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6 Home Design Features We Love That You Can Contemplate Doing One of These Days

By Nikki Barringer | December 31, 2022 |

We all love looking at houses, right? I mean that’s why you’re here. It’s fun to see what other people come up with in the hopes that maybe, just maybe, we can steal that style. Even if you can’t it’s still fun to say you’re going to do it, then buy all the materials then…

Cold Temps, Hot Lakes: National Lake Real Estate Company Announces Lakes to Watch in 2023

By Shelby Skrhak | December 30, 2022 |

Pipes and roadways have frozen plus air travel is a mess. Thoughts of sugarplums have passed. Now visions of warmer weather, sunset watching from your boat, and the lake home lifestyle are dancing in your head. The analysts at Lake Homes Realty, the country’s largest lake real estate brokerage, have reviewed more than 50 million…

Unique Rental Program Available Through High Hill Development

By Sarah Irvin | December 30, 2022 |

Jason and Sharon Romano have created a unique opportunity for individuals looking to experience a laidback luxury vacation — requiring minimal travel — while also providing an additional source of income through High Hill Development. High Hill Development is a master-planned community that offers a unique rental program for second-home buyers. By owning an investment…

No, the Galleria Dallas is Not Going Away. Here’s How That Rumor Started

By Candy Evans | December 30, 2022 |

I know how this all started. In recent days, Dallasites have been abuzz with rumors that the Galleria Dallas is shutting down after the Dallas Morning News reported — via Steve Brown — that the deed to the three-level mall and Westin Hotel was taken over by an investment unit of Metropolitan Life Insurance. It…

Betty White, Living For Free in Alaska, And The Biggest Second And Vacation Home Stories of 2022

By Joanna England | December 30, 2022 |

As interest rates rose in 2022, so did the cost of purchasing a second home. Naturally, this led to a slow market for second and vacation homes, one that left some ambitious disrupters cutting staff and budgets in the third quarter. However, second homes and vacation homes — especially those in desirable locations — are…

5 Proptech Innovations That Rocked The Real Estate World in 2022

By Daniel Lalley | December 30, 2022 |

This year was a wild ride for the real estate world. As far as the Texas housing market goes, we’ve seen everything from historically low inventory to high mortgage rates. If you’re a Realtor, real estate agent, broker, banker, or buyer, you’ve likely felt the pressure of this precarious market. Thankfully, this was also an…