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How Much Is Your Sunshine Worth in Austin?
It is what passes for winter in Austin right now with today’s high reaching 73F (about 23C), and we are still enjoying a riot of sunshine in the city. It’s been a month since Austin Energy updated their utility billing model, and I started ...
How Much Can I Rent Out My Home At Mueller For?
There are several Mueller rental options, though rental inventory is extremely low in the single family home, condo and townhome portions of the neighborhood. Mosaic has luxury apartments for rent, but for those looking for a private yard spac...How Much Will I Spend on Upgrades With David Weekley?
This is a question I often get asked, and the answer depends on how much you like the standard finishes in their market rate homes. I like the fact that David Weekley put a list of their upgrades deployed in the model home – the Antone floorp...How to Buy a Home in Austin, TX With No Down Payment
The Stimulus Package gave us the $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers in February. It looks like now that buyers in Austin can use this tax credit for their downpayment. Is this the return of the zero-down home purchase in Austin? Sin...How To Choose A Realistic Sales Price For Your Home
A friend of mine is refinancing his home due to the all time record mortgage rates right now. He isn’t using my favorite Austin lender which is a shame, and his appraisal came out jaw-droppingly low. I mean, not even in the ballpark of what I...
How to Find the Ratings of an Austin School
How good are the schools in Austin? That’s a question I get asked as a real estate agent all the time, and one that I am ethically bound to refer to objective data (unless you’re asking my opinion as a parent and I’m off the clock) The...How to Get A Home at Mueller
Buyers familiar with the current Austin Sellers’ Market might think that buying a new home at Mueller might be the answer. I met some folks in that boat last night at a party, and I had to break it to them that this wasn’t going to be an e...How To Sell An Austin Home After the New ECAD Ordnance Changes
Austin City Council adopted some changes to the Energy Conservation and Disclosure Ordnance for homes sold after May 2nd 2011. In a nutshell, condo sellers have to perform ECAD Audits and the reports have to be handed over to buyers earlier in ...