Houston mortgage rates this week, updated every Friday from the Freddie Mac survey — plus what it means if you’re waiting to buy. See today’s numbers.
First-time home buyers in the Houston area face a different set of questions — how much down payment you really need, what pre-approval takes, and how property taxes and MUD districts change your monthly budget. These are the articles I wrote for people buying their very first home. I’m Kevan Pewitt, broker-owner of Houston Prime Realty, near Cypress and Katy.
First-Time Home Buyer in Hockley and Waller, TX: New-Construction Budgets, MUD Taxes, Waller ISD, and the Programs That Apply — A Houston Real Estate Broker’s Guide
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 bill. Budgets by ZIP, the first-year tax catch, Waller ISD, utilities and the programs that apply.
First-Time Home Buyer in Katy, TX: Budgets, School Districts, MUD Taxes, and the Programs That Apply — A Houston Real Estate Broker’s Guide
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 codes, the six school districts a Katy address can fall in, why two $335,000 houses can carry very different tax bills, the 77493 new-construction reality, flood risk read lot by lot, and which assistance programs actually apply to which Katy address.
Hockley vs Cypress: Which Fits Your Budget and Your Commute? A Houston Real Estate Broker’s Honest Comparison
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 figures.
School Districts in Houston, TX: 25 ISDs Serve Homes Inside the City Limits — A Houston Real Estate Broker Explains How to Check Yours
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 land area, and the lot decides. All 25 with TEA 2026 ratings, and how to check before you offer.
Debt-to-Income Ratio for a Mortgage: What Lenders Count
Debt-to-income ratio for a mortgage, worked through on a $340K Houston home at 7.40%. See what lenders count, then call me.
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