Open Houses

The Best Open Houses For Holiday Decorating Are on Display, But Go Easy on The Mistletoe

By April Towery / December 8, 2022 /

The trees are up, the lights are illuminated, and maybe there’s even a present or two wrapped.  Holiday house hunters are on the prowl this weekend and there are tons of great listings on the market.  This weekend, we’re unwrapping three amazing Dallas open houses that lend themselves to holiday entertaining. These homes feature overstated…

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Entertain Thanksgiving Guests in a $43 Million University Park Palace With All The Trimmings

By April Towery / November 17, 2022 /

Sometimes we bring you practical, affordable options of homes on the market available to tour in the coming weekend’s open houses.  This is not one of those times.  As the winter holidays are fast-approaching, we dared to take a peek inside the Dallas properties where we can only hope we might someday get invited to…

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With The Interest Rates Slowing The Market, The Open House is Officially Back in Business

By Joanna England / October 14, 2022 /

For the longest time, agents didn’t need to host a formal open house for their properties. For sellers, listing their home was like the dating pool of your average 20-year-old — there were no shortages of suitors and they all brought something to the table. Lately, the market for both new and existing homes has…

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Don’t Be Spooked by Home Prices; They’re Dropping Like the Temperature This Fall

By April Towery / October 13, 2022 /

The housing market seems downright ghastly this time of year (especially this year!), but experts say the fall and winter months represent the best times of the year to purchase a new dwelling.  Analysts with ATTOM Data Solutions told CandysDirt.com that the best home-buying days nationally are Nov. 28, Jan. 9, Dec. 5, Dec. 26,…

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It’s All About Live, Work, and Play In This Week’s Open Houses

By April Towery / August 25, 2022 /

More people are working from home these days, and it’s changed the game in what buyers want in a floor plan, smart appliances, and the ever-important backyard oasis.  In this segment of CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week, we’ve selected three huge properties that have meet the needs of live, work, and play in a…

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