Real Estate

Second Home Delights: Springtime in Texas Means Babies on the Ranch

By Candy Evans / March 8, 2011 /

That’s Butter Pecan and her new baby born on March 7, 2011 at The Preserve at Walnut Springs, in Johnson City, Texas, a shared-ownership ranch.

Almost All Real Estate Search Now Starts on the Internet

By Candy Evans / February 28, 2011 /

Wow. In seven short years we have gone from 71% of buyers seeking properties on the web to a full 99%. The sharp agents now are also posting homes on Google, FaceBook, YouTube and Twitter. And internet advertising is a fraction of what it costs to advertise in magazines and newspapers. Plus it saves trees!

NOLA Approves Sean Payton’s New Home in Vaquero, Lease-Purchase Underway

By Candy Evans / February 21, 2011 /

What are we going to do if we start seeing a New Orleans Saints flag flying high in Westlake? Seems NOLA has given their blessings to the Payton family over their move to Vaquero, which is good because Payton told a reporter last week he’s signed a lease-purchase agreement on Mark Teixeira’s house. Don’t be…

More on Living With the Microsoft Millionaires

By Candy Evans / February 16, 2011 /

Grilling Geordie Romer about his properties in Leavenworth, Washington. You did n’t think I’d let him get off that easily! Second Shelters: Geordie ‚Äì here‚Äôs what we Texans want to know. How dang hot is it up there come August? Geordie: It certainly can get over 100 degrees here in August, but the average maximum…

Super Bowl XLV Creates Significant Growth for Dallas/Fort Worth Rental Market

By Candy Evans / February 2, 2011 /

It is a tribute to the power of the real estate market that one of the major advertisers in this year’s game, again, is HomeAway.com. (Click here to see their unique, customizable spot — travelers can insert their faces as a main character in the commercial and vacation rental home owners can feature their listings.…