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HOA Special Assessments in Texas: What Every Dallas Buyer Must Know Before Closing
FIELD NOTESAUG 13, 2026

HOA Special Assessments in Texas: What Every Dallas Buyer Must Know Before Closing

74% of HOAs are underfunded and foreclosures surged 40% in Q1 2026. Here's how to check a Dallas HOA's reserve fund before your option period expires.

A $14.25 Million Toluca Lake Sale: What It Signals for Los Angeles Sellers in 2026
FIELD NOTESAUG 13, 2026

A $14.25 Million Toluca Lake Sale: What It Signals for Los Angeles Sellers in 2026

Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song sold their Toluca Lake home for $14.25 million in February 2026. Here's what the sale reveals about this LA enclave.

What Does It Actually Cost to Buy a Home in Calabasas in 2026?
FIELD NOTESAUG 12, 2026

What Does It Actually Cost to Buy a Home in Calabasas in 2026?

Calabasas home prices by gated community, how it compares to Hidden Hills, and why the city sits outside LA's Measure ULA transfer tax in 2026.

What Does It Actually Cost to Live in Celina, Texas in 2026?
FIELD NOTESAUG 12, 2026

What Does It Actually Cost to Live in Celina, Texas in 2026?

Celina homes run $496K-$530K in 2026, with MUD taxes reaching 2.35%, and some communities have Celina addresses but Prosper ISD. Here's what buyers actually need to know.

Notice to Perform in California Real Estate: What Los Angeles Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
FIELD NOTESAUG 12, 2026

Notice to Perform in California Real Estate: What Los Angeles Buyers and Sellers Need to Know

A Notice to Perform in California gives a buyer or seller 2 days to act before the other party can cancel. Here's how NBP and NSP work in LA transactions.

What Does It Actually Cost to Live in Southlake, Texas in 2026?
FIELD NOTESAUG 12, 2026

What Does It Actually Cost to Live in Southlake, Texas in 2026?

Southlake's median sale price is down 5.8% year-over-year even as Zillow's broader index keeps climbing 2.5% — what that split says about a built-out luxury suburb, and the 40-acre Shivers Farm development bringing Southlake's first new housing lots in years.

What a $16.5 Million Trousdale Estates Contract Says About Beverly Hills Right Now
FIELD NOTESAUG 11, 2026

What a $16.5 Million Trousdale Estates Contract Says About Beverly Hills Right Now

A $16.5M Trousdale Estates contract just signed in Beverly Hills. Here's what it reveals about pricing, wildfire rules, and Measure ULA exemptions.

Bridge Loan in Texas: What Dallas Move-Up Buyers Need to Know in 2026
FIELD NOTESAUG 11, 2026

Bridge Loan in Texas: What Dallas Move-Up Buyers Need to Know in 2026

A Texas bridge loan lets Dallas move-up buyers purchase before selling. Learn what bridge loans cost in 2026, when to use one vs. a HELOC, and how to qualify in DFW.

Selling a Home During Divorce in Los Angeles: What California Law Requires
FIELD NOTESAUG 11, 2026

Selling a Home During Divorce in Los Angeles: What California Law Requires

Selling an LA home during divorce means navigating community property rules, Section 121 timing, and Measure ULA. Here's how the process actually works.

Selling a Home with an ADU in Los Angeles: Permits, Disclosures, and Buyer Financing
FIELD NOTESAUG 10, 2026

Selling a Home with an ADU in Los Angeles: Permits, Disclosures, and Buyer Financing

Selling an LA home with an ADU or JADU? Here's what California requires you to disclose, how permits affect your buyer pool, and when AB 2533 amnesty helps.

What Does It Actually Cost to Live in Bel Air in 2026?
FIELD NOTESAUG 10, 2026

What Does It Actually Cost to Live in Bel Air in 2026?

Bel Air home prices, its three historic sections, wildfire risk, and how Measure ULA sets it apart from Beverly Hills and Holmby Hills.

Self-Employed Mortgage in Texas: What Every Dallas Home Buyer Needs to Know in 2026
FIELD NOTESAUG 10, 2026

Self-Employed Mortgage in Texas: What Every Dallas Home Buyer Needs to Know in 2026

Self-employed and trying to buy a home in Dallas or Frisco? Here's how traditional tax-return underwriting, bank statement loans, and 1099 loans actually work — and why DFW's property taxes change your qualifying math.