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Investing in Texas real estate

News and tips for those interested in investing in Texas real estate.

Plus articles from Tom Kelly, investment columnist and former real estate editor for the Seattle Times.


Affordable housing

Options abound for those who want to own a home, but who might be strapped for cash when it comes to the downpayment.
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Columnists

David Jones
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Tom Kelly
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Amy Lemen
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More Texas homeowners see value in green
by amy lemen
consumer columnist

Buy a home that’s made with healthy, eco-friendly materials and you’ll not only own a place of your own that’s easy to live in, you’ll also save more green. Read more


Texas holds all the right cards in high-stakes real estate
By David S. Jones
INSIGHT FROM ONE OF THE EXPERTS
AT THE TEXAS REAL ESTATE CENTER

Affordable housing is the state’s ace in the hole in the predicted future high-stakes real estate version of Texas hold ‘em. In fact, the state’s leading expert on residential real estate is betting housing affordability will be the “most significant growth stimulant” for Texas over the next 25 years. Read more


Do storage units qualify as second homes?
by tom Kelly
investment columnist

The idea wasn’t exactly an accident, but it was not at the tip of the to-do list either. In the end, it resulted in an investment in a second-home-type gathering place in close proximity to home itself – especially for casual collectors and automobile enthusiasts. Read more


 
 

 

 

 
Real tips

After the inspection

Fresh paint can make a difference