Buyers

A glossary of the terms a Texas buyer will meet.

• Glossary

  Plain-language definitions of the terms that show up in a Texas transaction.

• Austin Property Tax Guide

  How the rate is assembled, what the 10 percent appraisal cap does and does not protect, and how to compute a real first-year bill.

• Lake Houston MUD Taxes Guide

  What a municipal utility district is, what the state makes a seller disclose, and how to read the rate on a specific address.

• Lake Houston Flood Guide

  FEMA zones, what changed after Harvey, reservoir release mechanics, and how to read a specific address.