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Oct. 27, 2026

Commercial Flights at McKinney National Airport: What They Mean for Homeowners

Commercial flights start at McKinney National Airport on November 11, 2026.

Our team has talked about this airport for a long time. Now there are dates on the calendar and tickets for sale. If you own a home in McKinney or are thinking about buying one, this is …

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Sept. 28, 2026

How to Choose the Right House in Dallas-Fort Worth

Finding a house in Dallas-Fort Worth isn’t difficult anymore.
Your phone can do it.
You can get an alert when a home hits the market. You can see 50 photos before breakfast. You can check the price, square footage, bedrooms, bathrooms, map, schools, taxes, estimated payment, estimated …
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Sept. 26, 2026

What Today’s Mortgage Market Means for Dallas-Fort Worth Home Sellers

Mortgage rates are a buyer problem.
Right?
Not exactly.
If you’re selling a home in Dallas-Fort Worth, you may never apply for your buyer’s mortgage. You don’t care which lender they choose. You don’t particularly care what rate they get, but you’d better care about what …
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Sept. 25, 2026

Should You Wait for the Housing Market to Get Better Before You Buy?

“Should I buy a house now, or should I wait for the market to get better?”

We hear some version of this question all the time.

It makes sense. Buying a home is a major financial decision. You don’t want to buy right before prices fall. You …

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Posted in Home as Investment, Home Buying, Home Buying Tips, Homeownership, Homes on Land, Housing Market, Moving to Texas, Owning a Home, Resources, Selling Your Home
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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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Posted in Home as Investment, Home Buying, Home Buying Tips, Homeownership, Homes on Land, Housing Market, Moving to Texas, Resources, Selling Your Home
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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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Posted in Home as Investment, Home Buying, Home Buying Tips, Homeownership, Homes on Land, Housing Market, Moving to Texas, Resources, Selling Your Home
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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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