Is It Time to Cash In on Your Home’s Equity?

If you’re a homeowner, chances are you’ve watched your home’s value rise over the past few years. Thanks to record-high equity levels, many homeowners are sitting on what feels like a financial jackpot. But with the housing market shifting and 2025 on the horizon, you might be wondering:  Should I s

What Zillow’s Chief Economist Wants You to Know About Homeownership?

Recently, I came across a podcast featuring Skylar Olsen, Zillow’s Chief Economist. Much of the conversation was what you might expect—housing market predictions for 2025 https://www.stashrealtygroup.com/d8rav546, what Zillow got wrong about 2024, and a breakdown of trends shaping real estate across

Changes to Homestead Exemptions

Due to a recent change in our Property Code, Texas homeowners now may be required to reapply for their homestead tax exemption every five years. This is a departure from the old rule, which treated the homestead exemption as a one-time filling - once granted, it stayed in place until the property wa