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The Houston Real Estate Blog — Straight Answers From a Local Broker
This is the Houston Prime Realty blog: plain-English guides to buying, selling, financing, and living in the Houston area — every word written by me, Kevan Pewitt, a REALTOR® and Texas real estate broker, licensed since 1989. Every post comes from real transactions in Houston, Cypress, Katy, Spring, and Tomball, and my weekend roundups and mortgage-rate report refresh every Friday. If we haven’t met, here’s a little about me and how I work.
Fresh Every Friday
Five posts I update every week — current mortgage rates and what’s happening around my core markets this weekend:
Latest Guides
My newest posts on the questions Houston-area buyers and sellers actually ask me.
What $350K Buys in Houston Right Now (November 2026)
What does $350,000 buy in Houston right now? It lands at the metro's median — the deepest, most-shopped band in the city. What that…
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Turn off utilities the business day after the sale funds, not before. What the Texas contract requires, what Not Inspected costs a seller, Houston…
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A first-time home buyer in Hockley or Waller is shopping about $260,000 to $350,000, mostly new construction, where the utility district decides the tax…
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What $450K to $500K Buys in Cypress, TX Right Now (October 2026)
What does $450,000 to $500,000 buy in Cypress right now? It's the move-up band, above the typical Cypress home — so the choice is…
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What a first-time home buyer in Katy needs beyond the Houston roadmap: what a first budget buys in each of the four Katy ZIP…
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Hockley vs Cypress for a buyer: price, the one-freeway commute, Waller ISD vs Cy-Fair ISD, MUD taxes, and flood, compared with dated October 2026…
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A Houston address does not mean Houston ISD. Twenty-five school districts serve homes inside the city limits, Houston ISD covers about 45% of the…
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A prior foundation or under-slab plumbing repair on an older Houston house is only as good as its paperwork and the crew that did…
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Why foundation findings derail Houston home sales mid-option-period, and the fix on each side: the seller gets the structural engineer's report and the bids…
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Every post lives in one of six topic hubs. Pick the one that matches where you are:
Buying a Home
Pre-approval through closing day: inspections, option periods, and what each step really costs.
Selling a Home
Pricing, prep, marketing, and negotiating so you don’t leave money on the table.
Mortgage & Financing
Current rates, loan types, and how lenders actually decide what you can borrow.
Contracts, Offers & Closing
Earnest money, option fees, contingencies, and the Texas contract paperwork, explained.
Foreclosures & Distressed Sales
How foreclosures, short sales, and REO homes work in Texas, and what to check before you offer.
Houston Neighborhoods & Community
Weekend events, local news, and what everyday life looks like around greater Houston.
Looking for a specific place instead of a topic? My neighborhood and community guides cover the taxes, MUDs, schools, and fees most pages skip.
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Kevan Pewitt, REALTOR® & Broker · Houston Prime Realty
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