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Pending home sales just dropped for the fifth week straight, and homes in 76179 are taking around 53 days to sell. In a ...
06/24/2026

Pending home sales just dropped for the fifth week straight, and homes in 76179 are taking around 53 days to sell. In a market like this, the first ten days decide everything.

That's when your serious buyers see it. Price it right and the offers come while it's fresh. Price it high "to leave room," and those same buyers scroll right past.

By the time you cut, the listing's stale and you're negotiating from behind.

You don't get the first ten days back. Overpricing doesn't test the market, it wastes your best shot at it.

Thinking about selling? I'll help you price it right the first time.

Why houses sit, and how to avoid it: andrewchavis.com/answers/why-isnt-my-house-selling-in-76179/

"Can my apartment tow my car?" It comes up constantly, and the answer surprises people.Short version: it depends on wher...
06/23/2026

"Can my apartment tow my car?" It comes up constantly, and the answer surprises people.

Short version: it depends on where the car sits.

On a private lot the property controls, with proper signage, usually yes. Texas has specific rules about the notice and the signs that have to go up first, and how long they have to be posted.

On a public street, that's the city's call, not the property's. A lot of "they towed me off the street" situations were never the complex's to enforce in the first place.

Tenant or landlord, parking is exactly the kind of thing a real management process spells out before it turns into a fight. Knowing the rule beforehand beats arguing about it after the tow truck leaves.

The full Texas rules, private lot vs public street: andrewchavis.com/answers/can-a-landlord-tow-my-car-in-texas/

Mortgage rates are sitting at 6.47% and buyer activity just hit a one-year low. If your house has been sitting, the inst...
06/22/2026

Mortgage rates are sitting at 6.47% and buyer activity just hit a one-year low. If your house has been sitting, the instinct is to cut the price again.

There's a third option most owners skip: rent it out.

A home that won't sell at your number will often rent at one that covers the note. You keep the asset, keep the equity working, and let the market come back to you instead of chasing it down.

It isn't right for every house or every owner. But before you drop the price a third time, run the rental math.

We manage 70+ doors in Tarrant County. I'll tell you straight what yours would realistically rent for.

Before you cut again, here's the math:

andrewchavis.com/answers/should-i-lower-my-price-if-my-house-hasnt-sold-in-76179/

Happy Father's Day.The best things a dad gives you don't come with a receipt. Time on the water. Patience you don't lear...
06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day.

The best things a dad gives you don't come with a receipt. Time on the water. Patience you don't learn anywhere else. The quiet lesson that the good stuff is worth waiting for.

To every father, grandfather, and father figure showing a kid how it's done today, this one's for you.

From our family to yours.

If you can't drive by your rental, your property manager better.A lot of out-of-state owners learn this the hard way. Th...
06/19/2026

If you can't drive by your rental, your property manager better.

A lot of out-of-state owners learn this the hard way. The reports look fine, the rent shows up, and then a vacancy reveals 18 months of deferred problems nobody put eyes on.

What a PM should actually be doing for a remote owner:

Regular walk-throughs with photos, not just move-in and move-out.
A vendor bench that shows up, licensed and insured.
Honest reporting, including the stuff that costs money to hear.
Answering the 9pm call so it never becomes your 7am surprise.

We manage 70+ doors in Tarrant County, a good chunk for owners who have never set foot in Texas. If you own here from out of state, know what your manager should be sending you.

The questions to ask a PM before you hire: andrewchavis.com/answers/what-questions-should-i-ask-a-property-manager-before-hiring-in-76179/

Someone tried to sell a house they didn't own.It sounds made up. It isn't. Seller-impersonation fraud has blown up acros...
06/18/2026

Someone tried to sell a house they didn't own.

It sounds made up. It isn't. Seller-impersonation fraud has blown up across Texas, and the targets are predictable: vacant land, second homes, rentals, and houses owned by people who live out of state.

The scam: a con artist poses as the owner, runs the whole thing remotely so they never show their face, pushes a fast cash sale a little under market, forges the deed at closing, and walks with the buyer's money. The real owner finds out months later.

If you own here from somewhere else, you are the profile they hunt for. The good news: the best defense is free. Tarrant County's Property Fraud Alert emails you the second anything gets recorded under your name. Pair that with local eyes on the property and you catch it in days, not months.

Want the playbook? Who gets targeted, how it runs, and exactly how to lock it down?
The protection playbook: andrewchavis.com/answers/can-someone-sell-my-house-without-me-knowing-in-texas/

Same corridor, $335 apart.Median rents in NW Tarrant right now (RentCast, pulled 6/8):76179 (Saginaw): $2,030Springtown:...
06/17/2026

Same corridor, $335 apart.

Median rents in NW Tarrant right now (RentCast, pulled 6/8):

76179 (Saginaw): $2,030
Springtown: $1,850
Azle: $1,695

Fifteen minutes of driving separates these three markets, and the rent does not transfer. I watch landlords price an Azle house off a Saginaw comp, then wonder why it sits.

Know your zip before you set your number.

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andrewchavis.com/answers/how-much-should-i-charge-for-rent-in-76179/

The average rental in 76179 takes 46 days to lease right now (RentCast, pulled 6/8).If yours has been sitting longer, it...
06/16/2026

The average rental in 76179 takes 46 days to lease right now (RentCast, pulled 6/8).

If yours has been sitting longer, it's almost always one of three things:

Price. You comped it against the wrong zip or last year's market.
Photos. Dark phone pictures cost you the click before anyone reads a word.
Friction. Slow responses, clunky showings, an application that takes a week.

The good news: all three are fixable this week. The bad news: every week it sits is a month of rent you never get back.

Managing 70+ doors in Tarrant County teaches you where the days hide. I'll tell you where yours are going.

How long it should take to rent, and how to speed it up: andrewchavis.com/answers/how-long-will-it-take-to-rent-out-my-house-in-76179/

The water heater never breaks at noon.It breaks at 9pm on a Friday, when the tenant is upset, the plumber is closed, and...
06/15/2026

The water heater never breaks at noon.

It breaks at 9pm on a Friday, when the tenant is upset, the plumber is closed, and you are at dinner.

That one phone call is the real reason landlords hire a property manager. Not the rent collection. Not the lease. The 9pm call.

We answer those across 70+ doors in Tarrant County so our owners do not have to. If you are self-managing and the after-hours stuff is wearing on you, happy to talk through what handing it off actually looks like.

Move-out disputes are blowing up the landlord forums this week, and the Texas ones all rhyme. Here's the mistake that co...
06/04/2026

Move-out disputes are blowing up the landlord forums this week, and the Texas ones all rhyme. Here's the mistake that costs DIY landlords the most — and almost nobody sees it coming.

Tenant moves out. Place is rough — scuffed walls, busted blind, tired carpet. Landlord keeps the deposit. They damaged it, so it's fair, right?

Not how Texas works.

The deposit isn't automatically yours just because there's damage. The Property Code gives you 30 days from the day they hand back the keys to either refund it or mail a written, itemized list of every deduction. Miss that window and the law presumes you acted in bad faith.

Bad faith is pricey: you can owe $100, three times what you wrongly kept, plus the tenant's attorney's fees. You also can't charge for normal wear and tear — only real damage. And the kicker for anyone eyeing small claims: if you didn't itemize on time, you can lose the right to sue the tenant for that damage at all.

So the landlord who thought he was owed money — no move-in photos, no paper trail? He's the one cutting a check.

This is the unsexy core of property management. Document condition at move-in, hit the 30-day clock, itemize by the book — and small claims rarely even comes up.

Got a move-out coming and you're not sure what you can legally keep? Worth a conversation before you touch that deposit.

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Saginaw, TX
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