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This mortgage calculator can be used to figure out monthly payments of a home mortgage loan, based on the home's sale price, the term of the loan desired, buyer's down payment percentage, and the loan's interest rate. This calculator factors in PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) for loans where less than 20% is put as a down payment. Also taken into consideration are the town property taxes, and their effect on the total monthly mortgage payment.
It’s finally a New Year….bring on 2010 and let’s invest in some of the bargain foreclosures we’ve all been hearing about! There’s lots of good deals to be had, this is true, but there are a few things you need to know. First, there are only two ways foreclosures are offered to the public; via the courthouse steps and through a Realtor. When a Realtor is representing a foreclosure, the owner of record is the lending institution, who now owns ... Read More »
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 What period of time is this particular tax credit for? The PRIMARY RESIDENCE home must be occupied after December 31, 2008 and before December 1, 2009Who is eligible for this tax credit?First-time homebuyerSomeone who has not owned (and whose spouse has not owned .. even if they file separate tax returns) a principal residence during the previous three years.NOTE: For taxpayers with an AGI between $75K - $95K ($150K - $170K for marr... Read More »
When a Buyer is considering a real estate purchase, I highly suggest that they shop around for a Buyers Agent to work with, that they trust and respect, and enter into a Buyer Agency Representation Agreement, before they start seriously shopping for property. Most Buyers do not realize that in an Agency state, like Texas, when you call the Listing Agent or Listing Office to find out about a property, technically who ever you talk to is working f... Read More »
I know a lot of "Austin - ites" travel for their business. I recently booked a short round trip to Florida through Expedia. One of the add ons that they offer is the purchase of carbon offsets . These offsets do not reduce CO2 emissions directly but your purchase supports emission reduction projects in the United States. These projects are:Farm power - agricultural projects where farmers caputre and destroy gasses from animal waste an... Read More »
Get off That Fence, NOW is the Time to Buy A HomeAre you thinking about buying a home but hoping that interest rates will go even lower? Stop that reasoning right now because interest rates may never be this low again in your lifetime AND the United States Government will give you up to an $8,000. tax credit for you to buy a home. Legislation signed by President Obama allows for a federal tax credit of 10% of the purchase price up to $8,000. maximum for first time home buye... Read More »
The Onion Creek Yarrabee Bend Buyout Program The Onion Creek, Yarrabee Bend, Onion Forest area of South Austin has areas where the residents are being bought out and relocated. These areas are in the 25yr floodplain and in recent years of 1998 and 2001 had to be evacuated during flooding, then were left with considerable property damage.The City of Austin in conjuntion with FEMA has purchased and relocated 223 residents to date. The next phase of buyout will be c... Read More »
East Austin is one of the areas of Austin that is in its prime eras. It is close to downtown, and offers and quick and painless commute to anywhere in the city as well as the surrounding towns. There are parts of east Austin that are going to be favorable than others, simply because of resale value, and location. Like so many already know about real estate its location, location, location! That is the trick to buying and selling in this area, if you are trying to fix and flip. Some parts have al... Read More »
GREEN, building, living, buying & selling. I am looking forward to all the new information on Greening up our planet. One step and one person at a time ...with each new awareness and aha moment that we are all having, we will be able to be better Earth Citizens. I am reading more and learning more and hope that with each passing day that there are more people like me that are waking up to being just a little better at recycling and purchasing with better conciousness in the... Read More »
When you set out in the process of finding a new home it sometimes can feel a little overwhelming. To make it less overwhelming it helps to know exactly what all is involved in the home buying process. Basically there are four simple steps to the whole process. The hour steps are: finding out how much you can afford, getting pre qualified, finding your dream home, and closing the deal. If you follow these four steps it will make the whole home buying process run very smoothly. Good luck an... Read More »
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