Get Ahead of the Curve with These Top Home Search Tips Whether it’s your first home or your retirement home, searching for your new Austin home can be equal parts exciting and overwhelming. While your initial reaction to finding a new place to call home is likely to be one of eager anticipation, it can also come with some very big questions. Some of the questions you may find you’re asking yourself could include: What’s my budget for a new home? What Austin TX neighborhood should I buy in? How […] Continue Reading

Being Financially Prepared Is One of the First Steps to a Successful Home Sale Owning a home is the quintessential American dream. But if you’re a prospective home buyer — especially a first-time home buyer — wading into the unknown territory of how to financially prepare to buy a house in Austin can feel more like a nightmare. You may find yourself asking questions such as: “How much can I truly afford?” “How much should I put down?” and “What’s the best type of mortgage loan?” The process of buying […] Continue Reading

Investing in Austin Real Estate? Follow our Handy Guide to Make the Most of Your Investment With its robust diverse economy, soaring population growth (almost 40 percent in the last decade) and reputation as the “Live Music Capital of the World,” it’s no wonder Austin’s residential and commercial real estate industry is thriving! All of these factors (not to mention taking the top spot for “Best Places to Live,” by U.S. News & World Report for the third time in a row!) create favorable conditions for real estate investors. Austin […] Continue Reading

Things to Consider When Looking for an Austin Apartment There are many factors to consider when renting an apartment — number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, neighborhood, prices whether or not there are washer/dryer or washer/dryer connections provided, whether there are garages or carports available, what utilities are paid, lease terms, etc. To help you navigate the fast-paced Austin rental market, we’ve created this guide so you can get a better understanding of what to expect when searching for apartments for rent in Austin. Determine the Apartment Rent You Can […] Continue Reading

When Buying a Condo in Austin Makes Sense If you’ve thought of buying a house in Austin, but shied away due to rising prices, consider hanging your “Welcome Home” sign in an Austin condo instead. Austin condos just may be the perfect path to affordable home ownership. For some potential homeowners, going the condo route may make more financial sense. There are several perks to condo living in Austin, and we’ll discuss some of them below. An Austin Condo Is Typically Located Right Where the Action Is As you embark […] Continue Reading