second homes

Looking For a Safe Second Home? Find a City With Immigrants

By Candy Evans / November 25, 2010 /

All the squawking in this country about illegal immigration, I thought this might help influence your first, second and third home purchases: the safest cities in the U.S. have higher immigrant populations — and better ethnic food, all of which is very important when considering a second home purchase! CQ Report Press, now owned by…

Radiated or Raped En Route to Your Second Home?

By Candy Evans / November 24, 2010 /

Trying to get out of Dodge to get to your second home for Turkey Day? There is all this controversy over the TSA’s new enhanced security measures, including the chance to get “patted-down” if you set off the metal detectors at the airport. The hardest part about having a second home is getting there, which,…

House Porn: Tiger Wood’s Jupiter Island Private Home and Golf Course

By Candy Evans / November 20, 2010 /

Tiger Woods is one dude who appreciates, among other things,¬† second homes. Jeff Lichtenstein of Christie’s Great Estates & Illustrated Properties in Palm Beach Gardens, sent us a first glimpse of Tiger Wood’s backyard and private practice complex –click on that photo, this is great House Porn: “It appears he has one tee box in…

Want 13% Appreciation on a Second Home? Buy a Farm in Iowa!

By Candy Evans / November 19, 2010 /

Could farmland be the next real estate bubble? Want to get a second home that is not only in the country, it IS the country? Like The Bridges of Madison County country? Buy a farm in Iowa. No kidding: Iowa farmland rose in value by 13 percent in the year ending Oct. 1, according to…

Dallas House Porn: Still So Friggin’ In Love With This House

By Candy Evans / November 17, 2010 /

And I see that 3601 Euclid is still on the market. $4,995,000. Dang, didn’t I write about it last year or early spring? I am so in love with this house. I would have and hold it forever and tiptoe on those glass floors with a bottle of Windex by my side. Becky, holler at…