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Ranch of the Week: All the Bells and Whistles in Bells, TX

By Kathryn Roan | January 24, 2014 | Comments Off on Ranch of the Week: All the Bells and Whistles in Bells, TX

Typically, Dallasites do not think of Grayson County as a go-to destination for vacation homes. Most of you just thought “Grayson County? Isn’t that near San Antonio?” Not so, friends. Just 66 miles north of Dallas, the county seat of Sherman boasts a population of 39,000-plus and a rich historical heritage. Remember when the signs on…

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The Largest Second Home Development in the Western Hemisphere Closer to Completion: Baha Mar, the Bahamas

By Candy Evans | August 2, 2013 |

It’s the most talked about second home resort in the western world, located on a shimmering Bahamian beach dubbed the new French Riviera. Baha Mar is a $3.5 BILLION mega-resort under construction now in Nassau, The Bahamas. Thousands of construction crews are working around the clock, working so diligently they add one full story to the…

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Dallas Celebrity Real Estate: Pat Summerall’s Southlake Spread Listed for $3.8

By Candy Evans | May 17, 2011 |

Former pro football player and beloved celeb sports commentator George Allen “Pat” Summerall — who doesn’t know that voice! — has a gorgeous spread on White Chapel Road that just screams “Texas rich”. In fact, producers of the upcoming “Dallas” TV reboot need to take note: Summerall’s spread would be the perfect Gen X Southfork.…

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Property Tax Appraisals In Your Mailbox but Never Fear: The Tax Doctor Is In!

By Candy Evans | April 30, 2011 |

May means great weather, less sneezing, and, in North Texas Real Estate parlance, time to grit our teeth over home appraisals. Property tax appraisals went out Friday, so this coming week we should be getting the hard, cold news about property taxes. Dallas rates have gone up. Property values have gone down. Will the Appraisal…

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No April Fools for Fisher: Inflationary Pressure Rising?

By Candy Evans | April 1, 2011 | Comments Off on No April Fools for Fisher: Inflationary Pressure Rising?

Dallas Fed president and CEO Richard Fisher told the Dallas Real Estate Council this morning the usual rah rah Texas stuff:  Texans are uniquely qualified to turn the economy around and get a grip on the nation’s $14.2 trillion debt. Lower unemployment here. We built and can continue the greatest job-creating machine in the world,…

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Ski Towns Cracking Down on Under The Table Rental Owners

By Candy Evans | February 22, 2011 | Comments Off on Ski Towns Cracking Down on Under The Table Rental Owners

Last week I told you how New York state is gigging out of state home owners for state taxes even if you don’t sleep there. Head west to the Rockies for this tall tale: the Colorado Association of Ski Towns, or CAST, is holding off on plans to  hunt down vacation rental owners who aren’t…

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