THE RESOURCE DESK

Primary sources, so you never have to take anyone's word for it.

Every claim on this site can be checked, these are the places to check it. Appraisal districts for the real tax rate, the state's school ratings, the public record on roads and development, and the consumer-protection agencies most buyers never use. Curated and annotated; never paid placement.

Look Closer.
How this list works: The Resource Desk links only to primary sources, government agencies, official databases, and established news organizations, chosen because they answer questions buyers actually have. No link here is sponsored, exchanged, or paid for, and inclusion is not an endorsement of everything an outlet publishes. Broken or outdated link? Flag it, this page is checked on the same ongoing basis as the rest of the site.
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The Local Intel Desk — verify it yourself

The same public sources we use. A sales office claim checked against one of these is worth ten brochures.

Property taxes & districts
Travis CAD · Williamson CAD · Hays CAD · TX Comptroller property tax
Schools
TXSchools.gov (state ratings) · district boundary maps on each ISD’s own site — confirm campus assignment with the district, never the sales office
Roads & growth
TxDOT project tracker · I-35 corridor program · our Roadway Tracker reads these for you
Builder complaints & licenses
BBB records · TDLR license search · county clerk records for liens on the builder’s local entity

Found something concerning in the public record? That’s exactly the moment a free second opinion earns its keep — bring what you found.