A la mode: An Excellent Alternative to AMCs for Lenders Have you heard of a la mode? If you haven’t, you might check on the bottom of any real estate-related paperwork you’ve handled recently – you may very well find a la mode’s name on some, or a lot of it. We use a la [...]
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Austin Real Estate Market Activity Update for 2010
September 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A quick real estate market data update for the city of Austin, Texas for the last two 9 month periods: A quick view at how our market is doing comparing the following two periods: January 1st, 2009 to September 25, 2009 and January 1st, 2010 to September 25, 2010 Between January 1st, 2010 and September [...]
Milwood, Austin TX: Real Estate Market Update June 2010 to September 2010
September 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
A quick real estate market data update for the Milwood subdivision in Austin, Texas for the last 3 months: Between June 22, 2010 and September 22, 2010, 41 homes have sold in Milwood. 80 homes are currently for sale and 16 are under contract. This gives an absorption rate of about 14 houses/month that sell. [...]
The Hollows Lake Travis: Real Estate Market Activity September 2009 to September 2010
September 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A quick real estate market data update for the Hollows subdivision in Jonestown, Texas for the last 12 months: Between September 18th, 2009 and September 18th, 2010, 3 homes have sold in The Hollows at Northshore. 7 homes are currently for sale and 1 under contract. For the 3 homes that have sold: The highest [...]
Forest Creek Round Rock Real Estate Market Update September 2010
September 13, 2010 By 1 Comment
Forest Creek, Round Rock Real Estate Values A quick real estate market data update for the Forest Creek subdivision in Round Rock, Texas for the last 12 months: Between September 12th, 2009 and September 12th, 2010, 97 homes have sold in Forest Creek. 54 homes are currently for sale and 7 are under contract. This [...]
Home Appraisal Video Tutorial
September 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Orlando Masis Explains the Basics of Home Appraisal in a Video In this appraisal inspection video, Texas State Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser Orlando Masis demonstrates how a house is measured with the traditional appraiser tools of a measuring tape and graphing paper to draw the sketch of the home. Take a few minutes while [...]
Willl Austin Home Buyers be Repaying Tax Credits?
September 11, 2010 By 1 Comment
Did You Take Advantage of the Home Buyers Tax Credit? Many Austin homeowners did, and many may end up repaying tax credits on property purchases that didn’t qualify. Others will have to fight the IRS to have their purchase records corrected in the IRS databases. Three Instances of the Home Buyers Tax Credit In 2008 [...]
Steiner Ranch in Austin, TX Real Estate Sales Data September 2010
September 8, 2010 By 1 Comment
Steiner Ranch, Austin Real Estate Values A quick real estate market data update for the Steiner Ranch subdivision in Austin, Texas for the last 6 months: Between March 8th and September 8th, 2010, 179 homes have sold in Steiner Ranch. 125 homes are currently for sale and 34 are under contract. This gives an absorption [...]
Avery Ranch in Round Rock, TX Real Estate Sales Data September 2010
September 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Real Estate Update for Avery Ranch in Round Rock, Texas The most recent market data for this subdivision can be found in Avery Ranch Real Estate Market Sales Data for 2009 and 2010 This video provides real estate sales data for the 12 month period ending September 14th, 2010. 12 Month Sales Data Snapshot For [...]
Teravista in Round Rock, TX Real Estate Sales Data September 2010
September 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Teravista, Round Rock Real Estate 78665 A quick real estate market data update for the Teravista subdivision in Round Rock for the last 6 months: Between March 8th and September 8th, 2010, 72 homes have sold in Teravista. 63 homes are currently for sale and 12 are under contract. This gives an absorption rate of [...]
Normal Appraisal Fees
September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
What are Normal Appraisal Fees? Ah, good question and one that is getting asked a LOT since the HVCC/AMC debacle of 2009 (and most of 2010) that skewed the fees appraisers receive to the ridiculously low while at the same time hiking the fees consumers were charged. So the question really is, when the industry [...]
A Property Tax Assessment is not the same as a Property Appraisal
August 21, 2010 By 2 Comments
All About Tax Assessments Tax bill arrives and you have a heart attack. If your property is worth what the taxing district thinks it is worth, it’s time to SELL and retire to Aruba! If only. Tax Assessment and Market Value Differences Tax assessments fall into three categories: Low Plausible (somewhat close) High If you’re [...]
The Value of a Garage Conversion
August 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
Does a Converted Garage Add Value? A converted garage may add value to a home. The value added, however may not equal the amount spent on the conversion. Counting Garage Space as Interior Space For garage space to add value to a property at the same level as the other interior spaces, it should have [...]
FHA Appraisals: An Overview
June 14, 2010 By
FHA Appraisals Follow Additional Guidelines FHA Appraisals are performed by approved FHA Appraisers. FHA Appraisals are required for property that will be purchased with an FHA loan. FHA loans are mortgages used to buy homes where the mortgage insurance on the loan is provided by the FHA (Federal Housing Administration). The FHA mortgage insurance provides [...]
