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Dale Hansen Asks What Defines Our City. Candy Evans Says Dallas Is Dirt

By Shelby Skrhak / January 15, 2026 /

Ask five people what defines Dallas and you’ll get five different answers. On Dallas Dialogue with Dale Hansen, CandysDirt.com founder and publisher Candy Evans offered one that ties them all together: real estate. About 20 minutes into the hourlong episode — where we’ve queued it for you — Hansen with his co-hosts welcomed Candy, posing…

If You’re Traveling This Holiday, We’ve Got a Dallas Dirt Playlist for Every Mood

By Shelby Skrhak / December 24, 2024 /

Dear CandysDirt.com reader, I’m terribly sorry that I didn’t wrap it, but I made you what I’ll call a CD mix tape. Between Christmas and New Year’s Day, CandysDirt.com is doing this whole homemade gift thing where we take some of the best content we’ve published in 2024, remix it a bit, and wrap it…

Ebby Halliday Realtors Share Inside Look at Exclusive Fields Development in Frisco

By Shelby Skrhak / August 11, 2024 /

In this episode of Dallas Dirt, we delve into the development of Fields Frisco, a 2,500-acre property in North Texas, with special guests Lee Osteguin and Grady Yates from Ebby Halliday Realtors. The conversation explores the ambitious vision for Frisco’s growth, the luxurious amenities within Fields Frisco, and the exclusive gated community known as The…

That Massive Bond Package Passed, Now What? Dallas Bond Director Discusses Timeline

By Shelby Skrhak / June 25, 2024 /

“When will my project be done?” That’s the million dollar question. Actually, $1.25 billion to be exact. But how do you tackle more than 800 municipal bond projects, let alone prioritize which ones go first? That’s the task that Jenny Nicewander and the City of Dallas’ Office of Bond and Construction Management have in store.…

Real Estate Under Fire: JP Piccinini and Jim Fite Talk NAR Lawsuit and the Future for Realtors

By Shelby Skrhak / June 1, 2024 /

How does a Realtor survive such a landmark case as the National Association of Realtors class action lawsuit? Work harder, say two North Texas broker legends. Jim Fite, President and CEO of Century 21 Judge Fite Realty, and JP Piccinini, founder of JP and Associates, share their insights on the current lawsuits affecting the industry…