Candy Evans

Welcoming McLaren to Dallas: If My Second Home Is Going To Be A Car, I’m Not Buying Till Park Place Premier Is Open

By Candy Evans | August 25, 2011 |

Guess what’s coming to Dallas this fall besides, hopefully, a nippier real estate market? The McLaren, over at Park Place. Park Place McLaren Dallas will be located along side the Park Place Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Maserati and Jaguar dealerships at 5300 Lemmon Ave. This new group of ultra-ultra- premium automotive brands, all of which were on display…

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Jay Leno Tells Me He Really Likes Second Homes… Almost as Much as Cars!

By Candy Evans | August 25, 2011 |

The 60th annual Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance was this past weekend in Pebble Beach and loaded with celebs. Second Shelters had a booth along with Dream Garage USA in the Retro Auto tent, and we had a blast. Jay and Company walked by last Thursday afternoon for the VIP walk-through, and he eyed the properties…

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Second Home Sleepytime: Don’t Buy a Gross Used Mattress for Your Vacation Home

By Candy Evans | August 24, 2011 |

I published this story over on CandysDirt.com, because someone in Dallas was trying to sell a used mattress on Craig’s list with a “heart-shaped placenta stain”, and spinning it as a plus. I mean, with that kind of creativity, this guy or gal ought to go work on the federal deficit. Anyhow, I started thinking…

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Folks Are Loving Dallas as a Second Home Location

By Candy Evans | August 20, 2011 | Comments Off on Folks Are Loving Dallas as a Second Home Location

At least that is what I am hearing here in Pebble Beach at Concours: The new Ritz Regency Row Homes are gearing up with great garages and extra fancy-pants front doors.

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So Maybe You Should Buy A Second Home in Frisco, Texas?

By Candy Evans | August 15, 2011 | Comments Off on So Maybe You Should Buy A Second Home in Frisco, Texas?

Where they are selling like hotcakes. A Frisco Realtor makes me eat my words…

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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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