Austin loan guy John Schutze shares his weekend mortgage rate update: œMortgage rates remain mostly unchanged this week. After falling a bit Monday and Tuesday, rates lost ground as we end the week. As we mentioned last week, the Fed began to sell up to $110B of Treasury Notes this Read more…
Brentwood, Austin has some great new construction with easy access to Burnet Road’s entertainment, shopping and food. Here’s what differentiates the homes on the corner of Woodrow and 51st Street. New construction in Brentwood typically means a condo or townhouse – shared living walls and tiny yards. These two Read more…
Austin loan officer John Schutze shares his weekend mortgage rate update: œMortgage rates end the week with little change. Mortgage rates are under pressure to increase. These two primary factors are the cause: First, the hot stock market (sparked by higher than expected earnings from several major companies and banks) Read more…
Selling your home as a For Sale By Owner (FSBO) in Austin may seem an attractive option. The idea of paying a real estate agent to sell your home might not appeal, and you may feel that you might net more from the sale if you market it yourself. Here Read more…
Austin loan officer John Schutze shares his weekend mortgage rate update: œMortgage rates hold steady after a light economic calendar this week. Next week will be much more interesting as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June is released on Wednesday. The CPI is a measure of the price change Read more…
The $8000 first time homebuyer tax credit can be used as part of your downpayment and closing costs if you buy a home in Austin before November 30th 2009. I’m tired of lenders telling people that it can’t be done. It can, but not all lenders are approved for the Read more…