As the year winds down, have you taken an inventory of everything you’ve accomplished? Have you met your deadlines? Or is there nagging to-do’s that never seem to make it off your calendar? If so, you may be suffering from “Shiny Object Syndrome”. Our very own Wendy Papasan shares her prescription for helping cure the […]

EXPLAINED: How high interest rates can have a HIGH impact on your home purchasing power Click to Tweet According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage are currently at 4.61%, which is still near record lows in comparison to recent history! The interest rate you secure when buying a home […]

“There are 4 elements to getting your house sold, do you know what they are?” Access: An Important Tip for Getting Your House Sold #sellmyhome Click to Tweet So, you’ve decided to sell your house. You’ve hired a real estate professional to help you through the entire process, and they have asked you what level of access […]

A home inspection can make (or break!) your #homebuyer contract…know what to expect: Click to Tweet So you made an offer, it was accepted, and now your next task is to have the home inspected prior to closing. Oftentimes, agents make your offer contingent on a clean home inspection. This contingency allows you to renegotiate the […]

Thinking of Selling? Find out what month is the BEST month to sell in- we have the data! Click to Tweet According to a newly released study by ATTOM Data Solutions, selling your home in the month of May will net you an average of 5.9% above estimated market value for your home. For the study, ATTOM performed an “analysis of 14.7 […]

  Everything is bigger in Texas, and that couldn’t ring truer than with the real estate market opportunities here. Business is booming! Consistently ranked as one of the top real estate markets in the United States due to its robust and diverse economy, plentiful land development opportunities and low tax rates, Texas is ripe with […]

Quick Facts: The Austin housing market continues to show increased demand, with double-digit percent increases in sales in March 2018 according to the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR). The Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) experienced a 10.5 percent increase in sales compared to the same time last year, the March 2018 Central Texas Housing Market Report […]

Staci Hanrahan and her husband Tyson are currently house-hacking their way through wealth-building here in Austin. The term “house hacking” was coined by Brandon Turner of Bigger Pockets and has been touted as one of the best ways for younger investors to get started. The concept is simple – buy a duplex, live in one […]