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Katy real estate, explained straight.
Guides and market numbers for Katy, Fulshear, Cypress, and West Houston. Everything here is either sourced or from my own transactions, updated as the market moves, and written the way I'd explain it across a kitchen table.
Market · Updated monthly
The market right now
This month's Houston-area numbers from the HAR report: sales, median price, days on market, inventory, and rates, with my read on what they mean for Katy sellers and buyers.
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Selling · Guide
What it actually costs to sell a house in Katy
Agent compensation, title policy, tax proration, HOA fees, repairs, and prep, with a worked example at Houston's median price. Know your net before the sign goes in the yard.
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Buying · Guide
What it actually costs to buy a house in Texas
Earnest money, the Texas option fee, inspections, closing costs and prepaids, with a worked example at Houston's median price.
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Selling + Buying · Guide
How to sell and buy at the same time
Leasebacks, contingencies, concurrent closings and bridge options. The four real strategies for moving without owning two homes or none.
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Areas · Guide
Katy vs Fulshear vs Cypress vs Richmond
Commutes, districts, home age and taxes, compared by an agent who works all four. Anchor on the commute first.
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Relocation · Guide
Moving to Katy from out of state
How remote buying works, what surprises transplants (taxes, MUDs, insurance), and the step-by-step relocation plan.
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Owning · Every spring
How to protest your property taxes
Deadlines, the homestead exemption, and the evidence that works at HCAD, FBCAD and WCAD. Free protest comps every spring.
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Selling · Guide
When's the best time to sell in Katy?
A realistic read on the Katy selling calendar, and the three things that beat seasonality every time.
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Schools · Guide
Buying for Katy ISD? Verify the zoning
Never trust a listing's school line. The verification process that protects school-driven buyers before they offer.
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Flood zones, MUD taxes, builder reputations, school boundaries, neighborhood comparisons. If you're wondering it, other people are too. Send it over and I'll answer you directly, and it may become the next guide.