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Biography

One of the nation’s leading real estate journalists and publishers, Candy is the founder and publisher of a growing platform of real estate news-focused website verticals: her signature CandysDirt.com, SecondShelters.com, and MidlandDirt.com. She is also the North Texas real estate editor for Forbes.com. Constantly breaking real estate news, she scooped former president George W. Bush’s Dallas home purchase in 2008 while on the editorial staff at D Magazine, which she helped found. Her verticals have won countless awards, including Best Blog by the venerable National Association of Real Estate Editors, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious journalism associations. Candy holds an active Texas real estate license. She is on the Board of Directors of Braemar Hotels & Resorts (BHR). An avid volunteer, Candy was President of the Dallas USA Film Festival in 2015 and remains on the board. She is currently on the Board of Preservation Dallas. She is the President of the Dallas County Medical Society Alliance (DCMSA) in May, 2024. Candy chaired a home tour for the DCMSA in 2008, netting more than $115,000, one of the most successful in DCMSA history. She has been involved with the Dallas Arboretum, the Yellow Rose Gala, Paws Cause, Cattle Barons, and Presby Partners. She also worked as a tireless volunteer at her children’s schools, Hockaday and St. Marks. In 2012, she and her husband, Walter F. Evans II, M.D., co-chaired the Texas Medical Association annual gala in Dallas, “Going for the Gold”. Both are very active in the Columbia University and Dartmouth Clubs of Dallas. Candy is on the public safety committee of the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. Candy & Walter also started one of the first neighborhood police patrols in Preston Hollow, and are leaders in the Hillcrest Estates/Northaven Crime Watch Patrol. She has run for Dallas City Council District 11 two and a half times. Married for 44 years, Candy & Walter are members of Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, with two Golden Doodles, and have four grandchildren. Their late parrot, Josie, had a starring role in the “Real Housewives of Dallas”. Candy herself was featured in “Daughters of the Sexual Revolution: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders” produced by Dana Adam Shapiro, based on the book she wrote in 1982.

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Total articles 1179

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  Chris Kelly New CEO of HomeServices of America

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  Apr. 16, 2025

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  Kenilworth author releases an autobiography of hope

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  Apr. 10, 2025

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  Chris Kelly New CEO of HomeServices of America

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  Apr. 16, 2025

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CandysDirt.com

CandysDirt.com is the insider's real estate news source covering North Texas and beyond. We have the intel on all of the hot listings, the deal on the deals, an eye on agents, and so much more. Founded by Candy Evans, the gal who brought House Porn™ to the Bible Belt. Candy earned her stripes in broadcast and print media but made her name in online publishing with her dishy signature reporting on the luxury real estate industry and her eye for design. Since 2011, Candy has built a digital brand that brings all the insider details to her readers daily — and they can't get enough! She's backed by a team of award-winning editors, writers, and industry experts that bring you the insider and breaking news you need (and the House Porn™ you crave!) seven days a week. Our work has earned several awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors, The Press Club of Dallas, and Preservation Dallas and the admiration of our many long-term readers and advertisers. And the audience just keeps on growing. Have a story idea? Send us the dirt at news@candysdirt.com!