Real Estate 101
Posted on June 16, 2009. Filed under: Real Estate 101, Smart Buyers, Smart Real Estate, Smart Realtors | Tags: gay real estate, legal issues austin real estate |
Gay or straight, doesn’t matter. Two “non-married” persons purchasing a property together in Texas need to know a few things about owning that love shack (or investment shack).
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Posted on May 18, 2009. Filed under: Fix It, Real Estate 101, Smart Buyers, Smart Real Estate, Smart Sellers, seller advice |
If you’ve ever put off a ‘honeydo list’ of pesky home repairs, getting to those can be essential if you are getting ready to put your home on the market for sale.
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Posted on March 6, 2009. Filed under: Finance, First Time Home Buyer, Real Estate 101, Smart Buyers, Smart Real Estate | Tags: austin deals, buying real estate austin, the nelson project |
Thought you would like to see an actual email exchange one of our lenders (Deborah Ginac with CapStar Lending here in Austin) had with one of our clients this week on the topic of waiting to buy or not waiting … we think this is a valuable e conversation:
I had a call yesterday from Rachael. [...]
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Posted on January 9, 2009. Filed under: First Time Home Buyer, Real Estate 101, Smart Buyers, Smart Real Estate | Tags: austin buyers market |
1. The inventory of available homes on the market in Austin, TX is the highest it has been since 1990
2. Interest rates are the lowest they have been since 1971
1 + 2 = candy store
If you have been thinking of buying and have job stability, now is the time. Call a reputable Realtor and mortgage [...]
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Posted on October 17, 2008. Filed under: Finance, First Time Home Buyer, In the News, Real Estate 101, Smart Buyers, Smart Real Estate | Tags: mortgage austin |
Yes, you can. Do you have a job and a decent credit score? There’s money out there. The more you fit into the lenders specifically-defined boxes, the easier it is. There are fewer boxes. And tighter boxes, but there is money out there; plenty of it. If you are outside of the box (self-employed, own multiple [...]
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Posted on October 2, 2008. Filed under: Real Estate 101, Smart Real Estate, Smart Sellers | Tags: real estate photography, seller advice |
They say it’s easy to get into real estate but difficult to stay in. We found this photo online in the MLS in a home listed for sale. Can you see yourself and your stuff in this room?
I think you should expect way way more from your Realtor. Maybe it’s a discount broker and the seller [...]
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Posted on September 3, 2008. Filed under: Real Estate 101, Smart Buyers, Smart Real Estate | Tags: austin flight path, austin real estate advice, central austin planes trains |
When out looking to buy a new house both buyers and agents express feelings of apprehension to homes that are close to major roads or railroad tracks. When looking at the data for homes that back to or are near a train track, they take longer to sell than others of the same size and [...]
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Posted on August 6, 2008. Filed under: Austin, Neighborhood Navigation, Real Estate 101, Smart Buyers, Smart Real Estate, Smart Realtors | Tags: AISD, assignment areas, Austin, home buying, school boundaries, school ratings, TAKS |
By our favorite South Austin contributor–Patti P.
Keep them accountable in smart Austin boundaries…
I live in an exemplary school boundary in SW Austin—without looking at school ratings, this I guessed simply based on overhearing my neighbor’s elementary school kids having a serious conversation about the diminishing world rain forests and the effect this may have on [...]
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Posted on June 7, 2008. Filed under: Real Estate 101, Smart Real Estate, Smart Sellers | Tags: home staging, staging |
The Austin market today is not the Austin market of past. Sellers need an edge in a competitive market and buyers buy on emotion. Thus, staging.
Whether occupied or vacant, staging can make an impact especially on those first dozen potential buyers who walk through the door. Keep in mind that those dozen lookers have more [...]
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Posted on February 22, 2008. Filed under: Austin, Real Estate 101, Smart Buyers, Smart Real Estate | Tags: applying for a mortgage loan, Smart Buyers, Smart Real Estate |
Originally uploaded by thenelsonproject
1. Thou shalt not change jobs, become self-employed or quit your job.
2. Thou shalt not buy a car, truck or van (or you may be living in it)!
3. Thou shalt not use charge cards excessively or let your accounts fall behind.
4. Thou shalt not spend money you have set aside for [...]
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