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A Third Home for $500: The Absolute Truth About Vacation Home Real Estate Ownership 2011

By Candy Evans / June 9, 2011 /

…completed when the market cratered was halted. Developers cannot carry the cost of infrastructure or maintenance — it costs a million dollars a month, says Wade, to keep a golf…

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Building or Buying A House? Watch That Square Footage Because Really, Honestly, The Too-Big House is (Finally) Dead

By Candy Evans / May 11, 2011 /

…the full value, equivalent to storage space. Why? Because increasingly, big houses are being seen as a burden for taxes, utilities, maintenance and repair. Now I’m sure this does not…

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SOS: I Have a Buyer — Finally — But I’ll Only Net $3,000!

By Candy Evans / April 5, 2011 /

…matter how small. Think of it this way: you lived in the home and it only cost you $11,000 (assuming you sell it at $269K) plus maintenance for 2.5 years….

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Second Home House Porn: Mid Century Mod Trailer in the Sky, Not a Money Pit

By Candy Evans / March 11, 2011 /

…also says she has never heard it referred to as the Jetson’s House. The home is in a lovely neighborhood and the mid-mod design makes for easy maintenance, which can…

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Monday Morning House Porn Under $250K: Townhome Is Tip-Top for First or Second Home

By Candy Evans / March 7, 2011 /

You are looking for the best real estate values in greater Dallas, right? You want a maintenance, headache-free first or second home close to that great maker of getaways, D/FW…

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