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Inside DFW Real Estate
What's actually happening in the DFW housing market, and what it means if you're buying or selling. Monthly market data, neighborhood guides, and the practical details that don't show up on listing sites.
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…
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,…
New Construction Taxes in Rockwall County: The Year …
Why does your mortgage payment jump in year two on a new construction home? One date in the…
Wiring Closing Funds in Texas: How to Avoid …
How Do You Safely Send Closing Funds to a Texas Title Company? Call the title company at a…
Home Inspection in Texas: What Buyers Need to …
You get 7 to 10 days to inspect, and the clock starts the day the contract is signed.…
Buyer Closing Costs in Texas: What You'll Actually …
Most buyers focus on the down payment and forget there's another number that needs to be ready on…