This Whimsical Winnsboro A-Frame Is the Cutest Cabin We’ve Ever Seen

By Daniel Lalley | June 19, 2024 | Comments Off on This Whimsical Winnsboro A-Frame Is the Cutest Cabin We’ve Ever Seen

Winnsboro has become one of the hottest destinations for North Texans seeking second shelters. Just over two hours from Dallas, this destination allows city dwellers to escape to an East Texas environment that is both peaceful and pristine. Among acres of Pineywoods and placid fishing lakes, the pace of life is easy and energizing. Of…

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While Winter Months Are Slow For Buying Lake Real Estate, Sales Are Still Hot

By SecondShelters.com Contributor | December 19, 2023 | Comments Off on While Winter Months Are Slow For Buying Lake Real Estate, Sales Are Still Hot

“The lake real estate market in the U.S. is much larger than most people realize,” says Glenn Phillips, CFO at Lake Homes Realty, in a recent report. The brokerage, based out of Hoover, Alabama, just put out their Winter 2023-24 market report that provides data about thousands of lake real estate markets across the country. The…

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You Can Buy This House in Crazy Town for Under $200k

By Shelby Skrhak | December 1, 2023 | Comments Off on You Can Buy This House in Crazy Town for Under $200k

Need a fun getaway spot? Mineral Wells is just an hour west of Fort Worth, and you’ll always have a place to stay if you snatch up this adorable cottage listed by North Texas Realtor Valarie Kerby for $199,000. The RE/MAX Four Corners agent, who you’ll typically find fluttering around in Historic Downtown McKinney, tipped…

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Douglas Elliman | Knight Frank Bring The Isles Group Affiliate Platform to Luxury Real Estate in The Bahamas

By SecondShelters.com Contributor | November 17, 2023 | Comments Off on Douglas Elliman | Knight Frank Bring The Isles Group Affiliate Platform to Luxury Real Estate in The Bahamas

Ready to live on island time? So is this global luxury real estate brand. One of the largest independent brokerages in the country, Douglas Elliman | Knight Frank, has a new affiliate partner for luxury real estate in the Bahamas. This new affiliate platform, beginning with The Isles Group, is the first-of-its-kind affiliation between a…

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Woodland Hills at Broken Bow: A New Way for Dallas to Get Away

By Shelby Skrhak | November 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Woodland Hills at Broken Bow: A New Way for Dallas to Get Away

We often write about North Texas’ favorite vacation home getaways, where people from Park Cities, Preston Hollow, Westlake, and Fort Worth escape the urban jungle, but now we have a hot new spot that more than fulfills the second home checklist. It’s called Woodland Hills at Broken Bow. For the uninitiated, Broken Bow in Southeast…

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Are Luxury RV Parks The Next Big Thing in Vacation Properties? Provident Realty Advisors Thinks So

By Joanna England | October 30, 2023 | Comments Off on Are Luxury RV Parks The Next Big Thing in Vacation Properties? Provident Realty Advisors Thinks So

In a completely new venture for Provident Realty Advisors, the company has launched a new partnership with Trez Capital that will bring two new luxury RV parks to Texas. The RV parks, which will be located in San Antonio by Lake Calveras and in the North Texas suburb of Burleson near Fort Worth, will have…

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