• Why Galveston Luxury Homes Stay Resilient in 2026,Lynn Beardslee

    Why Galveston Luxury Homes Stay Resilient in 2026

    Galveston’s luxury and waterfront homes are outperforming the broader island market in 2026 because scarce beachfront and canal-front locations retain pricing power, waterfront properties appreciated 4.2–5.8% year-over-year versus 2.0–3.5% for inland homes, and county appraisal data shows homes asse

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  • Weather-Proofing Your Galveston Coastal Home,Lynn Beardslee

    Weather-Proofing Your Galveston Coastal Home

    Weather-proofing a Galveston home means upgrading to hurricane-rated windows, compliant roofing, and earning a TWIA certificate of compliance (WPI-8) so the property qualifies for windstorm insurance. Upgrades must meet TDI windstorm code, which shifted to the 2024 IRC/IBC on April 1, 2026. What upg

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  • 3 Things You Can Actually Control About Your Mortgage Rate Right Now,KCM Crew

    3 Things You Can Actually Control About Your Mortgage Rate Right Now

    If you're trying to buy a home, affordability is probably what keeps you up at night. And as you watch mortgage rates tick up again lately, it’s fair to wonder if you should just hit pause and wait for them to go down. For now, though, they’re headed the other way. Mortgage News Daily data shows how

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