Found 15 blog entries tagged as Home Buying TIps.

By The Kent Redding Group

AUSTIN, TX. – Are you planning on buying Austin Texas Real Estate in 2017? If so, here are your first steps for buying a home.

Step #1 – Review Your Credit Score

Since the credit side of buying a home is vital to getting the best mortgage interest rate, you should review your credit score now since you will want to have plenty of time to fix any problems or inaccuracies on your credit report before applying for a mortgage loan.

Step #2 – Review Your Budget

Another important thing to do before applying for a mortgage loan is to review your budget and determine the maximum house payment you can afford because even though you may get pre-approved for X, you may only be able to afford the house payment on a Y…

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By The Kent Redding Group

Are you planning on viewing Austin Texas Homes during the holidays? If so, it’s a great time of year to buy a home because there will be less competition from other buyers, and sellers will be more motivated than during the spring and summer months, but you should still know what to look for in a home.

Inspect the Roof

The first thing to do before inspecting an Austin Texas Home For Sale is to view the roof because most roofs can last up to 50 years, and if you see things like curled or missing shingles from a roof this could mean that the roof hasn’t been replaced in a long time, and you could be faced with paying $12,000 or more to replace the roof if you decide to purchase the home.

Review the Heating and…

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By The Kent Redding Group

Are you thinking about buying an Austin Home but aren’t sure if you should purchase a home now or wait until the end of the year? If so, you’re not alone. In this article we will share with you 3 big benefits that you will get if you decide to purchase an Austin Home by the end of the year.

Benefit #1 – Tax Savings

Did you know that if you close on an Austin Home by December 31st 2016 you can still deduct your mortgage interest, points on your loan, interest costs, and property taxes? These deductions can be huge and save you thousands of dollars.

Buying a home comes with a variety of tax benefits, the biggest being the ability to deduct interest paid on the mortgage

Of course, to maximize tax deductions…

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By The Kent Redding Group

AUSTIN, TX – Planning on buying an Austin Texas Home in the coming months? If so, you’re not alone. Many people are thinking about buying a house in Austin right now thanks to historically low mortgage interest rates and affordable home prices.

Before going out to start your home search make sure you take the time to read our 3 best-kept secrets for buying an Austin Texas Home.

Buying Secret #1 – Meet with a Lender

Although you’re ready to start searching for a home you should first meet with a lender to determine how much of a home you can really afford. This step is very easy to do. In order to pre-approve you for a mortgage loan, your lender will want to see your financial history including the following:

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As we get closer to the end of January it’s becoming clear that 2016 is going to be another busy year for Real Estate especially if you plan on buying an Austin Texas Home.

Buying a home is a smart move because home ownership means you will build equity over the lifetime that you own your home, enjoy fixed housing costs and best of all you will be able to enjoy many tax deductions that come with being a homeowner especially from the tax and interest portions of your mortgage payment.

Before you start you search for an Austin Texas Home here are several things you should know.

#1 – Know the Home That You’re Searching For

Although you may think that you know what you’re searching for in a home you should also consider all of the other…

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