News

Tell Your Tall Tales in Telluride With These Great Escapes

By CandysDirt | June 15, 2021 |

There is nothing quite like Telluride, Colorado. Set in a box canyon with forested peaks, this ski and golf resort town has it all. And its historic landmarks, concerts, festivals, and events will keep you entertained all season long. So this week, we take you to Telluride for two spectacular second homes that are ideal…

Title Tip: Four Reasons Why Cash Buyers May Be Better

By Lydia Blair | June 15, 2021 |

Why would a home seller prefer a cash buyer? After all, the seller gets their funds from the title company the same way regardless of how the buyer pays. Sellers often do not care where the purchase money is coming from, as long as the buyer can get their loan approved in a reasonable amount…

A Courtyard Pool Makes This Plano Home A Must-See

By Nikki Barringer | June 15, 2021 |

I like a house with a point of view and this one has it. It’s a soft contemporary up in Plano. I have a Realtor friend that calls these “creampuffs.” And this one isn’t a true creampuff, because it’s obviously an investor remodel, but it’s still pretty freaking cool. Angles on the outside and they…

A Tale Of Two Townhomes In Telluride

By Amy Puchaty | June 15, 2021 |

There is nothing quite like Telluride. Set in a box canyon with forested peaks, this ski and golf resort town has it all. And it’s historic landmarks, concerts, festivals, and events will keep you entertained all season long. So this week, we take you to Telluride for two spectacular second homes that are ideal for…

Quarantine is Over, But Zillow Surfing is Still a Thing

By Joanna England | June 15, 2021 |

Popularized in a hilarious Saturday Night Live skit, the act of scrolling through listings like a dating app on a Friday night — Zillow surfing, to the uninitiated — has continued despite the end of stay-at-home orders. The act of escapism that is visually rifling through a stranger’s home and imagining how your furniture would…

Thanks to Lumber Shortages, New Home Prices Won’t Say “Timber!” Anytime Soon

By Seth Fowler | June 15, 2021 |

After months of dealing with COVID-19 issues, who would have predicted that one of the biggest hindrances caused by the virus would be the soaring price of lumber. Not a day goes by without someone mentioning how the price of materials, especially lumber, continues to cause delays and increases in the overall price of new…