Spring Into Action: Your Guide to Buying or Selling a Home This Spring Spring is fast approaching in Texas, bringing longer days, warmer weather, and fresh beginnings. It’s also one of the most active times of year in real estate. Whether you’re searching for your … [Read more...]
How a Single Late Payment Can Derail Your Homebuying Plans
Why One Missed Payment Hurts So Much Your payment history makes up the single largest portion of your credit score — around 35% of the total calculation. Here’s how this factor works: Lenders look at your history of paying bills on time across all accounts … [Read more...]
Mortgage Rates Hit Lowest Level Since 2022: What It Means for Texas Buyers
Why Mortgage Rates Are Falling? Mortgage Interest Rates Today: What Falling Rates Mean for Texas Homebuyers The dance of mortgage interest rates shifted in early 2026, giving both homebuyers and homeowners a much-needed breath of relief. After years of elevated … [Read more...]
Buyers’ Market 2.0: Why New Builds Are Suddenly Competitive with Resale Homes
Builder Incentives Are Opening a Door for First-Time and Budget-Conscious Buyers this year! In 2025, a shift has quietly slid through the U.S. housing market — one that could mean a real shot at homeownership for buyers who’ve been chasing the dream without deep pockets … [Read more...]
Sell or Stay?
The High-Stakes Decision Facing Texas Real Estate Investors Across the Cross Timbers—from Stephenville’s ranchland edges to Granbury’s rolling lake neighborhoods, from the pastures outside Dublin and Comanche to the booming energy corridor between Weatherford, Palo … [Read more...]
Thankful for Home — Stories of Families Who Found Their Dream Homes
This Thanksgiving, we celebrate the joy, gratitude, and blessings that come with finding you the perfect home. Finding Gratitude in Every Key Handed Over Real stories from across the Cross Timbers area — and why Preferred Properties of Texas is so thankful for the … [Read more...]
