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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…

Room to Roam in Kessler Park: This Ranch-Style Home Surprises with Space and Color

By Brenda Masse | July 30, 2025 |

For this week’s Highlight Home of the Week sponsored by Lisa Peters, Senior Loan Officer with First Horizon, we have a picture-perfect 1950-built Ranch-style in the heart of Kessler Park. This beauty is special in that it offers a rare five bedrooms and three baths over a whopping 3,380 square feet, and it’s positioned on…

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…

I Have a Sinking Feeling This Illinois Property Will Not Be on the Market for Long

By Mimi Perez | July 30, 2025 |

One of my oldest dreams is to own a home at the beach. The sound of the waves on the shore is just my little slice of heaven. Over the years I have redefined my dreams. It went from a beach front property to just plain, old waterfront property and it is quickly sliding into…