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How Texas Cities Fared in Most- and Least-Expensive Home Improvement Costs

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | May 19, 2022 |

Texas placed 21 cities in Lawn Love’s top-100 least expensive cities for home improvement.

A Luxury Condo, A Starter Home And Something In Between Featured In This Weekend’s Open Houses

By April Towery | May 19, 2022 |

The only thing these houses have in common is they’re all in Dallas — but it’s become clear that no matter the price tag, neighborhood, or amenities, each dwelling is unique and just might be someone’s treasure.  Take a look at these CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week and tell us which one you’re visiting:…

Take a Dive: These Airbnbs Have Pools That Are so Hot They’re Cool

By CandysDirt | May 19, 2022 |

The temperature is heating up, we’re well into May, and summer is around the corner! Whether you have your sights set on a far-flung vacation to Mexico or just a quick road trip to Austin, we found some of the best Airbnbs with pools to beat the summer heat. Looking for views? Living for design? Or…

Amenity-Packed Seattle Estate Lists for Whopping $85M

By Elaine Raffel | May 18, 2022 |

If the record-breaking heat already has you longing for cooler climes, we’ve got the home for you. But get ready to shell out some cash. This sprawling newly-listed $85 million Seattle-area estate offers every conceivable amenity—and then some.

Soak in All of Preston Hollow in This Modern Farmhouse in Prestonville

By Shelby Skrhak | May 18, 2022 |

This week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans, takes us to the neighborhood of Prestonville at Hillcrest and Northwest Highway. It’s a beautiful little pocket of single family attached and duplex homes in Preston Hollow, where back in the ’40s homebuilders built well-appointed rental homes and apartments…

This House For Dummies Shows That You Shouldn’t Drink and Decorate

By Mimi Perez | May 18, 2022 |

Pssst … hey you. Yeah, you … come here. We are going to play a game this week and I do not want my editor to find out. You see, the game we are going to play is a drinking game about the house featured in this week’s column. If you are reading this in…