Foundation Issues

Don’t Just Forget What Dad Told You About Home Maintenance on Sunday

By Brenda Masse / June 22, 2026 /

It’s no secret that real estate professionals, from listing agents to home inspectors to appraisers, get a little antsy when the homebuyer’s dad shows up to the party. Father knows best, after all. He has the best advice, and he’s not about to let anyone take advantage of his baby. Dads get weird like that…

Signs Your Foundation Might Be in Trouble in North Texas

By Brenda Masse / June 13, 2026 /

The foundation is one part of the house that all North Texas homeowners know to be wary of. We know that some foundation movement is inevitable due to the nature of our soil. So any and all knowledge you can gain about your foundations, how it works, and signs that it might be in trouble…

May These Irish Proverbs Make You a More Well-Informed Homeowner

By Brenda Masse / March 14, 2026 /

With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, we can do a lot better than just wishing you luck with your next home purchase. “Luck” isn’t really good enough when it comes to what could be the biggest, most important purchase you make. Luckily, Irish culture has ever so much more to offer in wise,…

Flips, Flops, and Other Careless, Costly Mistakes

By Brenda Masse / January 17, 2026 /

There is no shortage of aspiring house flippers, thanks to shows like Flip or Flop, Property Brothers, and others. There’s certainly nothing wrong with flipping houses or buying one that’s been flipped. When done well, bringing distressed or neglected properties back to life is a service to communities and brings more inventory to the market.…

There Might Be Some Cracks in D-FW’s Building Boom — Literally

By Charles Grand / August 12, 2025 /

North Texas has been a magnet for investment and relocation in recent years, resulting in a significant expansion of the region’s population and economic activity. D-FW has been growing so much, you’d think all the new businesses and residents might cause the Metroplex to sink into the dirt… All jokes aside, D-FW is actually sinking,…