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How To Turn Your Home Into a Piggy Bank, or at Least, a Star

By Candy Evans | July 12, 2011 |

KXAS played a fun visit to Candyland, the (very unfancy, and messy) offices of Candysdirt.com and Secondshelters.com. We scooted into the great room for a more proper interview. I dusted off notes from my interview with Mark Hodge, a location scout who cut his teeth on casting Walker, Texas Ranger. Thanks to the film incentives…

Hotel Porn Perfect for a Hot Texas Day

By Candy Evans | July 12, 2011 |

A little NYC Hotel Porn courtesy of Dallas Cantoni over on SecondShelters.com.

A Perfect Second Home in New York City: The Paramount Hotel

By Candy Evans | July 12, 2011 |

We are going to feature very select hotels here on SecondShelters, because more hotels are becoming second homes, some offering CondoHotel deals as well as residences. Two weeks ago, I was in New York City, where I have had my share of negative hotel experiences. Hint: you smell Febreeze, there’s a reason. But I finally found the…

Glenn Beck Makes It Official: Fam’s Already On Texas Soil, Sources Say He May Ultimately Build

By Candy Evans | July 12, 2011 |

As we told you here absolutely first, former Fox entertainer Glenn Beck has confirmed he’s not only moving to Dallas but in fact, the family is already here. (Wonder how it makes the folks in Westlake feel when Beck says he’s moving to “Dallas”?) Robert Wilonsky at The Dallas  Observer also has this fun YouTube video of…

Glenn Beck Makes It Official: Fam’s Already On Texas Soil, Sources Say He May Ultimately Build

By Candy Evans | July 11, 2011 |

As we told you here first, former Fox entertainer Glenn Beck confirmed he’s not only moving to Dallas but in fact, the family is already here. (Wonder how it makes the folks in Westlake feel when Beck says he’s moving to “Dallas”?) Robert Wilonsky at The Dallas  Observer also has this fun YouTube video of the…

Robyn Menter Celebrates With Jerry Szor and Loves Second Homes

By Candy Evans | July 11, 2011 |

This is the beautiful Robyn Menter with some friends at her fun birthday bash last week at Jerry Szor Contemporary Jewelry. Come to find out, half the folks in the crowd were talking second homes, maybe because it is so darn hot here in Texas. The couple here bought a lot in Santa Fe about…