Second Shelters

Golfer Jim Furyk is Selling His Empire Pass Ski Condo For Almost $2.4 M

By Joanna England / August 23, 2013 /

Word comes from Ben Fisher of Summit Sotheby’s International Realty that Jim Furyk, one of the best golfers in the world and the one with the most distinctive swing, is selling his Deer Valley ski condo for a tidy $2.399 million. The 2,100-square-foot condo is inside the exclusive Flagstaff at Empire Pass, the newest building…

3RD HOME Expands Affiliate Portfolio with Addition of Three Premiere Residence Clubs, Including Costa Baja

By Candy Evans / August 20, 2013 /

This is great news — I am a big fan of 3rd Home, and an even bigger fan now to hear who all is joining the vacation home party: Tucker’s Point Club in Bermuda, The Deer Valley Club and– Costa Baja in La Paz, Mexico, one of my favorite Cabo area getaways. In fact, I…

Inwood Mortgage Home of the Week: We Are Getting Even Wilder About Wildwood

By Candy Evans / August 7, 2013 /

I think Joanna wrote this house up back in the spring perhaps, but I needed my modern fix today. What do I do when I simply must have modern? I toodle over to Miss Claire Dewar at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s and see what’s happening. This goddess at 4610 Wildwood was built by former Trammel Crow exec…

The Largest Second Home Development in the Western Hemisphere Closer to Completion: Baha Mar, the Bahamas

By Candy Evans / August 2, 2013 /

It’s the most talked about second home resort in the western world, located on a shimmering Bahamian beach dubbed the new French Riviera. Baha Mar is a $3.5 BILLION mega-resort under construction now in Nassau, The Bahamas. Thousands of construction crews are working around the clock, working so diligently they add one full story to the…

Huff Po Offers Tips For Vacation Home Shoppers, Says Second Home Market is Getting “Nutty”

By Joanna England / July 26, 2013 /

What kind of nuts are we talking about, Jodi? Macadamia nuts? Brazil nuts? Definitely not peanuts, as you won’t find any vacation homes worth their salt going for that. Sure, the second home market is super hot, but let’s not get too carried away — slow growth is sustainable growth, and that’s what many economists…