This week, on 1/12/2021, for the first time ever, there were ZERO listings for sale in Steiner Ranch & River Dance. I keep hearing people say that inventory was low throughout 2020 and is just getting worse, but is this true? Not ac...
SUPPLY & DEMAND
It was another great year for Steiner Ranch Real Estate values, but extremely low inventory made it frustrating for buyers, including those wanting to move up within the neighborhood. To put it into perspective, in 20...
“Refinancing” is a scary word for many people, but that shouldn’t be the case for you. For many homeowners, refinancing can not only lower your monthly payments and help with your monthly budget, but it can save you thousands of dollars i...
As someone who lists rental properties for lease and owns investment property in Steiner Ranch, I like to keep an eye on some key metrics in the rental market. I will keep them current here on this page on a monthly basis. If you own a rental...
2019 Property Tax Rates & Values are out. If you haven't received yours yet, you will soon or you can visit the TCAD website here and look up your address.
****If you bought/moved into your home in 2018, you have until April 30 (not end...
Last time I checked, there were over 11,000 real estate agents in just the Austin area. Most people know dozens of agents and it can be hard to know who to choose. Social media helps new and non-producing agents look like mega agen...
The Steiner Ranch HOA recently went under new management and they changed the structure of fees associated with selling a home in Steiner Ranch. These are all addressed in the HOA addendum of the purchase contract. Please note that these ...
If you know me, you know that I am frequently frustrated with the lack of understanding of the real estate contract by other real estate agents. Since it is literally THE FOUNDATION of what we do, it's important to understand every paragr...
It's that time again! The easiest possible way to get mulch - order it from the Vandegrift Band and have it delivered to your door! Click here to order. Deliveries will be made the weekend of 4/5. Orders due by March 8.
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A contingency contract is when a buyer needs to sell their home in order to buy a new one. This contingency allows them to cancel the purchase without a loss of earnest money if their current home doesn’t sell or doesn’t close. ...
Elicia Gower Michaud with eXp Realty has earned the nationally recognized Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA) certification. The National Association of REALTORS® offers the PSA certification to REALTORS® as determining property values depends mor...
Unfortunately, our homes don’t always grow with us. What may have initially worked fine for a single person, a young couple’s starter home, or a family with a newborn can quickly become too small as families expand and multiple generations ...
A few years ago I missed a step on my stairs at home and flew across my foyer and knocked myself out. Before I hit the floor, I heard my foot break and when I came to, my ankle was enormous and I was in excruciating pain.&n...
There are essentially two types of real estate agents – Transactional and Relational
A Transactional agent leverages everything so that their only activity is lead generation and working ON their business, not IN it. Most real es...