Found 37 blog entries tagged as homes for sale austin texas.

 

Are you planning on buying your first home in Austin Texas? If so, congratulations! Purchasing a house is without a doubt one of the smartest things you can do but before you start your home search there are a variety of things every first time home buyer should know including the following:

1. Drаw uр a hard budgеt and ѕtісk tо іt.

Lеt’ѕ ѕау you're іntеrеѕtеd іn a home, but уоu’rе not sure it’s іn уоur рrісе rаngе. Thаt’ѕ a рrоblеm. Bеfоrе уоu start brоwѕіng, it’s crucial thаt уоu iron оut іmроrtаnt ԛuеѕtіоnѕ ѕuсh аѕ, what іѕ thе mоѕt уоu can аffоrd? What is уоur ideal price rаngе? To hеlр you get ѕtаrtеd, uѕе аn оnlіnе mоrtgаgе calculator tо determine thе mаxіmum mоnthlу рауmеnt уоu can аffоrd bаѕеd on the price of thе home after you put…

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Are you planning on selling your Austin Texas home but you’re concerned about its small closets?

The good news is that even though the closets in your home may be small you can make them look big by following these simple tips.

Declutter

It doesn’t matter if you’ve been living in your home for one year, or 50 years, every Austin home has some clutter in the closets so the first thing you should do is work on decluttering on closet at a time. Create piles for things that you want to keep, donate and throw away then take action because the whole decluttering process won’t take as long as you think!

Paint

After decluttering your closet, the next thing that you want to do is grab a can of neutral paint and start painting the inside of…

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There’s no doubt that the Austin Texas real estate market has changed in the last 12 months and it’s gone from being a long-time sellers-market to a buyers market.

Regardless of the classification of this real estate market, the reality is that if you have to get your home sold your goal is to make it stand out from other ATX homes for sale and you can accomplish this goal by doing the following.

Tip #1 – De-Personalize Your Home

One of the very best things you can do to sell your Austin Texas Home is to remove all personalization from your house including wallpaper, family photos, artwork, and finishing touches that show you’ve left your personal stamp on the home over the years.

Tip #2 – Re-Paint Your Home

Another great thing you…

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Are you planning on buying or selling an Austin Texas home? If so, there's no doubt that hiring a Realtor(R) is one of the smartest things you can do because, an agent will bring a lot of value to your real estate transaction.

Some of the many skills that you can count on when hiring a real estate agent include:

* Local market knowledge - We can tell you immediately what's happening in the local real estate market including if certain neighborhoods are up or down in price.

* Education - Realtors(R) are educated in the field of real estate. This means that you can count on your agent to help you make the best decisions when buying or selling a home because their education will provide you with the experience that you need to have a successful…

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Thеrе’ѕ nо dоubt аbоut іt: thе 2018 hоuѕіng market hаѕ ѕееn іtѕ uрѕ аnd dоwnѕ.

Thе year ѕtаrtеd wіth sky-high hоmе рrісеѕ, hіѕtоrісаllу low mоrtgаgе rates аnd a dеfіnіtіvе uрреr hаnd for ѕеllеrѕ. In rесеnt mоnthѕ thоugh, hоmе рrісе grоwth hаѕ fаltеrеd, rаtеѕ hаvе rіѕеn tо thеіr highest роіnt in nеаrlу eight years, аnd fаvоr hаѕ ѕtаrtеd tо ѕhіft frоm ѕеllеr tо buуеr.

Wіll these trends соntіnuе? Wіll housing experience the ѕаmе wild rіdе in thе nеw уеаr? Hеrе’ѕ whаt еxреrtѕ predict will hарреn in 2019 real estate mаrkеt:

Mоrtgаgе rаtеѕ will соntіnuе rising.

“Despite ѕtеаdу сlіmbіng for thе past two уеаrѕ, mоrtgаgе rаtеѕ rеmаіn lоwеr thаn thеу wеrе durіng most оf thе rесеѕѕіоn аnd below аvеrаgе fоr the tуре оf ѕtrоng есоnоmіс grоwth…

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Are you planning on selling your Austin Texas home but aren’t sure if it’s going to be able to sell during the current slow real estate market like your neighbor's homes sold over the last three years?

The good news is that you can still sell your home during a slow real estate market especially if you follow these tips:

Tip #1 - Make Repairs Now

It doesn’t matter if your Austin Texas home needs minor or extensive repairs, you should make those repairs NOW because buyers today have more options to choose from compared to just 12 months ago.

Buyers today have more options to choose from and if they tour a home that’s in need of extensive repairs they may wonder what else is wrong with the home even if those repairs are inexpensive.

Tip…

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Are you planning on selling your home in 2019? Like most homeowners in our area, you probably want to increase the value of your Austin Texas Home but don’t want to spend a lot of money. Right?

In this article, we will share with you our best tips on how you can increase the value of your home without spending tons of money on home improvement or renovation projects.

Tip #1 – Improve the Curb Appeal of Your Home

If you ask any home buyer, they will tell you that curb appeal is one of the most important things that influence them to get out of their vehicles and check out a home because if an Austin Home for Sale looks great on the outside this will motivate the buyer to find out what the home might have on the inside.

To start improving…

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Are you searching for a Austin Texas Home that is both stylish and functional at the same time? If so, you don’t want to miss 5212 Delores Ave! This 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom, home for sale offers 1,534 square feet of space and plenty of architecturally innovative features that set it apart from other homes for sale in Austin.

About 5212 Delores Ave

Located just 15 minutes from downtown Austin Texas, this new construction home offers many eco-friendly design features which lower its carbon footprint while helping its new owner to lower their monthly energy bill.

Some of the eco-friendly features that you will find here include: solar, LED lighting, tankless hot water, argon double pane windows, Zero VOC paint, SIPS exterior, and xeriscaping.

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Planning on buying an Austin Texas home? If so, like most buyers you’re going to have the home inspected but do you know what to ask the inspector after the home inspection is finished?

In this article, we will provide you with several easy questions that you should ask a home inspector after they’ve finished inspecting your future home.

Question #1 – What Does It All Mean?

The question that’s asked a home inspector is “what does it all mean?” because it’s not uncommon for them to hand the home buyer an inspection report and then say “adios!”.

If you want to avoid overwhelm and the hassle of trying to read the home inspection report yourself, you should make the effort to stop the inspector before they leave the home and ask them what all…

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Winter is coming, no seriously, it’s coming and if you’re a homeowner in Austin you have to be prepared for the cold weather because it’s not uncommon to have 80-degree temps during one week and then freezing temperatures the next week.

Thankfully, you can get your home ready for winter now by following these simple tips.

#1 – Get Your Pipes Prepared for Winter

If you moved from the East Coast you may be very familiar with winterizing your home's pipes and you still have to do the same thing in Austin

To winterize your pipes, you will need to do the following by mid-October at the latest:

  • Shut off all outside water.
  • Drain water from sprinkler lines and hoses.
  • Wrap socks or cardboard around faucets to protect them.
  • Fix leaky…

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