Aluminum Wiring Garland TX Homes
A Texas inspector is required to tell you a Garland home has aluminum branch wiring — and is expressly not required to tell you whether…
Author: Cindy Dunnican
Cindy Dunnican is a North Texas REALTOR® and Founder of The Dunnican Team at Coldwell Banker Apex, Realtors®. Since 1998, she has helped buyers and sellers throughout Rowlett, Rockwall, and Northeast Dallas, with more than 1,850 homes sold and $350M+ in career sales volume. Cindy is known for clear guidance, strategic marketing, and helping clients make wise real estate decisions with confidence.
Questions to Ask Rockwall Real Estate Agent
Roughly three-quarters of Rockwall's single-family homes were built after 1990. The rest — including a historic district where the city reviews exterior changes — do…
Richardson Home Improvement Incentive Program
The City of Richardson pays a one-time incentive equal to 10 times the increase in city taxes caused by a qualifying remodel. The multiplier sounds…
Buying New Construction in Royse City: Do You Need Your Own Agent?
The person at the builder's sales desk may not even hold a real estate license, and the contract they hand you is almost never a…
Coffee Shops in Royse City, TX: Hours and Locations
There are two coffee shops in Royse City and they're a block apart on East Main. Here's what's actually there, when they're open, and the…
How to Prepare Your DFW Home for Freezing Temperatures
From frozen pipes to power outages, here's how to winterize your DFW home before the next hard freeze hits.
Must-Read: The Risks and Realities of “Subject To” Offers for Homeowners
An investor offers to take over your payments and the house. The loan stays in your name — and Texas law requires your lender be…
How Accurate Is Zillow’s Zestimate in Texas?
Texas is a non-disclosure state — what homes sell for here isn't public record. Automated estimates are built on sold prices, so in Texas they're…
Who Pays the Property Taxes at Closing in Rockwall County?
Texas bills property taxes in arrears, so the statement that lands in October covers months the seller lived there. Closing squares it up — and…
Closing on a Rockwall County Home From Out of State
You don't have to be in Texas to close on a Texas house. Here's how remote online notarization, a power of attorney, and mail-away closings…
Selling a Tenant-Occupied Home in Rockwall County
Your lease doesn't end when the house sells. In Texas the buyer inherits the tenant — which changes your price, your buyer pool, and your…
Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption in Rockwall County
A 100% disabled veteran pays no property tax on a Texas homestead. That exemption belongs to the veteran, not the house — so when it…
Wiring Closing Funds in Texas: How to Avoid Wire Fraud
How Do You Safely Send Closing Funds to a Texas Title Company? Call the title company at a phone number you look up yourself and…
Buyer Closing Costs in Texas: What You’ll Actually Pay
Most buyers focus on the down payment and forget there's another number that needs to be ready on closing day. In Texas, buyer closing costs…
What’s New in Royse City, TX? A 2026 Walk Through Downtown and the I-30 Corridor
Two years ago, a Friday evening in Royse City often started with a debate about which way to drive. Rockwall for dinner. Greenville if someone…
How Dallas Buyers Can Win in a Softening 2026 Market
Northeast Dallas homes are averaging 49 days on market and DFW inventory is up 40% year over year. That combination gives buyers real leverage on…
Wylie Zoning: Check What Can Be Built Next Door
The zoning notice that decides what gets built next door is mailed to owners within 200 feet, as listed on the city tax roll —…
13 Markets, One Month: What August 2026 Revealed About Northeast Dallas Real Estate
Across our thirteen core markets, August produced a reassuringly ordinary number: 4.4 months of inventory, identical to DFW. It isn't. That average hides a market…
How to Find a Listing Agent in Garland, TX
Garland is crossed by more administrative lines than almost anywhere in Northeast Dallas — three counties, four school districts, and two electric service territories. Four…
Is Sachse in Dallas County or Collin County?
Sachse is small enough to tour in an afternoon and never notice you crossed a county line. But that line decides your school district, your…
How to Choose a Realtor in Rowlett, TX
Most advice about choosing an agent is the same list no matter where you live. Here's a better filter for Rowlett: ask which county the…
First-Time Home Buyer Programs in Garland, TX: You May Qualify Even If You’ve Owned Before
Most people assume "first-time buyer" means you've never owned property. The federal regulation says something narrower and more useful: you just can't have owned in…
How to Price Your Home in Rockwall County and Rowlett
Two out of five homes that went on the market this year never sold. Most had already cut their price. A full year of Rockwall…
Selling Your Home to an Investor: What You Need to Know
Three different businesses call themselves "investors," and only one of them is legally required to tell you which it is. Since January 2024, Texas requires…
Texas Home Equity Loans and Selling Your House
That home equity loan you took out years ago follows different payoff rules than a regular mortgage when you sell. Here's what Texas's 50(a)(6) protections…
Buying or Selling a Home With a Pool in Rockwall County
Most of what you'll read about Texas pool fence law is wrong, and the inspection that would catch a $12,000 problem isn't included in the…
New Construction Taxes in Rockwall County: The Year 2 Jump
Why does your mortgage payment jump in year two on a new construction home? One date in the Texas Tax Code, a land-only first bill,…
Home Inspection in Texas: What Buyers Need to Know During the Option Period
You get 7 to 10 days to inspect, and the clock starts the day the contract is signed. A TREC inspector describes conditions — nothing…
What Happens After You Accept an Offer in Texas: The Seller’s Closing Timeline
You accepted an offer — now what? In Texas, the next 30–45 days include an option period, title work, an appraisal, and a final closing…
How to Protest Your Property Tax Appraisal in Rockwall County
If you own property in Rockwall County, you've probably noticed that appraisal values have climbed significantly over the past several years. And if your tax…