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09/03/2026

Check out the latest housing market trends in 78626!

09/01/2026

Check out the latest housing market trends in 78626!

08/20/2026

Quick question: what's your house worth right now?

Whatever number just popped into your head, where'd it come from? A neighbor's sale in 2023? A Zestimate you glanced at once?

Average homeowner equity right now is around $310,500. Most people are guessing low.

Three steps to find your actual number... #55

Quick question, and answer it honestly: what is your home worth right now? Most people can produce a figure within about two seconds. The trouble is where that figure comes from. It’s usually anchored to something that happened a while ago — the price a neighbor got in 2023, a Zestimate glanced ...

08/18/2026

What's the most valuable thing you can add to a home in 2026?

Not a kitchen remodel. A second front door.

Multi-gen homes are selling for 22% more per square foot. Full breakdown on the blog. #55

Multi-generational homes sell for 22% more per square foot. Here's what drives the premium and what it means if you're buying or selling in 2026.

08/11/2026

You don't need 20% down to buy a home. But if you're selling one home to buy the next, your equity might cover it — and the payoff is big. Lower payments, no PMI, stronger offers. New on the blog! #55

If you’ve been around real estate long enough, you’ve probably heard both sides of the down payment debate. One camp says 20% down is an outdated rule of thumb, a relic from an era when lending options were limited. The other insists it’s still the gold standard. So which is it? Here’s the t...