October 2026

Houston, Austin, San Antonio and DFW all rank in the top 10 nationally for homes that didn't sell and became rentals. Before you sign a lease, see the real cash flow math, the Texas homestead and tax changes, and when renting actually makes sense.

A $350,000 Texas home sale touches more than a dozen companies and agencies. Here is exactly who gets paid on the buyer side and the seller side, how FHA, VA, USDA and conventional loans differ, and what the Federal Reserve really controls.

WalletHub compared more than 1,300 small U.S. cities, and 15 Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs landed in the top half nationally. Here is where Allen, Flower Mound, Rockwall, Mansfield, Coppell, Southlake, Wylie, and other North Texas communities ranked and what buyers should know.

Schools come up in almost every buyer consultation I have with families. Sometimes it's the first question. Sometimes it's the reason a family is moving at all. So when U.S. News & World Report released its 2026-2027 Best High Schools rankings in August, I went through the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston lists with one question in mind: if you buy a house, which of these schools does that address...

Homeowners insurance used to be a footnote in the Texas housing payment. Not anymore. New Texas A&M research shows DFW and Houston owners now pay the most in the state, and insurance drove about 25% of owner cost growth in 2024. Here is what that means for your next move.