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Austin-area Market Variability — location, location, location

In a previous post, I discussed variations in market behavior in the Austin metropolitan area, slicing the market only by home size. In this post I will discuss the importance of “location, location, location” as a vital factor in real estate.
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Austin-area Market Variability – first in a series

My clients, and those who follow my blog, know that I often describe the real estate business as “hyper-local.” I didn’t invent that term, but it applies spectacularly in this industry. This is the first in a series of blog posts that will discuss this differentiating fact about real estate from different perspectives.
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Good info about FHA loans

A few years ago there were so many “creative” ways to get zero or low down payment conventional loans, and private mortage insurance was so inexpensive, that FHA loans were used less frequently. That is no longer the case. Continue reading

Pride in RE/MAX … please forgive a little bragging

I posted a preliminary version of this a couple of months ago, but I neglected until now discussing the published results of these rankings …. Continue reading

A list that Austin isn’t on

Traffic is a common topic of conversation and political debate in Austin, but it doesn’t begin to compare with these “worst in the world” locales. Continue reading

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