News and issues affecting you
May 11, 2012
Attorney general rules that military ID doesn’t meet homestead-exemption requirementRecently, the Texas attorney general issued a legal opinion that could cost some homeowners extra time and expense when applying for a homestead exemption. Read more.
May 8, 2012
Suddenly, it’s a seller’s market in Texas? What happened?Texas weathered the national recession better than most states. Affordable home prices, continued job growth, and Texans’ can-do attitude have all helped. But has the pendulum already swung back to a seller’s market in the Lone Star State, with home prices creeping up again and buyers potentially facing bidding wars? Read more.
May 7, 2012
How to assess and reduce your wildfire riskWith drought conditions intensifying in parts of Texas and the memory of fires destroying nearly four million acres across the state not yet faded, wildfire is once again a concern. Read more.
Apr. 27, 2012
Who says I can’t put a well there?Groundwater conservation districts (GCDs) cover about 70% of Texas and have strict control over property owners’ water wells … yet most people have no idea they exist. Read more.
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