East Texas Real Estate
Local market insights, home-selling tips, and expert guidance for East Texas homeowners.
TDI says age alone shouldn't block home coverage, while TREC Form 55-1 asks if you've been unable to insure the property. What East Texas sellers should disclose and document.
Read ArticleNeed a few weeks after closing? TREC's Seller's Temporary Residential Lease covers stays up to 90 days: daily rent, deposit, utilities, insurance, and holdover.
Read ArticlePre-1978 home? Federal law requires the EPA pamphlet, disclosure of what you know, your records, and a buyer inspection window. Here's how the TREC addendum handles it.
Read ArticleIf you promise an existing survey on a TREC resale contract, you also owe a T-47 Affidavit or T-47.1 Declaration. Miss either and the new survey may be on you.
Read ArticleUnder TREC’s current resale contract, earnest money is due within 3 days. Know the weekend extension, seller termination notice, and why time is of the essence.
Read ArticleBuyers can terminate for any reason during a paid option period by 5:00 p.m. local time. What TREC Form 20-18 means for sellers.
Read ArticleTexas law requires most home sellers to give buyers a Seller's Disclosure Notice before the contract is effective. Here is what the TREC form covers.
Read ArticleCensus Aug 2026: new-home sales 684k SAAR, 8.5 months’ supply. Price East Texas listings for new-construction competition.
Read ArticleFRED PRIINCCOUTX: Aug 2026 Texas price-increased listings 2,176 vs ~49,892 reductions. Price for buyers with options.
Read ArticleRealtor.com (Sep 22): plan for ±100 bps over 12 months. Freddie 6.95% context—sellers face selective buyers.
Read ArticleNAR: Aug pending sales +0.3% MoM (−4.7% YoY); South +2.3% MoM. San Antonio +6.6% and Austin +4.2% YoY among top metros.
Read ArticleNAR: August existing-home sales 3.98M SAAR (−2% MoM); inventory 1.62M = 4.9 months’ supply—highest in 10+ years. South median $366,500.
Read ArticleFRED/Realtor.com: Texas median listing price $359,990 in August (down from $365k in July). East Texas sellers: price for today’s buyer math.
Read ArticleFreddie Mac’s 30-year hit 6.95% (Sept. 17). Texas new listings fell to 36,568 in August (FRED). East Texas sellers: price for today’s buyer math.
Read ArticleTexas pending listings dropped to 38,108 in August from 40,340 in July. Fewer contracts in the pipeline means pricing and presentation matter more for East Texas sellers.
Read ArticleTexas median days on market rose to 64 in August. East Texas sellers should price and present for buyers who have time—and options.
Read ArticleTexas active listing counts rose again in August. More choice for buyers usually means East Texas sellers need cleaner pricing and presentation—not last spring’s ask.
Read ArticleThe 30-year is at 6.76% just as fall slows housing. East Texas sellers should price for today’s buyers.
Read ArticleTyler MSA pending listings fell hard in August while mortgage rates stayed elevated. East Texas sellers should set the ask for today’s buyers, not last spring.
Read ArticleAugust was the first month this year that national price-cut rates caught 2025. Set the East Texas list to today’s buyers before the house sits.
Read ArticleFreddie’s 15-year average sits 0.67 points under the 30-year. Use both quotes—and local inventory—before you lock a payment strategy.
Read ArticleFreddie Mac’s Sept. 10 average rose to 6.76% while Longview’s August list-to-sold gap remains wide—East Texas sellers should price to payment-ready comps.
Read ArticleTyler’s August 2026 Realtor.com snapshot shows a buyer’s market with softer list prices and longer days on market—East Texas sellers should price to closed comps, not last spring’s ask.
Read ArticleFreddie Mac Sept. 3: 30-year fixed at 6.71%. Tyler median ~$323k and ~6.5 months' supply—East Texas sellers need realistic pricing.
Read ArticleLate-summer 2026 Tyler data: median list near the mid-$300s, solds lower, DOM often 65–85 days, mild buyer leverage. Fall can still work if you price to closed comps.
Read ArticleIf you own a house in Tyler, Longview, or the surrounding East Texas counties, Labor Day week is a natural pause: kids are back in school rhythms, summer sho...
Read ArticleTyler-area supply is elevated and many sales close under ask. How East Texas sellers should set a realistic list this September.
Read ArticleTiming your home sale in East Texas can make a meaningful difference in what you net. Here's what local market data shows about the best windows to list.
Read ArticleThe East Texas housing market in 2026 shows continued demand despite shifting interest rates. Here's what sellers across the region need to know.
Read ArticleHome values in East Texas are shaped by a unique combination of local economic factors, natural amenities, and community characteristics. Here's what matters most.
Read ArticleDays on market vary significantly across East Texas communities. Here's what the current data shows for sellers in Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Livingston, and beyond.
Read ArticleWhether to sell your East Texas home is a personal decision — but market conditions play a role. Here's an honest look at what 2026 holds for sellers across the region.
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