vacation homes

Spring Bass Fishing in East Texas Means House Candy & Fat Fish

By Candy Evans / April 10, 2014 /

We’ve looked at a few ski areas recently (namely Aspen and Taos), but as the temperatures warm and ski season begins to wrap up, it’s time to return closer to home and talk about the really important stuff: bass fishing!

Ranch of the Week: Stunning Historical Landmark in Commerce, TX

By Kathryn Roan / April 4, 2014 /

This home is just so beautiful, so one-of-a-kind, I’m a bit at a loss for words. Built in 1914 by a prominent Commerce family, the John T. Knight home is a fully renovated masterpiece of charm and elegance. Mr. Knight was a big shot in this little town, serving as both the banker and the…

Inwood Mortgage Home of the Week: This Hamptons-Style Home Will Trick You Into Thinking You Are… in the Hamptons!

By Candy Evans / February 20, 2014 /

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know that we kind of like us some vacation homes. In fact, we are doing the happy-dance over at SecondShelters: vacation-home sales in the U.S. are rebounding. The National Association of Realtors tells us sales rose 10 percent in 2012, after tumbling — no make…

On SecondShelters.com: Will Legal Toking Get Colorado Real Estate Smoking?

By Joanna England / February 19, 2014 /

If the lines out the door of the Breckenridge Cannabis Club are any indication, the new Colorado laws legalizing recreational marijuana sales are making ganja a golden commodity.

But will the new trade in Mary Jane mean more sales for Colorado Realtors? We break down the news from around the state to see where getting your Rocky Mountain High will mean higher sales on SecondShelters.com.

Ranch of the Week: Dreams of Warmer Days

By Kathryn Roan / February 7, 2014 /

At the sincere risk of redundancy, I’m going to join the whine-train and whimper about the weather a little bit. I’m cold. My horses are cold. I’m merely assuming all my toes are still attached. My entire property has that wet, turtle pond smell that we all know and love. Come spring, it will be…