New York outflows reshape housing demand in Texas and
A few months back, the woman two doors down from me on Lydia Street sold her bungalow in about eleven days. Listed on a Thursday, multiple offers by
Field Notes
Every note I've written on Texas neighborhoods, priced by nothing but what I've seen and heard on the ground.
What's Happening With Compensation in Farm & Ranch
Last spring I talked to a rancher outside Kerrville who'd pulled up his listing after ninety-something days on the market with barely a showing. He'd set
In DFW, housing affordability slips even as builders report
Last spring I drove out to a new subdivision just past the tollway in Frisco — one of those master-planned situations where the model homes have better
300,000-plus listed lots highlight infill boon for
A few weeks ago I drove down a stretch of Springdale Road near where it crosses Loyola Lane, and I counted four separate lots with fresh stakes and
M/I, Meritage team up to fund $7.6M bridge to growth in a
When M/I Homes and Meritage Homes jointly fund a $7.6 million bridge — as in, literal infrastructure, a bridge connecting a growing subdivision to the
Student loan defaults are rising, and Sun Belt demand may
Last spring, a woman two doors down from me — smart, works in tech, bought her place over on Maple Avenue a few years back — called me with a question
FAQ: Is a Groundwater Disclosure Required for an Unused
There's a concrete cap sticking up about eight inches out of the ground in the backyard of a house three doors down from me on Willow Street. The sellers
Foreclosures climb 21% in first half of 2026, pushed by
A couple of months ago I was driving down Springdale Road, out past the beer garden and the old nursery, and I counted three houses in one stretch with
In Texas' land game, AI rewards teams who know the market
A guy I know — sharp, runs his own business, not somebody who makes sloppy decisions — used an AI tool to scout raw land parcels outside of Manor last
Can a Seller Deny an Inspection Until Earnest Money and
A buyer I know — sharp woman, had done her homework — called me a little frantic after her inspector got turned away at the front door. The listing agent
The most overlooked source of homes for first-time buyers
When I bought my first place outside Fort Worth, I did what everyone does — I set up a Zillow alert, called a couple of open houses, and spent three
Duplexes and townhomes do not always make housing cheaper
A few years back, the ranch house three doors down from me got scraped. Gone in a weekend. By the following spring there were two side-by-side units on