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On SecondShelters.com: The 10 Best Places For Overseas Real Estate Investment

By Valerie Jarvie | February 7, 2018 |

So you are thinking about diversifying your portfolio — maybe including residential real estate in another country, property that will appreciate in value and generate income as well as be a vacation home! We have a list of places you to consider from a team of global real estate experts geared toward expat living with…

Title Tip: Solicitations And Scams After Buying a Home

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | February 7, 2018 |

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor After the paperwork has been signed and you’ve been handed the keys, there are plenty more expenses involved in moving into your new home — packing supplies, connecting utilities, hiring movers, new appliances or furnishings, etc. However, there are certain costs after buying a home that new homeowners should not…

On SecondShelters.com: Nothing Basic About This Pacific Coast Stunner

By Bethany Erickson | February 6, 2018 |

One of the stars of Basic Instinct is for sale. The California home where parts of the 1990s thriller were filmed got a lot of attention as one of the more stunning sets in movie history. It is on the market – and the buyer will have not only a piece of cinematic history but a home…

Park Cities Historic Preservation Society Announces Home Tour Stops, Distinguished Speaker

By Joanna England | February 6, 2018 |

It’s a banner year for the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society. The group, whose mission is to preserve and promote the history, architecture, aesthetics and cultural traditions of the Park Cities, just announced its spring events, which begin on Wednesday, April 11, with the Distinguished Speaker Luncheon featuring Jenna Bush Hager as the speaker, chaired by Tish Key at…

The Grapevine of Wrath: How Poor Communication Insults Residents

By Jon Anderson | February 6, 2018 |

We’ve all heard (and likely employed) the old saying, “Better to ask for forgiveness than permission.”  The inference is that while you were going to do something anyway, once it’s done, the resulting hassles are less than having to deal with the before-during-after trio of carping.  But that strategy doesn’t play well in multi-family dwellings…

Can’t Say Neigh to This Excellent Equestrian Estate in Mansfield

By Seth Fowler | February 6, 2018 |

The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo is just finished.  Now is the perfect time to highlight a property that might be of interest to those who were involved in the three week fête. Consider the property at 6150 Bennett Lawson Road in Mansfield. At first glance, this 35-acre equestrian estate in Mansfield with a 2,900-square-foot,…