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
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
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!
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 [...]
Before deciding on a lender, borrowers should compare offerings from both brokers and banks, whether online or at a bricks-and-mortar location. The New York Times article linked below is a good guide for borrowers. Contact 787 Realty for contact information for our preferred lenders. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/01/realestate/choosing-between-mortgage-broker-and-bank.html?_r=0
Ever wonder what’s going on downtown? The short answer is everything! As an Austinite, you are keenly aware that there are a number of events, construction, and traffic problems, in and around downtown on any given weekend. While the events and traffic problems will only increase with the rise of urban density, the construction can’t [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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/
When financing a home purchase, an appraisal must be ordered by the lender. Occasionally, the appraisal comes in too low and we must justify the higher sales prices to the banks. The link below from the New York Times outlines the what, why and how of low appraisals and the options available to buyers when [...]