Second Home Trends

At Home on The Page: Couple Crafts Compendiums Chronicling Exceptional Estates

By Joanna England / December 18, 2014 /

It’s true that buying a piece of land is like a long-term relationship. The buildings on it may change, as well as the owners, and after many years you are left with something beautiful but different. Haven’t you ever wanted to capture the history and essence of a home or ranch at one point in…

Vacation Homes 2014: Experts in Key Markets Say Second Homes Are Back (If You Have Cash)

By Joanna England / June 11, 2014 /

We’re here reporting from the Westin Oaks Galleria at the National Association of Real Estate Editors Houston conference where we’ve heard from some exceptional experts in second home and vacation real estate, including Natalie Binder of Telluride Rentals, Ben Jenkins of Land Advisors & Resort Solutions, and Matey Veissi, founder of Veissi & Associates. Each…

Spring Bass Fishing in East Texas Means House Candy & Fat Fish

By Candy Evans / April 10, 2014 /

We’ve looked at a few ski areas recently (namely Aspen and Taos), but as the temperatures warm and ski season begins to wrap up, it’s time to return closer to home and talk about the really important stuff: bass fishing!

Second Home in the Hill Country: Recipes From Boot Ranch for “Inner Peas”

By Candy Evans / March 28, 2014 /

Boot Ranch is our favorite vacation (or permanent!) home community in the Texas Hill Country. When Chef Aaron J. Staudenmaier moved to Fredericksburg (from Dallas — he worked under Chef Kent Rathbun at Abacus, Jasper’s and at the farm-to-table concept, Rathbun’s Blue Plate Kitchen) to become the Boot Ranch Executive Chef in October 2012, he came…

Long Cove Gears Up, Literally, for Super Fun Spring Season

By Candy Evans / March 12, 2014 /

Doug Gibbs, Director of Resident Services over at Long Cove, tells us he is gearing up for the most active spring season ever. EVER. And he means that literally because The Toy Barn — remember that? — is filling up with athletic equipment of all kinds. From Lacrosse to biking and baseball and fishing, there is enough…