# Living Longview

> A community guide to Longview, Texas: neighborhoods, things to do, schools overview, moving tips and plain-English homebuying help for Longview, Texas (Gregg County, East Texas). Presented by Kenneth "KT" Travis (NMLS #233918), Greenlight Mortgage, LLC (NMLS #2426021), Greenlight Mortgage empowered by NEXA Lending.

Content is general community and homebuying information. It contains no rate quotes or loan offers. Facts about places are kept conservative; confirm dates, hours and school assignments with the official source.

## Guides
- [Buying a Home in Longview, Texas: A First-Time Buyer Guide](https://livinglongview.com/buying-a-home-in-longview/): A plain-English, step-by-step guide to buying your first home in Longview, Texas. Budgeting, pre-approval, house hunting in East Texas, making an offer, inspections, closing and after.
- [Contact Kenneth Travis](https://livinglongview.com/contact/): Questions about buying a home in Longview or East Texas? Send a note to Kenneth Travis, Greenlight Mortgage. No pressure, no obligation.
- [Living Longview | A community guide to Longview, Texas](https://livinglongview.com/): Neighborhoods, things to do, schools, moving tips and plain-English homebuying help for Longview, Texas and East Texas. Presented by Kenneth Travis, Greenlight Mortgage.
- [Moving to Longview, Texas](https://livinglongview.com/moving-to-longview/): A practical guide to moving to Longview, Texas. Where it is, getting around, weather, schools overview, cost-of-living basics and a first-month checklist for newcomers.
- [Longview, Texas Neighborhoods and Nearby Towns](https://livinglongview.com/neighborhoods/): An overview of how Longview, Texas is laid out, from downtown and the different sides of town to nearby towns like White Oak, Hallsville, Kilgore and Gladewater, plus a checklist for choosing where to live.
- [Things to Do in Longview, Texas](https://livinglongview.com/things-to-do/): Trails, parks, museums, nearby state parks and lakes, and the community events Longview, Texas is known for. A local starting list for newcomers and weekend planners.

## Latest stories
- [How to read a Loan Estimate](https://livinglongview.com/posts/how-to-read-a-loan-estimate/): A section-by-section walkthrough of the three-page Loan Estimate form, so you can understand your loan terms, closing costs and cash to close, and compare lenders with confidence.
- [Questions to ask before you make an offer](https://livinglongview.com/posts/questions-to-ask-before-you-make-an-offer/): Before you write an offer on a Longview home, ask these questions about the house, the neighborhood, the costs and the deal itself. A plain-English list for buyers.
- [First-time buyer checklist for East Texas](https://livinglongview.com/posts/first-time-buyer-checklist-east-texas/): A practical, printable checklist for buying your first home in Longview and East Texas, from budgeting and pre-approval to inspections, closing and your homestead exemption.

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## Contact
- [Contact Kenneth Travis](https://livinglongview.com/contact/): questions about buying a home in the Longview area
- Office: 4523 Judson Rd, Longview, TX 75605. Phone 903-331-0892. Email ktravis@glmtg.com.
- [Kenneth Travis, Greenlight Mortgage](https://kennethtravis.com/): KT's mortgage site