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Forget Napa Valley. Save the money you’d spend on plane tickets and head to Fredericksburg — a close-to-home option for wine lovers with dozens of vineyards, tasting rooms, and a charming German influence at every turn. Over on SecondShelters.com, our Splurge vs. Steal of the week focuses on two lovely properties: One is outside of…
The Ebby Halliday Companies continue to make inroads in rural areas, acquiring more and more leading real estate brokerages surrounding the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. After buying up the Jacksonville-based brokerage Homes & Properties Realty last February, Ebby has made another major acquisition with the purchase of Hayden Real Estate. Approximately 70 miles southwest of…
If you’ve ever perused the wonderfully aesthetic coffee table book “Marfa Modern: Artistic Interiors of Marfa,” you may be curious about an artsy rental in Texas’ artsiest desert town. Marfa, Texas, is known as a cultural and artistic oasis in the middle of the remote Chihuahuan Desert. It takes some determination to get there (it’s about…
Known for its sandy beaches, energetic culture and warm weather, Miami is a fantastic spot for a second home. This Splurge vs. Steal features two houses for sale on the same street (just 0.3 miles apart) with a $2 million difference in price. Is the higher price tag worth it for a pool and a…
Many Texans have received notices this month that their properties appraised much higher this year than last. Such increases often leave property owners expecting exorbitantly high property tax bills the following year, but an economist with the Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) at Texas A&M University says that’s a misconception. “Many factors complicate how…
