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Essential Insurance Tips for Homeowners

https://youtu.be/6ZJYVLpg4i4 Today we’re going to talk about whether you are fully insured for your property. Questions to ask yourself are- Have you recently made any improvements, like a kitchen remodel or adding a deck? These improvements increase the value of your property, and your insurance should reflect this. Also, have you acquired any new valuables? Your property insurance may not be...

Three Simple Steps To Declutter Your Home

https://youtu.be/R-a_amU3Ry8 Whether you’re considering selling your home or continue living in it, there is a good chance there are things on your to do list that you have been planning for years.  It very likely involves decluttering; it is on my list.  Decluttering can be overwhelming, and here are three tips on how to prepare to declutter.  First, set out three bins.  One...

Tips to Refresh

https://youtu.be/Ul9zo0ah1U4 Today we’re going to share tips to refresh your home.  The first recommendation is to paint.  You can paint inexpensively, and it immediately makes your home feel newer.  The top color right now is white, bright white, Chantilly Lace, White Dove are color recommendations.  Snowbound and Alabaster by Sherwin Williams are clean and fresh. The second is wallpaper. ...

We Have Great Vendors

https://youtu.be/rPo3w6OHXY4 Today I’d like to talk with you about our fantastically thorough contractor directory we have created.  When you have a home improvement or a home maintenance project, we have a list of contractors we’ve worked with ourselves or our clients have worked with.  These contractors are professionals.  We have great roofers, insurance companies, plumbers,...

Financial Strategies for Tenants and Savvy Landlords

https://youtu.be/uKj8hcwTRYo Today we’re talking all about rent, and we’re looking at it from two different aspects. We’re going to look at it from the perspective of the tenant and also from the landlord. Let’s start with tenants. What will renting continue to look like for you? What do future rental prices look like for you? Right now here in the Austin area it could make sense to...

When Do I Get My Money After Selling?

This video explains when you can expect to receive your money after your property sells. In Texas a seller can expect to receive the proceeds from their sale relatively quickly after the buyer and seller sign the closing documents. The closing documents are signed with a notary, most frequently at a title company. If a seller is all right with the title company wiring the proceeds to their bank...

September 2021 Home Price Update

The real estate market may be cooling, but only slightly. Recent statistics show new listings increased by 4% in the four weeks ending July 4 compared to last year, and they increased 3% compared to this time in 2019. This is the first time new listings data has surpassed pre-pandemic levels.If you’re worried you missed the sellers’ boat, don’t worry. Tim Ellis of Redfin Media says, “The market...

Texas Housing Insight

Luis B. Torres, Wesley Miller, Paige Silva, and Jacob Straus (May 13, 2021) Total Texas housing sales fell 6.4 percent during the first quarter amid rising mortgage rates and weather-related disruptions that dampened business activity in February. Most of the quarterly decline was attributable to decreased resale transactions priced less than $400,000, offsetting elevated luxury home sales in the...

Another Austin #1 Ranking

Along with its standing as a top market for domestic real estate investors, Austin is also considered a top market for foreign investors in 2021. A recent survey by the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) ranked Austin as the most attractive market in the U.S. from a global perspective. The survey found that 30% of all respondents cited Austin as a top three market for...

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