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Having Downsized From Their North Pole Log Cabin, Santa and Mrs. Claus Move to Oklahoma

By Mimi Perez | December 24, 2025 |

So we pick up where we left off yesterday. Santa and Mrs. Claus decided to move and put their North Pole cottage on the market asking a cool $1.207 million. They decided they were done with wearing mukluks and 20 pounds of clothes to stay warm. So they downsized, packed up their remaining wares and…

A Billion-Dollar Year and an Agent Culture That Delivers at Christie’s @properties Lone Star

By Daniel Lalley | December 23, 2025 |

When we talk about the top brokerages on a global scale, Christie’s International Real Estate quickly comes to mind. Founded in 1987, this brand has built a reputation for selling some of the world’s most prestigious properties. Therefore, there’s a lot to live up to at the local level. Meeting the meticulous standards of this…

Competition Over Apartment Units Ticks Up in Texas, Just Not in Dallas

By Charles Grand | December 23, 2025 |

Apartment hunting got a little bit tougher in 2025 as the delivery of new units struggled to keep up with demand and more renters decided to renew their leases than in the previous year, according to a recent RentCafe study of activity in the sector. Nationally, the lease renewal rate ticked up to 63% and…

Even Santa and Mrs. Claus are Downsizing in 2025 and Their North Pole Cabin Is on the Market

By Mimi Perez | December 23, 2025 |

The song that best encapsulates the act of selling your home and moving is “Should I Stay or Should I Go” by The Clash. At one point during the song, the lead singer just screams. If that doesn’t capture downsizing then I do not know what does. Let’s look at some lyrics. “This indecision’s bugging…

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Knows What to Do With a Great House When It Sees One

By CandysDirt | December 22, 2025 |

They always do it big and beautiful at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, and the last quarter of 2025 has been no exception. One fleeting but fabulous home The brokerage had an exceptionally exclusive opportunity for its annual holiday party this year: a night inside one of the most famous designer showhouses in the world.…

Preston Hollow Christmas Lights Fiasco Escalates With Neighborhood Blockade

By Charles Grand | December 22, 2025 |

In a twist to the Preston Hollow Christmas lights saga, a private group has taken out a special event permit limiting public access to part of the neighborhood. While pedestrians were allowed to check out the display Sunday evening, it seems a blockade of sorts was in effect the two nights prior. The move follows…