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What this site is, and what it is not

Property details, valuations and market commentary published here are general information. They are not legal, tax, financial or investment advice, and they are not a guarantee.

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TheKabza.com publishes a good deal of practical material: market-area guides, explanations of title and diligence, service descriptions, valuation methodology and property listings. All of it is written carefully and in good faith. None of it is a substitute for professional advice on your specific situation, and none of it should be treated as a guarantee. This page sets out the limits plainly, so you know which parts of this site to rely on and which parts to verify yourself.

General information only

Everything published on this website is general information about residential real estate, written for a broad audience across six metropolitan markets in four states. It is not tailored to your property, your finances, your family situation or your risk tolerance. Laws, tax rates, municipal rules, homeowners association covenants, insurance availability and market conditions vary by state, county, city and even by subdivision, and they change without notice. Content that was accurate when written may not be accurate when you read it.

Reading this site does not create a brokerage relationship, a client relationship or any duty owed to you. Representation begins only when a written agreement is signed. See our Terms of Service for the detail.

We are licensed real estate professionals. We are not attorneys, certified public accountants, tax advisers, financial planners, licensed appraisers, structural engineers, insurance agents or mortgage lenders, and nothing on this site should be read as advice in any of those fields.

When a question crosses into one of those disciplines — the enforceability of a contract clause, the tax treatment of a sale or a like-kind exchange, whether a foundation movement is structurally significant, whether a property is insurable at a price you can afford, or what your borrowing capacity is — we will tell you so and coordinate with the appropriate licensed professional of your choosing. We will not answer it ourselves. For tax questions in particular, consult your own CPA and the official guidance published by the Internal Revenue Service rather than relying on a summary written by a real estate agency.

Property details, pricing and availability

Property information displayed on this site — including price, status, bedroom and bathroom counts, lot size, year built, taxes, homeowners association dues, features, condition notes and photographs — is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed. It is supplied by third parties, including the listing brokerage, the seller, the multiple listing service, county appraisal districts and public records, and we do not independently verify every field.

All properties are subject to change, price revision, withdrawal, prior sale, prior lease or removal from the market without notice. A property shown here as available may already be under contract. Nothing on this site is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, and no listing constitutes a warranty about the condition, title, legality of use or fitness for any purpose of the property described.

Rent figures, estimated payments, tax estimates, insurance estimates and closing-cost estimates shown anywhere on this site are illustrations only. Your actual payment depends on your credit, your loan program, the rate available on the day you lock, the post-sale reassessed tax value, your insurance quote and your association’s current budget.

Square footage, measurements, lot lines and school data

Square footage, room dimensions, lot size, acreage and boundary lines shown on this site come from public records, prior surveys or third-party sources, and frequently disagree with one another. They may include or exclude garages, porches, casitas, basements or converted space, and they may reflect an addition that was never permitted. If square footage is material to your decision — to your price per foot, your loan, your appraisal or your renovation plan — measure it independently or commission a current survey. The same applies to boundary lines, easements and encroachments, which a current survey exists precisely to resolve.

School assignments, ratings, district boundaries and attendance zones are supplied by third parties and change regularly, sometimes mid-year and sometimes as a result of rezoning or a new campus opening. A home’s attendance zone today is not a promise about next August. If a specific school matters to your purchase, confirm the current assignment directly with the school district before you waive any contingency, and confirm it again before closing. Fair housing law also prevents us from characterising schools or neighborhoods in terms of the demographics of the people in them; we will give you the data sources and let you draw your own conclusions.

MLS and IDX listing data

Listings are displayed through licensed Internet Data Exchange feeds from the multiple listing services covering our markets: Unlock MLS (Austin Board of REALTORS), NTREIS via MetroTex in Dallas–Fort Worth, the Houston Association of REALTORS, ARMLS in Phoenix and Scottsdale, MIAMI REALTORS in South Florida and RealTracs in the Greater Nashville area.

That data is provided exclusively for consumers’ personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than identifying properties a consumer may be interested in purchasing or leasing. Listing content is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS, by the listing brokerage or by TheKabza.com. Feeds refresh on a schedule set by each MLS, and a visible last-refreshed timestamp appears with the data; between refreshes, status and price on this site can lag the live market. Copyright in listing content and photographs remains with the originating MLS and its participants. Properties marketed by brokerages other than TheKabza.com are identified with the required attribution.

No guarantee of investment return, appreciation or rental performance

Real estate values go down as well as up. Nothing on this site — including underwriting models, pro formas, rent comparables, cash-on-cash calculations, cap rate illustrations, hold-versus-sell reviews or market commentary — is a promise, projection or guarantee of future appreciation, rental income, occupancy, expense levels, financing availability or resale value. Past performance in any market does not predict future performance in that market.

Every model we prepare rests on assumptions, and we give you those assumptions unlocked so you can argue with them. Actual results will differ. Vacancy runs longer than modeled, turn costs exceed estimates, taxes reassess after sale at figures the seller’s bill never showed, insurance renews higher, associations levy special assessments, and municipal short-term rental rules change. Investing in real estate carries the risk of loss, including the loss of your entire invested capital, and we do not offer securities, investment management or financial planning services. Consult your own financial and tax advisers before committing capital.

Market figures, statistics and claims about our own results

Every market statistic published on this site carries its source and its reporting month, drawn from the relevant MLS or association report. Those figures are historical summaries of other people’s transactions, not forecasts, and they are restated and revised by their publishers.

Any claim about our own performance — closings completed, deadlines met, days on market for our listings — is our own stated track record, drawn from our transaction files. It is not an audited figure, not a third-party study and not a benchmark against other brokerages. We will show you the underlying files behind any number we publish; ask, and we will. We do not publish rankings, awards or press mentions that we cannot evidence.

This site links to third-party resources — government agencies, industry associations, research publishers and service providers — because they are useful. We do not control those sites, do not endorse everything on them, and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, availability, security or privacy practices. Follow an outbound link and you are subject to that site’s terms and privacy policy, not ours.

When we recommend an inspector, lender, title company, contractor or other vendor, the recommendation is a starting point and not an endorsement of their work on your specific property. You choose your own vendors. We do not accept undisclosed referral compensation, and any relationship we have with a recommended vendor is stated on the recommendation itself. We are not liable for the performance, errors or omissions of a third-party vendor you engage, whether or not we suggested them.

Fair Housing Act and Equal Housing Opportunity

TheKabza.com is committed to the letter and the spirit of the federal Fair Housing Act and to all applicable state and local fair housing laws. We do not discriminate in the sale, rental, financing, advertising or brokerage of housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), familial status, national origin or disability, and we apply identical written screening criteria to every rental applicant. Some states, counties and cities protect additional characteristics — such as source of income, age, marital status or military status — and we apply those wherever they govern a property we handle.

We will not answer a question that asks us to characterise a neighborhood, a school or a building by the demographics of the people in it, and we will explain why rather than deflect. We will point you to the public data and let you evaluate it yourself.

We are an Equal Housing Opportunity brokerage. We also aim to meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards on this website. If any content here is inaccessible to you, or if you believe you have experienced discriminatory treatment, contact us at [Insert accessibility and fair housing contact email] or (512) 555-0142 and we will respond. See our Fair Housing and Accessibility Commitment for the full statement.

Licensing disclosure and Texas consumer notices

TheKabza.com is a licensed real estate brokerage. Licenses are held as follows and are displayed rather than implied:

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Texas law requires all real estate license holders to give the following information about brokerage services to prospective buyers, tenants, sellers and landlords: the Information About Brokerage Services (IABS) notice, available at [Insert current TREC-hosted IABS notice URL], and the TREC Consumer Protection Notice, available at [Insert current TREC Consumer Protection Notice URL]. Both are linked in the footer of every page of this site, as the Texas Real Estate Commission requires. The Texas Real Estate Commission can be reached at [Insert current TREC address, phone and website].

Commissions and fees are negotiable and are not set by law, by any association or by any multiple listing service. Our fee is quoted as a specific written number before you sign anything.

We carry errors and omissions (professional liability) insurance on every licensed agent. Carrier and policy details, [Carrier / Policy #______], are available on request before you sign an agreement.

Testimonials and client reviews

Testimonials published on this site are from real clients of TheKabza.com, used with their permission and identified by first name and last initial to protect their privacy. We do not license stock testimonials, purchase reviews or incentivise positive feedback.

Each testimonial describes one person’s experience on one transaction, in one market, at one moment in the market cycle. Individual results vary and are not typical, guaranteed or predictive of what your transaction will look like. No testimonial should be read as a promise of a particular price, timeline, outcome or level of service. Client references are available on request if you would rather speak to someone directly than read a quotation.

Photography and imagery

Photography on this site is used to convey the character of the markets and services we describe. Images are illustrative and do not necessarily depict a property currently for sale, a current or former client, a current listing, or a specific transaction, unless the caption says so. Staged or virtually staged images are labelled where used. Floor plans and renderings are approximate.

Contact

If anything on this site appears inaccurate, out of date or unclear, tell us and we will correct it.

Email: hello@thekabzas.com · Phone: (512) 555-0142
Property management: management@thekabzas.com · (512) 555-0177
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