Candy Evans
This is a good way to gauge where you should buy your second home if you plan on leasing it to supplement income. As you probably know, the sluggish, morose economy continues to drag down the travel industry: one publication I know ceased their entire travel section due to lack of ads. But there is one segment…
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If it were possible to kidnap a house, I’d be down in North Oak Cliff in a heartbeat with a truck. Actually, I want the fireplace and I want it NOW! When I first saw the listing, which is new, I about died. I emailed the agent feverishly and asked who the interior designers were…
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Pebble Beach real estate is just the epitome, the uber pinnacle, of second home gratification. When you look at this home, I want you to realize that it is built on tires. Rubber tires, millions of them. The Firestone Mansion, or 1491 Bonifacio Road in Pebble Beach, California, has a great history behind it tied to one…
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Newport, R.I. If you’re going to have a second home, why not have it in the land once known as the “summering White House”? History, water, proximity to Providence 30 miles away plus all those mansions — Newport is where the mansion concept may have been conceived. I’ve heard it’s a reviving second home paradise. This…
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I know we just broke the 70 day plus cycle of 100 degree plus days in Dallas but really, it’s time to start thinking about ski season. Jack frost is just around the corner and so much more bearable when you have your own private ski house. Or, in this case, $48,500,000 Aspen estate. Jigsaw…
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Update: It seems all these sports teams buying, selling and going belly-up are very good for the local real estate market. Remember, it brought Chuck Greenberg to Vaquero! This post is also on CandysDirt.com. So, the Dallas Stars have filed a bankruptcy package that will ease them out of some debt and hopefully smooth the…
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