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....
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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...
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...
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...
January 29, 2019 As the flood plain boundaries are being remapped across Texas, we are sure that Atlas 14 is going to bring great changes to property owners as their once flood plain free property has a much higher likelihood of falling in the revised flood plain maps. It is estimated that after the revisions 7,200 more buildings and 3,000 more acres will be in the flood plain. While it...
By Devon Thorsby, Editor, Real Estate Few people are predicting that 2019 will be a record-breaking year for home prices.But relatively speaking, 2019 might be the best time for you to put your house on the market. Especially if you’re on the fence about selling this year or next,Nick Ron, CEO of House Buyers of America, recommends going with the devil you know rather than the devil you don’t....
Are you thinking of buying a new home? Follow these six steps. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. If you’re thinking of buying a home, here are the six steps you need to follow that will lead you to the right home at the right price: 1. Consider which areas are important to you. Do you want to live near a...
As we enter 2019, many have set goals to buy or sell a home, and if you are considering moving, it’s important to keep an eye on the ever-changing tides of the housing market. Now, markets are like the weather: You can't entirely predict how they will act, but you can get a sense of the forces that will push things in one direction or another. The realtor.com® economic research team analyzed a...
Here’s why winter can be a great time to sell your home. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. If you’re planning to sell your home this spring, why wait? Even though we’re in the midst of the holiday season, it’s still a great time for sellers to list a home. In fact, there are five good reasons to...
If you want to start your home buying process off right, follow this simple six-step guide. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. People often ask me what they should do first when they start thinking about buying a new home. Actually, there are six main steps you should take to start your home search off right. Figure...