Home Buying articles

Practical Texas real estate guides on Home Buying, written by the LRG team. San Antonio · Austin · Killeen

220 articles in Home Buying

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The Benefits of Cost Segregation for High Earners

The Benefits of Cost Segregation for High Earners

How high earning investors use cost segregation and 100 percent bonus depreciation to turn a Central Texas investment property purchase into a large first year tax…

Jul 21, 2026 14 min read
PCS to Fort Hood: A Month-by-Month Home Buying Calendar for Killeen

PCS to Fort Hood: A Month-by-Month Home Buying Calendar for Killeen

Process · Guide Leave a Message Thank You Message, I’ll Be in Touch Shortly What Is the Cheapest Month to Buy a Home? Is It a…

Jul 20, 2026 15 min read
VA Appraisal Repairs in San Antonio: What Fails, Who Pays, and How Your Agent Handles It

VA Appraisal Repairs in San Antonio: What Fails, Who Pays, and How Your Agent Handles It

Process · Guide VA Appraisal Questions for San Antonio Buyers What Does the VA Appraisal Process Cover in San Antonio? What Can Fail a VA Home…

Jul 20, 2026 16 min read
Storm Damage While Your Texas Home Is Listed or Under Contract: What Sellers and Buyers Do Next

Storm Damage While Your Texas Home Is Listed or Under Contract: What Sellers and Buyers Do Next

Decision · Guide Contract Rights After Storm Damage in a Texas Home Sale What Happens When a Texas Home Is Damaged Before Closing? How Does Hail…

Jul 17, 2026 16 min read
Buying a Home in a Flood Zone in San Antonio, Austin, and Killeen: What the Disclosure Tells You and What It Does Not

Buying a Home in a Flood Zone in San Antonio, Austin, and Killeen: What the Disclosure Tells You and What It Does Not

Decision · Guide Understanding FEMA Flood Zones Why Flood Zones Matter in Texas Real Estate? Do Realtors Have to Disclose Flood Zones? What Happens If You…

Jul 16, 2026 16 min read
How Evening Daylight Affects Home Showings and Buyer Scheduling in Texas

How Evening Daylight Affects Home Showings and Buyer Scheduling in Texas

Decision · Guide Evening Showings Help Real Estate Agents Capture More Buyers How Do 3-3-3 Home Buying Rules Shape Buyer Decisions? Which Day of the Week…

Jul 15, 2026 16 min read
Best Time of Day to Tour a Home in Texas: What Most Buyers Miss

Best Time of Day to Tour a Home in Texas: What Most Buyers Miss

Process · Guide Related Articles on Home Buying in Texas What Can You Learn in the Learning Center? What Is the 3 3 3 Rule for…

Jul 15, 2026 16 min read
Permanent Daylight Saving Time and Texas Real Estate: What Changes for Showings, Safety, and Sellers

Permanent Daylight Saving Time and Texas Real Estate: What Changes for Showings, Safety, and Sellers

Decision · Guide What the Sunshine Protection Act Would Change for Texas Later Winter Evenings for Home Showings in Central Texas The Seller and Photography Advantage…

Jul 15, 2026 18 min read
Manufactured and Factory-Built Homes in Texas After the 2026 Housing Law

Manufactured and Factory-Built Homes in Texas After the 2026 Housing Law

Decision · Guide Why Manufactured Homes Keep a Permanent Chassis Can Removing the Chassis Lower Costs and Expand Design Flexibility? What Does the Chassis Requirement Mean…

Jul 15, 2026 15 min read
What the New Housing Affordability Law Means for Texas Buyers in 2026

What the New Housing Affordability Law Means for Texas Buyers in 2026

Market News · Buyer Guide The biggest federal housing law in more than three decades became law on July 11, 2026, and it is already the…

Jul 14, 2026 23 min read
Roof Checks Before Closing: A San Antonio Buyers Guide

Roof Checks Before Closing: A San Antonio Buyers Guide

Process · Guide Roof Insurability Is Becoming More Difficult Why Insurers Are Wary of Damaged Roofs? Does the Inspection Happen Before or After Closing? Roof Inspection…

Jul 13, 2026 15 min read
How Roof Condition Affects Your Home Appraisal in San Antonio

How Roof Condition Affects Your Home Appraisal in San Antonio

Process · Guide Common Roof Appraisal Questions How a New Roof Impacts Appraisal Value? Does Roof Condition Affect Appraisal? Roof Inspection Costs in San Antonio FAQs…

Jul 13, 2026 15 min read