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11 smart home gadgets you’ll actually use
A Google search for “life hack” returns, oh, just 403 million results. These tips and tricks exist to make life simpler or help you do something new. They go viral for a reason. We’re all looking for ways to make life easier, right? You’re reading this article on a phone, tablet or PC right now. Wouldn’t it be great to get even more out of your everyday tech? Tap or click here for 10 new iPhone tricks. On a Windows PC? Kim’s recent column includes five new Windows tips you should know. Sometimes, life hacks come via a cool new piece of tech that simplifies an annoying process and does the work for…
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Beware, home buyers: A record number of homes are selling above their asking price
This year’s spring home-buying season is set to be one of the most competitive ever, as the pandemic continues to stoke interest in homeownership. And home prices are skyrocketing as a result. A new report from real-estate brokerage Redfin RDFN, -0.22% found that 39% of homes sold above their listing price during the four-week period ending March 21, an all-time high. That figure is 15 percentage points higher than during the same stretch of time a year ago. The median home-sale price was $331,590, Redfin reported, which represented a 16% increase from a year ago. Researchers noted, though, that the year-over-year comparisons may be skewed by the fact that around a year ago, states were…
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Tips For Buying A Home During The Winter Months
Are you thinking about buying a home during the winter months? If so, you come to the right place. Even though the Austin Texas area does not get a lot of snow and ice during the winter months, as some states do, home buyers still have to know how to buy a home here during the winter months. In this article, I’ll share with you several tips that you can use which will make buying a home in Austin Texas area easy this winter. Stick to your budget. Sure, home prices might drop a bit with the temperatures. But that doesn’t mean you should justify spending any more than 25%…
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The Three Most Important Things To Do Before Buying A Home In 2021
Are you planning on buying in Austin Texas Home in 2021? If so, you’ve come to the right place! Although you may be excited about buying a home, the reality is that if you can’t go out to buy a home if you’re unprepared because this effort going to be met with failure. Thankfully, you can prepare to purchase a home, and have your offer accepted, by making sure that you do these three things. #1 – Get Your Credit In Order Credit is always important when buying a home because of the obvious reason that every mortgage lender is going to look at your credit score and either approve…
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Should Buyers Stop Writing Letters To Sellers When Submitting Offers?
One of the most time-tested things that real estate agents have encouraged home buyers to do for years, is to write a letter to a seller, if they thought that the letter would be successful at motivating the seller to choose their offer over another buyer’s offer. The big question is this, are letters to sellers still relevant in 2020-2021? In this article, I’ll answer this question, and provide you with some food for thought, if you plan on submitting a letter to a seller with your offer. Still Relevant? Yes And No… Even though many real estate agents will tell their clients to submit a letter to a seller…
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Tips For Buying A Home In A Red Hot Real Estate Market
If you’re planning on buying a home in Austin Texas, one thing that you’re going to see is that the real estate market here has been red hot. Yes, it’s true, we have a booming real estate market, even though the United States economy is currently in the midst of a deep recession, and we’ve dealt with an ongoing pandemic. The good news with the real estate market booming, this means that it’s also the perfect time for buying a home because mortgage interest rates remain historically low so it’s possible once you find a property to get a great deal on a home. Things to do before buying a…
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How the Pandemic Is Helping Some Millennials Realize Their Home-Buying Dreams
This year’s coronavirus pandemic and the accompanying recession have turned a lot of people’s financial plans upside down. But those millennials who’ve been lucky enough to hang onto their jobs are fast-tracking their plans to buy a home, in part because the pandemic is helping them do so. The nation’s largest generation has been helped by record-low mortgage interest rates, according to a recent realtor.com® survey. Those low rates are helping to offset home prices that are at an all-time high in many places. In addition, the survey results show that stay-at-home orders have helped these 20- and 30-somethings save money they might otherwise have spent going out, thus helping them…
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6104 La Naranja Lane – Learn More About This Beautiful Austin Texas Home For Sale
Are you searching for an Austin Texas Home For Sale? If so, you should consider visiting 6104 La Naranja Lane in Austin. Built in 1990, this $450,000 home offers 3-bedrooms, 3-bathrooms and 2,201 square feet. It’s home is located right in the heart of Western Oaks, close to shops, stores and Dick Nichols Park. Step inside this home and you will find a spacious floorplan which includes a spacious kitchen that offers plenty of natural light. Recently Updated What’s ideal about this home is that it’s been recently updated, so if you’re looking for a turnkey property, this is it! All you have to do is move in, and you…
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‘New York and California are the land of the flee, and Texas is the land of the free’: real estate investor
The allure of small-town living has catalyzed mass migration from places like New York and California to states like Texas and Florida as Americans grapple with daily life during the coronavirus pandemic. Since March, city-dwellers shopped for more affordable, spacious living arrangements in suburbs and small cities. Migration is starting to slow down, a recent Yahoo Finance-Harris Poll survey showed, but the shift to small-town living has already radically changed real estate values in the U.S., say experts. “I actually think we’re not appreciating it as big and profound as it actually is. Our joke has been that New York and California are the land of the flee, and Texas is…
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Fannie Mae Data Confirms That Home Buying Sentiment Dropped In July
Thanks to recent data from Fannie Mae, we know that consumer home buying sentiment dropped during July After two straight months of increases following the onset of Coronavirus in March. The real estate market across the United States, especially in Austin, is still strong but, with home purchase sentiment down more than 19 points compared to the same time last year. This is a cause for concern among some industry professionals that are watching the direction of the market closely. What’s Next For The Real Estate Market? Even though mortgage interest rates have never been lower, the reality is that for most consumers, they are pessimistic about buying a home…
