Austin Texas Real Estate

Most of us set goals and resolutions at the beginning of each year, but how many of us actually keep them? I'm not talking about goals about losing xx # of pounds, quitting smoking, going to the gym, etc., I'm talking about financial goals. During troubled times, reaching those goals may seem like an impossibility, but with some ...

Normally, January and February are the slowest months for real estate in Austin.  This year is different.  It seems like everyone I talk to in my industry is struggling to keep up with an unexpected, but welcomed surge in activity.   I’m not sure whether it’s the warm weather, a more optimistic outlook, low ...

Normally, January and February are the slowest months for real estate in Austin.  This year is different.  It seems like everyone I talk to in my industry is struggling to keep up with an unexpected, but welcomed surge in activity.   I’m not sure whether it’s the warm weather, a more optimistic outlook, low ...

New information from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) show that the U.S. housing market may be reaching bottom and parts of the country on the way up. The NAR index, which tracks contracts to purchase resale homes, shows a rebound in numbers from November to December and also showed an increase in the yearly results. The index, adusted ...

On Wednesday February 4, 2009, Congress voted on a new proposal that would allow a tax credit of 10 percent of the value of new or existing residences, up to a $15,000 limit for home buyers. Current law provides for a $7,500 tax break but only for first-time homebuyers. The proposal would cost the government an estimated $19 billion increasing the ...

As we finish the first month of 2009, I'm glad that in the last couple of weeks market activity has picked up. Some of my listings that weren't getting showings are now being shown multiple times and some of my buyers that were on the fence about making a purchase have resumed their real estate home search again. The increase in activity ...