The Move Live Love TX Team

09/25/2026

Buying Luxury Acreage Near Houston? Don’t Overlook the Well & Septic!

That beautiful luxury home on acreage may have the pool, workshop, barn and privacy you’ve been dreaming about—but what about the systems you can’t see?

If the property has a private well and septic system, there are some important questions to ask before you buy. Water quality, well production, septic type, maintenance history and even Houston-area soil conditions can all matter.

In this video, we break down what luxury acreage buyers should know before purchasing in areas like Magnolia, Montgomery, Conroe and throughout the Greater Houston area.

A little homework during the option period can help you avoid some very expensive surprises after closing.

Thinking about making the move to acreage? Peter and Vicky with The Move Live Love TX Team™ would love to help you navigate it.

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09/25/2026

VA Loan Residual Income: The Requirement Houston Veterans Need to Know!

If you’re using a VA loan to buy a home in Houston, your debt-to-income ratio isn’t the only number that matters.

VA loans also use something called residual income — essentially, how much money your household has left each month after certain debts, housing expenses, taxes, and other obligations are considered.

Here’s the part many veteran buyers don’t realize: a debt-to-income ratio above 41% does NOT automatically mean you can’t qualify for a VA loan. Residual income can play an important role in the overall underwriting decision.

In this video, we explain how VA residual income works, the guidelines for Texas veterans, and why understanding this number BEFORE you start looking at homes could make a big difference.

Thinking about using your VA benefits to buy a home in the Houston area? Reach out and let’s talk about where to start.

09/23/2026

Houston Area Buyers — This Loan Program Exists and Most People Have Never Heard of It!

Three percent down. Lender paid mortgage insurance. Up to $3,000 in closing cost assistance. A 620 minimum credit score. And a maximum loan amount of $832,750.

The Affordable Home Mortgage Loan is a real program available right now for Houston area buyers who thought they were out of options. Gift funds and grant money are allowed toward the down payment. It works for single family homes, condos, townhomes, and duplexes as your primary residence.

And depending on your income or where the home is located, you may qualify for $1,500 or $3,000 in closing cost help on top of everything else.

Interested?

We work directly with this lender and we can connect you or anyone you know who has been on the sidelines. Share this with someone who needs to see it — homeownership might be a lot closer than they think!

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09/23/2026

Thinking about moving to Houston? Here’s the weather forecast you’ll find in the fine print. 🤠🌴

🥶 January: Houstonians pull out the heavy coats when it dips into the 40s. Three days later? Back to short sleeves.

🌷 February: Spring? Maybe. Don’t trust it. Another cold front is probably coming.

☀️ March: Houston showing off—patios, bluebonnets, crawfish boils and those glorious days when neither the AC nor heater is running.

🌸 April: Warm days, beautiful evenings and just enough humidity to warn you what’s coming.

🥵 May: Houston starts preheating.

🔥 June–August: HOT. The AC works overtime, sunglasses fog up outside, and getting into a parked car becomes an extreme sport. But it’s also pools, Astros games, cookouts and Galveston weekends.

☀️ September: Everyone starts talking about fall. Houston does not care. It’s still summer. 😂

🎃 October: Pumpkins, festivals and Halloween...while wearing shorts.

🍂 November: THIS is our reward. Cooler mornings, patios, football, festivals and weather that makes us forgive August.

🎄 December: Anybody’s guess. Christmas lights in a T-shirt tonight; coat tomorrow.

Is Houston hot? Absolutely.

Will you complain about the humidity? Almost certainly. 😂

But when you’re sitting on a patio in November, golfing in January or grilling in February while friends up north are shoveling snow... you remember exactly why we live here. ❤️

And Houston is HUGE. Life in The Woodlands feels very different from The Heights, Katy, Cypress, Sugar Land, Memorial, Tomball, Pearland, Clear Lake or Galveston.

📲 Thinking about moving to Houston? Comment “HOUSTON” and we’ll send you our Houston relocation info to help you find the area that fits you.

👉 Send this to that friend who says, “I could never handle the Houston heat.” 😂🔥

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09/22/2026

🎉 It's finally here!!!! Our brand-new website is LIVE: www.movelivelovetx.com 🎉

We've poured our hearts into building something that feels like sitting down over coffee with us — straight answers, real local knowledge, and everything you need in one place. Whatever move you're making, there's something here for you:

🏡 Buying? Browse listings, request a personalized home search built around your price range and must-haves, and dig into our free Buyer's Guide.

💰 Selling? Request your free E.P.I.C. Report™ — not an automated guess, but the same real pricing and positioning strategy we hand every seller before they list. Plus our free Seller's Guide and Plan Your Sale.

📈 Investing? Check out our Houston and Luxury Market Reports and stay ahead of what's happening across the area.

✈️ Relocating to Houston? Explore our neighborhood deep dives on The Woodlands, Spring, Tomball, Magnolia, Cypress, Conroe, Katy and more — schools, lifestyle, and price stories so you know the area before you commit to it. We'll be your eyes on the ground from first list to closing.

🇺🇸 Veterans & military families: VA Benefits the Smart Way — from Certified Military Relocation Professionals who understand PCS timelines.

✨ Luxury buyers & sellers: Navigating Luxury Real Estate, from Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialists.

🤝 Going through a divorce? Moving Forward Through Divorce — a calm, discreet, organized resource for a hard season.

📚 11 FREE guides, no email wall — including credit improvement, a home maintenance calendar, hurricane preparedness, a housewarming gift guide, and more.

📰 New articles every day answering what Houston buyers and sellers are really asking.

🎥 Home tours and market updates from our YouTube channel, plus our Local Spotlight, From Our Texas Table recipes, newsletters, and The Little Artists Club for the kiddos!

After 28+ years of helping Houston-area families move, live, and love where they are, we wanted a home online that reflects how we serve. We'd love for you to take a look around and tell us what you think! 💙❤️

Peter & Vicky Royster
The Move Live Love Tx Team™
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With 26+ years of real estate experience, we know the Houston and surrounding areas!

09/21/2026

Houston Has Become a Buyer's Market — Here's What Sellers Are Hoping You Don't Know!

The data is in — and if you have been thinking about buying a home in Houston, what HAR's August 2026 Housing Market Update just confirmed is something every buyer needs to hear.

Here is what is happening in Houston's housing market right now:

🏡 38,947 active listings — more homes available than the national average
📊 5.3 months of inventory — above the national average of 4.6 months
📉 Median home price dropped to $330,000 — down from last year
⏳ Homes sitting 54 days on market — sellers are waiting for you
📉 Home sales down 11.5% year over year — buyers have real leverage
✅ Houston affordability improved in 22 of the past 25 months — outpacing the national trend

What does that mean for you as a buyer right now?

Sellers are competing for YOU! Not the other way around.

You can negotiate the price. You can ask for closing costs. You can request repairs. You can take your time and make a smart decision.

The sellers who know this market has shifted are quietly making deals. The ones who haven't figured it out yet are still priced like it is 2022 — and their homes are sitting on the market collecting days.

We have been in this market for 28 years. We know exactly who the motivated sellers are, which listings are overpriced, and how to get your family every dollar of leverage this market is giving you right now.

Call us before you make a single offer.

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𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦: 𝘏𝘈𝘙 𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵 2026 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘜𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦

09/20/2026

Happy National Queso Day! 🧀🎉 If there’s one thing you should know about us, it’s that **we LOVE queso.** And by love, we mean we’re probably ordering it before we’ve even finished looking at the menu. 😂

White queso, yellow queso, loaded queso, spicy queso… we’re not picky. Just bring the chips, keep the bowl full, and nobody gets hurt. 🌶️😂 Life is simply better with good people, good conversation, and a ridiculously large bowl of queso in the middle of the table.

So in honor of this very important national holiday, we have to know: **Who has the BEST queso in the Houston area?** Drop your favorite spot in the comments because Peter and Vicky are fully prepared to conduct some very serious “market research.” 😋🧀

**FAMILY FIRST WITH TEXAS ROOTS! We’ve got you covered!**

09/18/2026

I have to show you something because I still can't believe it myself.

This home at 12542 Sabine Point Drive in Humble's gated Balmoral community just came in with a $6.94 electric bill for August 2026. In Texas. In August. That is not a typo.

Three bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,885 square feet, high-efficiency HVAC, Low-E windows, and a programmable thermostat that actually does its job. Listed at $315,000 and zoned to Humble ISD — and the community features a crystal lagoon with sandy white beaches, tennis courts, and more.

If you're tired of $400 summer electric bills and want to see what a truly energy-efficient home looks like in real life — this is it. Reach out today and let's get you inside.

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09/17/2026

Houston buyers — We get this question every single week right now and the answer might surprise you.

What's actually worse — buying at a higher interest rate or overpaying for the home?

Overpaying. Every time. And here's why this matters right now specifically in Houston. Prices are softening slightly, inventory is up, and homes are sitting an average of 52 days on market.

Buyers have real negotiating power right now that they haven't had in years. That means overpaying today is a choice, not a requirement.

You can refinance a rate. You cannot renegotiate the price you already paid. That purchase price is locked the moment you close.

If you are waiting on the sidelines for rates to drop before you buy — drop a comment below or reach out. Let's run your actual numbers together before the right home walks right past you.

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09/16/2026

Your Fixed-Rate Mortgage Payment Went Up and You Have No Idea Why — Here Is the Full Explanation

This is one of the most common questions we are getting from Houston-area homeowners right now. The mortgage rate never changed. The loan balance is going down like it should. But the monthly payment went up — sometimes by $200, sometimes by $400. The answer is escrow.

In 2026, about 65 percent of escrow accounts are projected to face a shortage with an average deficit of $2,157. Homeowners insurance is up 46 percent since 2021. Property taxes in Texas have followed rising home values up. And if last year's account was already underfunded, Houston homeowners are absorbing both hits at the same time.

In this week's "Wish I'd Known" Wednesday, we walk through exactly how escrow works, what is driving the shortages right now, what your options are when the letter arrives, how to protest your property tax appraisal in Harris County or Montgomery County, and four specific things you can do right now to bring that payment back down.

Share this with anyone who has been confused about why their payment changed.

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