Second Home Trends

When the Second Home is Better Than The First: Sean Payton Buys $3.4 Million Vaquero House Complete With Lit Up Disco!

By Candy Evans | March 9, 2012 | Comments Off on When the Second Home is Better Than The First: Sean Payton Buys $3.4 Million Vaquero House Complete With Lit Up Disco!

It’s official, he owns dirt in the Lone Star State. Sean Payton and fam are now card-carrying Texans! In early January, Sean and his wife bought a stunning 7,785 square foot home in a delicious part of Vaquero that is honestly one of the most beautiful homes I’ve seen out there, maybe anywhere. I mean, no offense NOLA, but you would not find a house like this in Louisiana. No way Jose. PLEASE check out this slide show for detailed photos.

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Five Percent of the Nation’s Housing Units Qualify as Second Homes. But Where The Hec Are They?

By Candy Evans | August 29, 2011 |

VERY interesting story here from the National Association of Home Builders that tells us where most of the second homes in the United States are located. There are 6.9 million housing units that qualify as second homes — that’s about 5% of all the U.S. housing units. There are 26 counties where at least HALF…

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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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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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The Dallas Real Estate Market, Like It’s Very Hot People, Is Hanging in There

By Candy Evans | August 9, 2011 | Comments Off on The Dallas Real Estate Market, Like It’s Very Hot People, Is Hanging in There

The full story over on CandysDirt — local Dallas real estate news.

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The Temp in Hayden, Idaho is 63 Degrees With a High of 80: Second Home Nirvana

By Candy Evans | August 4, 2011 | Comments Off on The Temp in Hayden, Idaho is 63 Degrees With a High of 80: Second Home Nirvana

Now here’s a home to cool you off. You’ll be wearing a sweater up here tonight and totally chilling on beautiful, crystal clear Lake Hayden. (You are about 45 miles east of Spokane, but who cares?) This amazing home hasĀ 142′ of deepwater frontage on one of the largest lots in an area known as English…

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