Beach homes

Spring Break Vacation Home Primer: Karen Wagner Sells Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

By Candy Evans / March 10, 2014 /

This week is spring break for a lot of peeps, and we know that a hefty slice of Dallasites and North Texans have invaded the Beaches of Walton County, Florida, those picture-perfect white sands along Highway 30-A in the panhandle of northwest Florida. And after October, we might just re-populate the place.

Romance Week: This Highland Park Tudor Was Built on Love, Love, Love

By Candy Evans / February 12, 2014 /

This is Valentines week, and we are committed to bringing you the most romantic homes in town every single day. Like 4305 Arcady. This strong, sultry Tudor has it all including something money cannot buy: class. (It also just hit the market!) Perfect location on one of Highland Park’s French Streets, it was built by the…

Affordable Second Homes: The Palms Private Residences Club Nets You Paradise for $129,000 — Pura Vida in Costa Rica, a SecondShelters Field Trip

By Candy Evans / March 21, 2012 /

“I have never been so close to the sand while sleeping in a luxury bed.” I have been to Costa Rica now twice, first as the guest of Hillwood, Ross Perot Jr.’s Fort Worth-based company, second as the guest of The Palms Private Residence Club. Guess which spot I love more? Guess which one I can…

The Best Little Beachfront Community in Texas Real Estate: Affordable, Accesible Second Homes

By Candy Evans / January 26, 2012 /

We may not have a beach in Dallas, but we do just a few hundred miles south at Cinnamon Shore…

Enjoy This Second Home While You “Ship-Watch” in Newport, Rhode Island

By Candy Evans / September 19, 2011 /

Newport, R.I. If you’re going to have a second home, why not have it in the land once known as the “summering White House”? History, water, proximity to Providence 30 miles away plus all those mansions — Newport is where the mansion concept may have been conceived. I’ve heard it’s a reviving second home paradise. This…