What Is Really Happening in the Wichita Falls Housing Market This Fall? By Tim Lockhart, REALTOR®, Lockhart Real Estate Team, Keller Williams Realty. Retired Air Force Civil Engineering Officer, Military Relocation Professional (MRP), and RamseyTrusted agent serving Wichita Falls, Sheppard Air Force Base, Burkburnett, and Iowa Park since 2012. The Wichita Falls housing market is
Why Did a Wichita Falls REALTOR® Step Up as a Founding KW Military Ambassador in Texas? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WICHITA FALLS, Texas (September 24, 2026) Tim Lockhart, a retired Air Force civil engineer officer and REALTOR® with the Lockhart Real Estate Team at Keller Williams Realty, has been selected as a founding Ambassador in the KW
Should Military Families Hold Real Estate as an Investment Instead of Selling It? Short answer: if you bought your home with a VA loan and you’re facing another PCS, keeping it as a rental is often the stronger long-term financial move, not the automatic one. The VA loan already got you into the property with
Is a VA Loan Really Weaker Than a Conventional Offer for Wichita Falls Sellers? No. A well-underwritten VA offer competes with, and often beats, a conventional offer on the same house. The idea that VA financing signals a shaky buyer comes from a handful of old stories about down payments, appraisals, and slow closings, and
What Happens If You Price Your Home Too High Before a PCS Move From Sheppard AFB? An overpriced home usually sits. Buyers who are actively watching the Wichita Falls market can spot a listing that’s priced above where similar homes are selling, and they wait it out instead of writing an offer. That waiting period
Can I Sell My Wichita Falls Home Remotely After I Leave for PCS? Yes, you can. I’ve closed sales for clients who were already at their next duty station before their Wichita Falls home even hit the market. Digital signing, video walkthroughs, and an agent who actually shows up to the property on your behalf
What Should I Fix Before Listing My Home If I’m Leaving on a PCS Timeline? Fix what’s broken or unsafe, clean up the obvious cosmetic stuff like paint and flooring, and take care of any mechanical problems you already know about with the HVAC, roof, or plumbing. That’s it. Skip the full remodel. On a
What Are the Long-Term Wealth Benefits of Keeping Your Sheppard AFB Home as a Rental Instead of Selling? Keeping your home as a rental instead of selling it can build real, long-term wealth through four financial forces working together at the same time: appreciation, equity growth, cash flow, and tax advantages, all amplified by leverage.
How Soon Should I List My Wichita Falls Home After Getting PCS Orders From Sheppard AFB? Start planning the moment you get word of a PCS, even before your final orders post, since orders can get delayed for a dozen different reasons and waiting on paperwork often eats into time you can’t get back. In
How Do I Decide If Becoming a Long-Distance Landlord Makes Sense After PCS? Renting out your house after PCS orders drop makes sense when your rental income covers your mortgage and expenses with room to spare, you have a reliable way to manage the property from a distance, and you don’t need the equity for
Can I Sell My House Before My PCS Orders Are Final? Yes, you can list your house before your PCS orders are final, but you need to structure the listing and the timeline the right way or you could end up stuck between two homes. I’ve walked military families through this exact situation more times
Is a VA Loan Weaker Than a Conventional Loan? What Sellers Should Know No, a VA loan is not a weaker offer. It is a government-backed loan with a guarantee that lowers the lender’s risk, and in many cases it closes just as fast as a conventional offer with less chance of falling apart in
