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Five things that do not increase the value of your home

Deciding to renovate before listing your home can be a challenge. It’s tough to know what will or will not return results. Here is a list of things that will NOT increase the value of your home. 1) Extensive Professional Landscaping You can build an entire amusement park in your back yard, and it won't bring you big bucks upon resale. If you want to put in a waterfall, coupled with a flowing...

What to Fix Before You List

If you plan to list, there are three kinds of issues you must resolve before you do so. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. Want to sell your home? Get a home value report. Your home’s condition will have a major impact on its performance on the market. Therefore, there are certain items sellers must always fix before they list. Here are three such...

Subject Line: 6 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying and Selling at the Same Time

Plenty of people find themselves buying and selling a home simultaneously, but knowing that others have gone through the same stress does not make it one bit easier. It turns out that most buying-and-selling mistakes are easily avoidable—or at least predictable. Follow these six tips for a smoother road to closing. 1. Waiting too long to prep your house for selling Every home needs a little work...

The Biggest Mistakes to Avoid as a Seller

Avoid these mistakes when you decide to sell your home! Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. Want to sell your home? Get a home value report. Today we’ll be going over what you should avoid doing when selling your home: 1. Don’t set an unrealistic price. When it comes to selling a home, 80% of making a sale comes from setting the right price. No matter how much marketing...

Austin Area Market Update! March 2019

February home sales indicate an early spring in Central Texas AUSTIN, TX– Central Texas REALTORS® sold more homes than any February on record last month, indicating the spring selling season may have started early this year. According to the Austin Board of REALTORS® February 2019 Central Texas Housing Market report, sales increased by 6 percent from February 2018 to February 2019 to 2,101 sales....

Our Local Listing Featured in the New York Times!

Weekly NY Times Column Feature, "What you Get for $1.5M" A 1980 house with four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms and four decks Designed by Alan Taniguchi, the former dean of the University of Texas School of Architecture, this hillside building is 14 miles northwest of downtown Austin by car. It overlooks Lake Austin, near the Emma Long Metropolitan Park, a municipal green space with hiking...

Tax Win:IRS Provides Clear Test on How 20% Deduction Applies to Rental Income, Exchanges

From National Association of Realtors The Internal Revenue Service has issued final rules on the 20 percent business income deduction(Sec.199A of the Tax Code) that was enacted in late 2017 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.In addition, the rules provide guidance that NAR has been seeking on two other provisions of importance to you: 1) whether any real estate rental income you have...

Is It Better to Rent or Own Your Home?

If you’re not sure whether to rent or buy your next home, then today’s message is for you. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. People always ask me whether they should rent or buy their next home. Though this choice will vary depending on your circumstances, buying a home is generally the...

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