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Today on SecondShelters.com: Georgia Fisher Offers a Report From Lake Tahoe

By Joanna England / January 21, 2014 /

Been thinking of getting a Lake Tahoe vacation home? You and everyone else and their grandfather, says Reno resident Georgia Fisher. Heck, even HGTV built their 2014 Dream Home in Truckee, Calif., which is just a hop and skip away from Lake Tahoe.

Of course, It’s a getaway for wealthy Californians and pretty much all of Nevada, so demand for Lake Tahoe properties is high — and the prices are getting higher. Find out more about how you can find your Lake Tahoe dream home on SecondShelters.com today.

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Today on SecondShelters.com: Old Meets New in This Gorgeous Ranch of The Week

By Joanna England / January 17, 2014 /

Our first featured Ranch of the Week from contributor and Ebby Halliday Realtor Kathryn Roan is a knockout! Located in the Bluebonnet Ridge Equestrian Subdivision, Roan calls this stunning home “befitting the setting for a Bronte novel.”
We have to say we agree! It’s the perfect escape from the busy city life, and close enough that you can run away any time you want!

You have to see this home to believe it, so head over to our sister site, SecondShelters.com, to get a good gander at this lovely Rockwall area abode that is perfect for a horse lover who wants luxury, too.

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Curbed National Finds Luxury in Celina, Texas With $15 Million ‘Equestrian Amusement Park’

By Joanna England / December 29, 2012 / Comments Off on Curbed National Finds Luxury in Celina, Texas With $15 Million ‘Equestrian Amusement Park’

Check out that rack! Seriously, though, this house in Collin County’s rural paradise, Celina, Texas, has everything anyone would want in a second home. It’s rural without being remote, and it’s a perfect retreat for a horse lover.

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The Best Places in America for Second Homes

By Candy Evans / March 8, 2011 /

Barrons is bragging how they called it: the second home market has bottomed, and the rich are out swooping up the bargains. Prices of high-end second homes have sunk, some as low as 40%. And Barrons lists the top second home markets in the US. Sea Island, Georgia was rated number one. Next comes Maui,…

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