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. [...]
Financing is an important part of the home buying process for the majority of purchasers. Interest rates on fixed-rate mortgages have risen over recent weeks and this increase has made adjustable-rate mortgages very tempting for buyers as they typically come with a lower interest rate in the beginning years of the loan. The New York [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Austin-area home sales up 29 percent, most home sales for May on record Austin Board of REALTORS® releases real estate statistics for May 2013 AUSTIN, Texas – June 20, 2013 – According to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) report released today by the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR), the volume of Austin-area home sales continues [...]
If anyone has ever driven on Shoal Creek between Hancock and 2222, then you have undoubtedly wondered what it would be like to own this lot. Having a muti-acre lot in Central Austin is rare and I knew this bad boy would hit the market sooner or later. The short version of this story is [...]
This amazing 1942 Tarrytown bungalow is my listing. We are on MLS for 649.9k on .23ac, 2005sf, with 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. 2505 Exposition is extraordinarily restored and updated and is move-in ready. Tarry Town is the neighborhood that you want your kids to grow up in. The schools are impeccable, walkability score is [...]
