Buying A Home

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Deciding to buy a home in the Austin area can be an exciting and fun adventure, but finding the right home and neighborhood can be complex and confusing since lifestyles and home styles can vary dramatically from one neighborhood to another. It can also be very time-consuming and costly if you're not familiar with all aspects of the process, and don't have all the best information and resources at hand. Therefore, the more educated you are early in the process can take some of the pressure off and make the experience much more enjoyable.

Here’s what's on the market.

		Provides you a list of the all AustinHouseHounds current listings.
		Just fill out the questionnaire and I’ll send you a list of homes that best meet your criteria.
		Takes you to the “Search for a Home” page where you can search the greater Austin area containing thousands of homes. You can also search foreclosure properties by clicking "foreclosure" in the search for option.
		If you don’t mind putting in some sweat equity and elbow grease you can often buy these homes 20% to 40% below market.
		If you want it your way. Link allows you to search among local track home builders to find one that meets your needs.

Useful Tools.

Here are some useful tools to help you narrow your search.

				City Comparison.  Compare Austin to other cities.
				Community Report. A quick and easy way to find useful information about your community, nearby schools and local businesses. Compare zip codes, find out average income, check out the crime rate. See the statistics of a single area of town, or compare two areas together by zip codes. This tool is addictive.
				Austin Statistics. Gives you great demographic information on the citie's population, housing, and other statistics.
				Neighborhood. Gives you a brief summary of each area in and around Austin. Information is based on the real estate area map.
				School Report. Find out if a school meets your family's needs by looking at its ranking, student/teacher ratio, and other characteristics.Find out if a school meets your family's needs by looking at its ranking, student/teacher ratio, and otehr characteristics.

The Market Report to the left will give you a list of all the homes currently selling, and those that have sold recently for a specific area. This will give you in-depth insight into the current state of the local real estate market. Just fill out the form and the report will be e-mailed to you within 30 minutes.

Or just Contact Me and let me do the leg work for you. 

I will represent your interests throughout the home buying process by coupling all of these great tools plus my comprehensive, high-quality real estate knowledge together to serve you. My goal is to save you time and money, as well as make the experience more enjoyable and less stressful.

Yes... Even more information.

The following articles provide useful information if you're considering buying a home.