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Top 7 Things to Know Before Moving out of your Parent’s House

You’re done with high school, possibly about to graduate from college, and you want to get a place of your own… possibly with roommates. Whether your folks prepared you for it or not, it’s likely that you have no clue how costly living on your own can be. EVEN IF you have roommates to share the expenses!

With a little bit of planning, and a checklist like this one, you can get yourself started on the right foot. Most young adults look forward to renting, but most of these steps can also get you well on the road to purchasing a home.

Home Care Tips Real Estate News

Tax Appraisals vs. Lender Appraisals

This time of year, there is a lot of discussion about APPRAISALS.  There are two types of appraisals that we generally talk about when we are focused on home ownership: Tax appraisals and Lender appraisals. Because property tax bills tend to arrive in our mailboxes in the spring, the question ‘Why is my house value so high?’ or ‘Why is my house value so low?’ is common come April. Then, when going through the process of buying a house, the Lender Appraisal comes into question. So which is which, and do we want either of them to be higher or lower than what we think our house is valued at?

Austin Area Real Estate News

December 2017 Statistics

Following are December 2017 single-family housing market statistics for the Austin-Round Rock MSA 2,653 – Single-family homes sold, 12.6 percent more than December 2016. $310,000 – Median price for single-family homes, 7 percent more than December 2016. 71 – Average days homes spent on the market, 10 days more than December 2016. 1,635 – New home listings on the market, 3.2 …

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Referrals ARE my Business!

I LOVE MY CLIENTS! Thank you so much for your reviews on LinkedIn, Facebook, Realtor.com, Yelp, Zillow, and more… YOUR reviews and recommendations are the source of my business!! WAIT – Your name is not appearing on any of those links? Change that! Write your recommendation so that we can see your name in lights!

Real Estate News

Survey: Pets Drive Millennials’ Decision to Buy

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, August 04, 2017 Marriage and having children may be the life events that traditionally have prompted people to transition into homeownership. But for some millennials, the need for more space is particularly tied to their furry friends. A third of recent home buyers ages 18 to 36 say their …

Buying Real Estate News

Buy, Buy, Baby

Investors are buying more student housing properties than ever before. “Last year was the biggest year ever, investment sales-wise,” says Fred Pierce, president and CEO of Pierce Educational Properties. But hang on tight–this year is likely to be even bigger given the pace of transactions so far in 2016. From the start of 2016 through …

Real Estate News

Give me Some (Tax) Credit

The Texas Historic Preservation Tax Credit (THPTC) is a little known incentive program established through Texas House Bill 500 during the 83rd Texas Legislative Session. With the goal of making historic preservation projects more economically viable and feasible in the state, the THPTC offers a 25 percent franchise tax credit for eligible rehabilitation costs for …

Austin Area Real Estate News

Texas Real Estate Market Sizzles

Reprinted from CultureMap Austin The housing market in Texas is as hot as this summer heat. The latest quarterly housing report from Texas Association of Realtors (TAR) shows home sales have continued to increase across the Lone Star State for the hottest season to date. Looking at the second quarter of 2016, the median home price …