Second Shelters

New Mexico School Transformed Into Residence With Amazing Views

By Bethany Erickson / December 2, 2018 /

In our quest to find the most interesting historical shelters, we fully admit to being suckers for a good school house conversion, and this example in the historic mining village of Hillsboro, New Mexico, does not disappoint. The school was built in the 1800s, listing agent Crystal Lay with Steinborn & Associates Real Estate said,…

Warm Weather, Entertainment Make Augusta a Great Retirement Spot

By Bethany Erickson / December 2, 2018 /

Editor’s Note: Recently, MoneyWise revealed its list of the 40 most frugal and friendly places to retire. In a bid to provide an idea of what housing inventory is available in these cities and towns, we’re taking a look at listings in each of the cities on the list. Not everyone can spend $1 million…

Elbow Grease Required To Bag a Bargain On Honolulu’s Gold Coast

By Jon Anderson / November 30, 2018 /

Honolulu’s Gold Coast is a scant half-mile stretch of oceanfront high-rises at the foot of Diamond Head. You may think that Hawaii has the same unending tonnage of oceanfront high-rises seen around Florida, not true. Within Honolulu, there are just 18 oceanfront residential high-rises. Seventeen are on the Gold Coast and one in Waikiki. None…

What Can I Get For Under $2 Million In … San Antonio?

By Amy Puchaty / November 30, 2018 /

This exquisite beauty caught our eye when its property video made an appearance in our social media feeds this week. Of course, we just had to investigate! Presented as a “grand and timeless estate,” 418 Bentley Manor in San Antonio is an absolute stunner. It celebrates indoor-outdoor living with a resort style paradise to knock…

Eighteenth Century Philadelphia Abode Home to Nation’s First National Anthem

By Bethany Erickson / November 25, 2018 /

When Philadelphia lawyer Joseph Hopkinson and his wife Emily settled into their home on Spruce Street in 1794, the country was still in its infancy. Construction on the home itself had been completed just three years prior, by cabinet maker Jesse Williams. Hopkinson saw the country grow from a collection of colonies that banded together…