Second Home Trends

Double Taxing? Think Twice About Having a Second Home in New York State:

By Candy Evans | February 13, 2011 |

If you own a second home in New York but don’t work there, you may soon be taxed like those who do, even on income made outside of the state. I love New York City and would be there every other week if I could. But I doubt I’d ever own property there, or could…

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Second Home Hot Spot Getting Hotter: Palm Springs, California

By Candy Evans | February 8, 2011 |

Cary Grant’s home in Palm Springs, California is on the market for $2,995,000, and I think I am in love. In fact, I think the best cure for any depression might be a second home in Palm Springs. (It’s almost like having a fling!) Yes, I know it’s hotter than hell, and by that I…

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Is Your Dishwasher a Member of the Clean Plate Club?

By Candy Evans | January 27, 2011 | Comments Off on Is Your Dishwasher a Member of the Clean Plate Club?

Folks at the Washington Post are serving up a monthly series on household appliances. So I am offering you this nugget on dishwashers, because when it comes to dishwashers, I am very picky. They must clean, sanitize, and do so quietly. Me, I’m a Miele queen. I also think every kitchen should have two dishwashers…

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Best Surburb of Dallas: Water Sports Park One More Reason Why Allen Continues to Thrive

By Candy Evans | January 27, 2011 |

Because what the idiots quash in Dallas, the entrepreneurial-spirited folks in Allen have the smarts to pick up.

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Like These Chaps Squatting in Your House?

By Candy Evans | January 19, 2011 |

30 people who resembled the likes of these chaps were thrown out of a palatial home on The Bishops Avenue in Hampstead, one of Britain’s most expensive streets. They had been squatting in the former home of of a London TV director that is now on the market. British squatters apparently now use the internet…

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Second Homes That Rock: I am in Love With a Toilet

By Candy Evans | January 11, 2011 | Comments Off on Second Homes That Rock: I am in Love With a Toilet

Not just any toilet, but the Toto Neorest. It happens to be in the master bath of the second home I am enjoying here in (c-c-c-cold) New York City. It heats, washes, dries, all but buffs and powders your butt and is self-cleaning. I was more than delighted to see such high-quality fixtures in this…

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