Should I Ask for a Price Cut or a Rate Buydown in Austin at 7%?
October 4, 2026
A $15,000 price cut beats a $15,000 seller-paid 2-1 rate buydown on a $495,000 Travis County home at 7.28%. Here…
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What a $495,000 Austin Home Costs Per Month at 7.28%
October 2, 2026
Is now a good time to buy a house in Austin? The $495,000 Travis County median costs $2,709 a month…
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Austin has more single-story homes than retirees think
September 28, 2026
More than half the homes that sold in the Austin metro this year were single-story. Here is where the one-level…
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Buyers leave money on the table when they misread inspection reports
September 20, 2026
Four ways to answer a Texas inspection report, three of them on TREC form 39-11, and the credit ceiling almost…
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Texas inspectors are required to report things that do not matter
September 18, 2026
The TREC inspection form has one box for deficient and no box for minor. Here is why a Texas inspection…
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The ten most common inspection repairs cost less than buyers fear
September 16, 2026
Five of the ten repairs that show up most on Texas inspection reports run $1,310 to $5,321 together. Sourced cost…
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Every Texas home inspection report flags the same ten things
September 14, 2026
A Texas home inspection report gives a missing anti-tip bracket and a failing foundation the very same checkbox. Here is…
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Your insurance quote can kill your home purchase
September 12, 2026
Insurability is written right into your TREC financing addendum. Here is how to check it during the option period, before…
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Home insurance costs vary widely across the Austin metro
September 10, 2026
Travis County averages $3,245 a year while Caldwell averages $2,108. Williamson gets the most hail in the metro and still…
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Texas home insurance carriers are not interchangeable
September 8, 2026
TDI's 2025 complaint index for the 15 largest Texas home insurance carriers runs from 0.26 to 1.74. What really differs,…
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