Year: 2024
When Texas tops a list, it’s usually something we want to be proud of. However, recent data from NerdWallet shows that Texas is runner-up to Oklahoma for the most expensive homeowners insurance policies in the United States. NerdWallet analyzed pricing data from more than 100 insurance companies and discovered that on average, Texans pay a…
Which would you prefer: A home that has been completely renovated from the studs out or a home that has been carefully maintained and subtly updated for decades? Personally, I’d choose the latter as time is the true test of a home, and if it looks as good as this new Town Creek listing from…
If you’ve been following Upon Closer Inspection for awhile, you know we like to test your knowledge occasionally with a round of “What’s Wrong With This Picture?” See if you can guess the home inspection deficiency just by looking at the following photos! What’s Going On With This Pergola Frame? Good question. They either put…
Southern Dallas homeowner Darryl Baker says Dallas is concentrating a lot of tax credit rental projects in the area where he lives, and it’s a misguided approach to an affordable housing crisis that doesn’t exist — at least in that particular area. Similar to Dallas shouldering the burden of housing the homeless for the entire…
As we get older our priorities tend to change. For instance, at this point in time I am prioritizing comfort. Comfortable clothes. Comfortable shoes. Comfortable bras. If it is not comfortable I am truly not interested. You see, I do not have to do this move anymore because my bras are comfortable. I digress. It…
