2026 Texas Homeownership Costs: Austin vs San Antonio vs Killeen
Connect with LRG → In 2026, total monthly ownership costs on a median-priced home range from roughly $1,500 in Killeen to over $2,500 in Austin, with…
Home Buying articles
Practical Texas real estate guides on Home Buying, written by the LRG team. San Antonio · Austin · Killeen
274 articles in Home Buying
2026 First-Time Homebuyer Programs in Central Texas: San Antonio, Austin & Killeen
Connect with LRG → First-time buyers in San Antonio, Austin, and Killeen can stack statewide, county, and city down payment assistance programs in 2026. TDHCA's My…
Texas Homestead Exemption 2026: Amounts, Eligibility, and How to File
The Texas homestead exemption in 2026: the school exemption amount, added amounts for owners 65 and older or disabled, deadlines, and how to file Form 50-114.
2026 Conforming Limit Projection: San Antonio Buyer Impact
Connect with LRG → San Antonio's 2026 conforming loan limit is projected at $832,750 for a single-unit property, matching the standard baseline across all Texas counties.…
Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grants for San Antonio Veterans
Connect with LRG → VA Specially Adapted Housing grants give San Antonio Veterans with severe service-connected disabilities funding to build, buy, or modify a home for…
San Antonio Middle Income Homeownership Program Guide
Connect with LRG → San Antonio's Middle Income Homeownership Program sells newly built homes starting in the $160s to first-time buyers earning between 80% and 120%…
TVLB Home Loan Program San Antonio
Connect with LRG → The Texas Veterans Land Board (TVLB) home loan program offers San Antonio Veterans below-market mortgage rates through the only state-run housing assistance…
Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC) Programs in San Antonio
TSAHC's My Choice Texas Home is the better fit for most Central Texas buyers because it has no occupation requirement. Homes for Texas Heroes serves teachers,…
First Responders Homebuyer Assistance Program (FRHAP) in San Antonio
Connect with LRG → San Antonio's First Responders Homebuyer Assistance Program (FRHAP) provides down payment and closing cost assistance to eligible city police officers and uniformed…
Homeownership Incentive Program 80 (HIP 80) in San Antonio
San Antonio wins on affordability and it is not close. The median home price sits near $275,000 — roughly $200,000 less than Austin — while steady…
City of San Antonio Homeownership Incentive Program (HIP 120)
Connect with LRG → San Antonio's Homeownership Incentive Program (HIP 120) provides first-time buyers up to $15,000 toward down payment and closing costs. The assistance comes…
How to Pass the VA Appraisal in San Antonio, TX (2025 Guide)
Connect with LRG → Most San Antonio homes pass the VA appraisal without major issues, especially after the May 2025 rule changes relaxed standards on minor…
