Texas Hill Country

Why Is Dennis Quaid Moving The Whole Family Down to Austin?

By Candy Evans / March 21, 2011 /

Because he wants to be closer to his mother, which is so wonderfully sweet. My Austin sources tell me that Dennis and Kimberly’s new home is on Matthews Drive in Tarrytown right on Lake Austin, on one of the most gorgeous streets in town and most convenient to UT. (Dallas readers, it’s the Dallas equivalent…

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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.

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The Most Popular Spot for Vacation Homes in New Braunfels, Texas: Gaga For Gruene

By Candy Evans / March 1, 2011 /

Greetings from Gruene! Second Shelters contributor Andrew Chalk was kind enough to head south to the Texas Hill Country and check out second/vacation home real estate in the beautiful New Braunfels area: New Braunfels may be the most popular location in Texas for vacation homes. Little wonder, given the natural beauty of the Guadalupe and…

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Brooklyn Decker’s “Just Go With It”: Is That What She’s Saying About her Austin Home?

By Candy Evans / February 12, 2011 /

Now here’s the perfect first, second or third home for your Valentine. Brooklyn Decker is a gorgeous super model married to Andy Roddick, and they live in Austin. She is also the star of a new film out just this weekend called “Just Go With It“, the story of a plastic surgeon who convinces his…

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Real Estate Investment News: Which Markets Will Bypass Heaven in 2011?

By Candy Evans / January 2, 2011 /

2010 was a terrible year for real estate, even in Dallas, even in Texas. We started the year with high hopes that since 2009 had been so bad, 2010 could only get better. And then we had the euphoria of the first time homebuyer’s credit. But we ended the year knowing that Dallas home sales…

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