Candy Evans

1 month ago | candysdirt.com | Candy Evans

Editor’s Note: Join Candy Evans as she navigates the highs and lows of buying and selling, she’ll share her experiences, insights, and the occasional real estate rant in The Downsizing Diaries. We toured this one last year during our “let’s move to far North Dallas” move phase, which we have not entirely outgrown.

Dec 9, 2024 | candysdirt.com | Candy Evans

There is a time in your life when you may be on the fence about buying a home. You are growing weary of apartment life -— especially the elevators and noise. Yet you are not quite ready for a home, either because the thought is overwhelming or you just cannot afford the down payment. Enter East Love. Sixty-four luxury townhomes in the middle of an established, family-friendly neighborhood in town, minutes from downtown and Dallas Love Field.

Oct 31, 2024 | candysdirt.com | Candy Evans

For Lee Rogers and Yvonne Rubenstein, it has always been about downtown Fort Worth. They met in downtown Fort Worth, and blazed the way to true urban living before New Urbanism became a buzz word. “When we met, we were both residents of Sundance West,” says Yvonne. “I was a buyer for Pier 1 Imports traveling the world. Lee had his own advertising agency. Fort Worth’s fabulous downtown brought us together.”Lee is an icon in the North Texas world of advertising.

Oct 28, 2024 | candysdirt.com | Candy Evans

It’s a bit of a quirk: in recent years, the sale of four-bedroom homes has skyrocketed in market share. But the average size of a new home has been falling steadily – getting smaller – for the past decade. So buyers want more bedrooms (even if having fewer kids) in a smaller space on less land. Hmm. Well, we’ve got the perfect right-size home for you: three or four bedrooms, smaller lot, less square footage. We present 6039 Glendora Ave. A pristine Preston Hollow home with a Connecticut vibe.

Oct 27, 2024 | candysdirt.com | Candy Evans

Waterworld. That’s the word that came to mind as I entered this beautiful north Preston Hollow/Preston Haven home on a hot, 100-plus-degree day in August. I was cooled instantly, not just by the efficient AC but by the double dose of sky-blue water that visually wows as soon as you open the front door. Talk about first impressions!Framed by a front door and entryway composed of glass, a 400-gallon saltwater aquarium with crystal blue water and active sea creatures draws your eye soothingly in.