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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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Texas vs. California Real Estate: Survey

August 18, 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 […]

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Texas vs. California Real Estate: The Purchase Contract

August 11, 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 […]

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How to Research an Austin Neighborhood

July 10, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

When you’re looking to buy a new home, you’ll want to gather as much information about a particular neighborhood as possible. The more you can learn about the neighborhood before you buy, the higher the likelihood you’ll enjoy living there for longer. We’ve put together a guide to help you research Austin area neighborhoods. Here […]

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Top 9 Locational Flaws that Affect Austin Home Values

May 18, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

We often say the best time to think about selling an Austin home is before you buy it. We spend a tremendous amount of time with our buyer clients evaluating an Austin home they’re interested in purchasing. We want them to know exactly what they’re getting into, especially if the home is going to be […]

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5 Most Expensive First Time Home Buyer Mistakes

April 17, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Let’s agree, buying a home can be emotional, unnerving and bewilderingly complex; avoiding the most expensive first time home buyer mistakes will make it less so. Here you’ll find the five most expensive mistakes Austin first time home buyers make and some tips for how to avoid making them in your home search. Mistake #1: […]

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What are Closing Costs and Who Pays Them in Austin?

March 23, 2022 By Raymond Stoklosa

Whether you are selling or buying a home, apartment building or vacant land, there will be closing costs associated with the transaction. That is, money due over and above the cost of the property. Closing costs are fees or charges imposed by certain 3rd parties – entities other than the buyer and seller – who […]

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