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Ranch of the Week: Town and Country Meets Old World Charm

By Kathryn Roan | January 17, 2014 | Comments Off on Ranch of the Week: Town and Country Meets Old World Charm

If Samantha was your favorite American Girl doll as a kid, well then, welcome home. Be honest: You loved Samantha for her satiny rich girl outfits and that she stole Felicity’s horse. Yeah, me, too. The ranch at 527 Christopher Court is a grown-up dollhouse of modern amenities in a suit of classic Victorian charm.…

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Second Homes Decompress: How To Manage Two Vacation Homes and a Primary Residence

By Candy Evans | January 8, 2014 | Comments Off on Second Homes Decompress: How To Manage Two Vacation Homes and a Primary Residence

I ran into a friend over the holidays right about the time I was mailing off my water bill, frantically. Seems I had switched from paper to electronic billing, but then the emails never arrived, I got busy, and yes, I faced the holidays with a termination letter from Dallas Water. One of our refrigerators broke down and defrosted because power surges during the ice storm blew the computer panel. Just got the dryer repaired, then the pool heater broke. Our friend has a couple homes he has to maintain, and commiserated: how do you manage to keep up all your homes, I asked?

“It’s almost a full-time job,” he said. “You have these systems — heat, A/C, the pool — and at any given time one or another can go out. That’s why you have multiples.”

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Boot Ranch Draws Large Crowd in Dallas at Anteks: Home on the Range in Fredericksburg

By Candy Evans | December 30, 2013 | Comments Off on Boot Ranch Draws Large Crowd in Dallas at Anteks: Home on the Range in Fredericksburg

What three words all but guarantee a crowd and a good time, even during the craziness of the holidays? The Texas Hill Country and Golf!

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Happy Vacation Home Holidays From All of Us at SecondShelters.com!

By Candy Evans | December 26, 2013 | Comments Off on Happy Vacation Home Holidays From All of Us at SecondShelters.com!

Wherever you’re spending your holidays, we hope they’re full of fabulous memories!

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Conservation is The Key To Preserving Texas Land, as This East Texas Ranch Shows

By Dallas Addison | December 17, 2013 | Comments Off on Conservation is The Key To Preserving Texas Land, as This East Texas Ranch Shows

Ranches, cowboys, horses and cattle are Texas icons—just look at some of our professional sports teams. The Cowboys, Rangers, and Mavericks all harken back to the state’s historic roots. And remember famous “Southfork,” the site of many a double deal in the TV drama Dallas? It’s increasingly surrounded by development (and it’s a whole lot…

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Boot Ranch Brings the Texas Hill Country to Dallas, Texas

By Candy Evans | December 4, 2013 | Comments Off on Boot Ranch Brings the Texas Hill Country to Dallas, Texas
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