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Looking For a Getaway? Survey Says Florida is The Top Location For Vacations

By CandysDirt / December 23, 2022 /

When people are looking for a place to get away from it all, Florida is the top state they turn to, according to a new study. The Sunshine State receives, on average, 155,110 searches from vacation-goers every single month. In addition to visitors from other states, more than 10 million overseas tourists visit the state…

NAR Names Dallas-Fort Worth One of The Top Real Estate Markets to Watch in 2023

By CandysDirt / December 19, 2022 /

From Staff Reports While 2022 hasn’t exactly turned out to be a picnic for the real estate industry, many industry forecasts are predicting 2023 to be a challenging year. Looking into his crystal ball, National Association of Realtors chief economist and senior vice president of research, Lawrence Yun, made his predictions for 2023 at NAR’s…

 Ebby Halliday Companies Named No. 1 North Texas Brokerage by Dallas Business Journal

By CandysDirt / December 17, 2022 /

According to the Dallas Business Journal’s just-released list (December 2022), the Ebby Halliday Companies outperformed local competition to achieve the highest sales volume of last year – at almost $10 billion ($9.93B to be exact). Ebby Halliday Companies comprises Ebby Halliday Realtors, Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, and Williams Trew. And while financials are typically an…

Texas Real Estate Research Center Predicts Higher Interest Rates, Slower Housing Market For 2023

By CandysDirt / December 14, 2022 /

From Staff Reports Economic forecasts are tricky, what with so many state, national, and global variables at play (to say nothing about how a devastating weather event such as a hurricane or winter storm can reshuffle the deck mid-year). But using their collective understanding of current economic and market conditions and by looking at past…

Comfort & Joy: Lake and Ranch Homes for the Holidays 

By CandysDirt / December 10, 2022 /

If you enjoy watching Hallmark Channel holiday movies (no shame, you do you!), I’m sure you’ve sensed a theme. Highly successful, big-city types leave the urban grind in search of a small-town community where the neighbors are friendly, and the pace is less hectic. There’s also a love connection, but that’s another blog post.   These…