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11/08/2026

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11/05/2026

When a heating or cooling system is due for replacement anyway, the question gets simpler. 🔧

You're paying for a replacement either way. What you're really weighing is the difference in price between a standard model and a more efficient one, and whether the savings will cover it.

Say, hypothetically, the efficient model costs $2,000 more and saves $250 a year. That's eight years to cover the difference, assuming the savings hold steady.

So the next question is how long you plan to stay. If it's another decade, that math can work for you. If you're getting ready to list next spring, comfort may be the better reason to upgrade, and that's a perfectly good reason as long as you know it's the one you're paying for.

Read the full article: https://kimjohnsontexas.myagent.site/which-energy-upgrades-are-actually-worth-it-what-lowers-your-bills-what-buyers-notice-and-what-can-wait/

11/03/2026

For the past few years, a lot of the advice about energy upgrades started with a federal tax credit. Those credits have ended for projects completed in 2026, which actually makes the decision clearer: each upgrade now has to earn its place on its own.

Other rebates or assistance may still be available, depending on where you live and whether you qualify.

Our new post walks through how to tell which ones are worth it, including what lowers your bills, what makes your home more comfortable, what buyers notice when you sell, and what can wait.

Read the full article: https://kimjohnsontexas.myagent.site/which-energy-upgrades-are-actually-worth-it-what-lowers-your-bills-what-buyers-notice-and-what-can-wait/

11/01/2026

10/29/2026

Heating season has a way of exposing the little things that were easy to ignore all summer. 🔧

Five checks worth doing now:

1️⃣ Check or change the filter — if your heating system has one, follow the replacement schedule in the owner's manual

2️⃣ Book service if it's due — it's better to find a small problem during a routine visit than during a no-heat call

3️⃣ Find the drafts — doors, windows, the attic hatch, anywhere pipes come through a wall. Weather stripping and a tube of caulk go a long way

4️⃣ Review the thermostat schedule — make sure it still matches when you're home, asleep, and away

5️⃣ Reverse the ceiling fans, if yours have a winter setting — clockwise on low helps circulate warm air back into the room

A short check now helps your heating system work the way it's supposed to all season.

Which one is still on your list? Let us know in the comments.

10/28/2026

Last MetroTex Area Meetings for Rockwall/Rowlett of the year!

10/27/2026

Halloween is one night when more people than usual walk right up to your front door. 🎃

It's worth looking at your house the way they will.

Is the walkway lit, or does everyone find the step the hard way? Does the front door look cared for, or has it been three winters since it was painted? Are the house numbers readable from the street? Is there anything on the porch that's been "temporary" since last spring?

None of this is about decorating. It's the same first-impression list a buyer notices in the ten seconds between the car and the front door — and Halloween gives you a rare chance to watch how people actually approach the house.

If you're thinking about listing in the spring, walk out to the sidewalk on the 31st and look back at your house. You'll see it.

What's the first thing you'd fix? Let us know in the comments.

10/22/2026

Would you rather: move before the holidays, or wait until spring? 🏡

Both are real strategies, and they trade off in opposite directions.

Move now — less competition for the homes that are out there, sellers who are motivated rather than testing the market, and more room to negotiate. The tradeoff is a shorter runway and a move squeezed into a busy season.

Wait for spring — more listings, more choice, and better weather for everything from photos to moving day. The tradeoff is more buyers competing for the same homes, and prices that tend to firm up when they do.

There's no universally right answer here. It mostly comes down to whether your priority is selection or leverage.

Which way are you leaning? Let us know in the comments.

10/20/2026

October gives sellers less useful evening light every week. 🌇

Once the clocks change in most places, a 5:30 showing that felt bright and open in September can become a walkthrough in the dark. It's a small shift that changes a lot: buyers can't see the yard, the natural light you're selling doesn't show up, and rooms photograph — and feel — smaller.

A few things that help:

- Get your exterior photos taken on the next bright afternoon

- Turn on every light before a showing, and replace any bulbs that don't match the others

- Open the blinds before a daytime showing so the remaining natural light can do its job

- Light the walkway and the entry — the first ten seconds happen outside

- Add a lamp to any room that only has an overhead light

None of it costs much. The point is to adjust before the first dark showing catches you by surprise.

Call/text/email us at (469) 273-0314 or [email protected] if you have questions

Address

2922 S Goliad Street Suite 101
Rockwall, TX
75032

Telephone

+14692730314

Website

http://kimsellstexas.com/

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