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Help to advocate these changes now — talk to friends and business acquaintances, and most importantly contact your representatives in Congress. These changes are needed this year! Continue reading
The tax is NOT a transfer tax on real estate sales and similar transactions. Read to see what it is. Continue reading
I am often asked, “What’s the average price per square foot in Austin?” Here’s the REAL answer! Continue reading
One of many reasons I am proud to be part of this organization … Continue reading
There are many websites that offer “automated” estimates of home value, but this important process still needs the human touch. If you’re considering the sale of your home, consult a professional, and choose carefully. Continue reading
This is more than just interesting. It is vital to confidence in private property rights, a foundational principal and a huge part of what makes the United States the United States. Especially if you work in the mortgage industry or the title insurance industry, please comment. Continue reading
Anyone who has been in the real estate business is well aware of the requirement to “disclose, disclose, disclose” everything you know or think you know about the condition of your home when selling. Not only is it the right thing to do, but it is the best protection against this kind of horrible surprise. Continue reading
I have presented Cash For Keys proposals and consistently found mortgagors happy and relieved to find an alternative to the kind of forced eviction many pictured …. Continue reading
In case you missed it, the Texas Legislature enacted new rules in this year’s session aimed at making sure that property owners claiming the Homestead Exemption from a portion of their property taxes are legitimately using the home as their primary residence. That law took effect on September 1, 2011. If you already own your … Continue reading
7 out of every 8 homeowners in this market sample never listed their homes for sale before they were taken in foreclosure! Don’t be one of those 7-of-8 folks! Continue reading
Bill Morris on Austin Real Estate 