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New to the blog? These cover the ground most buyers and sellers ask about first — where the market stands, how the areas east of Dallas differ, and what to expect from the process.
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…
Recent Posts
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 …
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
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” …
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 …
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?
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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
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 …
Most of what you'll read about Texas pool fence law is wrong, and the inspection that would catch…

