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The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs announced last week that it is no longer accepting applications for two loan programs that enabled first-time home buyers to use their $8,000 federal tax credit for closing costs and down payment. The tax credit continues to be available for homes sales that close before December 1, 2009. A ...

The offer of Uncle Sam to grant 1st-time home buyers an $8,000 credit on their federal taxes expires in just over 2 months! If you are thinking about buying your first home (or have not owned one in 3 years), this may be a good time for you to buy. Interest rates are still low, and prices in Austin have not started to move upward yet. Home ...

Sometimes called Independence Park, this new home community is commonly referred to as Independence. It is located in South Austin on Manchaca Road between William Cannon and Stassney. If you are looking for a lovely community that is close in to Austin, this may be the one for you and your family. The Independence neighborhood is being developed ...

Austin. September 14, 2009. The sale of the 2-story home in Sendera Austin previously described in this blog has been delayed for a few weeks! Follow this link for information on Sendera and on other homes for sale in the neighborhood. My wife and I have lived in Sendera on this same street for 7 years now. We really like it! If you ...

[calendar:2009-08-09 2009-08-09] Austin's Colony, Austin  -  We invite everyone to visit our open house at 14708 Deaf Smith Blvd. on August 9 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Home Facts:  Bedrooms: 3 "Master bedroom down" Bathrooms: 2 1/2 Garage: Double, Attached in rear. Size: 1,587 sq. ft. "per tax ...

 I posted a blog in June of last year entltiled, "Jim's Top 10 Austin Traffic Rules." One of the 10 rules said, "Watch out for the crazies on the road! Yes, Austin has them, too. They may be in a hurry, putting on their make-up, or talking on the phone, but they still can be hazardous to your health. Drive ...

Many people who want to buy a home in the Austin, Texas area (including first-time buyers) need to know more about the steps involved in buying a home. Here are some notes (most describing the process for buying a resale home) that are intended to help you understand what you need to do and might expect when you set out to buy a home:Choose a ...

There are still a number of active new home communities in south and southwest Austin below US 71/290. Clearly, the downturn in the US and area economy has affected all of them. Stats reported by the Austin Business Journal show that new home starts are up in the area, but not nearly at the level of 2007 or even 2008. Most of the homes that new ...

After a process that began with a contract to build a new home last December, and finished with a final walk-through yesterday and the closing today, two of my clients are the excited owners of a brand new home in the South Austin new home community Brodie Springs. These first-time buyers, who could not be happier with their purchase, are looking ...

If you are looking for a nice home in Northwest Austin, check out this home at 7000 S. Sioux Trail. It is located in the quiet and lovely Indian Oaks neighborhood, just north of US-183 off McNeil Drive. This well-maintained home is close-in to Austin, and has easy access to Round Rock Independent School District schools, to ...