Home Buying

Sept. 21, 2026

Relocating to Dallas for a New Job: What to Consider Before Buying

Congratulations. You got the job.

Now you need to move to Dallas-Fort Worth, figure out where you’re going to live, learn an enormous metro area you’ve probably never lived in, get your family settled, deal with movers, learn a new commute, possibly sell another house, and apparently …

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Sept. 4, 2026

Why So Many Dallas-Fort Worth Homeowners Dream About Living on Acreage

Dream of Acreage

You can love your house and still want something different.

That’s an important place to start.

A lot of Dallas-Fort Worth homeowners aren’t sitting around miserable in houses they hate. Quite the opposite.

They have a great house.

Great neighborhood.

Great schools.

Maybe …

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Sept. 3, 2026

Is “Location, Location, Location” Actually Good Real Estate Advice?

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“Location, location, location.”

It might be the most repeated phrase in real estate.

And I think it can be bad advice.

Before anybody gets upset, I’m not saying location doesn’t matter. Of course it matters. Where you live affects your commute, schools, taxes, access to things …

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Sept. 2, 2026

Lies About DFW: Is All of Dallas-Fort Worth Basically the Same?

No.

Not even close.

This is one of the most common mistakes I see people make when they start thinking about moving to Dallas-Fort Worth.

They say, “We’re moving to DFW.”

Great.

Where?

“Dallas-Fort Worth.”

That doesn’t really answer the question.

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Aug. 29, 2026

Why Hire a Real Estate Agent If You Can Find Homes Online?

Realtor Responsibilities Not Just Opening Doors

If the most valuable thing your real estate agent does is unlock the front door, you don’t have much of a real estate agent.

There. I said it.

Yes, real estate agents get buyers into houses.

Yes, we arrange showings.

Yes, we have access to …

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Aug. 28, 2026

Should You Buy Close to Work or Close to the Life You Want?

Skyscraper Office Commute

For a long time, we bought houses backward.

We started with work.

Where’s the office? How long is the commute? How many miles can I tolerate? Draw the circle. Now show me the houses.

There are still plenty of situations where that’s exactly the right approach. …

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Aug. 27, 2026

Do You Really Need 20% Down to Buy a House in Texas?

No.

Let’s get that out of the way first.

You do not necessarily need a 20% down payment to buy a house in Texas.

Yet we meet buyers all the time who have built their entire home-buying timeline around that number.

“I’ll buy when I …

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Aug. 26, 2026

Why People Are Moving to the Edges of Dallas-Fort Worth, and Why Some Are Moving Back

There’s a version of Dallas-Fort Worth that a lot of people want right now.

They want the DFW job market, airports, schools, sports, restaurants, and opportunity. They just don’t necessarily want to live right in the middle of all of it.

They want a bigger backyard.

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Aug. 25, 2026

Is Plano, Texas Worth the Cost? A Look at Home Prices, Value, and Demand

When people think about Plano, one of the words that comes up over and over again is “Expensive.”

There's some truth to that. Plano has long been one of the most desirable suburbs in Dallas-Fort Worth, and demand has helped push home values higher than many …

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Aug. 21, 2026