Legal Briefs: Closing Contingencies

In the latest installment from the Legal Briefs Video Series, you'll find out if amending the closin...

5 Ways to Avoid Buyer’s Remorse

When finding what you think is the perfect house, your first instinct may be to act fast. However, i...

4 Costs Homebuyers Should Consider From the Start

A real estate purchase includes costs more than just the sale price. Here are other considerations t...

What You Need to Know About Title Insurance

If you haven’t heard about it during your homebuying process yet, you will soon. Title insurance m...

5 To-Do's for First-Time Homebuyers

There's a lot to consider when you're buying your first property. Make sure you do these five things...

When it’s Best Not to Keep Your Opinions to Yourself

It's perfectly normal to change your mind about what you're looking for during your house hunt. Mayb...

4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying in an HOA

Homeowners associations help protect property values and create a pleasant living environment. But t...

What’s the Point of Mortgage Points?

If you’re financing a property purchase, you’ve probably come across the term points or disco...

How Your Texas REALTOR® Can Keep you From Making Rookie Homebuyer Mistakes

Picture a home with a shady backyard overflowing with blooming flowers, chirping birds, and a spacio...

Every Real Estate Agent Isn’t a REALTOR®?

If you’re planning to buy, sell, or lease property, you’re probably in the market for a real est...

Bet you don’t know this about Texas REALTORS®

Do you know if your real estate agent is a REALTOR®? Wait, what? Aren't those just different terms...

The Most Important Negotiating Tip

There’s a simple thing you can do to put yourself in a powerful negotiating position: If you want ...

The number-one way to make homebuying less stressful

Purchasing a home is considered a stressful—though exciting—life event. There are a couple ways ...

Why you might want a house that others don’t

There aren't many people who ask their REALTOR® to find them a house that backs up to railroad trac...

An accepted contract is just the beginning

As a homebuyer or seller, an accepted contract is exciting. But hang on … the deal’s not done. T...

You found dozens of homes listed online that you love. Now what?

It’s nice having options, right? Especially when it comes to making a big purchase like a home. If...