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This post was updated Dec. 16, 2024.
It wouldn’t be the holidays without cheesy, feel-good movies that capture the magic of the season. Love them or hate them, holiday movies are a staple this time of year.
From charming small towns to unexpected romances, many of these films include surprising nods to the real estate industry, whether through a relatable real estate agent, a picturesque property or even a memorable transaction.
To celebrate the season, we’ve rounded up a list of holiday movies with a real estate twist. So grab some hot chocolate and a cozy blanket and settle in for a few festive films that just might hit close to home.
Involving Agents
Checkin’ It Twice — Hallmark
“A journeyman hockey player falls for a real estate agent in a career crisis when he’s traded to her hometown and moves into the cottage in her hockey-loving family’s backyard.” — IMDB
The Christmas Listing — Lifetime
“Two Realtors compete for the same listing and have to spend time together at an Inn during Christmas.” — IMDB
Meet Me Under The Mistletoe — Hulu
“Two rival real estate agents have to pair up in order to sell a house before Christmas.” — IMDB
A New Lease on Christmas — fuboTV
“A single real estate agent falls for a handsome coffee shop owner only to discover that the job she just took requires her to evict him from his shop.” — IMDB
Flipping for Christmas — Peacock TV
“Before Christmas, Abigail agrees to help her sister with what she believes will be an easy flip of an inherited home. Things get tricky as Bo has a different idea.” — IMDB
Home by Christmas — Prime Video
“After a well-to-do woman divorces her cheating husband, she ends up homeless through a series of mishaps and eventually finds work as a real estate agent to rebuild her life.” — IMDB
A Christmas… Present — Prime Video
“Real-estate mom Maggie Larson takes her family to spend Christmas with her brother and his daughter, who have different expectations for their holidays.” — IMDB
Sincerely, Truly Christmas — Prime Video
Margot Stone, a beautiful rising architect in New York, discovers a magical Christmas secret in an English countryside manor she unexpectedly inherits. Experiencing Christmas across the pond may make Margot a fish out of water, but an unforeseen romance and sense of belonging give her a breathtaking new blueprint for love. — TV Guide
About buying
A Castle for Christmas — Netflix
“To escape a scandal, a bestselling author journeys to Scotland, where she falls in love with a castle and immediately wants to buy it — but she has to face off with the grumpy duke who owns it.” — IMDB
A Cowboy Christmas Romance — Prime Video
“When pro real estate “closer” Lexie Crenshaw is sent to her hometown of Tubac, Arizona, to close on a big ranch before Christmas, she is soon forced to confront former family drama as well as the sexy ranch owner who refuses to sell his home.” — IMDB
A California Christmas — Netflix
“With his carefree lifestyle on the line, a wealthy charmer poses as a ranch hand to get a hardworking farmer to sell her family’s land before Christmas.” — IMDB
Miracle on 34th Street (1947 or 1994) — AMC and Hulu
“After a divorced New York mother hires a nice old man to play Santa Claus at Macy’s, she is startled by his claim to be the genuine article. When his sanity is questioned, a lawyer defends him in court by arguing that he’s not mistaken.” — IMDB
Christmas in the Pines — Prime Video
“Follows Ariel and Mark, who discover that their holiday break on an idyllic Christmas cottage may not be the only thing they love.” — IMDB
Holiday in Happy Hollow — Prime Video
Real estate developer Gracie’s ambitious new project faces an unexpected roadblock when she stumbles upon a quirky detail from the past: The charming Christmas tree farm she has purchased once raffled off tiny one-foot deeds to local families, each holding a sentimental piece of the land. To salvage her vision, she must team up with local historian Jack, embarking on a heartfelt quest to track down these families and persuade them to part with their cherished slices of the farm. — TV Guide
Home Sweet Christmas — Great American Family
Sophie, a lawyer, returns home after inheriting part of a maple forest from her uncle. She reconnects with Sam, her childhood friend who co-owns the property, sparking new possibilities. —IMDB
Let It Snow — Great American Family
An executive examines her company’s new property and prepares a presentation to transform the rustic lodge into a new hot spot.
About selling
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square — Netflix
“An embittered scrooge of a woman plans to sell her small town, regardless of the consequences to the people who live there. However, a kindhearted angel arrives and shows her what will happen before she mends her ways and redeems herself.” — IMDB
Christmas on Mistletoe Farm — Netflix
“After inheriting a farm at Christmas time, a widowed father makes a bumpy adjustment to village life — while his kids hatch a plan to stay there forever.” — IMDB
A Christmas Open House — Max
“Follows Melissa, an Atlanta property stager who teams with her old high school crush, David, to renovate and sell her mom’s house, and as Christmas approaches and the tensions grow, so does a romantic relationship between them.” — IMDB
Christmas Comes Home — plutotv
“Successful real estate broker Abbey is forced back to her hometown to repair a Victorian home inherited from her grandmother. She decides to sell the house and hires a single dad, Josh, to help with the repairs.” — IMDB
A Merry Christmas Wish — Hulu
“Janie returns to her hometown of Woodland Falls when her great-uncle passes away, and she discovers that he has surprised her with a special gift: the family homestead, her childhood home.” — IMDB
Haul out the Holly — Hallmark
“Emily arrives home hoping to visit her parents, only to find that they are going on a trip of their own. While she stays at her house for the holidays, her HOA is determined to get Emily involved in the neighborhood Christmas festivities.” — IMDB
Other
Five Star Christmas — Hulu
“When a travel writer shows up unexpectedly at their dad’s newly transformed home that’s now an Airbnb/Bed and Breakfast, the Ralston family all pretend to be guests in hopes of a good review. Lucy falls for guest Jake, but can’t share her secret.” — IMDB
A Merry Scottish Christmas — Peacock TV
“Follows estranged siblings Lindsay and Brad as they travel to Scotland at Christmas to reunite with their mother Jo and potentially inherit a castle.” — IMDB
Last Christmas — Prime Video
“Kate is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Working as an elf in a year-round Christmas store is not good for the wannabe singer. However, she meets Tom there. Her life takes a new turn — that seems too good to be true.” — IMDB
Designing Christmas — Max
“Designer Stella Murphy and contractor Pablo Belmonte are the bickering co-hosts of House Sweet Home, a reality home redecorating renovation show. As they work together more closely than ever before, she gets complicated and unexplored feelings that may jeopardize everything.” — IMDB
The Holiday —Prime Video
“Two women troubled with guy problems swap homes through a house exchange website; Amanda impulsively swaps her mansion in L.A. for Iris’ English cottage in Surrey for the holidays in each other’s countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.” — IMDB
Surviving Christmas — Prime Video
A lonely, obnoxious young millionaire pays a family to spend Christmas with him. — IMDB
Queens of Christmas — BET+
Doris and Julia, life-long friends and feuding neighbors, engage in a hilarious competition for the annual ‘Queen of Christmas’ title, discovering the true spirit of the holiday and the value of their sisterly bond along the way. —IMDB
The Holiday Exchange — Peacock
Wilde must cope with vacationing as a bachelor, so he decides to swap houses on an LGBTQ app with Oliver. In their efforts to escape their woes they end up meeting two locals who set romance on fire from LA to the charming town of Brilfax. — IMDB
Do you know of a great real-estate-themed holiday movie that is not on the list? Share the wealth and let us know!
Jessi Healey is a freelance writer and social media manager specializing in real estate. Find her on Instagram, LinkedIn, or Threads.
