Author name: Russell Martinez

Russell Martinez is the founder of Res & Ranch, a real estate resource focused on the Texas Hill Country. He shares practical market updates, buyer and seller guides, and local insight drawn from firsthand experience across Canyon Lake, New Braunfels, and the surrounding Hill Country communities.

Market Updates

Wimberley vs New Braunfels vs Canyon Lake: What Buyers Actually Trade

Russell Martinez / August 29, 2026

These three get named in the same sentence like they are flavors of the same town. They are not. You are trading water, commute, tourist weather, and what a comp even means.

Market Updates

Canyon Lake Real Estate Market: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know Right Now

Russell Martinez / August 29, 2026

Canyon Lake is full again. As of August 28, 2026, Water Data for Texas showed the reservoir at 100 percent of conservation capacity, sitting about 909.3 feet, a few inches into the flood pool.