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Looking for tips to make your home buying experience fun and stress fee? Want to learn what professional buyer's agents look for in a house? Find out our best buyer tips on our Austin Home Buyer Tips Blog.

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What to Expect at the Design Center

December 17, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

As we are starting to see builders go back to allowing buyers to pick a lot and build a home from scratch, I thought we should revisit this post describing the process of selecting finishes at the design center. When you buy a new home, there’s a lot of decisions to be made. While you […]

Filed Under: Buyers Tagged With: Buyer Tips, First Time Home Buyers, Frequent Buyer Questions, New Construction

Advantages of Buying a Home During the Holidays

November 14, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

The next 6 weeks presents a golden opportunity for those serious Austin home buyers looking for an advantage. While most people are busy planning, preparing and coping with the demands of the Holiday Season, determined home buyers can take advantage of other people’s pre-occupation. What are some of the advantages of buying a home during […]

Filed Under: Buyers Tagged With: Buyer Tips, Buying in a Seller's Market, Buying in Winter, Frequent Buyer Questions

Austin Named #2 Fastest Growing US City

October 19, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Recently the Kenan Institute, in partnership with UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, launched the American Growth Project, which aims to provide economic data, analysis and forecasting for cities and counties across the US. This project supports government officials, business leaders and decision makers, in near real time, short-, medium- and long-term economic forecasts. Why is this […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Austin Accolades, Buyer Tips, Cash Buyers, Growth, Housing Market, Interest Rates, Predicting the Market

Texas vs. California Real Estate: Amount of New Construction

October 1, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Almost 15 years ago now, our family made the move from California to Texas. Since then, we’ve worked with countless clients relocating to Austin from the golden state. While real estate in California and Austin has a number of similarities, understanding the differences, and what they can mean for your transaction, can be the key […]

Filed Under: Buyers, Relocation Tagged With: Buyer Tips, CA vs TX, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move

Texas vs. California Real Estate: Termites

September 29, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Almost 15 years ago now, our family made the move from California to Texas. Since then, we’ve worked with countless clients relocating to Austin from the golden state. While real estate in California and Austin has a number of similarities, understanding the differences, and what they can mean for your transaction, can be the key […]

Filed Under: Buyers, Relocation Tagged With: Buyer Tips, CA vs TX, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move

Texas vs. California Real Estate: Home Inspections

September 22, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Almost 15 years ago now, our family made the move from California to Texas. Since then, we’ve worked with countless clients relocating to Austin from the golden state. While real estate in California and Austin has a number of similarities, understanding the differences, and what they can mean for your transaction, can be the key […]

Filed Under: Buyers, Relocation Tagged With: Buyer Tips, CA vs TX, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move

Texas vs. California Real Estate: Open Houses

September 15, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Almost 15 years ago now, our family made the move from California to Texas. Since then, we’ve worked with countless clients relocating to Austin from the golden state. While real estate in California and Austin has a number of similarities, understanding the differences, and what they can mean for your transaction, can be the key […]

Filed Under: Buyers, Relocation Tagged With: Buyer Tips, CA vs TX, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move

Texas vs. California Real Estate: Inventory Turnover

September 8, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Almost 15 years ago now, our family made the move from California to Texas. Since then, we’ve worked with countless clients relocating to Austin from the golden state. While real estate in California and Austin has a number of similarities, understanding the differences, and what they can mean for your transaction, can be the key […]

Filed Under: Buyers, Relocation Tagged With: Buyer Tips, CA vs TX, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move

Texas vs. California Real Estate: Termination Option

September 1, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Almost 15 years ago now, our family made the move from California to Texas. Since then, we’ve worked with countless clients relocating to Austin from the golden state. While real estate in California and Austin has a number of similarities, understanding the differences, and what they can mean for your transaction, can be the key […]

Filed Under: Buyers, Relocation Tagged With: Buyer Tips, CA vs TX, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move

Texas vs California Real Estate: Amendments & Contingencies

August 25, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Almost 15 years ago now, our family made the move from California to Texas. Since then, we’ve worked with countless clients relocating to Austin from the golden state. While real estate in California and Austin has a number of similarities, understanding the differences, and what they can mean for your transaction, can be the key […]

Filed Under: Buyers, Relocation Tagged With: Buyer Tips, CA vs TX, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move

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