What Is a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA), and How Is a List Price Set?
A comparative market analysis prices your home from recent nearby sales. How comps are chosen and adjusted, and how a CMA differs from an appraisal.
When Is the Best Time to Sell a House in Texas? Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio
Zillow's data on 2025 sales: late March was the best time to list in Austin, late April in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. What that means for you.
Is Home Staging Worth It in Texas? What the Data Says
NAR data: 29% of agents saw staging lift offers 1% to 10%, at a median cost of $1,500. When staging pays in Texas, when it doesn't, and what to do free.
How to Prepare Your Home for Listing Photos: A Room-by-Room Checklist
A room-by-room checklist for the day before and the morning of your listing photo shoot, plus what photographers cannot fix afterward.
How to Fill Out the Texas Seller's Disclosure Notice (TREC Form 55-1)
Most Texas home sellers must give buyers TREC's Seller's Disclosure Notice before the contract. What it asks, common mistakes, and who is exempt.
How to Protest Your Property Taxes in Texas: Deadline, Steps and Evidence
Texas owners can protest an appraisal by May 15 or 30 days after the notice. The steps, the evidence that works, and what a recent sale price means.