Christmas Vacation

Home Inspection Finds That Will Really Screw Up Your Holiday

By Brenda Masse / November 30, 2024 /

You made it through Thanksgiving and now it’s the home stretch to Christmas, Hanukkah, and the New Year. Is your home ready for it? Are you? Little mishaps at home (or big ones) can really put a damper on the holidays, especially if they involve expensive, unexpected repairs. I remember one year not too long…

Open Thread: Running Away For The Holidays — Where’s Your Favorite Spot to Spend Christmas Out of Town?

By Joanna England / October 18, 2013 /

You know what’s exhausting? Shuffling to a million different homes throughout the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays to visit with relatives both close and distant. It gets tiring and old, and the environment rarely changes. This year, though, my family is considering running off to Colorado to take advantage of a friend’s vacation rental that fell…

Tis the Season for Sprucing Up Real Estate: Here’s $25 Towards Cleaner Carpets, Holiday Lights or a Cleaner Holiday House

By Candy Evans / November 28, 2012 /

I drove through Highland Park tonight and was amazed at how many homes have lights up and are sparkly gorgeous ALREADY! In Dallas we don’t mess around: four weeks MAX to touch up roots, and holiday decorations go up the day after Thanksgiving.