Misc

I’ve got good news about mortgage rates.  30-year fixed rates have been in a relatively narrow range for more than just a few weeks with ...

Austin hosts a lot of festivals every year. But I was surprised at which one was on top. Courtesy of the Austin Business Journal, here are the top ...

With the increased usage of Ring doorbells, Alexas, and Google devices in the home, it changes the dynamic when buyers look at houses. These devices ...

If you purchased a home in Texas in 2022, it’s time to file your homestead exemption.  This exemption is for your primary residence, not a ...

I have a lot of pet peeves about real estate. One of them is the use of the phrase ‘Top Producer.’ You’ve probably heard an agent ...

With the change in the real estate market last year, contingent contracts have returned.  Here in Central Texas, when we refer to a contingent ...

Just one since 1999.  That’s when I started selling real estate and since then, only one of my clients has filed a claim with their title ...

You can buy a lot of things at the Domain, but a place to live isn’t one of them.  Often referred to as Austin’s second downtown, ...

The names are familiar.  The tremendous growth in Central Texas has been driven by jobs.  Ever wonder who the biggest private-sector ...

A recent study found that Austin was the most equity rich real estate market in the county as of the end of October 2022. What exactly is equity ...

Got a smell?  It won’t sell!  Here are the top three odors that cause trouble when selling a house.  #3 is food odors.  I ...

They don’t know what they are talking about! Before we check out the 2023 mortgage rate forecasts, let’s look at the track record of the ...

I have a lot of pet peeves about real estate. One of them is agents who use all capital letters in their MLS descriptions. SOARING CEILINGS AND ...

There were up to 100 rats in the house.  But I’m getting ahead of myself.  I was hired to sell a home in Austin that an out-of-town ...

I’ve told clients this for a long time. In Texas, a seller has no duty to investigate anything regarding the condition of the house – ...

Who owns the fence? It’s a common question between neighbors, especially when a repair or replacement is needed. If the fence is built entirely ...

Were you raised in a barn? I was not, but some people have lived in a house with barn-like roof. This is a picture of a Gambrel roof, which has two ...