Your name is off the deed but still on the mortgage. The third Big D divorce post covers the deed vs. mortgage trap, Texas owelty liens, refinance deadlines, and the only three ways your name really comes off a loan.
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How to Lose 2,000 Square Feet in 30 Days: The Katy Rightsizing Diet
Forget the juice cleanse. The most satisfying weight you will ever lose is square footage. Here is the 7-step Katy rightsizing plan, no gym membership required.
99 Problems: What Four Years of Grand Parkway Construction Means for Katy
The orange cones on 99 signed a four year lease. Here are the 7 things every Katy driver and homeowner needs to know about the Grand Parkway widening, the new Cinco Ranch frontage roads, and what it all means for your home’s value.
How to Choose a Listing Agent in Katy: 7 Things That Actually Matter
Two agents show you comps. One shows you a number that makes your heart flutter. Guess who usually gets hired? Here are 7 things Katy sellers should know before signing anything.
You Made It, Mama (Dads, You Get Coffee Too)
First bells ring this week: Tuesday, August 11 for Sugar Land, Richmond, and Rosenberg, and Wednesday, August 12 for Katy and Cypress. Seven well-earned ways for parents to enjoy the quiet.
The House Can Wait: 7 Things Katy Families Should Know After Losing a Loved One
When someone you love passes away, the last thing you should be thinking about is a mortgage statement or a stack of paperwork. And yet the house is often the biggest thing they leave behind, and it has a way of pulling the whole family’s attention whether you are ready for it or not. I…
Before the First Bell: 7 Things Katy Families Need to Know for 2026-27
Every year it sneaks up on us. One week you are arguing about pool time and the next you are sitting in a car line at 7:15 in the morning wondering how it got here so fast. Here is the part most people have wrong this year. The first day of school in Katy ISD…
Selling the House in a Katy Divorce:Before, During, or After? 7 Things to Know First
By Mickie Cioccia, Broker Associate & CDRE (Certified Divorce Real Estate Expert), eXp Realty If you are reading this, you are probably in the middle of a hard season and staring down one very big, very practical question: what happens to the house, and when. It tends to be one of the first things that…
Downsizing in Katy? It Was Never About the House. It’s the Stuff.
If you’ve been thinking about downsizing for a while now, circling it, mentioning it to your spouse, quietly measuring whether the new place would fit the dining table, but you still haven’t actually done anything about it, let me tell you what’s really stopping you. It’s not the market. It’s not the interest rate. It’s…
Your 2026 Fourth of July Guide: Katy, Texas, and Beyond
Katyites Community Guide Red, White, and BOOM.Your 2026 Fourth of July Fireworks Map. From your own backyard in Katy out to the biggest skies in the country, here is where to celebrate Independence Day this year. 2026 marks America’s 250th birthday Here is a fun fact to drop at the cookout: this Fourth of July…