Trust is based on perception, not a 51-year history

​​We became the experts for Texas real estate on May 18, 1971. The minute Gov. Preston Smith signed Senate Bill 338, the Texas Real Estate Research Center was created, and Texans had a place they could go to for answers. We were instantly experts not by virtue of anything we had done to date but […]

First-time homebuyers and the bank of mom and dad

First-time homebuyers generally lack the money to make large down payments on a home. According to the Survey of Consumer Finances, the medi​an net worth of renters measured $6,300 in 2019. Meanwhile, U.S. Census Bureau data indicate that nearly half of all renters in the U.S. were younger than 30;

Three housing market signals worth watching

​Housing markets give off clues signifying where they may be headed, so real estate professionals need to pay attention to them, particularly during periods of persistent fluctuation, transition, or uncertainty. Here are three indicators that are especially worth watching over the coming months. Hig

Thinking of getting a real estate license? Consider these realities

​​Guest blogger Mike McEwen is a broker with Cherokee Real Estate Company in Jacksonville, Texas. He has been in the profession 32 years. If you are confident that you possess enough of the traits necessary to ta​​ke a ru​​n at selling real estate, consider these realities of the business. The incom