Are we doing everything we can to help qualified buyers get into homes? The answer, if we are being honest, is no. Nearly 21% of home buyers wished they had known about down payment programs. Full article here: Down Payment Assistance Isn’t a Last Resort—It’s a Smart Financial Strategy (512) 853-0110 or robert@AustinTxHomeSales.com If you are unable to open the link/article above,...
The market value of households’ real estate assets rose to a new high in the first quarter reaching $48.7 trillion, according to the most recent release of U.S. Federal Reserve Z.1 Financial Accounts. This level is 1.7% higher than in the fourth quarter and is 2.6% higher than a year ago. Full article here: Gains for Household Real Estate Assets (512) 853-0110...
An almost $30 million redevelopment of a historic shopping strip, more commercial space at the Domain and proof that Austin is still keeping it weird are among the construction and development projects underway around the metro area. Full article here: 8 Central Texas projects to watch (512) 853-0110 or robert@AustinTxHomeSales.com If you are unable to open the link/article above, please...
Saving for a down payment can feel like the hardest part of buying a home. And with affordability as tight as it’s been lately, it’s fair to wonder how anyone manages it right now. Here’s something you may not have seen coming. Some people are getting their foot in the door with a smaller down payment. Full article here: Down Payments Are Smaller Than They’ve Been Since 2021 (512)...
Is It Still a Seller's Market? Here's What the Data Says. Remember a few years back when sellers held all the power and buyers were stuck offering way over asking or waiving inspections just to get a chance at the house? In many markets, those days are behind us. Full article here: Is It Still a Seller's Market? Here's What the Data Says. (512) 853-0110...
Congress passed landmark housing affordability legislation advancing one of the most significant federal housing packages in nearly two decades. The final package combines nearly 50 individual housing proposals addressing housing supply, affordability, financing, zoning, workforce development, fair housing, property rehabilitation and other housing challenges. Full article here: Landmark Housing...
Hutto’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved the first phase of a nearly 50-acre development expected to include 127 residential lots, 20 duplex lots and nearly 20 acres of parkland. It’s the latest development in the nation’s 13th-fastest growing city among those with at least 20,000 residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Full article here: Hutto advances housing...
Tesla Inc. has spent years pitching its humanoid robot as a product that could transform work. Now, new construction activity near Gigafactory Texas is offering a clearer look at an Austin-area site where future versions are expected to be produced. In its first-quarter update, Tesla said it was carrying out site preparation work for Optimus, which the company says is designed to perform unsafe,...
Existing-home sales perked up last month, with sales rising to the highest level in five months. Improving affordability is bringing more home buyers back into the market, giving home sales a solid boost in May. Full article here: ‘More Americans Are on the Move,’ Latest NAR Sales Data Shows (512) 853-0110 or robert@AustinTxHomeSales.com If you are unable to open the link/article...
With residents and businesses flocking to both cities, a pair of Austin and San Antonio suburbs topped a list of “America’s New Boomtowns.” Georgetown, about 30 miles north of downtown Austin, ranked No. 1 and New Braunfels, about 40 miles northeast of San Antonio, ranked No. 2 in a new survey from financial technology firm SmartAsset. They were among seven Texas cities in the top 10 of the...
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