Cedar Hill Sellers: Reserving Your Mineral Rights Can Cost You the Buyer (2026)
by: Steven J. ThomasPublished on: 28/08/2026Thinking 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.
Seller TipsSelling A HomeHomeownersCedar Hill, TX
The trigger-lead law took effect in March. So why are DFW buyers still getting the calls?
by: Steven J. ThomasPublished on: 17/08/2026The trigger-lead law took effect in March 2026, but DFW buyers still get the calls. What it banned, the carve-outs, and what to do before you apply.
New Construction Home TipsGeneral Real Estate TipsBuyer TipsBuying A Home
The Mansfield Home Insurance Binder Check to Run Before Closing
by: Steven J. ThomasPublished on: 12/08/2026What a Mansfield TX buyer should check on the insurance binder before closing: wind/hail percentage deductible, roof settlement, and the 2026 appraisal clause.
New Construction Home TipsGeneral Real Estate TipsBuyer TipsBuying A Home
DeSoto Sellers: Unpermitted Work and Open Insurance Claims
by: Steven J. ThomasPublished on: 12/08/2026Selling a DeSoto TX home with unpermitted work or an open hail claim? What to resolve before listing, real permit costs, and how it hits appraisal.
Seller TipsDeSoto, TXSelling A HomeHomeowners
