This summer has been a great season for real estate in Texas, to say the least. An in-depth survey by the Austin Board of REALTORs shows that across the board, the Central Texas real estate market has just been through its best summer selling season since records began. For four Read more…
If you saw the Trulia headline that said Austin Homes are overvalued by 19%, you might be a little anxious – especially if you’re considering a purchase or have recently purchased. No-one wants to buy something that will potentially be worth four fifths of what they paid for it in Read more…
I’ve helped people sell their homes when part of their property is in the 100 year Austin flood plain, and the simple truth is that it’s hard. The very fact that even the corner of the yard might get wet every 500 years or so is enough to automatically rule Read more…
I can certainly wax as lyrically as the next TREC licensed real estate agent about the boons of a large university presence, the burgeoning ecomony and the major employers and the low costs of living here in Austin, TX. But it’s June and my lyrical wax is about to melt, Read more…
Austin loan officer John Schutze runs us through his weekly mortgage rate round up. “Mortgage rates keep inching higher as we end the week! The same factors that lead to the large increase last week are still keeping the pressure on rates: Rising oil prices and gas prices Optimistic predictions Read more…
Here’s Austin loan officer John Schutze with his weekly update on the ups and downs of the mortgage market. “Mortgage rates leaped higher this week! On Wednesday, mortgage rates rose more than .5% in one day! The cause was the result of a confluence of factors, including: Rising oil prices Read more…