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What is Home Equity? Home equity seems to be a very simple calculation — the total amount of mortgages owed subtracted from the current market value of a home. Here is a simple example:...

The student debt load in the U.S. now stands at $1.3 trillion, representing 10% of all outstanding debt. Nearly three out of four students graduating from four-year colleges had student loan debt in 2012....

The annual Downtown Trick-Or-Treat event will be Friday, October 28th from 3:30 – 5:30PM. We invite all our downtown and local businesses to participate by handing out candy, treats, or by hosting a fun...

I’ve never heard a homeowner say he wants to sell his home as slowly as possible. Yet some people make poor decisions that lead to their homes staying on the market much longer than average....

Adults in their late 20s and early 30s are living with their parents at record or near-record levels, according to the Pew Research Center. Data show that in 2014—for the first time in more...

During the Public Policy Forum, state Reps. John Otto and Ken King discussed the future of the Texas school finance system. With school district performance being a priority for many homebuyers, adequately funding public...

Harold Hunt, a research economist with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, kicked off Wednesday with an economic forecast for the TAR Commercial Networking Forum. The national economy is in slow growth...

The ‘smart home’ is the new ‘internet of things’, or objects that can serve you better by communicating with each other or directly with you through apps on your smart phone. In the ideal...

No matter if you’re in a buyer’s or seller’s market, there are a few critical steps you can take to make a smarter purchase. Since buying a home is likely the biggest single investment...

Okay, you made one of the most important decisions in your life: you’re buying a home! You found your ideal home. It’s in your desired neighborhood, close to everything you love, you dig its...