Candy Evans

Find High Style at This Horse Lover’s Dream House on the Shores of Lake Ray Roberts

By Candy Evans | July 19, 2017 | Comments Off on Find High Style at This Horse Lover’s Dream House on the Shores of Lake Ray Roberts

I’ve found an exceptional equestrian property sitting on almost 10 acres on the shores of Lake Ray Roberts, about an hour north of Dallas. The expansive home at 7621 Sierra Lane in Pilot Point is a true luxury horse estate with a gorgeous custom home. Its Southern-style exterior leads to a high-end transitional interior with 20,437 square feet. You’ve got to see…

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Where Do People in Dallas Get Vacation Homes?

By Candy Evans | July 23, 2016 |

Breckenridge, Colorado; Santa Fe, New Mexico, which I have always called a bedroom community of Dallas, South Padre; Galveston and the Gulf Coast of Florida: Alys Beach, Watercolor, Seaside and Rosemary Beach. Panama City Beach was 8.3% of all Dallas originated searches. This according to a report from the folks at Trulia, who checked into which…

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Uh Oh David Samson: This is NOT the Way to Pressure Airlines for a Vacation Home Route

By Candy Evans | July 18, 2016 |

With the Republican convention going on this week, New Jersey governor Chris Christie is probably downing the Xanax. Maybe an extra dose. First of all, he did not get anointed as Donald Trump’s running mate. Which may or may not be a bad thing. But worse, his appointee to lead the Port Authority of New…

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Own the Coolest Piece of Wyoming at the Snake River Sporting Club, Where It’s 50 Degrees Right Now

By Candy Evans | July 15, 2016 |

  Wyoming real estate may be hot, but the temperature is a whole lot cooler up there. And Texans just love it, including our Governor, who had an unfortunate mishap there involving hot water. And if you saw Ebby’s latest Grande Vie magazine, you may have seen my latest vacation home story on the Snake…

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Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Vacation Homes: Safety, Luxury, Entertaining the Kids & Homes Over Hotels

By Candy Evans | June 20, 2016 | Comments Off on Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Vacation Homes: Safety, Luxury, Entertaining the Kids & Homes Over Hotels

The vacation home market is estimated to be at $100 billion worldwide. In New Orleans at NAREE this month, I gathered five top vacation home experts, including Bill Furlong of HomeAway, Jackie Doak of Dart Enterprises Ltd., the developer ofCamana Bay on Grand Cayman Island, Hunter Harman, Broker/Owner of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida, Tina Necrason of Montage…

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Texas Real Estate Zooms Into the Spotlight After Death of Justice Scalia: Cibolo Creek Ranch, a Rugged West Texas Oasis

By Candy Evans | February 15, 2016 | Comments Off on Texas Real Estate Zooms Into the Spotlight After Death of Justice Scalia: Cibolo Creek Ranch, a Rugged West Texas Oasis

The sudden death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia this weekend in West Texas throws yet another Texas ranch property into the spotlight: Cibolo Creek Ranch, owned by Houston billionaire and Washington D.C. insider John Poindexter. Poindexter says he invited Scalia, age 79, to his ranch this weekend as a guest along with about three dozen…

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