Beach Homes

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 Cure for Depression: Cinnamon Shore, Texas Gulf Coast Real Estate

By Candy Evans | April 6, 2011 | Comments Off on A Cure for Depression: Cinnamon Shore, Texas Gulf Coast Real Estate

I feel like some House Porn Candy (I’m trying to go on a diet and stick with Candy instead of Porn) and when I saw this home at gorgeous Cinnamon Shore last weekend, I seriously said — I’m selling everything and moving in. Squatters rights, whatever. What is it about being at the beach that…

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Steal This Fly Fishermen’s DREAM Home: MAXIM Photo Shoot, House Porn (Literally) at it’s Best

By Candy Evans | March 28, 2011 |

Fly fisherman, you have to see this second home to believe it. And then you won’t believe the price. Seriously, you are going to call me a liar. You know what? I think I’m going to make you guess. First of all, it is owned by a friend who happens to be a bachelor and…

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Texas Real Estate News: Home on The Gulf

By Candy Evans | March 25, 2011 | Comments Off on Texas Real Estate News: Home on The Gulf

Heading to visit Cinnamon Shore on Mustang Island in Port Aransas. Taking a ten a.m. Southwest flight and packing light… see you at the beach!

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House Candy for a GORGEOUS March Weekend: $100 Investment Yields $15m

By Candy Evans | March 18, 2011 |

It’s too pretty in Dallas to leave this weekend, and half the town’s away on spring break anyhow. I think it feels a bit like Carmel By-the-Sea, CA, which has the best House Porn in the whole wide world. This is Hansel House, aptly named, one of the sprinkling of Victorian and other whimsical homes…

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The Best Places in America for Second Homes

By Candy Evans | March 8, 2011 |

Barrons is bragging how they called it: the second home market has bottomed, and the rich are out swooping up the bargains. Prices of high-end second homes have sunk, some as low as 40%. And Barrons lists the top second home markets in the US. Sea Island, Georgia was rated number one. Next comes Maui,…

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