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Cast iron sewer lines in Richardson homes

Roughly 44% of Richardson's housing stock was built before 1980, back when cast iron drain piping wa…

Aluminum Wiring Garland TX Homes

A Texas inspector is required to tell you a Garland home has aluminum branch wiring — and is express…

How to Find a Listing Agent in Garland, TX

Garland is crossed by more administrative lines than almost anywhere in Northeast Dallas — three cou…

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The latest on the DFW market, local neighborhoods, and what's changing for buyers and sellers right now.

How to Prepare Your DFW Home for Freezing …

How to Prepare Your DFW Home for Freezing …

September 13, 2026

From frozen pipes to power outages, here's how to winterize your DFW home before the next hard freeze…

How to Choose a Realtor in Rowlett, TX

How to Choose a Realtor in Rowlett, TX

September 13, 2026

Most advice about choosing an agent is the same list no matter where you live. Here's a better…

Must-Read: The Risks and Realities of “Subject To” …

Must-Read: The Risks and Realities of “Subject To” …

September 12, 2026

An investor offers to take over your payments and the house. The loan stays in your name —…

First-Time Home Buyer Programs in Garland, TX: You …

First-Time Home Buyer Programs in Garland, TX: You …

September 12, 2026

Most people assume "first-time buyer" means you've never owned property. The federal regulation says something narrower and more…

How Accurate Is Zillow's Zestimate in Texas?

How Accurate Is Zillow's Zestimate in Texas?

September 12, 2026

Texas is a non-disclosure state — what homes sell for here isn't public record. Automated estimates are built…

How to Price Your Home in Rockwall County …

How to Price Your Home in Rockwall County …

September 12, 2026

Two out of five homes that went on the market this year never sold. Most had already cut…

Who Pays the Property Taxes at Closing in …

Who Pays the Property Taxes at Closing in …

September 12, 2026

Texas bills property taxes in arrears, so the statement that lands in October covers months the seller lived…

Selling Your Home to an Investor: What You …

Selling Your Home to an Investor: What You …

September 10, 2026

Three different businesses call themselves "investors," and only one of them is legally required to tell you which…

Closing on a Rockwall County Home From Out …

Closing on a Rockwall County Home From Out …

September 10, 2026

You don't have to be in Texas to close on a Texas house. Here's how remote online notarization,…

Texas Home Equity Loans and Selling Your House

Texas Home Equity Loans and Selling Your House

September 9, 2026

That home equity loan you took out years ago follows different payoff rules than a regular mortgage when…

Selling a Tenant-Occupied Home in Rockwall County

Selling a Tenant-Occupied Home in Rockwall County

September 9, 2026

Your lease doesn't end when the house sells. In Texas the buyer inherits the tenant — which changes…

Buying or Selling a Home With a Pool …

Buying or Selling a Home With a Pool …

September 4, 2026

Most of what you'll read about Texas pool fence law is wrong, and the inspection that would catch…

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