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 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 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 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, Read more…
It’s that time of year again – April 15th is looming, and W2s and 1099s are being shuffled as people attempt to minimize their tax liability. As April 16th comes, there’s a sigh of relief, though there’s another deadline looming Read more…
The Hyde Park neighborhood in Austin includes the subdivision of Patterson Heights which is zoned to allow only single family homes. It’s one of the more walkable neighborhoods in Austin, and I’m delighted to present this awesome cottage for sale: Read more…