By the Kent Redding Group

If you own pets you know that they are your “furry family members”, but when it comes time to sell your home your pets may present problems because some buyers don’t like pets. Thankfully, selling an Austin Texas home even if you have pets can be easy if you follow these simple tips.

Tip #1 – Send Your Pet on A Temporary Vacation

Even though you love your pets, you have to be ready for those buyers who may not like them, and to do that you should remove your pets from your Austin Texas Home while it’s for sale by boarding them temporarily at a pet hotel or ask a friend/relative to let your pets stay with them until you sell your home.

Tip #2 – Remove All Signs of Pets from Your Home

Once your pets are safely on…

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By the Kent Redding Group

AUSTIN, TX. – Spending 24 hours in Austin Texas? If so, you’ve come to the right place! In this article, we will provide you with tips on where to stay, what to eat, and what to do.

What to Stay

There’s no denying that Austin has a wide variety of excellent hotels to choose from and one of the best places to stay during 24 hours in Austin is the Hotel San Jose.  

Located at 1316 S Congress Ave in Austin, this hotel was built in 1936 and offers the perfect South Western style bungalow hotel that you’ve been searching for.

Each room offers minimalist interiors, kimono bathrobes, custom sheets and amenities like handmade furniture, minibars and so much more.

Where to Eat

One of the many great things…

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[ Open House ] This Sunday, 1/29, from 2:00-4:00 pm

By the Kent Redding Group

Are you searching for a home in the Austin Texas area? If so, check out 2117 First View, it’s located in a gated community in Leander Texas and offers a wide variety of unique features including a gourmet kitchen with an oversized island, EnergyStar Appliances and so much more!

About 2117 First View

Located in the Fairways at Crystal Falls, 2117 First View has 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3,701 square feet of space including a spacious 3 car garage.

Built in 2013, this Leander Texas home offers amazing views of the golf course and hill country from every window, spacious decks, and a great floor plan.

Main Level on The Second Floor

The second floor…

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By the Kent Redding Group

AUSTIN, TX. – Are you planning on selling your home but aren’t sure if you should make this year the year that you sell it or not? If so, here are 4 urgent reasons why you should sell your Austin Texas Home in 2017.

Reason #1 -  Low Mortgage Interest Rates

For the last two years, we’ve enjoyed a long period of historically low interest rates but with a new President of the United States, times are changing. Rates are predicted to increase to 5% this year, and 6% by 2019, so we can expect more people to get pre-approved for mortgages this year before interest rates continue increasing and make buying a home unaffordable to many.

Reason #2 – Home Inventory Remains Tight in Austin Texas

2017 is shaping up to be…

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By the Kent Redding Group

AUSTIN, TX. – Thanks to a recent report from Texas Workforce Commission, and Community Impact, we know that Austin has the lowest unemployment rate in the state of Texas.

From December 2015 and December 2016, over 210,000 jobs were added in the Austin Texas area, including 800 non-farm jobs, keeping the unemployment rate steady at 4.6 percent.

Strong Workforce Growth

There’s no denying that the Austin-Round Rock area saw strong job growth in 2016, especially in the health services and education services industries, both industries saw huge year-over-year gains of 7,300 jobs while the hospitality and leisure industries saw gains of 3,900 jobs total

Manufacturing also remains strong in the area with 1,400 jobs…

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AUSTIN, TX. – Are you searching for the perfect lake house home in the Austin Texas area? If so, don’t miss 330 Southwind Road.

This Point Venture home is the ultimate entertainers home and features everything that you’ve been searching for in a lake house including 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,720 square feet of space, and many wonderful features including a new roof (2015), HVAC replaced in 2016, and newer fixtures which were replaced throughout the home in 2015.

About 330 Southwind Road

Built in 2003, this $290,000 home offers many features that will make you feel like you’re on vacation, but what’s best of all is the spacious back deck which overlooks Lake Travis, your backyard landscape oasis, and will be…

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*** Open House This Saturday 2/4 from 1-3pm, hosted by Dyanna Wilson ***

Are you searching for the perfect South Austin home? If so, check out 9306 Tanager Way in Austin Texas.

This beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home offers 2,273 square feet of space, move-in ready condition and all of the features that you’ve been searching for including: hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, a farm sink and so much more!

About 9306 Tanager Way

Built in 2015, this Austin Texas home for sale offers you many excellent features including energy efficiency, but what’s also great about 9306 Tanager Way is that this home also offers easy maintenance outside since the HOA maintains the lawn, and with its “lock and leave” living you…

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By the Kent Redding Group

AUSTIN, TX. – If you’re thinking about buying a home for the first time, right now may be the most affordable time in recent memory to buy a home thanks to one final act from the Obama Administration who announced that they would be slashing the annual insurance premium for FHA loans.

25% Cut by January 27th

Come January 27th the annual insurance premium will be slashed by 25 basis points to a level seen just before the recent collapse of the housing market. This cut will affect people who have FHA loans with balances that are $625,000 or less and homeowners with loans over $625,500 will see an awesome reduction in their premiums of 45 basis points.

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) and some mortgage…

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By The Kent Redding Group

AUSTIN, TX. – Are you searching for information on the best golf courses in the Austin Texas area? If so, you’ve come to the right place!

In this article we will share with you information on Austin Texas Golf Courses so you know which courses to visit so you can keep your golf game up all year long.

Fazio Canyons Golf Course  

Location - Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa, 8511 Carranzo Dr, Austin, TX 78735

https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/austin-barton-creek/golf/fazio-canyons

There’s no doubt that this course does have a demanding layout thanks to the elevation changes, sloping greens and fairway bunkers, but the reality is that it’s also tons of fun golfing here, so if you haven’t been out golfing in a…

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By the Kent Redding Group

Austin, TX – Are you thinking about buying Austin Texas Real Estate in 2017 but still aren’t sure it’s the right time for you to buy a home? If so, you’re not alone.

Although everyone is telling you the obvious reasons to buy a home which include the freedom that comes with owning your own home, and the equity you will build each month that you make a mortgage payment, you should also consider the following tax advantages which come from owning Austin Texas Real Estate.

Advantage #1 – Capital Gains Exclusion

Thanks to the capital gains exclusion you may be able to keep the bulk of the profit from your home after you sell it in the future. Married couples may keep $500,000, while single individuals may keep…

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