The average 30-year mortgage rate touched 7.4% this past week — the highest it’s been since November 2023, and the seventh straight weekly increase. If that headline made you want to pause your home search, I get it. But here’s…
If you’ve been sitting on the fence waiting to buy in San Antonio, this is the update you’ve been waiting for. The San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR) just released its August 2026 market report, and the numbers tell a…
You’ve probably seen the headline: San Antonio just got ranked one of the worst housing markets in the country. You’ve probably also seen mortgage rates are back above 7%. Both are true. Neither means what the headlines imply. Here’s the…
Every month, your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) shows up like clockwork — and every month, if you’re renting, it leaves just as fast. Here’s the honest comparison nobody walks you through at your in-processing brief: what that same number…
A lot of first-time buyers put off pre-approval because they’re afraid checking will tank their credit score. Here’s the real process, and how to protect your score while you shop for the right lender. What Actually Happens to Your Score…
If you’re active duty, a veteran, or a military spouse, the VA loan is one of the strongest benefits available to you as a buyer — and one of the most misunderstood. Here’s what it actually offers, without the myths.…
Before we talk about houses, let’s talk about you. Readiness isn’t a credit-score gate or a savings-account test — it’s an honest look at where you stand today, so we know exactly what to work on, if anything, before you…
If there's one belief keeping more qualified San Antonio renters out of homeownership than anything else, it's this: the idea that you need 20% down to buy a house. It's not true, and it hasn't been true for a long time — but it's still the first thing almost every first-time buyer tells me when we sit down for a consult.
If you're stationed at Lackland, Randolph, or Fort Sam — or if San Antonio is your retirement city — this guide is for you. Where to live, how to use your VA benefit, and how to make the right call when PCS orders could come at any time.
San Antonio is home to Joint Base San Antonio — one of the largest military installations in the country. If you or your spouse served, the VA loan is one of the most powerful home buying benefits available anywhere. Here's the complete picture.