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That Doom & Gloom Housing Data May Not Be So Accurate: Dallas Real Estate...
I am not trying to sell you a house, and I could really care less who buys, who sells, unless it’s my home and my home is not on the market. But I worry about the housing market and the national news...
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Second Home Trends – Affordable & Amenities: Calistoga Ranch in Napa Beckons
Ritz Carlton Residences in Vail, CO Here’s the deal. The economy is not cooperating, but we still want to enjoy life. I know so many families who want a second home to “create family memories.” Most...
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Will Baby Boomers Stay Put in the Suburbs or Flee to Retirement Communities?
This article in the Washington Post says that Baby Boomers are changing the face of suburbia and staying put, rather than retiring to the likes of Florida and Arizona, as their parents did, once they...
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“I Just Gave My Bank a Free Loan and Paid for the Priviledge of Doing It:”...
Susan Knape of Dallas, Texas thought she was doing something smart: paying AHEAD on her mortgage. In fact, if you open your mortgage statement each month, I will bet you the paperwork is right there...
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Guest Post: Austin Real Estate Is Kicking Major Butt: What Are They Doing...
Get this: Austin has an unemployment rate of only 6.7%. That could be why, except for South Padre Island, Austin now has the highest priced median homes in Texas: $194,600, according to the Real Estate...
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Guess Who’s Buying Up Vacation Homes Like There’s No Tomorrow? The Rich!
Those of us in real estate know that when the housing market plummets, vacation places plummet the most. Second homes are most often discretionary purchases you wait on until you feel flush with cash.
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How To Finance Your Second Home: Avoid the Sticky Financing Wickets
There has never been a better time to buy a second home. I am even watching my spending these days, eyeing fractional ownership if it has all the right locations. We are having a guest post soon from a...
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From Oil and Gas to Farms and Ranches: Meet Guest Blogger Kathryn Roan
Let’s give a warm welcome to Kathryn Roan, and Ebby Halliday Realtor with Texas Equestrian Properties. Roan, who was born in Midland, raised in Dallas, and has a background in oil and gas, is a...
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Vacation Home News: It’s a Seller’s Market in Tahoe — And the Buyers Keep Coming
Year-round views steal the show at 739 Lakeview Ave., which is on the market for $2.7 million in South Lake Tahoe Calif. Listing agent Theresa Souers says this one is “probably the best buy all around...
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Will Legal Pot Make Colorado Ski Homes a Smoking Commodity? Realtors Doubt...
The line at Breckenridge Cannabis Club goes out the door as vacationers and residents alike take advantage of Colorado’s new recreational marijuana laws. (Kathryn Olson/AP) We’ve seen photos and...
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