What to know about claiming a property tax cut in Texas
Texas homeowners can reduce property taxes by applying for a homestead exemption, which lowers the taxable value of their primary residence. The […]
Category: Janet’s Real Estate Blog
This is a real estate blog about the real estate market in Fort Bend County including Sugarland, Rosenberg, Richmond
Texas Housing Growth Since 2020
From 2020 to 2025, Texas posted the third-highest housing-unit growth rate, as statewide supply expanded ~11% across a fast-moving five-year housing cycle. […]
Texas Buyers Face Less Competition
In the current Texas survey, 69% of agents said their buyers faced no competing offers, showing many shoppers could move with less […]
I Couldn’t Save This Home From Foreclosure. Here’s What I Want Every Homeowner to Know.
I wasn’t able to help this seller avoid foreclosure. That’s a hard thing for me to write, but I’m sharing it because […]
Fort Bend County Exemption Is Not Automatic
Buying in Fort Bend County doesn’t add a homestead exemption automatically. Texas owners must file, or the first tax year may be […]
Market Cooling: Buyers Gain Leverage in Fort Bend County
September 2026 brought a significant shift in Fort Bend County, TX, with months of supply rising by nearly 60% year over year. […]
Texas Homebuyers Had More Options in Q3 of 2026
Home availability in Texas increased by 2.8% in Q3 2026, with 18 of 26 metro areas seeing more active listings than the […]
Sales Activity Surges: Sellers Benefit from Strong Demand
Rosenberg, TX saw a 16% jump in homes sold and a 15% rise in pending sales compared to last year. This surge […]
Texas homebuyers more likely to use private mortgage insurance than any other state
In 2025, over 64,000 Texas households used private mortgage insurance (PMI), the highest in the U.S. for the ninth year. PMI helps […]
New Homes Compete Below Resale Prices
Nationally, builder incentives have challenged the long-held belief that new homes always cost more per square foot, creating fresh value comparisons for […]