Buying

Once a Texas seller signs, walking away is harder than most people think. The buyer gets an option period. The seller doesn't. Here's how the standard TREC contract works, which contingencies matter and what a seller can do before signing to avoid regret.

The lowest advertised rate is rarely the whole story. Here is how Texas home buyers in DFW and Houston can compare 3 lenders side by side, keep credit inquiries in check, judge points versus lender credits and avoid surprises before closing.

A viral video says don't buy a home in this market. We ran the Texas numbers: today's 7% rates, the 1985 comparison, true ownership costs and 5-year equity scenarios, so you can decide whether renting or buying fits your timeline and budget.

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.

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...

First-time buyers face real affordability challenges in Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth, but being priced out of 1 house or hearing no from 1 lender does not always mean homeownership is out of reach. Here is how I look at the entire path to buying.

Texas buyers now sign written agreements before most residential showings, but that does not automatically mean you will pay your REALTOR® entirely out of pocket. Here is how buyer agent compensation, seller contributions, builder compensation, and offer strategy actually work in 2026.

At 6.67% on a resale, renting wins in both Houston and Dallas. At 2.99% on new construction with the same 3.5% down, buying wins by year four. Same buyer, same cash to close — here's the full math, plus the eight items of fine print that decide which one is real for you.

Houston homeowners could save more than $2,000 annually by filing a free homestead exemption. Learn how to apply with HCAD, what documents you need and what to do if you missed the deadline.

Dallas County homeowners could save thousands of dollars annually by filing a free homestead exemption. Learn how to apply with DCAD, what documents you need and what to do if you missed the deadline.