Austin’s Next Hot Hoods
Want to secure your spot in one of these up-and-coming Austin neighborhoods? Give our agents a call! http://www.tribeza.com/magazine_content/next-hot-hoods
Is an F.H.A. loan the right choice for you?
F.H.A. backed loans cater to first-time buyers because they require as little as 3.5% down, but insurance premiums are high. Check out this New York Times article for more information. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/08/realestate/the-downside-to-fha-loans.html?_r=0 Interested in the Austin real estate market? Contact one of 787 Realty’s great Realtors today!
October 2013 MLS Stats
Austin-area Home Sales, Prices up Nine Percent in October Austin Board of REALTORS® releases real estate statistics for October AUSTIN, Texas – Nov. 21, 2013 – According to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) report released today by the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR), Austin-area home sales and prices increased nine percent in October. According to the report, 2,145 [...]
Mortgage Rates Fall
Hello to all, For those on the fence about the rise in mortgage rates, I offer a ray of sunshine! I have written in previous postings that the rates are still very low historically. In fact, the average rate for the last 20 years is a whopping 6.3%! With the news that the Federal Reserve [...]
U.S. Home Sales are Rising
To go along with our recent post on the latest Austin area market statistics released today from the Austin Board of Realtors, http://787-realty.com/2013/09/august-2013-mls-stats/ , here is a link to a great article from the New York Times. This article gives more market stats from across the country. Not only are sales up and inventory down in [...]
August 2013 MLS Stats
Home sales in Austin keep rising and days on the market keep dropping. If you’ve been considering selling your home, now is the time to act! Contact a 787 Realty agent today to get more information. Austin-area Home Sales Rise 30 percent in August; Market Doubles in Size Since 2010 Austin Board of REALTORS® Releases [...]
Get Your Energy Efficiency Tax Credit Before the End of the Year
At the end of 2013 the offer from the federal government for a tax credit on energy efficiency updates to your home comes to an end. Claim them while you still can! The link below gives more details on this program. http://www.inman.com/2013/09/13/claim-energy-efficiency-tax-credit-for-homeowners-before-its-gone/
Renting vs. Buying
Here is a link to a great tool that illustrates whether buying is better than renting. You always hear Realtors say this but this simple tool allows you to play with numbers and make the decision for yourself. Have fun and call 787 Realty when you decide to buy a new home in Austin, Texas. [...]
July 2013 MLS Stats
35% increase in home sales! What rate increase? Austin-area home sales up 35 percent, most home sales on record Austin Board of REALTORS® releases real estate statistics for July 2013 AUSTIN, Texas – August 20, 2013 – According to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) report released today by the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR), the Austin housing [...]
June 2013 MLS Stats
For this month’s post, I’d like to provide a little commentary on the recent rise in mortgage rates. This might not be “Muy Popular” but there are silver linings to the more than one point increase in rates from May to late June/July 2013. Justification for my madness is as follows: We are still talking [...]
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