Week of August 31 – September 6, 2026 — every live music show in New Braunfels, Gruene, and the Texas Hill Country. Updated every Monday by The Carter Team.

Explore the vibrant river tourism of New Braunfels beyond Schlitterbahn, featuring the Comal and Guadalupe rivers, Landa Park, Gruene Historic District, and Canyon Lake.

Texas State University's record 44,596-student enrollment in Fall 2025 is driving sustained housing demand in San Marcos and creating real spillover pressure into New Braunfels, Canyon Lake, and Bulverde. Drake Carter breaks down what the numbers mean and how to position yourself.

Relocating to the Texas Hill Country means choosing between communities that feel genuinely different from each other. New Braunfels offers city amenities and river culture, Canyon Lake trades convenience for waterfront living, and Bulverde delivers semi-rural quiet with larger lots. Here's how to figure out which one actually fits your lifestyle.

You found the next house and haven't sold this one. Here is the real math on a bridge loan, carrying two mortgages, and buy before you sell programs.

Buying a new build in Canyon Lake means more than choosing a floor plan, water-tap moratoriums, floodplain exposure, and builder contracts that differ significantly from resale all shape the process. Here's what every Canyon Lake new-construction buyer needs to understand before signing anything.

Explore the lifestyle in New Braunfels, one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., known for its German-Texan heritage, river culture, and community events. Discover what daily life looks like across New Braunfels, Canyon Lake, and Bulverde.

Comal County does not have county-wide zoning, and June 2026 brought tighter subdivision rules that every raw land buyer needs to understand before making an offer. Land values range from roughly $64,698 per acre at the county median to sharp premiums for Canyon Lake waterfront and Hill Country ridge-view tracts. Here's what to verify before you close.

Spring Branch, Bulverde, and Canyon Lake look alike on a map and live nothing alike. Here is the head to head on acreage, commute, taxes, and views at the same budget.

The I-35 corridor between San Antonio and Austin is one of the fastest-growing real estate markets in Texas, reshaping home values, infrastructure, and community character across New Braunfels, Bulverde, Canyon Lake, and the Hill Country.

Explore which renovations increase sale prices in the Hill Country. Updated kitchens, new flooring, and move-in-ready HVAC systems attract buyers and shorten market time, while major additions and luxury upgrades may not return their full cost.

In today's Hill Country market, most sellers need at least 60–90 days to get their home ready to list. Here's a step-by-step prep timeline built for New Braunfels, Canyon Lake, and Bulverde sellers — covering foundation checks, drought-season yard cleanup, the Texas Seller's Disclosure, and title coordination.

What a Hill Country listing agent does to protect your net at closing: pricing, title fees, concessions, disclosures, and net sheets in New Braunfels.

Hill Country inventory is up and homes are taking longer to sell, but values are still well above pre-2020. What that means if you are thinking about listing.

A MUD tax can add about $200 a month to a $450,000 New Braunfels home and push the total effective rate near 3%. Here is how MUDs and PIDs work, where they apply, and the four questions to ask before you write an offer.

Loan payoff, title fees, prorated Comal County taxes, HOA transfer costs, and buyer concessions. Every line item that decides what you actually walk away with.

The New Braunfels, Canyon Lake, and Bulverde markets have cooled from their 2021-2022 highs. Here is the seller strategy that still closes deals today.

Before you buy acreage in New Braunfels or the Hill Country, verify the well, the septic system, the deed restrictions, and the road access. Here is the due diligence checklist we give our own buyers.

Ten New Braunfels acreage communities where you can own at least an acre, from Riverchase and Vintage Oaks to Hunter Creek, with lot sizes, amenities, HOA culture, and current prices.

Which New Braunfels and San Marcos neighborhoods make the most sense for San Antonio and Austin commuters, from Vintage Oaks to Mayfair, La Cima, and Blanco Vista.