Austin-Round Rock MSA Home Sales Dip Following Winter Storms   Housing market operating on record-low inventory  AUSTIN, Texas – Following the devastating Texas winter storms that thwarted housing market activity for nearly two weeks, Austin-Round Rock MSA home sales dipped for the first time since June 2020. According to the latest Central Texas Housing Market Report released by the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR), Austin-area home sales declined 8% to…

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New DACA Rules Permit FHA Mortgages for Dreamers   Effective as of January 19, 2021, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is permitting “Dreamers” – individuals classified under the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” program (DACA) with the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) and are legally permitted to work in the U.S.- to apply for mortgages backed by the FHA.…

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Home sales in the Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) rebounded this June with a 9.3% increase year over year, which helped hold sales to only a 5.2% decline during the first half of 2020 as the market was impacted by COVID-19, according to the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) June and Midyear Central Texas Housing Market Report. Across the…

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Do you have concerns and questions about coronavirus (COVID-19) and how its impacts your finances? I’ve written this COVID-19 Financial Survival Guide to provide you with some valuable resources and useful information. I want to help you and your family stay financially safe and secure. I will be updating this COVID-19 Financial Survival Guide regularly,  so make sure to check…

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In 1983, the Texas Legislature created the VLB Veterans Housing Assistance Program (VHAP), to assist Texas Veterans in purchasing a home. Eligible Texas Veterans and Military Members have an opportunity to purchase a home with a competitive, low-interest loan with little or no down payment. Veterans, Military Members and their spouses may receive up to $484,350 on a fixed-rate loan…

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Step 1: Reason for Selling It is often more emotional to sell a home than to buy a home, and the reason for selling your home may be a determining factor in the urgency of the sale. The urgency may also have an effect on the price of the property. It is important to take the following factors that can…

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