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Why Everyone Leaves Dallas In August, and Where They Go: The Dallas Second Home Report

By Candy Evans | August 14, 2011 |

Do you find it impossible to get anything done in Dallas in August? Let’s face it: everyone in town has taken a hike. And do you blame them? I’d much rather be at the seashore in Maine, on the Gulf Coast at Alys Beach, even down at Cinnamon Shore (which opens a new coffee house next week)…

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Friday Ranch Porn: Too Hot To Live In Dallas, Get Thee To A Ranch STAT

By Candy Evans | August 5, 2011 |

I think we can honestly survive 100 degree plus temps better on a ranch. Less concrete, more trees and shade. I love the ranch life and in my perfect world I’d have a ranch a few hundred miles away from Dallas, our beach house in Maine, my beach condo in Florida on the Gulf coast,…

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Where To Buy A Vacation Home NOW: Second Home News

By Candy Evans | July 22, 2011 |

Let’s face it: if you had to pick the most suffering, beat-up child in this real estate mess, it would be the second home market. This is probably the worst time ever for the second home market because most areas overbuilt during the boom, priced too high, and are now left with inventory. Getting a…

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This Ranch Is A Location Scout’s Dream: Acreage, Amenities, and Even a Landing Strip, One Hour From Dallas

By Candy Evans | July 5, 2011 |

Life was sure sweet this weekend out at Tejas Ranch, in Anna. This amazing property has “Texas” written all over it, so much it was under consideration as a shooting locaton for the now defunct Fox TV series Lone Star (starring Jon Voight), when the series was shooting last summer. Voight played a modern-day JR Ewing type oil tycoon. I…

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Second Home Trends – Affordable & Amenities: Calistoga Ranch in Napa Beckons

By Candy Evans | June 29, 2011 |

Here’s the deal. The economy is not cooperating, but we still want to enjoy life. I know so many families who want a second home to “create family memories.” Most families, like mine, are spread out all over tarnation. A second home is a great way for everyone to combine a vacation with a family visit.…

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A Third Home for $500: The Absolute Truth About Vacation Home Real Estate Ownership 2011

By Candy Evans | June 9, 2011 |

“I need a second home like I need a colonoscopy.” Spent an hour on the phone with Wade Shealy, who is probably the most seasoned and knowledgeable man in the country when it comes to second home real estate, certainly the most honest. Wade is the founder of 3RD HOME, a web site for second home owners…

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