Austin mortgage lender John Schutze gives a market update before the Labor Day weekend: œMortgage rates are down .125% this week! Helping to keep rates low, the unemployment report for August was released today at 9.7%. This is double what it was two years ago and is the highest level Read more…
Since June 1st, most homes sold in University Hills have been subject to mandatory energy audits. What does this mean for buyers and sellers in the area? If a home served by Austin Energy is over 10 years old and has not received $500 in energy efficiency rebates in the Read more…
Not all Austin homes for sale are listed in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Some homes are available via other means. What is a pocket listing and how can it help you as a seller? Most sellers want the homes they are selling to appear as a listing in the Read more…
Austin lender John Schutze shares his local mortgage rate update: œMortgage rates are looking good this week! Mortgage rates remain low as we end the week though we may see a slight increase before the end of the day thanks in part to the positive July Existing Home Sales Report Read more…
Austin loan officer John Schutze shares his weekend mortgage rate update: œMortgage rates are down this week! The Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate within its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent this week. It also reiterated plans to support the mortgage market to the tune Read more…
Austin loan guy John Schutze shares his weekend mortgage rate update: œMortgage rates increased today! The Jobs Report was released today showing 247,000 jobs lost in July. This was the lowest total job loss since last August. Economist had predicted 328,000 jobs lost so the news was taken as a Read more…