Scott Alexander's (excoach) Blog

A question that I am asked all of the time is "How much does that builder charge per square foot?" The barometer that buyers use for costs for new home construction is generally cost-per-square foot. I hate to tell everyone, but that is a poor measurement to use.  If one were budgeting for the co...

Just a reminder to those of you with mortgages with PMI, or private mortgage insurance. If you have a mortgage on a home and were unable to put more than 20% down when you purchased, you have private mortgage insurance. Your lender did that to protect itself against the possibility of default. Wh...

Of course everyone in the housing industry is watching the national news and wondering if the negative reports that we see daily are having an impact on the San Angelo market. The answer is no. San Angelo is still and for the foreseeable future will continue to be a strong market.Why? I believe t...