Keeping Your Home Safe While You Travel: A Real Estate Wrangler's Guide Hey y’all—it’s Melissa Elliott, your North & East Texas Real Estate Wrangler, and today we’re talking about something near and dear to every homeowner’s heart: keeping your home safe while you’re off enjoying a little R&R. Whet

Investment Properties: Is Real Estate Still a Good Investment? Let’s cut to the chase: is real estate still worth it as an investment? Short answer: yes — but with a big ol’ Texas-sized asterisk. You’ve probably heard people say, “Buy land, they’re not making any more of it.” And while that’s true,

Just because a home is empty doesn’t mean it’s off the hook—let’s talk about keeping it safe, sound, and ready to sell. Whether you're in between buyers, staging your old place, or waiting on a new build to finish, there’s one thing many homeowners don’t think about until it’s too late: vacant home

The Potential Tax Benefits of Real Estate InvestmentReal estate investment isn’t just about building wealth through property appreciation or rental income—it’s also about leveraging smart tax strategies that can make your investment dollars work even harder. If you’ve ever wondered why so many inves