Real Estate News & Tips for Central Texas
Around the Brazos Valley: Halloween Weekend and November Happenings in Bryan-College Station
Welcome to Around the Brazos Valley, a weekly guide from Southern Luxe Group to what's happening in Bryan, College Station and the surrounding communities. Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, and Bryan–College Station is ready for it. Here's what's going on this weekend and into the first week
Buying a Home in Bryan-College Station Right Now: The 5 Biggest Concerns (and What to Do About Each)
If you're thinking about buying your first home in Bryan or College Station, you've probably heard a lot of mixed messages. Rates are high. Taxes went up. Insurance is expensive. But there are also more homes for sale than there have been in years. So what's really going on? Here are the five bigges
Living in the Brazos Valley: A Local's Guide to Bryan-College Station
When people ask me about the Brazos Valley, they usually mean Bryan and College Station, the twin cities at the heart of Brazos County. It's home to Texas A&M, a growing job market and a small-town feel that's hard to find in bigger Texas metros. Here's my local's take on living here, including two
Buying a Home in College Station for Your Texas A&M Student
Every year, Texas A&M parents look at four or more years of rent and ask a fair question: should we just buy something? For many families, buying a condo, townhome or small house near campus makes a lot of sense. Here's what to think through before you start looking. Does buying beat renting? It can
1:1 Home Buyer Session — Your Roadmap to Owning a Home
🏡 Thinking about buying a home soon but not sure where to start? Let’s make it simple. Join me (and one of our trusted lenders) for a 1:1 Home Buyer Session — available via Zoom or in person — where we’ll walk through everything you need to feel confident and ready for homeownership. What We’ll
Invest in your family with Home Ownership
Unlocking the Door to Home ownership with FHA’s "Kiddie Condo Loan" Do you have children heading off to college or are they looking to buy their first home? The Kiddie Condo loan might be the perfect solution for helping them establish early homeownership while benefiting from low down payments. Wit
Why Is It Called the Brazos Valley? The Name, the 7 Counties and Life in Bryan-College Station
The short answer: the Brazos Valley is named for the Brazos River, which runs through the region on its way from West Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. Early Spanish explorers called it the Río de los Brazos de Dios, "the River of the Arms of God," and the shortened name stuck. The word "valley" is a lit
