Moving to Houston from out of state means buying a home in a metro that plays by rules most of the country has never heard of: there is no zoning, the property tax rate changes from one subdivision to the next, the flood map tells you less than you’d think, and school assignments ignore city […]
What $350K to $400K Buys in Katy, TX Right Now (August 2026)
What does $350,000 to $400,000 buy in Katy right now? A 1,700-square-foot new build or a 3,200-square-foot resale, the payment math at today’s rate, and every active listing live.
What $300K to $350K Buys in Cypress, TX Right Now (August 2026)
What does $300,000 to $350,000 buy in Cypress right now? New construction at roughly twice the price per square foot of a 2000s resale, the payment math, and the school-district check most buyers skip.
How Production Builders Price Your New Home — and How Builder Incentives Really Work
A $20,000 builder incentive is usually $20,000 to spend at the design center — not $20,000 off the home. The four-part formula behind every builder price, and how to compare offers apples to apples.
Texas Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemptions: What Each VA Rating Is Actually Worth
In the homestead article I gave disabled veterans one paragraph — a partial exemption scaled to your VA rating, a total exemption at 100% or individual unemployability, and a note that surviving spouses have their own provisions. That paragraph deserved a full article, because the Texas disabled veteran property tax exemption is really two programs […]
Buying an Investment Property in Houston: What to Expect From Your Buyer’s Agent
Investor purchases run on different math — rent comps, the Texas tax stack, financing that wants more down. What a buyer’s agent actually does on an investment deal.
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