Real Estate

Second Home House Candy: A Population Explosion on the Ranch

By Candy Evans | March 17, 2011 | Comments Off on Second Home House Candy: A Population Explosion on the Ranch

We know our population in Texas is growing, and look at how adorably! This baby was born 3/10/11!

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Second Home Delights: Springtime in Texas Means Babies on the Ranch

By Candy Evans | March 8, 2011 |

That’s Butter Pecan and her new baby born on March 7, 2011 at The Preserve at Walnut Springs, in Johnson City, Texas, a shared-ownership ranch.

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Almost All Real Estate Search Now Starts on the Internet

By Candy Evans | February 28, 2011 |

Wow. In seven short years we have gone from 71% of buyers seeking properties on the web to a full 99%. The sharp agents now are also posting homes on Google, FaceBook, YouTube and Twitter. And internet advertising is a fraction of what it costs to advertise in magazines and newspapers. Plus it saves trees!

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NOLA Approves Sean Payton’s New Home in Vaquero, Lease-Purchase Underway

By Candy Evans | February 21, 2011 |

What are we going to do if we start seeing a New Orleans Saints flag flying high in Westlake? Seems NOLA has given their blessings to the Payton family over their move to Vaquero, which is good because Payton told a reporter last week he’s signed a lease-purchase agreement on Mark Teixeira’s house. Don’t be…

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More on Living With the Microsoft Millionaires

By Candy Evans | February 16, 2011 | Comments Off on More on Living With the Microsoft Millionaires

Grilling Geordie Romer about his properties in Leavenworth, Washington. You did n’t think I’d let him get off that easily! Second Shelters: Geordie – here’s what we Texans want to know. How dang hot is it up there come August? Geordie: It certainly can get over 100 degrees here in August, but the average maximum…

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Super Bowl XLV Creates Significant Growth for Dallas/Fort Worth Rental Market

By Candy Evans | February 2, 2011 | Comments Off on Super Bowl XLV Creates Significant Growth for Dallas/Fort Worth Rental Market

It is a tribute to the power of the real estate market that one of the major advertisers in this year’s game, again, is HomeAway.com. (Click here to see their unique, customizable spot — travelers can insert their faces as a main character in the commercial and vacation rental home owners can feature their listings.…

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