Beach Homes

Your Vacation Home… and Divorce

By Candy Evans / September 30, 2012 /

I don’t know how many divorcing couples own vacation homes. But I have a feeling it’s not a small number. After all, the latest numbers from the National Association of Realtors show that buyers purchased 502,000 vacation homes last year, an increase of 7 percent from the year before. And I have a theory, actually,…

Mayacama: I Found Paradise in Northern Cali’s Wine Country. And I Will Never Be The Same

By Candy Evans / September 13, 2012 /

Late last summer, 2011, we were in Sonoma County, California where I toured a most amazing property called Mayacama. I credit finding this property to my trusted veterinarian, Dr. Barret Jiranek here at Lover’s Lane Animal Medical Center (Dallas). Or maybe I should give my precious Doodle Bree the credit. She had an ear ache,…

Great Getaways: Nantucket Offers Scenic Views Without The Crowds And Excellent Value

By Joanna England / August 26, 2012 /

“The sales market — this is probably the strongest season we’ve had in probably five years,” said Jennifer Shalley, research director at Windwalker Real Estate based out of Nantucket, Mass. “It’s a really, really healthy market. A lot of buyers have been waiting.”

Maintaining a Vacation or Second Home: Why a Concierge Service Ought to Come With the Title

By Candy Evans / August 24, 2012 /

As my site’s tagline reads, “you can never have too many homes.” Apparently, many buyers and homeowners agree. The latest Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey from the National Association of Realtors reported that vacation-home sales rose 7 percent in 2011. In all, as I may have told you, vacation-home sales accounted for a healthy…

Sliders of Blue: Would You Put a Private Water Park in Your Backyard?

By Candy Evans / August 21, 2012 /

Is this the private Dallas water park that braces built? And would you even consider putting in a water park in a private home? Texas Drills Down on Medicaid Dental Fraud” (sub. rec.) is a headline in today’s Wall Street Journal. What do they mean by that? Possibly the business practices of people like Richard Malouf who is…