Property taxes can make a significant difference in affordability for Austin home buyers. Tax rates range from about 1.7-3.4% (varies by neighborhood) of your home’s assessed value. Depending on your home’s assessed value, annual property taxes in Austin can be anywhere from a few thousand dollars to tens of thousands of dollars per year. Because […]
Buying REOs (Foreclosures) – Fact vs Fiction
Foreclosures have presented a lure of a deal for years as the real estate market has had its ups and downs. Over the past few months, we’ve been hearing a lot of buyers with some incorrect ideas about how buying foreclosures in Austin works. Here are some foreclosure buying facts and fiction to help set […]
How to Find a Foreclosure in Austin
Not too many years ago, foreclosures made up about 8% of home sales in Austin. Now foreclosures make up under 0.5%. Bank owned homes and foreclosures in Austin, even though scarce, still attract many home buyers looking for a deal. We’ve not only helped several buyers buy foreclosures over the years, we’ve also bought them […]
Do Buyers Need to Attend a Home Inspection if They’re Getting a Written Report?
With long hours at work, family commitments and everything else that demands your time, it is understandable that you might want to eliminate as many additional time commitments as possible. The home buying process in itself is a considerable time soak. After you’ve devoted time to finding the right house and getting your offer accepted, […]
What Should a Buyer Look for in the Final Walk Through?
Before you close escrow on a house, you’ll want to perform a final walk through. Typically, there are no issues that arise, but because there are no guarantees in life, we always want to double check. Here, we’ll answer a frequent buyer question, what should a buyer look for in the final walk through? What’s […]
Key Term Tuesday: Deed (vs. Title)
We understand how frustrating it can be to search for a home in Austin. Half the battle is learning the key terms and what they mean in regards to Texas real estate. So each week we bring you Key Term Tuesday – our way of helping you decode the industry jargon that keeps you from […]
Key Term Tuesday: Notice of Default
We understand how frustrating it can be to search for a home in Austin. Half the battle is learning the key terms and what they mean in regards to Texas real estate. So each week we bring you Key Term Tuesday – our way of helping you decode the industry jargon that keeps you from […]
Key Term Tuesday: Owner Financing
We understand how frustrating it can be to search for a home in Austin. Half the battle is learning the key terms and what they mean in regards to Texas real estate. So each week we bring you Key Term Tuesday – our way of helping you decode the industry jargon that keeps you from […]
5 Things Only Austin Home Buyers Understand: You Don’t Need 20% Down to Buy a House
Buying a home in Austin is unlike buying a home in any other city. And if you’ve already completed a home search here, you understand a few things about the market that home buyers in other markets don’t get. If this is your first search, you might be looking for some insight. Our 5 Things […]
5 Things Only Austin Home Buyers Understand: The Best Homes Sell Fast
Buying a home in Austin is unlike buying a home in any other city. And if you’ve already completed a home search here, you understand a few things about the market that home buyers in other markets don’t get. If this is your first search, you might be looking for some insight. Our 5 Things […]