Your home might be over-assessed and the data can tell you
August 29, 2026
A self-diagnosis checklist for Austin-area homeowners: compare your notice to real January sold data, run the uniform and equal test,…
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Most Austin homeowners never protest their property taxes and it costs them
August 27, 2026
54% of Texas homeowners have never protested once. In Travis County the win rate was 89%. Here is how to…
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Hays County tax bills are about to change and you can see it coming
August 25, 2026
A median-priced Kyle home owes about $4,834 a year in property taxes. Here is the full 2025 Hays County rate…
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Your 2026 Travis County property tax bill is being set right now
August 23, 2026
Austin adopted its 2026 tax rate on August 12. The county and Austin ISD have until September 30. Here is…
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Congress Introduced a Bill to Make Mortgages Portable
August 17, 2026
H.R. 10028, the MOVE Act, would require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy and securitize portable mortgages. Here is…
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Texas Homestead Exemption in 2026: The Deadlines New Buyers Miss
August 1, 2026
New Texas buyers can file for the 40,000 homestead exemption the day they close, not next January. Here are the…
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How to Use the Free Cost Segregation Calculator Before You Spend 5,000 on a Study
April 27, 2026
A 90-second walkthrough of the R.E. Cost Seg free calculator: what to enter, what the output means, and when the…
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Cost Segregation Studies: Accelerate Depreciation and Cut Your Tax Bill
April 26, 2026
A cost segregation study can reclassify 20-40% of your rental property into faster depreciation categories, saving tens of thousands in…
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Tax Treatment of Residential Hangars: What Airpark Homeowners Need to Know
April 2, 2026
How county appraisal districts classify hangars, what the IRS allows for business aircraft deductions, and why Texas is one of…
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How Interest Rates Are Shaping Austin’s Housing Market in 2026: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
March 31, 2026
The 30-year mortgage sits at 6.11% and Austin's median price dropped 27% from peak. Here's how rates are reshaping supply,…
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