Homeownership

Dec. 26, 2025

The H-E-B Effect: What Happens to a DFW Area When One Moves In?

Let’s talk about a very real phenomenon in Dallas–Fort Worth: H-E-B doesn’t just “open a grocery store.” H-E-B drops a magnet.

 

If you’ve watched the North Texas expansion at all, you already know the energy is not normal. New store openings draw crowds, lines, and an unusual amount …

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Dec. 23, 2025

2026 is here. What are your real estate goals?

The people who win in real estate don’t get lucky. They get clear. Then they get strategic. Then they move.

 

And if 2026 is anywhere on your radar, whethere you're considering buying, selling, upsizing, downsizing, investing, getting out of a bad layout, getting into a better school zone …

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Dec. 16, 2025

Why 2026 will be a great year to make a move.

There is no such thing as a perfect year for everyone to buy or sell a home.

 

But for a lot of people in Dallas-Fort Worth, 2026 is lining up to be one of the healthiest, most flexible, most opportunity-rich real estate years we’ve seen in a while. Here’s …

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Dec. 9, 2025

What happens if property taxes go away?

What if property taxes vanished? Poof. Gone. The great Texas disappearing act. The state just magically found a way to replace that revenue. It seems too good to be true, but stick with me, because this conversation is more legitimate than any time in my entire career.

 

Now, before …

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Dec. 4, 2025

Zillow Says 87% of DFW Homes Lost Value. But did they really?

Zillow blasted out a number that grabbed everyone by the throat: 87% of homes in DFW lost value this year.

 

It sounds dramatic, it sounds alarming, and it’s missing the most important part of the story. Let’s unpack what’s real and what’s noise.

 

Remember 2020–2023? Prices Went Berserk …

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Nov. 27, 2025

What We’re Grateful For in Real Estate This Thanksgiving

Every year around this time, I catch myself saying the same phrase over and over: “Man, we have so much to be thankful for.” And the funny thing is, I say it especially on the days when I’m not feeling terribly thankful. It’s become a reset button, a recalibration …

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Nov. 25, 2025

How We Use Our Homes Around Thanksgiving (And Why It Matters More Than You Think)

Thanksgiving is the Super Bowl of home-usage. If you want to know whether your house really works for you, invite twenty people over, hand out casseroles, and watch the chaos unfold.

 

But before we go any further, let me knock out the annual disclaimer: Do not lower a frozen …

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Nov. 20, 2025

Million-Dollar Buyers Are Getting WAY More Space and Quality in DFW.

The rest of the country is waking up every morning, pulling out their phones, browsing Dallas real estate, and whispering the exact same thing: “You can get HOW MUCH for HOW MUCH?”

 

It’s almost comical, but completely true. In fact, a recent report highlighted just how wildly different …

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Nov. 13, 2025

Keep It Going: Extending Backyard Season into the Fall and Winter.

In Texas, we get the most out of our back yards during the summer despite the heat. We grill, we swim, we chase kids through sprinklers, we host parties deep into the night. Around here, our backyards get a ton of use.

 

But when the air shifts, when mornings …

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Nov. 6, 2025

Outdoor activities in Plano to make the most of the fall weather!

It feels great to get outside right now. I can’t say that for the majority of the year. The weather’s cooperating and the skies are showing off. Meanwhile Plano is quietly flexing as one of the best outdoor playgrounds in the Metroplex.

 

Now, before we jump into trails, zip …

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