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Buying British Real Estate? Here’s What You Need to Know

By CandysDirt / November 12, 2021 /

Think you know how to buy a home based on your experience in the U.S.? Think again. And then think again one more time because buying real estate in the U.K. is nothing like buying a home in America. First, the U.K. has no centralized MLS-like vehicle to aggregate all available property into a single…

Live Like Kendall Roy in This Luxe Manhattan Condo

By CandysDirt / November 11, 2021 /

Devotees of HBO’s family-dynasty drama Succession may have noticed that Kendall Roy has a new venue for his wheeling, dealing, and scheming. This season, the show’s multifaceted protagonist has set up shop in an ultra-luxe downtown Manhattan condo that just hit the market for a whopping $23.3 million. Roy and associates couldn’t ask for a more impressive war room…

With Something For Everyone, This Colorado Ski Town Deserves Top Marks

By CandysDirt / November 10, 2021 /

Somehow, we’ve made it more than a week into November and, while that may trigger a little bit of holiday shopping panic for some, it means something positive to others: ski season is near.  The U.S. is blessed with a range of great ski spots from Montana to Vermont. But Telluride, Colorado, is one that seems to…

Get it Strait: King of Country’s Hilltop Hacienda in San Antonio is Worth a Look

By CandysDirt / November 9, 2021 /

George Strait—aka “The King of Country”—just relisted his San Antonio estate at a whopping discount. The nearly 8,000-square-foot Hill Country hacienda can be yours for $6.9 million—a 31 percent reduction from its original listing price of $10 million. The property is being marketed by Strait’s daughter-in-law, Tamara Strait, and has an interesting history. Find out…

Lake Travis Retreats Offer an Urban Escape in Austin

By CandysDirt / November 4, 2021 /

Austin, Texas continues to top the “Best Places to Live” charts as thousands of new residents (as well as a Tesla headquarters) relocate the Texas capitol. People are drawn to Austin for many reasons — more affordable living and a great music scene being a few — but not least of these reasons is the city’s access…