Cedar Hill Sellers: Reserving Your Mineral Rights Can Cost You the Buyer (2026)

by: Steven J. ThomasPublished on: 28/08/2026

Thinking about keeping the minerals when you sell your Cedar Hill home? What TREC Form 44-3 really does, the surface-rights box, and what it can cost you.

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Cedar Hill Sellers: Reserving Your Mineral Rights Can Cost You the Buyer (2026)

Deed Fraud in Lancaster, TX: Make Sure You Still Own Your Home on Paper Before You List in 2026

by: Steven J. ThomasPublished on: 27/08/2026

Deed fraud targets equity-rich Dallas County homes. What Texas SB 16 and SB 1750 changed, the free Dallas County fraud alert, and the pre-listing deed check.

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Deed Fraud in Lancaster, TX: Make Sure You Still Own Your Home on Paper Before You List in 2026

Selling a DeSoto home in 2026 with an over-65 property tax deferral on it

by: Steven J. ThomasPublished on: 26/08/2026

How the Texas over-65 property tax deferral works, why it is a lien accruing at 5%, and what it costs a DeSoto TX seller at closing in 2026.

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Selling a DeSoto home in 2026 with an over-65 property tax deferral on it

Your Fence May Be Sitting on the Neighbor's Lot: A 2026 Duncanville Seller's Guide to Survey Encroachments and Utility Easements

by: Steven J. ThomasPublished on: 25/08/2026

A Duncanville survey can show your fence, shed or pool over the line or in a utility easement. Here's how to clear it in 2026 before it costs your sale.

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Your Fence May Be Sitting on the Neighbor's Lot: A 2026 Duncanville Seller's Guide to Survey Encroachments and Utility Easements