Beach Homes

The Glass House Price is Shattered, Slashed and Reduced…

By Candy Evans / August 31, 2011 /

Talk about the most perfect first, second or third home ever. Oh my, recall when I wrote about The Glass House? I called it Stairway to Heaven. That ultimate redefining structure within modernism? Not only does it have great bones, it has location squared. A 3.5 acre estate of oak groves in Montecito, California. The home…

Jay Leno Is Over On Second Shelters, Because He was Looking at Second Homes

By Candy Evans / August 25, 2011 /

I was in Pebble Beach last week at the venerable Concours D’Elegance along with the glitterati of Jay Leno, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Sherle Crow! When I saw Arnold, I steered away but snapped a pic. But Jay, dear Jay, we are becoming regular Concours buds. Last year, when my husband snapped the photo, Jay said…

Second Home Sleepytime: Don’t Buy a Gross Used Mattress for Your Vacation Home

By Candy Evans / August 24, 2011 /

I published this story over on CandysDirt.com, because someone in Dallas was trying to sell a used mattress on Craig’s list with a “heart-shaped placenta stain”, and spinning it as a plus. I mean, with that kind of creativity, this guy or gal ought to go work on the federal deficit. Anyhow, I started thinking…

Why Everyone Leaves Dallas In August, and Where They Go: The Dallas Second Home Report

By Candy Evans / August 14, 2011 /

Do you find it impossible to get anything done in Dallas in August? Let’s face it: everyone in town has taken a hike. And do you blame them? I’d much rather be at the seashore in Maine, on the Gulf Coast at Alys Beach, even down at Cinnamon Shore (which opens a new coffee house next week)…

Does Your Pool Need A Chill Pill? Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / August 11, 2011 /

Over on CandysDirt.com, we are wondering why we even have pools. Because, right about now, they are all like bathtubs.