As the Spring buying season kicks into high gear, we are seeing more and more real estate signs in front yards. It always amazes me with the marketing strides made in this digital age, how the real estate yard sign is still at a prehistoric stage. Traditional Real Estate Yard Signs Tell Buyers Nothing About […]
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What are Luxury Home Buyers Looking for?
Do you have a luxury home you want to sell? What are luxury home buyers looking for in a luxury home? Adding some of the most desirable features that today’s luxury buyers are looking for will make your home more attractive and will likely translate to more money in your pocket. Luxury Home Buyers Seek […]
5 Obstacles That Could Derail Your Refinance
Home refinances are easy, quick and every homeowner’s answer to their financial woes, or so say the re-fi commercials and advertisements. Not so fast my friends, here as Paul Harvey used to say is “the rest of the story.” Austin home re-fi’s are not easy, quick or necessarily a sure thing. There are potential pitfalls. […]
6 Professionals Who Make Real Estate Happen in Austin
Whether you’re buying or selling a home in Austin, Texas, real estate is a team sport. Making a transaction work requires to co-operation and expertise of several different, yet complimentary, specialties. Close of escrow is their primary goal, a seamless close of escrow is their ultimate objective. Specialties You Need on Your Side If you […]
How to Spot an Overpriced Austin Home
So you’re driving around your neighborhood and notice several for sale signs in the front yards. Some you remember seeing, others you don’t. Would you know which home was overpriced? The answer is the one that isn’t selling; overpriced homes don’t get offers. How to Spot an Overpriced Austin Home Here are three telltale signs […]
Should a Seller Pay a Buyer’s Closing Costs ?
The question of why should the seller pay the buyer’s closing costs comes up with some degree of frequency. Should a seller pay a buyer’s closing costs in Austin? This is an excellent question and the answer is very straight-forward and pragmatic: You contribute to a buyer’s closing costs so they can BUY your house! […]
Dangers of Selling a Tenant Occupied Investment Home
When you sell an Austin investment home, the ideal time is to sell when the property is vacant. Though this means losing money on rent, you’ll be saving money in the long term and increasing the likelihood your investment home will sell. Here are the dangers of selling a tenant occupied investment home. Tenants Make […]
Why Do Condos Need FHA Approval
Recent changes in FHA policy require that a homeowner’s association (HOA) or development must have FHA approval and appear on HUD’s approved roster in order for an FHA loan to be possible for an Austin condominium purchase or refinance. Why Should I Care? I’m Not Buying an Austin Condo This is important because now more […]
No Cost Alternative to Vacant Home Staging
Did you know Austin home buyers spend, on average, 5 minutes in a vacant home and 40 minutes in a furnished home? When you’re being relocated and need to take your furniture with you, often your home sits vacant while its on the market. Though professional staging is the ideal way to go, it can […]
