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Zillow’s Tapping The Brakes on Instant Offers Because it Has More Homes Than it Can Flip

By Joanna England | October 25, 2021 |

The labor shortages and building supply chain issues have hit home for everyone in the real estate investment sector. Some inventory is slow to hit the market, and studies show that flipping a home isn’t as profitable as it used to be. But for those large-scale investors, work has all but ground to a halt…

The Luxury Market is Still Hot, But You Better Have a Great Realtor

By Karen Eubank | October 25, 2021 |

Have you heard the following rumblings? “The market is cooling off.” “There’s no inventory.” “People are staying put.” That’s far from accurate. The market has become more balanced than it was during the midst of the pandemic, for sure. But this is Texas, and our luxury market has not really cooled off.  You may not…

One Transplant Trades Califonia Wildfires For The Greener Pastures of Plano

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | October 25, 2021 |

By Daniel LalleySpecial Contributor The California mass exodus seems to have impacted everything from the housing market to the halls of Congress. And though COVID may have spurred momentum, the numbers indicate an eastward shift even before the season of stay-at-home orders and social distancing protocols. Before Tesla came to Texas and Joe Rogan rocked the Austin housing…

SmartAsset Study Once Again Has Good News for Fort Worth Renters

By Tommy Cummings | October 25, 2021 |

Fort Worth renters who are saving for homeowners will require an estimated 1.46 years to scrap up a 10 percent downpayment and 2.69 years to make a 20 percent downpayment.

Former Fixer Upper Features Fabulous Finds Throughout

By CandysDirt | October 25, 2021 |

We know you all love Chip and Jojo, so here’s a trip down memory lane you’ll enjoy. We remember this gorgeous listing in Waco that was completely remodeled by Chip and Joanna Gaines in the style that made the pair famous. “This house was built in the early 1900s and was quite the fixer-upper,” Joanna’s blog…

The Newest Kitchens Are Smart, Stylish—and for Kips Bay Designer Gil Melott, Inspired by Tilda Swinton

By Elaine Raffel | October 24, 2021 |

One of the standouts of this year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House was Gil Melott’s multifaceted kitchen. From the totally on-trend palette (two expertly-paired shades of Benjamin Moore green) to cutting-edge, tech-savvy appliances, the thoughtfully-designed space checks all the boxes. Smart. Stylish. Functional. And especially important in post-pandemic design, immensely livable.