Second Shelters

Dallas County Tax Office Almost Gave Me a Heart Attack Friday!

By Candy Evans / March 8, 2011 /

I survived, but John Ames’ office … or maybe last month’s ice storm… is certainly responsible for the demise of my complexion. I received not just a tax delinquency statement but a pile of letters from lenders wanting to “help me out”: “Your 2010 Texas property taxes were due on January 31, 2011. According to…

Second Home Delights: Springtime in Texas Means Babies on the Ranch

By Candy Evans / March 8, 2011 /

That’s Butter Pecan and her new baby born on March 7, 2011 at The Preserve at Walnut Springs, in Johnson City, Texas, a shared-ownership ranch.

The Best Places in America for Second Homes

By Candy Evans / March 8, 2011 /

Barrons is bragging how they called it: the second home market has bottomed, and the rich are out swooping up the bargains. Prices of high-end second homes have sunk, some as low as 40%. And Barrons lists the top second home markets in the US. Sea Island, Georgia was rated number one. Next comes Maui,…

America’s Most Ugly Homes… Three Are in Texas!

By Candy Evans / March 8, 2011 /

This home in Rockport, Texas is only $29,000 but listed on CNN’s America’s Ugliest homes report. Why are three of the ugliest homes in the U.S.A. on this list from Texas? Rockport, Houston and oh dear — Fort Worth! PS: Blow the leaves, clean up the toys, this place might not look so bad!

Why You Need To Buy A Home, Any Home, NOW — Not Tomorrow, Not Next Year

By Candy Evans / March 7, 2011 /

Now this really sends me out for Happy Pills: my colleague Rob Hahn over at AOL Real estate says we really need to get ready for 20% down payments IF WE ARE LUCKY! Yep, I’ve been having this convo with many housing experts: first of all, the Obama admin really wants to scale down home…