When to Sell the House You’ve Been Renting Out
October 26, 2026
Moved out and rented the house? Here is the 3-year capital gains clock, what your rental earns by Lake Travis…
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How to Check a Real Estate Agent in Texas Before You Hire One
October 15, 2026
The free TREC license lookup, step by step, plus what state data and our MLS count show about 16,823 active…
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Austin Homes That Advertised Seller Credits Sat Twice as Long
October 6, 2026
Austin homes that advertised seller concessions up front sat a median 64 days, more than double the norm. Here is…
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Austin Homes Are Selling for 93% of Their Original Price, So Here’s How to Price Yours This Fall
October 5, 2026
Travis County homes got 93.2% of their original list price in August 2026, four points under the 10-year norm. Here…
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Austin Sellers Who Bought in 2021-2023 Can’t Cut Their Price. Here’s Who Wins.
October 3, 2026
Austin prices are down 22.7% from the 2022 peak. Our MLS data shows 63.4% of active sellers who bought in…
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Inheriting a Texas home comes with more options than selling it
September 30, 2026
Sell it, rent it, move in or hold it. Four options for an inherited house in Texas, plus the basis,…
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Texas inspectors are required to report things that do not matter
September 18, 2026
The TREC inspection form has one box for deficient and no box for minor. Here is why a Texas inspection…
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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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Which AI Assistants Can Tell You What Your Home Is Worth
August 19, 2026
No AI assistant can price your house on its own. Which ones accept a live Austin MLS connector, and the…
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How to Ask Claude What Your Home Is Worth
August 19, 2026
Claude cannot price your house by itself. Here is the free connector that feeds it live Austin MLS sales, plus…
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