If you are a buyer and you are running around trying the get the most square footage for the dollar, how are you going to know when you've found that touchstone?
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Home loans
Buyer Questions
Here are some buyer questions I hear a lot: What is a typical timeline for making an offer? How many offers will I have to make on homes before I have one accepted? Why are the 'for sale' prices so different from what the county tax appraisal says? I love these questions! Question #2 especially indicates … Continue reading Buyer Questions
More Than a Credit Score
A Blast from the Past- Kerrville, TX I was updating my home-buyer's packet, and I reached out to a knowledgeable lender, James Dowis, of Infinity Mortgage here in Austin, to ask him what I need to tell people to prepare before they go home loan shopping. James, being the ever-helpful person he is, promptly responded with … Continue reading More Than a Credit Score
Stuff to Know About Buying a House
I love to insert into this blog photos I've made over the years! You can get lots of information on the internet about buying a house, selling a house, maintaining a house, etc. Much of the information is even correct. In some state. Under some circumstances. At some point in time. I start reading about … Continue reading Stuff to Know About Buying a House
Cost-savings for Borrowers
This means that Keller Mortgage is able to charge the borrower no fees AND the borrower gets a credit of $1000, which can save the borrower several thousand dollars on a closing.
Ideas For Getting Into the Home-buying Market
Hello, First-time Home-shoppers, Parents of First-Time Home-shoppers, and Friends of People Who Don't Have a Lot of Money to Spend! On Friday, I met with a lender for Guild Mortgage, Joani Wilson, and she gave me the run-down of Austin-specific programs and area loan types that benefit people who are figuring out how to buy … Continue reading Ideas For Getting Into the Home-buying Market
Interesting Interest
Putting our rising interest rates in perspective
