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How Evening Daylight Affects Home Showings and Buyer Scheduling in Texas
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How Evening Daylight Affects Home Showings and Buyer Scheduling in Texas

Later sunsets mean more showings, better curb appeal, and fewer dark-property walkthroughs. How daylight hours shape buyer scheduling and seller strategy in…

Jul 15, 2026 15 min read
Golden Hour Listing Photos: Best Light for Real Estate Photography in Texas
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Golden Hour Listing Photos: Best Light for Real Estate Photography in Texas

Golden hour light sells homes faster than flash. When to schedule listing photo shoots in San Antonio and Austin, camera settings, and…

Jul 15, 2026 16 min read
Real Estate Agent Safety: Showing Homes in Texas Winter Evenings
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Real Estate Agent Safety: Showing Homes in Texas Winter Evenings

Vacant properties after dark are the highest-risk scenario for Texas agents. Practical safety protocols for winter evening showings, buddy systems, and the…

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

Morning, afternoon, or evening? The best time to tour a home depends on what you need to see. Here is what Texas…

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

The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act 308-117. Texas already signed HB 1393. Here is what permanent DST would mean for home…

Jul 15, 2026 17 min read
Manufactured and Factory-Built Homes in Texas After the 2026 Housing Law
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Manufactured and Factory-Built Homes in Texas After the 2026 Housing Law

The Road to Housing Act eliminates the federal requirement that every manufactured home include a permanent chassis, a change both chambers of…

Jul 15, 2026 15 min read
Roof Checks Before Closing: A San Antonio Buyer’s Guide
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Roof Checks Before Closing: A San Antonio Buyer’s Guide

What San Antonio buyers should check about the roof before closing. Option period timeline, inspector red flags, when to walk away, and…

Jul 13, 2026 15 min read
Storm Damage and Home Value: What San Antonio Sellers Should Know
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Storm Damage and Home Value: What San Antonio Sellers Should Know

How hail and storm damage affects your San Antonio home sale. Disclosure requirements, insurance claims, repair vs sell as-is, and what buyers…

Jul 13, 2026 16 min read
How Roof Condition Affects Your Home Appraisal in San Antonio
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How Roof Condition Affects Your Home Appraisal in San Antonio

What San Antonio appraisers look for in your roof, how condition affects value, and when lenders require repairs before closing. FHA, VA,…

Jul 13, 2026 15 min read
Do You Need a New Roof Before Selling Your San Antonio Home?
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Do You Need a New Roof Before Selling Your San Antonio Home?

Should you replace the roof before listing in San Antonio? When repair, replacement, or a price credit makes the most financial sense…

Jul 13, 2026 16 min read
2026 JBSA BAH Rates: What Your Housing Allowance Actually Buys in San Antonio
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2026 JBSA BAH Rates: What Your Housing Allowance Actually Buys in San Antonio

2026 BAH rates for JBSA San Antonio by rank, with and without dependents. What each pay grade can afford in mortgage, taxes,…

Jul 10, 2026 17 min read
Selling a House with Solar Panels in Texas: Leased vs Owned, SB 1036, and What Buyers See
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Selling a House with Solar Panels in Texas: Leased vs Owned, SB 1036, and What Buyers See

Selling a Texas home with solar panels? Owned vs leased changes everything. SB 1036 disclosure rules, Fannie Mae appraisal requirements, UCC-1 lien…

Jul 10, 2026 16 min read
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San Antonio & Texas market data

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San Antonio & Texas Real Estate Data

Median sale price, months of supply, days on market, seller price cuts, mortgage rates, and population for San Antonio and Texas. Charts, tables, and a sortable ledger, every figure sourced and period-stamped.

Data as of 2026-07 / sourced, no estimates

Mortgage Rate Data: 30-Year and 15-Year Fixed

Weekly 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgage rates from the Freddie Mac survey, charted over 24 months with the full weekly table. Every figure sourced and period-stamped.

Data as of 2026-07 / sourced, no estimates

San Antonio Population and Migration Data

Census population and migration data for the San Antonio metro and its core counties: who is arriving, from where, and which counties are growing fastest. Every figure sourced and period-stamped.

Data as of 2026-07 / sourced, no estimates

Austin Real Estate Data: Prices, Inventory, and Sales

Monthly Austin metro housing data from January 2024 forward: median close price, closed sales, months of inventory, and active listings, charted through two full supply cycles. Every figure sourced and period-stamped.

Data as of 2026-07 / sourced, no estimates

Killeen-Temple & Fort Cavazos Real Estate Data

Written by: Reviewed by: Mayra Torres, President & Managing Broker, TREC Broker Updated on May 11, 2026 Public data reference Killeen-Temple & Fort Cavazos Real Estate Data A sourced snapshot of the Killeen-Temple metro and Fort Cavazos housing market: listing prices, active inventory, days on market, and 2026 BAH rates by pay grade. Every figure […]

Data as of 2026-07 / sourced, no estimates

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