Beach Homes

Trulia CEO Pete Flint House Hunting On Line, in Northern California

By Candy Evans / August 3, 2011 /

I spent a delightful hour last Thursday in San Francisco with Pete Flint, CEO and co-founder of Trulia.com. Please note it was 68 degrees! Every Texan needs a second home here to survive summer! Trulia probably needs no introduction to most of you, but for the uninitiated it is a popular real estate site for searching real…

Now Is the Time to Buy a Vacation Home

By Candy Evans / July 29, 2011 /

Here in San Francisco at Inman Real Estate Connect, Doug Duncan, VP and Chief Economist over at Fannie Mae just said he bought a home in Florida… Because Florida is on sale!

Where To Buy A Vacation Home NOW: Second Home News

By Candy Evans / July 22, 2011 /

Let’s face it: if you had to pick the most suffering, beat-up child in this real estate mess, it would be the second home market. This is probably the worst time ever for the second home market because most areas overbuilt during the boom, priced too high, and are now left with inventory. Getting a…

Maine Versus Pebble Beach, CA: The Hidden Jewel Called Drakes Island

By Candy Evans / July 21, 2011 /

I am not supposed to tell you about this little island just off route 1, in-between Kennebunkport and Wells, in southern Maine. But I could not resist this house. (And look at the beach in your front yard!)  It looks so beach-y and cool for us right now in Texas. And it’s a good comparison to…

Squatting at the Beach: Can You Use Adverse Possession to Claim Ownership of a Vacation Home?

By Candy Evans / July 21, 2011 /

Kenneth Robinson has himself a $300K plus home and swimming pool over in Flower Mound. I’m thinking, forget Flower Mound (no offense, love it). I’m thinking Cinnamon Shores, Gulf Shores, the Florida panhandle… beach homes, mountain homes and more. This home at Cinnamon Shores is begging for me to squat there! Seriously, these are the…