Real Estate

A Gentlemen’s Ranch, a Storm Shelter, and Asses (Donkeys) 12 Miles from Downtown Dallas

By Candy Evans | June 19, 2013 | Comments Off on A Gentlemen’s Ranch, a Storm Shelter, and Asses (Donkeys) 12 Miles from Downtown Dallas

Here is a chance to live like you are getting away… without really getting away. You can do it on this amazing country estate in Sunnyvale that comes on 16 acres with a stocked pond, rolling terrain, and asses in the backyard.

Yes, asses, as in donkeys.

Oh and guess how much your total property taxes are? $8000 in U.S. dollars. That’s because 15 of the total 16 acres are ag exempt. Don’t you just love ranches?

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Top-5 Friday: These Estes Park Homes Will Have You Heading For The Hills

By Joanna England | June 7, 2013 |

Estes Park, Colo., is one of my top 10 vacation spots. I just love this mountain town with its free-roaming elks and kitschy stores. While it’s most beautiful in autumn with the trees on the mountainsides turning a fiery array of colors, it’s gorgeous in every season. Love to ski? This is a fabulous town…

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Top-5 Friday: Islamorada Means Living in The Lap of Luxury in The Florida Keys

By Joanna England | May 31, 2013 | Comments Off on Top-5 Friday: Islamorada Means Living in The Lap of Luxury in The Florida Keys

I love the Florida Keys, but Key West isn’t always the best place to spend a vacation. I mean, I love the Conch Republic and all, but sometimes I just want to watch the waves crash, do some surfing, or have a cocktail without navigating Duval Street. This island is undergoing rapid development, so now…

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Top-5 Friday: Myrtle Beach Means Golf, Sand, And Lots of Land!

By Joanna England | May 24, 2013 |

Top-5 Friday is my chance to dream, and boy, I am dreaming of a beach vacation right now — Myrtle Beach, to be exact! This East Coast town is the perfect getaway for sun-seekers, golfers, and fishermen, too! The architecture is definitely a draw for this Southern beach town. You’ll find clapboard siding, fresh, white…

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Top-5 Friday: Dreaming of a Cool Getaway on Kauai, Hawaii’s Mystical Island!

By Joanna England | May 3, 2013 |

Brrr! It’s the first week of May and it’s chilly in Dallas! Aren’t we supposed to be basking in 72-degree weather and enjoying cocktails on our covered porches? If that’s what you really want to do, then perhaps looking into a second home in a tropical locale is in order. Me? I’m taking my dreamboat…

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Long Cove on Cedar Creek Lake Appoints Director of Resident Services. And Yes, He Paddleboards

By Candy Evans | April 17, 2013 |

Long Cove is a new, private residential community located just over an hour from Dallas on Cedar Creek Lake. The area is getting a ton of buzz. Some good news is coming out of East Texas: Long Cove is getting it on. This coincides nicely with some positive news about the second home market: it…

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