MUD and PID Taxes in Texas: What Every New Construction Buyer Needs to Know
A MUD tax in Texas is an annual property tax inside a Municipal Utility District that repays bonds for water, sewer, and drainage infrastructure. Those bonds…
Home Buying articles
Practical Texas real estate guides on Home Buying, written by the LRG team. San Antonio · Austin · Killeen
292 articles in Home Buying
Tax Deed Auctions in Texas: How to Buy Property at a County Tax Sale
Texas sells tax-delinquent properties at deed auctions, not through tax lien certificates, so the winning bidder takes actual ownership. Counties hold these sales on the first…
Home Equity Loan in Texas: What Article XVI Section 50 Means for Homeowners
Texas home equity loans deliver a fixed-rate lump sum against your property, but the state's constitutional rules are the strictest in the country. Total mortgage debt…
Agricultural Exemption for Texas Property Tax: How 1-d-1 Valuation Saves Rural Buyers Thousands
A Texas agricultural exemption recalculates your property taxes based on productivity value rather than full market value, cutting the bill to a fraction of what you'd…
TREC Contract Addenda in Texas: What Each Form Does and When You Need It
Texas TREC contract addenda explained for buyers and sellers. Financing, HOA, survey, lead paint, and temporary lease forms with deadlines and rights.
Mold in Texas Homes: Disclosure Rules, Inspection, and What Buyers Should Know
Buying a Texas home with mold concerns? Learn seller disclosure rules, mold inspections, licensed remediation, certificates, and insurance issues.
Foundation Problems When Buying a Home in Texas: What to Inspect, What It Costs, and When to Walk Away
Buying a Texas home with foundation problems? Learn warning signs, repair options, engineer inspections, financing rules, and when to walk away.
Buying a Home with a Pool in Texas: Insurance, Inspection, and What It Costs to Maintain
Buying a Texas home with a pool? Learn pool inspection scope, barrier rules, insurance considerations, maintenance costs, and how to negotiate repairs.
Where to Live If You Work at SpaceX in Bastrop, TX (2026 Guide)
Connect with LRG → If you are moving to Bastrop for a SpaceX or Starlink job, start your home search around the actual worksite on FM…
Where to Live If You Work at Tesla, SpaceX, or The Boring Company in Central Texas
Connect with LRG → Tesla's Giga Texas sits in southeast Travis County, while SpaceX, The Boring Company, and X operate in rural Bastrop County about 45…
Austin to San Antonio Tunnel: What Musks Boring Company Proposal Means for Homebuyers on I-35
Connect with LRG → Elon Musk says The Boring Company is working on a tunnel that would carry people between Austin and San Antonio at more…
Home Inspection in San Antonio: What Buyers Need to Know Before the Option Period Ends
A San Antonio home inspection covers foundation, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and roof under TREC Standards of Practice. Schedule it early in the option period.
