It is good to see that more people are becoming interested in the Austin Texas Real Estate market! Buying Real estate in Austin Texas can be fun with interesting older homes, some new luxury developments, high-rise condos downtown, and master planned developments.When looking for homes in the Austin area, one may want to use the latest in Homes Search Technology. Our site offers just that
At the moment, seller funded down payment assistant programs will become non-existent as of September 30th; however, an alternative is a 100% financing USDA loan. Here are the following basic guidelines for this loan. Rural Properties This covers a wide spectrum of properties and you would be surprised at what is considered "rural". Check a ZIP code or property address at http://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov Read More »
One of the provisions of H.R. 3221, "", is the Homebuyer Tax Credit. Essentially, it is a $7500 tax credit that would be available for any qualified purchase between April 9, 2008 and June 30, 2009. The credit is repayable over 15 years, which makes it, in effect, an interest free loan.
Here are the basics:
What: Tax credit is for 10% of the cost of the home up to a max of $7,500
Who is eligible? First ti... Read More »
CONGRESS REAUTHORIZES DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE
Some great news...On August 1st, Congress introduced H.R. 6694, a bill which would reauthorize and reform charitable down payment assistance. The bill would remedy a harmful provision in the new housing law which limits homeownership opportunities for low and middle-income Americans and was sponsored by U.S. Reps Al Green (D-TX), Gary Miller (R-CA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), and Christopher Shays (R-CT). The bill seeks... Read More »
Many home sellers are opting to have their home inspected before listing it on the real estate market. A seller inspection reveals problems ahead of time which might make the home show better, gives the seller time to make repairs and shop for competitive contractors, permits the seller to attach repair estimates or paid invoices to the inspection report and removes over inflated buyer procured estimates from the negotiation table. The report might alert the seller to any immediate safety iss... Read More »
In the middle of a Texas summer the air conditioning system in your home is generally working hard to satisfy the demands placed upon it. Here are some things that you can do to ease the burden and save some money at the same time.
Many energy concepts are based on misconceptions or half truths that can mislead or even end up costing the home owner or home builder in the end. Window replacement is a good example. Replacing old single pane windows with new double pane low-e units certainly saves energy but the cost is so high and the amount of enery saved is so low that window replacement is almost never cost effective. The pay back could be 20 to 30 years. Caulking the exterior of a house is another. Sure leaky walls ca... Read More »
For all you cycling and rollerblading enthusiasts, the Veloway of Austin's Circle C Ranch offers a great opportunity to ride. Exclusively for nonmotorized traffic, the track is over 3 miles long and 23 feet wide of paved asphalt lined with rolling hill country views of Southwest Austin! The parks access is about 1 mile south of Slaughter off Lacrosse just east of mopac, or if it... Read More »
Did you know that you can get a free round of golf at several Austin area golf courses? Where, you ask? You can visit the websi... Read More »
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