German Real Estate is a Hot Investment — A Look at Berlin

By valeriejarvie | August 8, 2016 | Comments Off on German Real Estate is a Hot Investment — A Look at Berlin

Jitters over terrorist attacks, immigration strife, and economic instability due to Brexit seem to have put some European real estate investment property on shaky ground lately, but there are bright spots, too. Kate Everett-Allen, head of international research at Knight Frank names Berlin and Munich on a short list of standout European performers with  price…

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Houston Designer Julie Dodson’s Dreamy Bunk Room in the Hampton Designer Showhouse

By valeriejarvie | August 1, 2016 | Comments Off on Houston Designer Julie Dodson’s Dreamy Bunk Room in the Hampton Designer Showhouse

If you’re in the habit of summering in the Hamptons, it’s probably already on your calendar: the Hampton Designer Showhouse, open now through Sept. 5 in Sag Harbor, New York. Houston’s own Julie Dodson was selected to join the fleet of elite designers that make the event one of the premier showhouse events in the…

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Sometimes it’s Not All Leis and Mai Tais at the Beach

By Jon Anderson | July 25, 2016 |

With Darby in the rear-view mirror, it seemed an appropriate time to remind readers that second homes aren’t all worry-free fabulousness.  If you can’t bear the thought of seeing this picture aimed at your vacation paradise, renting may be the way to go. Second home living is almost always wonderful, but you have to understand…

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Where Do People in Dallas Get Vacation Homes?

By Candy Evans | July 23, 2016 |

Breckenridge, Colorado; Santa Fe, New Mexico, which I have always called a bedroom community of Dallas, South Padre; Galveston and the Gulf Coast of Florida: Alys Beach, Watercolor, Seaside and Rosemary Beach. Panama City Beach was 8.3% of all Dallas originated searches. This according to a report from the folks at Trulia, who checked into which…

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Saugatuck, Michigan: Living Large on the Midwest Riviera at the Mouth of the Kalamazoo

By Jon Anderson | July 20, 2016 | Comments Off on Saugatuck, Michigan: Living Large on the Midwest Riviera at the Mouth of the Kalamazoo

Growing up in Chicago, Saugatuck was one of many beach communities where folks who went to beach communities went.  My childhood summers were spent in the cement pond rather than a sandy lakeside beach.  In my 20s, I discovered Saugatuck and its sister city, Douglas, located on the Lake Michigan side of …. well ……

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A House on Lake Texoma, Literally: Harbor Village Floating Homes

By valeriejarvie | July 19, 2016 | Comments Off on A House on Lake Texoma, Literally: Harbor Village Floating Homes

Ahoy there! Dreaming of a place on Lake Texoma? Here ya’ go, literally! Just listed: the first pre-owned residence in Harbor Village, a flotilla of homes on Lake Texoma which casts new meaning to the term “house on the lake.” Taking a cue from Oregon and Seattle, developers of Harbor Village at Flowing Wells Resort…

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