Found 10 blog entries tagged as Real Estate Austin Texas.

 

We’re almost four months into 2019 and the real estate market is just beginning to heat up in time for spring and summer. The big question is what are home buyers searching for in 2019? In this article we will answer this question and provide you with insight into what we can expect from the real estate market for the remainder of this year.

Laundry Rooms

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Energy Efficiency

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Are you thinking about buying or selling a home in Austin Texas? If so, before making your move, you will need to hire a real estate agent.

A real estate agent will save you the time, money, and hassle of searching for a home or attempting to sell your home yourself. If you never hired a realtor before, this article will provide you with several things that you should look for in a realtor before you choose an agent to help you to buy or sell a home.

Experience

The first obvious thing that you should look for when hiring a real estate agent is an experience. Ideally, you should choose someone who has been working as a full-time real estate agent for no less than one year because this will ensure that they have experience, and may have…

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By the Kent Redding Group

AUSTIN, TX. – Are you planning on selling your Austin Texas home? If so, one important thing that you don’t want to forget to do is to stage your yard!

In this article, we will share with you several yard staging tips that you can use to make your yard look like it’s been professionally landscaped.

Tip #1 – Clean Up Your Lawn and Landscaping

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By the Kent Redding Group

AUSTIN, TX. - Planning on selling your Austin Texas home?  If so, the following tips will help to make your home to stand out from the competition and also make it irresistible to some home buyers.

Tip #1 - Change Your old power outlets to USB power outlets

This is important especially if you have an older home because in this day and age just about everyone uses a wireless device or a mobile phone that needs to be plugged in somewhere.

Sadly, most homes only have about two to four electrical outlets per room and after plugging in lamps, TV’s, Blue Ray players and other devices there’s not many outlets left for plugging in a smartphone or tablet.

You can make your house stand out from the competition by adding…

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So you’re planning on moving out of your Austin Texas Home before you sell it, and although moving out of a home before you sell it may have been something that worked for you in the past the reality is that you should always leave some furniture in your home, or at the very least stage your home with rented furniture, because empty Austin Texas homes don’t sell easily.

If you’re on the fence about moving out before selling your home here are 10 reasons why empty homes don’t always sell as easily as some Realtors® might claim:

#1 – Empty homes lack a true emotional connection, and some buyers may be unable to envision themselves living there.

#2 – Empty homes don’t show buyers how they can best utilize the space.

#3 – Empty homes don’t get…

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AUSTIN, TX. – If you’ve been thinking about starting or relocating your company anywhere in the United States one of the best cites for you to get your company up and running is Austin Texas.

What makes Austin a thriving place for startup companies is that entrepreneualism really does thrive here and the passion for business can be seen 24-7 as Austin has thousands of residents living here who would classify themselves has being entrepreneurs.

Neck Ties Are Optional

One cool thing to get used to in Austin is that more companies like Capital Factory are embracing a laid back lifestyle and give their employees the option to work from home or in the office while traditional business attire like neck ties are optional.

The Next Silicon Valley

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Thanks to a recent article by the website Tech.Co we know that Austin has been named #3 on a list of five emerging Real Estate markets in the United States.

It's no surprise that Austin Texas has been ranking high as a top destination for relocation across the United States in 2016 and this can be attributed to a variety of factors which make Austin an ideal city for relocation including our excellent restaurants, great night clubs, music scene, outdoor activities and plenty of things to see / do all year long.

Besides being a great relocation destination, Austin has also drawn the attention of tech companies around the world and has drawn comparisons to Silicon Valley in California in the late 90's because home prices are still affordable in…

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At the Kent Redding Group were proud to work with a diverse group of Realtors® including agents who have relocated to Austin from locations around the world like Kym Martin, a native from Adelaide Australia,  (Austin’s sister city). Kym has also lived in Sydney, Seattle, Hong Kong and she is proud to call Austin home now for over a decade. 

Though her expertise lies in relocation, contract negotiation and investment work, Kym continues to serve all buyers, sellers, and investors with any and all Real Estate needs. Her infectious enthusiasm and knowledge for the Austin market sets her apart from other Realtors. If you have any questions or Real Estate needs please contact Kym via email, text or phone. 

In this Q&A article we would like you to get…

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AUSTIN, TX. – Even though it’s 2016 one thing is clear, home buying trends are changing every year and buyers this year are searching for different things in the Austin Texas Home Market than they were in years past.

In this post we will cover some of the top home buying trends for 2016 and what you can expect if you are selling your Austin Texas Home this year.

Buyers Want More Function

There’s no denying that granite counter tops were one of the top things that buyers wanted in years past but in 2016 times have changed and instead of aesthetics buyers want a functional kitchen that has new appliances, a walk-in pantry, double sink and an eat-in layout.

“Each family lives in their home differently,” says Beazer Homes Senior Creative…

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Over the years many people who plan on selling Austin Real Estate will hire a Realtor® to help them with their Real Estate transaction but, sadly, few people really know what a licensed Real Estate Agent should be doing for them.

In this post we will break down exactly what a Realtor® should be doing for you if you plan on selling your Austin Real Estate in 2016 or beyond.

#1 Price Austin Real Estate Correctly

The first thing an experienced Austin Real Estate agent will do is price your home correctly based on a comparable analysis of other properties in Austin that have recently sold within the last 6 months.

When choosing an agent initially it’s important to choose a Realtor® who will not overprice your Austin Texas Home because if you…

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