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DSCR Loans in Dallas: What Texas Property Taxes Do to Your Investment Numbers
FIELD NOTESAUG 28, 2026

DSCR Loans in Dallas: What Texas Property Taxes Do to Your Investment Numbers

DSCR loans let Dallas investors qualify on rental income, not W-2s. How Texas's 2.2% property tax rate affects your ratio and which DFW markets still pencil.

Knox-Henderson in 2026: The Median Fell 12%, and Only 7.7% of Homes Cleared List
FIELD NOTESAUG 28, 2026

Knox-Henderson in 2026: The Median Fell 12%, and Only 7.7% of Homes Cleared List

Knox-Henderson's median hit $639,777, down 11.8%, while price per square foot rose. The number that actually changed: homes selling above list fell 12.7 points.

What Does a Home in Larchmont Village Actually Cost in 2026?
FIELD NOTESAUG 28, 2026

What Does a Home in Larchmont Village Actually Cost in 2026?

What Larchmont Village homes cost in 2026, the price bands by segment, why it is not an HPOZ like Windsor Square, and what SB 79 changed for these blocks.

What Did Homes in Atwater Village Actually Sell For This Summer?
FIELD NOTESAUG 27, 2026

What Did Homes in Atwater Village Actually Sell For This Summer?

Atwater Village homes sold at a median of $1,509,475 through June 2026. Here is what eight July closings reveal about how pricing works in 90039.

Bishop Arts and 75208 in 2026: The Median Fell 13%, but More Homes Sold
FIELD NOTESAUG 27, 2026

Bishop Arts and 75208 in 2026: The Median Fell 13%, but More Homes Sold

Bishop Arts and 75208 in 2026: median $564,872, down 13.1%, with 46% of listings cutting price. Why the drop is a mix shift, not falling home values.

Self-Employed Mortgage in Los Angeles: How Bank Statement Loans Work for Buyers
FIELD NOTESAUG 27, 2026

Self-Employed Mortgage in Los Angeles: How Bank Statement Loans Work for Buyers

Self-employed LA buyers can qualify using 12-24 months of bank deposits instead of tax returns. Here's how bank statement loans work, what you need, and what to expect on rates.

Seller Financing in Texas: What Dallas Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
FIELD NOTESAUG 27, 2026

Seller Financing in Texas: What Dallas Buyers and Sellers Need to Know

Seller financing in Texas requires TREC Form 26-8, a promissory note, and a deed of trust. Here's how owner financing works in Dallas in 2026.

Playa Vista Real Estate in 2026: What You Actually Pay to Live in a Master Plan
FIELD NOTESAUG 26, 2026

Playa Vista Real Estate in 2026: What You Actually Pay to Live in a Master Plan

A guide to Playa Vista, Los Angeles in 2026: median price per foot, HOA and Mello-Roos assessments, Phase I vs Phase II, and how it compares nearby.

Renting vs. Buying in Los Angeles: What the 2026 Numbers Actually Say
FIELD NOTESAUG 26, 2026

Renting vs. Buying in Los Angeles: What the 2026 Numbers Actually Say

Buying a $2M Hollywood Hills home runs about $12,900/month all-in versus $12,000 to rent the same property. Here's what the break-even math shows in 2026.

Texas Title Commitment: What Every Dallas Buyer Must Review During the Option Period
FIELD NOTESAUG 26, 2026

Texas Title Commitment: What Every Dallas Buyer Must Review During the Option Period

Your Texas title commitment lists every easement, lien, and exception affecting the property. Review Schedules A-D before your option period expires.

Trophy Club, Texas in 2026: Prices Up 11%, and a Tax Bill That Depends on Your County Line
FIELD NOTESAUG 26, 2026

Trophy Club, Texas in 2026: Prices Up 11%, and a Tax Bill That Depends on Your County Line

Trophy Club's median hit $867,028, up 11.2%. But the same house costs about $2,700 more a year in property tax on the Tarrant side than the Denton side.

Closing Day in Los Angeles: When You'll Actually Get Your Keys (and Your Money)
FIELD NOTESAUG 25, 2026

Closing Day in Los Angeles: When You'll Actually Get Your Keys (and Your Money)

California is a dry funding state. In LA County, signing and recording happen 1-2 days apart, meaning keys and seller funds arrive after recording, not at signing.