November 30, 2025
Christmas in DFW
22 Festivities You Can’t Miss (Especially Now That Grapevine Just Won… AGAIN!) If you hear sleigh bells this early,...
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November 30, 2025
The Lone Star Christmas Table
5 Texas Traditions Worth Celebrating (and Savoring!) When Texas does Christmas, it brings the full flavor spectrum:...
November 30, 2025
Elf-Approved Sips
5 Drinks Your Elf on a Shelf Craves After 11 Months in Attic Captivity After spending nearly a year folded into a...
November 27, 2025
Why So Many People Are Thankful They Bought a Home This Year
Homebuyers are weighing their options right now, and they certainly have a lot on their minds. With everything going on...
November 26, 2025
Why Buying a Home Still Pays Off in the Long Run
Renting can feel much less expensive and much simpler than buying a home, especially right now. No repairs, no property...
November 24, 2025
4 Reasons Your House Is High on Every Buyer’s Wish List This Season
When the holidays roll around, travel plans, family gatherings, and all the chaos of the season may make you think it’s...
November 20, 2025
Most Experts Are Not Worried About a Recession
Homebuyers are watching the economy closely, and for good reason. Buying a home is one of the biggest purchases most...
November 19, 2025
The Top 2 Things Homeowners Need To Know Before Selling
Here’s something you should know before you sell your house. The homeowners who win in today’s market aren’t the ones...
November 17, 2025
The Housing Market Is Turning a Corner Going into 2026
After several years of high mortgage rates and hesitation from buyers, momentum is quietly building beneath the surface...
November 13, 2025
Would You Let $80 a Month Hold You Back from Buying a Home?
A lot of buyers are stuck in “wait and see” mode right now. They’re watching rates hover a little above 6% and thinking,...
November 12, 2025
Are Builders Overbuilding Again? Let’s Look at the Facts.
If it feels like you’re seeing new construction signs pop up everywhere, you’re not wrong. Builders have been busy. And...
November 10, 2025
The VA Home Loan Advantage: What Every Veteran Should Know Right Now
If you’ve served in the military (or if your spouse has), you have access to one of the most powerful homebuying tools...
November 6, 2025
What a Government Shutdown Really Means for the Housing Market
There’s been a lot of talk lately about how a government shutdown impacts the housing market. You might be wondering: Is...
November 5, 2025
Why Your Home Equity Still Puts You Way Ahead
If you’ve seen headlines about home prices dropping, it’s easy to wonder what that means for the value of your home too....
November 3, 2025
Market Update with Marci
The 2026 Design Forecast: Warmth, Personality, and a Return to Comfort The design world is leaning into warmth,...
November 3, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth Feasts
Thanksgiving Dining Worth the Drive (and the Stretchy Pants) While some dream of perfectly golden turkeys and...
November 3, 2025
Conversations, Connections, and Courage: Lessons from Boise
The Power of Showing Up When leaders gather, sparks fly, and at the Women of Compass Conversations & Connections...
November 3, 2025
Harvest & High-End Homes
Fall Market Magic in DFW Fall in North Texas is the season where pumpkin spice meets property price. The air turns...
November 3, 2025
How To Make Sure Your Sale Crosses the Finish Line
If there was one simple step that could help make your home sale a seamless process, wouldn't you want to know about...
October 30, 2025
Thought the Market Passed You By? Think Again.
If you stepped back from your home search over the past few years, you’re not alone – and you’re definitely not out of...
October 29, 2025
Why You Don’t Need To Be Afraid of Today’s Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates have been the monster under the bed for a while. Every time they tick up, people flinch and say, “Maybe...
October 27, 2025
Why Some Homes Sell Quickly – and Others Don’t Sell at All
A few years ago, inventory hit a record low. Just about anything sold – and fast. But now, there are far more homes on...
October 23, 2025
The Reason Homes Feel Like They Cost So Much (It’s Not What You Think)
Scroll through your feed and you’ll see plenty of finger-pointing about why homes cost so much. And according to a...
October 22, 2025
Planning To Sell in 2026? Start the Prep Now
You’ve got big plans for 2026. But what you do this year could be the difference between a smooth sale and a stressful...
October 20, 2025
Is the Housing Market Going To Crash? Here’s What Experts Say
If you’ve seen headlines or social posts calling for a housing crash, it’s easy to wonder if home values are about to...
October 16, 2025
The $280 Shift in Affordability Every Homebuyer Should Know
If you paused your plans to move because of high rates or prices, it may finally be time to take a second look at your...
October 15, 2025
2026 Housing Market Outlook
After a couple of years where the housing market felt stuck in neutral, 2026 may be the year things shift back into...
October 13, 2025
Why More Buyers Are Turning to New Construction This Year
There’s a trend taking hold in real estate right now: more buyers are choosing newly built homes. And it’s not just...
October 9, 2025
Don’t Let Unrealistic Pricing Cost You Your Move
These days, you’re going to want to get your price right when you get ready to sell your house. Honestly, it’s more...
October 8, 2025
Why Home Prices Aren’t Actually Flat
If you’ve been following real estate news lately, you’ve probably seen headlines saying home prices are flat. And at...
October 6, 2025
Why Experts Say Mortgage Rates Should Ease Over the Next Year
You want mortgage rates to fall – and they've started to. But is it going to last? And how low will they go?Experts say...
October 2, 2025
Luxury of Smoke & Flame
Assaad Approved RecTeq DualFire Double the Fire, Double the Flavor In real estate, we talk a lot about...
October 2, 2025
Why October Is the Best Time To Buy a Home in 2025
If you’ve been watching from the sidelines, now’s the time to lean in. It’s officially the best time to buy this year....
October 1, 2025
What Buyers Say They Need Most (And How the Market’s Responding)
A recent survey from Bank of America asked would-be homebuyers what would help them feel better about making a move, and...
September 29, 2025
Falling for Fort Worth and Beyond
Why October 2025 Is the Moonlight Sonata of Events You Can’t Miss Autumn in Fort Worth isn’t just a change...
September 29, 2025
Booze and Boos
A Spooky-Season Guide for Grown-Ups (DFW Edition) Welcome, fellow connoisseurs of the nocturnal sip. As your...
September 29, 2025
Closing Costs Unpacked: State-by-State Breakdowns for Today’s Buyers
If you’re planning to buy a home this year, there’s one expense you can’t afford to overlook: closing costs.Almost every...
September 28, 2025
Pumpkins and Porches
Don’t Let Your Porch Be Basic: 2025 Pumpkin Trends You Can’t Ignore Welcome to fall, where leaves crunch, PSL's...
September 25, 2025
Downsizing Without Debt: How More Homeowners Are Buying Their Next House in Cash
If you’ve been thinking about downsizing to lower your expenses, be closer to family, or just make life easier, here's a...
September 24, 2025
Why Buyers and Sellers Face Very Different Conditions Today
There’s a new divide in housing right now. In some states, buyers are gaining ground. In others, sellers still have the...
September 22, 2025
3 Reasons Affordability Is Showing Signs of Improvement This Fall
For the past couple of years, it’s been tough for a lot of homebuyers to make the numbers work. Home prices shot up....
September 18, 2025
Do You Know How Much Your House Is Really Worth?
Want to know something important you probably don’t have a professional check for you nearly as often as you should?...
September 17, 2025
Why Now May Be a Key 2025 Moment To Sell Your House
Mortgage rates are finally heading in the right direction – and buyers are starting to jump back in.According to the...
September 15, 2025
What a Fed Rate Cut Could Mean for Mortgage Rates
The Federal Reserve (the Fed) meets this week, and expectations are high that they’ll cut the Federal Funds Rate. But...
September 11, 2025
Patience Won’t Sell Your House. Pricing Will.
Waiting for the perfect buyer to fall in love with your house? In today’s market, that’s usually not what’s holding...
September 10, 2025
Mortgage Rates Just Saw Their Biggest Drop in a Year
You’ve been waiting for what feels like forever for mortgage rates to finally budge. And last week, they did – in a big...
September 8, 2025
Why 50% of Homes Are Selling for Under Asking and How To Avoid It
If your selling strategy still assumes you’ll get multiple offers over asking, it’s officially time for a reset. That...
September 4, 2025
Builder Incentives Reach 5-Year High
Even with more homes on the market right now, some buyers are still having a tough time finding the right one at the...
September 3, 2025
What Mortgage Delinquencies Tell Us About the Future of Foreclosures
You may be seeing headlines about how foreclosures are rising. And if that makes you nervous that we’re headed for...
September 2, 2025
Philanthropy and Power
Why Skipping North Texas Giving Day is Like Leaving the BBQ Pit Before the Ribs—Don’t Miss Out! Opening: The...
September 2, 2025
Football and Fortunes
“Kickoff Chaos, Trades, and Celebrity Engagements—Don’t Blink!” Opening Quarter: Setting the Stage Ladies and...