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Sugar Land answered only 7 of 148 business requests last year because it is nearly out of land. Here is how the Imperial district, Lake Pointe Green and a higher city tax rate affect buyers and sellers, plus where to look nearby if Sugar Land doesn't fit.

Lennar's own land bank spinoff bought hundreds of finished Lennar homes in about a month, then listed many for rent. Here's what actually happened, what's still only alleged, and the questions Texas buyers in DFW and Houston new home communities should ask before signing a builder contract.

Texas pays more, but it also costs more. Before you pack, see the real monthly math for a median home in Houston and DFW, how Texas property taxes and homestead exemptions work, which suburbs fit your drive home, and the 30 and 90 day deadlines after you move.

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.