Vacation Home Trends

An Architect’s 6 Essential Elements of a Well-Designed Vacation Home

By Shelby Skrhak / January 16, 2019 /

Architects — well, good architects — think about interior and exterior space to a degree that most lay people would never think of. That’s why when you hear Mark Hoesterey, principal architect at SHM Architects in Dallas, talk about Costco closets and other things you never think of when building a second home, you nod…

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On SecondShelters.com: Try Before You Buy? With High-End Vacation Homes, It’s A Thing.

By Amy Puchaty / September 14, 2018 /

Trend alert: now more than ever, high-end developments are offering exclusive getaways and glamping retreats to qualified luxury home buyers. If you’re in the market for a vacation home or place to retire, there’s no better way to experience the lifestyle than with try before you buy. Not sure where to start? No problem! We’ve…

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Your Ultimate Vacation Home Bible: What Five Experts Told Us at NAREE

By Candy Evans / June 20, 2016 /

Recently former Dallas mayor Tom Leppert sold his $6.2 million ski-in, ski-out house, right near the Dreamcatcher Lift in Park City Utah. It was sold at auction to another Dallas family who bought it for their grandchildren. Now here is the best part of the story: the family already owns a home in Deer Valley. They…

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