Beach Homes

3RD HOME Expands Affiliate Portfolio with Addition of Three Premiere Residence Clubs, Including Costa Baja

By Candy Evans / August 20, 2013 /

This is great news — I am a big fan of 3rd Home, and an even bigger fan now to hear who all is joining the vacation home party: Tucker’s Point Club in Bermuda, The Deer Valley Club and– Costa Baja in La Paz, Mexico, one of my favorite Cabo area getaways. In fact, I…

The Largest Second Home Development in the Western Hemisphere Closer to Completion: Baha Mar, the Bahamas

By Candy Evans / August 2, 2013 /

It’s the most talked about second home resort in the western world, located on a shimmering Bahamian beach dubbed the new French Riviera. Baha Mar is a $3.5 BILLION mega-resort under construction now in Nassau, The Bahamas. Thousands of construction crews are working around the clock, working so diligently they add one full story to the…

The Fourth Generation Comes to Drakes Island: What Second Home Ownership is All About

By Candy Evans / July 8, 2013 /

Years ago, when I was hauling my babies up here to the southern coast of Maine, I would sit at night in this very living room of our family’s second home after everyone had gone to sleep. I’d be reading, or writing — blogging didn’t exist. I would wonder what would happen to this home…

Top-5 Friday: The Texas Gulf Coast is a Great Place to Get Away

By Joanna England / July 5, 2013 /

Let’s play a little Jeopardy, OK? Corpus Christi, Rockport, Port Aransas, Mustang Island What are fabulous Texas Gulf Coast destinations? Yes, that’s correct! These are all great cities and places on the Texas coast that are quick, accessible getaways that won’t break the bank. We’re talking about towns full of culture, history, and wildlife. Great…

A New Place to Find Vacation Home Deals: Dallas-Based Heritage Auctions Now Auctioning Homes as Well as Collectibles, Art

By Candy Evans / July 3, 2013 /

Fasten your seatbelts, get your reserve ready! I have told you all about real estate auctions, and I predicted we would be seeing a whole lot more. Real estate auctions are a great way, in fact, maybe the only way, to unload big, kinda albatross-y homes, as well as your standard multi-million dollar fare. Best example, of course,…