Second Shelters

It’s Spring Break Week in Dallas & Everyone is Beaching It on the Florida Gulf Coast

By Candy Evans / March 10, 2014 /

You know why? Because the Gulf Coast is hopping with real estate sales. This is one of my absolute favorite vacation home beach communities that is always loaded with Texans. Plus Santa Rosa Beach realtor extraordinaire Karen Wagner tells us they are going to have a whole lot MORE Texans once Southwest Air Lines starts…

Spring Break Vacation Home Primer: Karen Wagner Sells Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

By Candy Evans / March 10, 2014 /

This week is spring break for a lot of peeps, and we know that a hefty slice of Dallasites and North Texans have invaded the Beaches of Walton County, Florida, those picture-perfect white sands along Highway 30-A in the panhandle of northwest Florida. And after October, we might just re-populate the place.

Vegas Bachelor Parties Are Passe! Help This 30-Something Guy Find a Weekend Lakehouse Rental For 8 Friends!

By Joanna England / March 7, 2014 /

Is it just me, or is the Vegas all-you-can-drink uber-debauched stag/bachelorette party gone passe? Maybe I’ve watched “The Hangover” one too many times (OK, I watched it once, which may be one too many), I think so. Or maybe it’s just because I’m officially in my 30s, but what this dear CandysDirt.com reader is describing sounds just perfect.

Our dear reader is looking for some out-of-the-way bachelor party accommodations for eight guys to get their relaxing weekend on. Requirements: near a lake or river, within about an hour or two of Dallas, and plenty of room to get rowdy.

This sounds like someone who would really love a weekend stay at Long Cove, which is a perfect second home haven for lake lovers and weekenders on Cedar Creek Lake.

Read the full plea for help after the jump!

Ranch of the Week: A Rose of a Ranch in Union Valley

By Kathryn Roan / March 7, 2014 /

We’re back to sweet residential ranches this week on Ranch of the Week, and this one’s a beaut! Just 20 minutes outside Rockwall, this fabulously updated ranchette at 4230 Val Rose is a charming slice of country, with all the amenities and conveniences of the city. Seriously, isn’t it just darling?

Real Estate Gone Wild: It’s Party Time at My New TV Show, The Party Line!

By Candy Evans / March 5, 2014 /

Hey guys, listen up. I’ve finally got my own TV Show! It’s called Party Line Real Estate, it’s loaded with real-time Real Estate news, and you are going to LOVE IT! ‪

I LOVE IT when Real Estate agents get together and TALK! After all, that’s how they network! And we know there is no better way to network than at a party with the top agents in town, great food, a little string quartet music, and a Candy Bar! Well, we got a whole camera crew and invited Realtors to have some fun and give me the inside scoop on this crazy market. It was such a success, we are going to have a party and a Candy Bar every month! And you are invited to come and share!