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Selling a House During Divorce in Texas: Community Property, Partition, and Timeline
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Selling a House During Divorce in Texas: Community Property, Partition, and Timeline

Selling a house during a Texas divorce? Learn community property rules, four buyout paths, owelty liens, capital gains tax, and the closing…

Oct 8, 2026 17 min read
Foundation Problems When Buying a Home in Texas: What to Inspect, What It Costs, and When to Walk Away
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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.

Oct 8, 2026 20 min read
Buying a Home with a Pool in Texas: Insurance, Inspection, and What It Costs to Maintain
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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.

Oct 8, 2026 20 min read
Where to Live If You Work at SpaceX in Bastrop, TX (2026 Guide)
Home Buying

Where to Live If You Work at SpaceX in Bastrop, TX (2026 Guide)

Moving to Bastrop for SpaceX? Compare neighborhoods, home prices, commutes, taxes, and new-build costs before buying.

Oct 8, 2026 11 min read
Where to Live If You Work at Tesla, SpaceX, or The Boring Company in Central Texas
Home Buying

Where to Live If You Work at Tesla, SpaceX, or The Boring Company in Central Texas

Commute zones for Giga Texas and the Bastrop campuses: Del Valle, Manor, Elgin, Bastrop, Pflugerville and Lockhart compared for buyers.

Oct 7, 2026 12 min read
Austin to San Antonio Tunnel: What Musk’s Boring Company Proposal Means for Homebuyers on I-35
Home Buying

Austin to San Antonio Tunnel: What Musk’s Boring Company Proposal Means for Homebuyers on I-35

Musk's Boring Company proposed an Austin to San Antonio tunnel. What's known, what isn't, and how I-35 corridor buyers should price homes…

Oct 7, 2026 14 min read
Home Inspection in San Antonio: What Buyers Need to Know Before the Option Period Ends
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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…

Oct 2, 2026 16 min read
Affordable Multifamily Investing Near Austin: Where Small Investors Are Buying Duplexes and Fourplexes
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Affordable Multifamily Investing Near Austin: Where Small Investors Are Buying Duplexes and Fourplexes

Austin's population grew by 260,000 in five years. Surrounding cities offer multifamily properties at lower entry points for investors chasing renter demand.

Oct 1, 2026 16 min read
Every Benefit Texas Gives 100 Percent Disabled Veterans: Property Tax, Sales Tax, Education, and More
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Every Benefit Texas Gives 100 Percent Disabled Veterans: Property Tax, Sales Tax, Education, and More

Texas 100% disabled Veterans pay zero property tax on their homestead, save up to $25,000 in annual sales tax, and qualify for…

Sep 30, 2026 16 min read
How the Texas Veterans Land Board Land Loan Works for Central Texas Buyers
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How the Texas Veterans Land Board Land Loan Works for Central Texas Buyers

Learn how VLB land loans help Texas veterans buy acreage with low-interest financing, how they differ from VA home loans, and what…

Sep 29, 2026 15 min read
Jumbo Loans in San Antonio and Austin: What Central Texas Buyers Need to Know
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Jumbo Loans in San Antonio and Austin: What Central Texas Buyers Need to Know

Learn how jumbo loans work in San Antonio, Austin, and Central Texas, including current rates, conforming limit thresholds, qualification standards, and VA…

Sep 29, 2026 16 min read
What Is an Escrow Waiver Fee and When Can Texas Borrowers Opt Out?
Home Buying

What Is an Escrow Waiver Fee and When Can Texas Borrowers Opt Out?

Escrow waiver fees in Texas range from 0.125 to 0.25 percent of the loan amount.

Sep 29, 2026 16 min read

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