Redfin Names the Best Neighborhoods to See Holiday Lights in 23 Cities

Residential neighborhood displays offer a fun and free holiday activity

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Dec 19, 2013, 09:00 ET

SEATTLE, Dec. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage, today released a list of the best neighborhoods to see holiday lights in 23 metropolitan areas, and the top five neighborhoods in the nation. These neighborhoods go all out with lights, inflatable characters, plastic statues, wreaths and other holiday decorations, often timed to music. The list is based on feedback from Redfin real estate agents, who have driven through the neighborhoods on their way to home tours and open houses.

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Redfin names the top five neighborhoods to see holiday lights in the U.S.(PRNewsFoto/Redfin) (PRNewsFoto/REDFIN)
Redfin names the top five neighborhoods to see holiday lights in the U.S.(PRNewsFoto/Redfin) (PRNewsFoto/REDFIN)
Viewing residential holiday displays, like this home in the Winter Hill neighborhood of Somerville, is a fun and free holiday activity. (PRNewsFoto/Redfin) (PRNewsFoto/REDFIN)
Viewing residential holiday displays, like this home in the Winter Hill neighborhood of Somerville, is a fun and free holiday activity. (PRNewsFoto/Redfin) (PRNewsFoto/REDFIN)

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For many families, it's a Christmas Eve tradition to grab some hot cocoa, turn on holiday music, and drive around neighborhoods to look at homes adorned with lights and decorations. While there are many parks, gardens, zoos and tree lightings this time of year, most require paid tickets. This list is to help people find the fun, old-fashioned family displays that aren't often advertised.

Top Five Neighborhoods to See Holiday Lights in the U.S.

The top five neighborhoods in the U.S. are ones that go above and beyond every year, with the whole community getting involved. They attract thousands of visitors, who often get out of their cars to stroll through the streets and gaze at all of the lights.

  1. Brooklyn, NY - Dyker Heights
  2. Baltimore, MD - Miracle on 34th Street
  3. Portland, OR - Peacock Lane
  4. Austin, TX - 37th Street
  5. Philadelphia, PA - South 13th Street

For the full list of the top five neighborhoods to see holiday lights in 23 cities nationwide, visit the Redfin Blog: Redfin Names the Best Neighborhoods to See Holiday Lights: Did Yours Make the List?

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About Redfin

Redfin (www.redfin.com) is a technology-powered real estate broker that represents people buying and selling homes. Founded and run by technologists, Redfin has a team of experienced, full-service real estate agents who are advocates, not sales-people, earning customer-satisfaction bonuses, not commissions. Redfin's online tools feature all the broker-listed homes for sale, as well as for-sale-by-owner properties that don't pay brokers a commission. The company serves 22 U.S. markets and has closed more than $13 billion in home sales. In 2012, Redfin was named one of The DIGITAL 100: World's Most Valuable Private Tech Companies by Business Insider.

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