Thanksgiving Traditions in Texas

Texas has a long history of Thanksgiving proclamations: President Sam Houston proclaimed that March 2, 1942, Texas Independence Day, be a day of celebration of freedom and Thanksgiving. Governor George T. Wood proclaimed the first Thanksgiving observance in Texas for the first Thursday in December 1849. (Fun fact: Governor Wood was from Liberty County and […]

Home Payment Liability After Natural Disaster

At the beginning of September 2017, the Federal Emergency Management Agency had declared more than 46 official natural disaster areas. These disasters have lingering effects, but such declarable events include flooding, fire, tornadoes, hurricanes, monster winter storms, tornadoes, hailstorms, and other emergency situations. The question of whether you have to pay your mortgage even if […]

Is There a Best Time to Buy a House in Texas?

Early spring is traditionally the beginning of home shopping season in Texas. It’s often a period of optimism for would-be home buyers, since spring is when the highest number of homes for sale are newly listed. This is a great time for buyers most interested in finding the perfect home—but be aware that as a […]

Houseplants that can Improve Indoor Air Quality

NASA began studying houseplants in the late 1980s, as a means of providing purer and cleaner air for space stations. Many different houseplants, they learned, can help to purify the air. These plants filter out certain harmful compounds and make the air much healthier to breathe. They are easily obtained and can be added to […]