Ki's Austin Real Estate Blog

Last week the 30 year rate fell to an all time low of 4.57. This week mortgage rates held at 4.57 so we are still sitting on all time historic lows. This is also the 4th week in a row where mortgage rates have either held steady or fallen. The expectation has been that rates were going to rise. S...

It never fails. You're flipping through the channels looking for a good program to watch and you bump into one that is not the type of programming you'd expect to see on a particular station. Television has gotten racier and racier over the years. It used to be that stations couldn't use certain ...

If there is one Central Texas town that has grown significantly in the last 10 years, it would be Georgetown. The Williamson County seat is a picture-perfect small town, with its town square surrounding the historic courthouse. The town was founded in 1848, the same year Williamson County was est...

Head west, between Austin and San Marcos, across the seemingly endless Texas Hill Country vistas dotted by quaint towns and you will find the old mill town of Wimberley. The town was first settled in the 1840s, after Texas became a state. Mills powered by Cypress Creek kept the town growing, and ...

In the 1800s, many German immigrants made their way to Texas having heard there were great opportunities to be had. They created settlements throughout central Texas with uniquely German traditions. In 1846 a group of settlers left New Braunfels, TX and headed up the Pedernales River to what woul...

So, you have taken the classes and you have now become a real estate agent. Or, you already are a real estate agent. Now that you are, or already are, a real estate agent, how do you become a famous real estate agent? Before getting into the specifics of becoming famous, you need to sit back, kic...

Mortgage Insurance for Condominium Units (Section 234(c)) program assists potential homeowners in purchasing a home in a condominium development. The prospective condominium must be the potential homeowner's primary residence. The intent of this federal program managed under the U.S. Department o...

When searching for a new home, there are the usual considerations of location, price, and layout. Often, hopeful homeowners are so focused on the number of bedrooms or the quality of the schools that considerations like neighborhood amenities are pushed aside. But these seemingly inconsequential ...

Reverse mortgages are a relatively recent product on the lending scene. The approval process is somewhat abbreviated compared to a traditional home loan, but there are some conditions and requirements that make a reverse mortgage unique to other home loans. What Is a Reverse Mortgage? It is a hom...

There are a few wants that home buyers perceive as needs when shopping around for a home. As you're shopping for your next home, you may not have any idea how long you will live there as you may need to sell at some point. With that in mind, consider some practical features potential home buyers ...