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Stacy Sass - Realtor

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08/05/2026

Most expensive home repairs don't start as expensive home repairs.

They start as little things homeowners notice, make a mental note about, and then forget.

A dirty HVAC filter can force your system to work harder and shorten its lifespan.

Cracked caulk around a shower can allow moisture to seep where it doesn't belong. A missing gutter extension can direct water toward your foundation. A running toilet can waste thousands of gallons of water over time and quietly increase your utility bill.

None of these are major repairs.

In fact, most of them can be fixed for less than the cost of a dinner out. The problem is that small issues rarely stay small. When ignored, they often turn into the costly repairs homeowners never saw coming.

One of the best things you can do as a homeowner is spend a few minutes each month looking for the little things before they become big things.

Take a look at the list above.

Which one are you guilty of putting off right now?

07/30/2026

Spacious, modern 3 bed/2.5 bath with flexible loft for work, play or hobbies in the booming Cedar Park corridor close to everything: HEB, Whole Foods, Target, Starbucks and restaurants PLUS easy access to 183A and I-35. Only $190/sf and you may qualify for a $0 down, no cost, no private mortgage insurance loan from our friends at SouthStar Bank. DM for details.

07/29/2026

It is not the new mulch. It is not the painted door. It is not the flag.

It is the house numbers. Specifically the size, the font, and where they are placed.

Most houses have small, builder-grade numbers tacked next to the front door at random heights. Brassy. Bent. Faded. The kind nobody ever looks at on purpose. The kind every house on the block has.

The houses that feel intentional have numbers that are oversized. Modern font. Mounted on the house itself or on a hardscape, not glued to a piece of trim. Black or matte brass. Big enough to read from the street without squinting.

That single swap signals "someone thought about this house." Buyers do not realize they are catching it. The eye lands on the front of the home and reads the numbers in the first second. Modern, bold numbers tell the buyer the rest of the house is going to be the same. Tiny, cheap numbers tell them the opposite.

The whole upgrade costs less than $50 and 20 minutes with a drill. It is the cheapest curb appeal win in real estate.

When was the last time you looked at your house numbers? Drop a comment with what they look like right now.

07/27/2026

September is the second strongest selling window of the year. The homes that win it were prepped in July.

Inspections booked. Contractors lined up. Decluttering started. Yard work in motion. Small repairs handled. Deep clean scheduled. Strategy in place.

The sellers who hit the market in early September with a home that is ready to be seen consistently outperform the ones who list in October hoping to catch the same wave. By October, the wave is over. Buyers who needed to be in by year-end are already under contract or have given up.

If your goal is to list in September, this is the month the work starts. Not the staging. The plan.

DM me this week. We will walk through the timeline and make a plan that gets your home to market the day it should hit, not three weeks after.

07/10/2026

This is a property I'm very excited to bring to y'all!

A great, 3-bed, 2.5 bath end unit condo!

PLUS! It qualifies for the H.O.P.E. Home Loan which means $0 down!

Let me know if you like it and have any questions about how we make it yours!

07/01/2026

The millennial dream home changed and most agents have not caught up.

For a decade, every buyer walked in with the same list. Open floor plan. White kitchen. Big backyard. Walk-in closet. Then they bought the house and learned what that floor plan actually sounds like with a toddler and a dog and a Zoom call happening at the same time.

The buyers walking through homes right now want walls. They want a dining room that is not the kitchen. They want a laundry room with a door. They want a smaller footprint that does not require a Saturday of maintenance every week.

This shift is showing up in what actually sells, what sits, and what buyers are willing to pay over asking for.

What part of your dream home list has already changed? Drop it in the comments.

06/30/2026

Home insurance is one of those things most homeowners set up at closing and never look at again. That is almost always a mistake.

Construction costs have risen dramatically over the last few years. The policy you bought in 2020 probably covers roughly 60 to 70 percent of what it would actually cost to rebuild your home today. If something catastrophic happens, you are the one covering the gap.

What to do this month: Pull out your policy. Call your agent and ask for a replacement cost review. Ask about bundling options you might not be using. Take a phone video of every room in your house and store it in cloud backup.

None of this takes more than an hour. It can save you tens of thousands if you ever need to file a claim. Send me a message if you need a recommendation for a local insurance agent.

06/26/2026

Every homeowner who has been through a renovation has a list of regrets.

The same 4 come up over and over. The rushed vision. The materials picked in isolation. The surprises behind the walls. The savings in the wrong place.

This post walks through all 4, so you can skip them.

If you are planning a renovation this year, save this post. Share it with anyone about to start a project. And send me a message if you want to talk through whether your project will actually pay off when you sell.

06/24/2026

Curious what actually happens between “offer accepted” and closing day? Here’s the breakdown most buyers wish they knew sooner.

06/23/2026

Most homeowners obsess over their thermostat while running their dryer every day and wondering why the electric bill keeps climbing.

Small shifts that add up: Run full loads, not half loads. Clean the lint trap every single cycle (this is also a fire safety thing). Inspect the dryer vent twice a year. Air dry heavy items like jeans and towels in the summer.

If your dryer takes more than 40 minutes to dry a normal load, the vent is likely partially blocked. That is an easy fix and it can save you hundreds on your utility bill this year.

Save this post. Share it with your partner. The laundry room is the easiest place to cut your summer energy bill.

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