Ranches

Hungry Dallas Realtors, Listen Up: Bluegreen is Better than In N Out Burgers

By Candy Evans / April 29, 2011 /

Well, almost. Bluegreen Communities, a developer of premier, master-planned residential home communities, has launched a new program that pays real estate agents big buckeroos for referrals. Through the Realtor¬Æ Referral program, participating real estate agents who refer buyers to a Bluegreen Communities property earn a full six percent of the resulting sale. Most of the…

Val Kilmer’s Pecos River Ranch is Under Contract… or Is It?

By Candy Evans / April 16, 2011 /

We’ve talked about Val Kilmer’s Pecos River Ranch, the unbelievable beauty of the property about 22 miles east of Santa Fe, most recently listed for $18.5 million but originally on the market in 2009 for $33 million. Talk about lowering the price! The ranch is so very special because it has roughly six miles of…

George and Laura Bush at Their Second Home: a Life Less Stressful on the Ranch

By Candy Evans / April 2, 2011 /

The New York Times ran this wonderful interview with former First Lady Laura Bush on April 1, I hope the link to the slide show works — never know with the pay walls these days. In the interview, she says she didn’t know she was stressed until they moved back home,¬† Barney and Miss Beazely…

Second Home House Candy: A Population Explosion on the Ranch

By Candy Evans / March 17, 2011 /

We know our population in Texas is growing, and look at how adorably! This baby was born 3/10/11!

Val Kilmer’s Pecos Ranch is Under Contract! Santa Fe Second Home Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / March 10, 2011 /

His 6,000 acre Pecos River Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico is under contract and set to close April 5. $23 million folks. (The rich are certainly getting out their check books!) The Pecos River Ranch is about 22 miles northeast of Santa Fe, with wildlife, 10 natural springs, world-class fishing and more than 50…