Second Shelters

United Real Estate Opens New Brokerage in Dallas

By Candy Evans / July 26, 2011 /

So you might think, home sales are off, Realtors are quitting the business left and right, the real estate gold rush is clearly over over over. So why would anyone open a new real estate brokerage firm in July 2011? One that offers agents 100% of their commission? I don’t know, but I am going…

How To Turn Your House Into A Cash Cow: Answer This Casting Call

By Candy Evans / July 25, 2011 /

Your home could be a star, wants to be a star, in fact, in the new TNT remake of the fabulous Dallas series. The show is fixin’ to air next year, which means it’s time for a casting call: To submit your property, please email [email protected] with “Dallas TV Series Locations” in the subject line.  Be…

Why Are These Dallas Homes Selling? What’s the Secret Sauce? Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / July 25, 2011 /

So I was having lunch with two Realtors last week and I said, tell me the truth, the market really sucks, right? Here’s what they said: yes, it’s slow and not at all like it was in the boom. But… Give me a great home that is well-priced, and it will sell. It’s happening all…

More Lake Cypress Springs: Make Your Second Home a Lake House

By Candy Evans / July 25, 2011 /

Love me a Honda: Auto dealer extraordinaire Rusty Wallis and his family in front of their dock at Lake Cypress Springs.

What Five Million Buys on Lake Cypress Springs: 50 Acres, 4 Slips, 1000 Feet Shoreline: Dallas Second Home News

By Candy Evans / July 25, 2011 /

Now here’s a spread! A 50 acre waterfront estate includes not one or two but three lakefront homes that total 10,700+ sqft of living space, with a total of 10+ bedrooms/baths, a library, complete gym, media room, 2 boathouses with 4 slips total, 3 garages with enough spaces to park 11 vehicles, a private beach, 1000 linear ft…