Second Shelters

Vacation Home Week Recap: From Maine to Santa Fe and Points In Between, The Second Home Market is Second to None!

By Joanna England / August 25, 2014 /

Our Vacation Home Week celebration on CandysDirt.com was such an amazing success. We got to feature incredible second homes and developments in some of our favorite locations. Luxury amenities and gorgeous design, each one of these homes has just what you want for a getaway and then some! And boy, let me tell you about…

Celina Ranch Has All The Little Touches Plus a Short Commute to Dallas, on SecondShelters.com

By Joanna England / August 1, 2014 /

It’s the extras that really make a ranch stand out, says Kathryn Roan in her latest write-up for SecondShelters.com. Extra-tall garages, extra-wide driveways, and an extra-special home all come together for this week’s Ranch of the Week in Celina, Texas. Go see it for yourself, as well as many other amazing second home properties, on…

Vacation Homes 2014: Experts in Key Markets Say Second Homes Are Back (If You Have Cash)

By Joanna England / June 11, 2014 /

We’re here reporting from the Westin Oaks Galleria at the National Association of Real Estate Editors Houston conference where we’ve heard from some exceptional experts in second home and vacation real estate, including Natalie Binder of Telluride Rentals, Ben Jenkins of Land Advisors & Resort Solutions, and Matey Veissi, founder of Veissi & Associates. Each…

Inwood Mortgage Home of the Week: Blow Into This Lennox Lane Beauty With Some Class From the Past

By Candy Evans / April 10, 2014 /

With the wind blowing and crazy storm forecast on tap for the weekend, I thought we ought to feature a home that was not just beautiful but provided some shelter from the storm!

Spring Bass Fishing in East Texas Means House Candy & Fat Fish

By Candy Evans / April 10, 2014 /

We’ve looked at a few ski areas recently (namely Aspen and Taos), but as the temperatures warm and ski season begins to wrap up, it’s time to return closer to home and talk about the really important stuff: bass fishing!