Texas Home Talk

10/01/2026

Wimberley or Dripping Springs?

They look similar on the surface. The numbers tell a different story.

We compared property taxes, schools, commute times, home prices and day-to-day lifestyle side by side — including what a $600,000 home can actually cost you in each town. TexasHomeTalk

If you’re considering a move to the Hill Country, this is the comparison you’ll want before choosing a side.

👉 Read it here: https://texashometalk.com/wimberley-vs-dripping-springs/

09/29/2026

Fall in the Texas Hill Country just hits different.

Pumpkin patches, Oktoberfest, small-town Halloween events, animal rescues, dark-sky nights — and plenty of ways to turn a “fun family day” into three hours in the car.

This week on The Texas Current, Tyler and Maddie break down the best Hill Country fall adventures — plus one simple rule for planning the day without overdoing it. TexasHomeTalk

🎧 Listen at the link in comments

09/29/2026

Thinking about moving somewhere between Austin and San Antonio?

The house may look perfect.

The commute may not.

We compared real drive times from 18 Central Texas communities to both Austin and San Antonio — including rush hour.

See which towns actually work for your daily drive before you decide where to live.

👉 Read the I-35 Corridor Commute Guide:
https://texashometalk.com/i-35-corridor-commute-times/

09/25/2026

Is New Braunfels the NEW barbecue capital of Texas? 🔥

Terry Black's opened on Common Street on September 15, just a short walk from Black's Barbecue. That puts both sides of the most famous family feud in Texas barbecue in the same parking lot.

Add Cooper's, Rudy's, Granzin, and a new wave of independents, and New Braunfels now has one of the deepest barbecue lineups in Central Texas. Four of the biggest names sit on Loop 337 alone.

But is it the capital? Lockhart holds the official title, and Seguin has Texas Monthly's No. 1 joint. We give the honest answer and a full list of every smoker in town.

Read it here 👉 https://texashometalk.com/new-braunfels-barbecue-capital-of-texas/

Where's your go-to brisket in New Braunfels? Tell us in the comments. 👇

09/23/2026

Got a question about a Central Texas town? Ask it.

On Texas Home Talk community pages, you can talk with our AI-powered local chat: schools, taxes, commute, neighborhoods, flood risk, rent vs buy, and the everyday stuff that doesn’t show up in a listing.

We don’t sell homes. We don’t have listings. We’re an information source — building the highest-quality, fact-based content we can about Central Texas and what it’s actually like to live in this special place. The chat is there so you can dig deeper on any town, anytime.

Answers around the clock, 24/7/365.

Start here:

Explore Central Texas communities from the Hill Country to the I-35 corridor — 26 hyperlocal guides with real neighborhoods, schools, and market insight

09/16/2026

They call it chasing the grandbabies — and Central Texas is seeing a lot of it.

If your kids already landed here for work or schools, the real question isn’t “best town in the abstract.” It’s which neighborhood near theirs fits your budget, mobility, and idea of a good afternoon with a four-year-old.

We cover ten communities and the five filters that matter for grandparents relocating — including the over-65 homestead break many out-of-state movers miss.

Read the guide:
https://texashometalk.com/moving-to-central-texas-near-grandchildren/

09/15/2026

Two Kyle homes with the same sticker price can cost thousands more per year to own — and the difference often isn’t the house.

It’s whether the lot is inside city limits, carries a PID or MUD, and whether you file a homestead exemption. We compared five master-planned communities using actual Hays County tax bills and district school assignments.

If you’re shopping Anthem, 6 Creeks, Crosswinds, Waterleaf, or Plum Creek, start with the ownership cost — not just the list price.

Read the full Kyle neighborhoods guide:
https://texashometalk.com/kyle-neighborhoods/

09/11/2026

Summer definitely ain't over in Texas!

Watch to the end and see if he spills a drop.

Get out there and enjoy our rivers.

08/21/2026

Central Texas takes its sweet tooth seriously — from a bakery open since 1868 to a pie counter going strong since 1929.

What’s the one bakery in your town that could have made the list?

Link in the comments. 🎂👇

08/19/2026

Home service pros in New Braunfels & nearby — want to be found by people moving into the area?

We are Texas Home Talk, a regional media site covering Comal County and 26+ Central Texas communities — the guides people actually read when they're moving here, comparing neighborhoods, and figuring out where to live.

In the last 90 days, our pages have shown up in Google searches more than 45,000 times. This isn't a listing buried on page 10 — it's real content that pulls real people researching a move to this area, right when they need help with their new home.

We've built out the free home-services directory for Central Texas — the trusted local pros new homeowners look for first: RE agents, lenders, insurance, roofers, HVAC, plumbers, electricians, foundation, pest control, inspectors, fence & deck, landscaping, painters, movers, handymen, pool service, garage doors, flooring, and the like. Listings are free.

Two simple guidelines:

1) You're a home or property service business that works one of these communities

2) You're rated 4 stars or higher on Google (no Google profile yet? reach out anyway — happy to point you in the right direction)

Comment your city below and I'll send you the link to get listed.

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