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Home Buying Education

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Mortgage rates just jumped again. Here’s what that means if you’re buying a home

If you’re in the market for a home and haven’t locked in a mortgage rate yet, that home just got more expensive. The average rate on the...

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5 Tips for Navigating the Home Buying Process in Texas

The home-buying process often feels like it’s filled with an endless number of steps, which can be equally exciting and intimidating....

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On a quest to buy your first home in Houston? Here's where to start.

So you want to buy a home in Houston? Sure, you can just walk into an open house and put down a bid. But you’d be living a lot smarter if...

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How Your Credit Score Impacts Your Financial Future

Many people do not know about the credit scoring system - much less their credit score - until they attempt to buy a home, take out a...

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Dallas-Fort Worth Could See Biggest Population Surge in U.S. Through 2029, Study Says

Brace yourselves, North Texans. Following a decade of eye-popping population growth, Dallas-Fort Worth is expected in this decade to once...

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How to Get the Best Mortgage Rate

Most of us don’t have the kind of cash available to buy or fix up a home. That’s where a mortgage comes into play. Whether you’re buying...

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How Much Is a Down Payment on a House?

How much you’re required to put down on a house is determined by the type of loan you get, but it generally ranges from 3% to 20% of the...

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3 Ways to Prepare for Homeownership While Renting

You may not be ready to buy your first home, but that doesn’t mean you can’t prepare now. Here are three actions you can do while renting...

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How buying a house changes your life

If you've just purchased your first home, congratulations are in order. It’s exciting, but it can also be intimidating since it's likely...

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Buying a House vs. Building a House

Discover why more and more people are choosing to build their own homes. For a long time, George Petropoulos and his wife Janae wanted to...

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Housing Inventory by Metro Area (12-month period)

I couldn't find any data on housing inventory over time, so I created the visual graph below for the top 24 largest metro areas. Some...

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Consider All of the Costs of Buying a Home

February 02, 2021 Purchase price is important, but it is not the only factor when buying a home. Consider the following “costs” when...

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Steps to Boost Your Credit Score

January 19, 2021 There aren’t shortcuts to improving your credit score. You’ll need to make sound financial decisions for at least...

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3 Things Buyers Can Do to Compete in a Sellers Market

November 10, 2020 | Texas REALTORS® Staff https://www.texasrealestate.com/members/posts/3-things-buyers-can-do-to-compete-in-a-sellers-ma...