Here™s the scoop on mortgage rates for Austin. This is John Schutze™s mortgage rate update: œMortgage rates didn’t change much this week. The financial news from Wall Street was viewed as “more of the same” this week. But next week we have several events that might affect rates. The Fed Read more…
Travis County has just released it’s updated property appraisal values, and the complaints are already being heard in the streets. In an attempt to avert an Austin Tea Party, here’s how to protest your property tax bill. Know your appraised value. This is as simple as going to the Travis Read more…
The Energy Audit is coming to Austin! Here’s Austin home inspector Stan Pearson’s overview of the upcoming changes. I’ll talk more about the impact on selling your Austin home in a coming article. “In June of 2009, the City of Austin will implement the energy audit ordinance, which essentially states Read more…
Here™s some pretty good news on mortgage rates for Austin. This is John Schutze™s mortgage rate update: œMortgage rates inched higher late this week. The continued stock market rally finally pressured rates higher this week. Stronger than expected earning reports from several large corporations like Citigroup, GE and Google Read more…
You’ve found your dream home in Austin, your Realtor has negotiated some good terms and you’re in your option period. It’s time for due diligence, and one thing most people overlook are building permits. Now most of us are ready to hire a licensed real estate inspector to review the Read more…
How can I search for foreclosed homes by map in Austin, Texas? Easy! Just used my regular map based search, and click on the “foreclosures” radio button at the top of the page. If you click on the image below, it will take you right there. Many bank owned listings Read more…