Bethany Erickson

Best of Historical Shelters: Waxahachie 1945 Rambler With Designer’s Touch

By Bethany Erickson | December 30, 2018 | Comments Off on Best of Historical Shelters: Waxahachie 1945 Rambler With Designer’s Touch

[Editor’s note: Merry Christmas! This week, we’re taking time off to focus on our loved ones, so we are sharing some of our favorite stories from this year. Keep an eye out for our top features from the archives as we rest and get ready for a brilliant 2019! Cheers, from Candy and the entire…

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Historic Monte Vista Home Close to Great San Antonio Amenities

By Bethany Erickson | December 23, 2018 | Comments Off on Historic Monte Vista Home Close to Great San Antonio Amenities

When we found this week’s historical shelter, an English Domestic Revival home in the Monte Vista neighborhood of San Antonio, we immediately wanted to know more about one of the largest historic districts in the United States. And we became even more intrigued when we found out that the district, which encompasses 100 city blocks…

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Lakeland Offers Budget-Friendly Florida Dirt

By Bethany Erickson | December 22, 2018 | Comments Off on Lakeland Offers Budget-Friendly Florida Dirt

Editor’s Note: Recently, MoneyWise revealed its list of the 40 most frugal and friendly places to retire. In a bid to provide an idea of what housing inventory is available in these cities and towns, we’re taking a look at listings in each of the cities on the list. Not everyone can spend $1 million…

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Renovated North Pole Home Perfect for Santa Watching

By Bethany Erickson | December 16, 2018 | Comments Off on Renovated North Pole Home Perfect for Santa Watching

As we count down to mere single digits before Christmas Day, what better town to visit than North Pole, Alaska, where we’ve found a renovated Midcentury cabin surrounded by trees? That’s right, North Pole. Now, purists will say that the town, with a population of a little more than 2,000, just 14 miles southeast of…

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Temperate Climate, Temperate Prices Makes Mesa a Retirement Hotspot

By Bethany Erickson | December 15, 2018 | Comments Off on Temperate Climate, Temperate Prices Makes Mesa a Retirement Hotspot

Editor’s Note: Recently, MoneyWise revealed its list of the 40 most frugal and friendly places to retire. In a bid to provide an idea of what housing inventory is available in these cities and towns, we’re taking a look at listings in each of the cities on the list. Not everyone can spend $1 million…

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Miami Shores Historic Beauty Is Leading Example of Mediterranean Revival

By Bethany Erickson | December 9, 2018 | Comments Off on Miami Shores Historic Beauty Is Leading Example of Mediterranean Revival

When we look for historical shelters every week, we always find some beautiful homes with interesting stories — and that’s true this week as well, with the Simmons Estate in Miami Shores, Florida. It’s always fun to go back and look at 1920s architecture — the era embraced luxury in a way that was potentially…

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