Second Shelters

Thank Goodness for Second Shelters: A Home in South Florida Saves the Day for Texas Native

By Candy Evans / January 6, 2012 /

by Andrea Kavanagh Who would have ever thought that a second home could be an asset? Especially one in Florida?  Once upon a time, I had the best of both worlds.  A beautiful Preston Hollow home in the heart of my beloved Big D, and a fabulous second home in Weston, Florida – located in…

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom Now Have a Second Home In Dallas. Should You?

By Candy Evans / December 28, 2011 /

NOW it’s a done deal. December 23 is the day Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom executed the lease on Unit 2604 over at the W, the former bachelor pad of Mack Hicks, son of former Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks. Agents Rogers Healy and Steve Rigely got in a lot of camera time with Khloe &…

Happy Holi-daze From Everyone at SecondShelters.com!

By Candy Evans / December 28, 2011 /

We hope you are safely on your way to your favorite second home with all the family in tow. Enjoy a wonderful, sparkling holiday and we’ll be back next week with more vacation home properties and ideas. Happy Holidays!

Introducing Our New Miami-Based Correspondent, From the State Where You Can Never Be Too Thin, Too Rich or Have Too Much Sunshine

By Candy Evans / December 22, 2011 /

Meet Andrea Kavanagh, our new SecondShelters.com Miami contributor. Andrea is a writer and public relations specialist with a passion for real estate and interior design. A seventh-generation Texan, Andrea was recently scooped away from her GORGEOUS home in Preston Hollow to the Sunshine State by her dashing groom, Ken, a Miami-native. Like me, she is…

DeMarcus Ware’s $2.198 Million Castleton Manor Would Make the Perfect Second Home in Texas

By Candy Evans / December 22, 2011 /

If you are looking for a 9,000 square foot plus second home in Texas that is a hop, skip and jump from D/FW with the added plus of no state income taxes, well, thank DeMarcus Ware. The Dallas Cowboys linebacker just plopped his home, Castleton Manor at 6900 Rockingham Court, on the market with a price tag of…