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This Historic Hollywood Heights Tudor Comes With a Pool and a Front-Row Seat to the Party

By Karen Eubank / July 31, 2025 /

What could be better than a beautifully updated historic Hollywood Heights Storybook Tudor? Well, it’s summer, so one with a pool is at the top of my list. We all know, when you buy a house, you don’t just buy a property — you buy into a neighborhood. I can tell you firsthand that it’s…

Divided Federal Reserve Holds Off on Rate Cut, Leaving Antsy Homebuyers Waiting

By Charles Grand / July 31, 2025 /

Prospective homebuyers might have to wait longer for mortgage rates to dip down after the Federal Reserve decided to maintain benchmark interest rates on Wednesday, despite some dissension on the central bank’s board of governors. The move marks the fifth consecutive meeting the Federal Reserve opted against cutting rates. This month’s meeting, however, marked the…

Texas’ First Waldorf Astoria Set for 2027 Opening in Fredericksburg

By Shelby Skrhak / July 31, 2025 /

Waldorf Astoria is betting big on Fredericksburg. The luxury hotelier’s next move brings Texas its first branded residences — and elevates wine country living in the process. The 106-acre Waldorf Astoria Texas Hill Country will include 60 hotel rooms and suites, five restaurants, a full-service spa, and branded residences starting at $2.9 million. Construction is…

Popcorn Ceilings, Busy Granite, and Other Red Flags Realtor Karen Nelson Can’t Unsee

By Elaine Raffel / July 30, 2025 /

Dallas is in the midst of an architectural tug-of-war, leaving home sellers with a tough choice: invest in a renovation or cash out to a builder.

Centurion American Bringing 1,200 New Homes to Preston Harbor Development on Lake Texoma

By Shelby Skrhak / July 30, 2025 /

Two of North Texas’ best-known developers announced yesterday plans for 1,300 new homes at Preston Harbor, an expansive master-planned development on Lake Texoma, where entertainment resorts and new housing communities are shining a spotlight on the Texas Oklahoma border. Mehrdad Moayedi’s Centurion American Development Group will partner with David Craig’s Craig International, the master developer…