How to Get Austin Condominiums FHA Approved
If you’re an owner of a condo in the Austin area and are about to list your condo to sell, you may be surprised when you find out that your…
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How Texas Veterans Buy Houses
The following blog was written by Chad Bowman, an Austin mortgage banker and Austin VA loan specialist: The Texas Veterans Land Board (TVLB) offers many benefits to our proud Texas…
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Energy Star Ratings and Green Building Popular With Austin Home Buyers
Local and national builders of Austin homes like KB Homes, Lennar Homes, Wilshire Homes and many others are adapting to the latest demand from home buyers: energy efficiency and Green…
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Should You Hire a Stager Before You Sell Your Austin Home?
A home is, in the end, a product. Many products are sold as is, nothing fancy nothing exciting. When you sell your home like an as-is product, you are likely…
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National Home Prices Rise For 6th Consecutive Month
The latest Case-Shiller index housing valuations were released today, and home prices for the 20-city index rose for the 6th straight month for November. The index value was up 0.2%…
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Using In-House Lenders From Austin Home Builders
I recently had a closing with a client who bought a beautiful new home from D.R. Horton in a rural area, just outside of Austin. D.R. Horton prides themselves on being…
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New Texas Laws Regarding Property Appraisals to Take Effect Jan 1, 2010
There are two new Texas bills that will become law on January 1, 2010, that could affect property owners in certain counties including Travis county in Austin. House Bill 3612 …
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Recent Sales Data for Downtown Austin Real Estate
Downtown Austin Real Estate – November 2009 Sales Report The following sales data for Downtown Austin real estate includes condos that sold between November 1, 2009 and November 30, 2009.…
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Recent Sales Data for Central Austin Real Estate
Central Austin Real Estate – November 2009 Sales Report The following sales data for Central Austin real estate includes properties that sold between November 1, 2009 and November 30, 2009.…
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Beige Book Data Shows Signs of Economic Improvement
Today the Federal Reserve Bank released the latest Beige Book data, and it showed signs of economic improvement in 8 of the 12 Fed Bank areas, led in part by residential housing. …
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