Consumer lending watch dog….Just saying that makes me laugh

I read an article today from the Austin American Statesman (the local news paper here in Austin, Texas) about how the “consumer lending watch dog” has new rules on how loan servicing companies must report and cooperate with their clients, you the home owner.  They approved some items like requiring the loan servicer to provide statements so I assume this …

Is it really cheaper to buy than to rent in Austin Texas?

I have been reading articles lately talking about the price of homes, interest rates and rents and they all seem to say that it is cheaper to buy than to rent.  I would say this is really market specific but today we will talk about the market I know, and that is the Austin Texas Real Estate market.  The number …

Barton Springs RV park closed for good:(

As Austin Texas grows we have no choice but to say goodbye to some landmarks whether pretty or ugly.  Today we say goodbye to the Mobile Manor RV Park .  As taxes increase and the value of the land becomes too high there did not seem to be a lot of options for the owners.  Bad news….they are putting up …

New City Ordinance Passed to Limit Short Term Rentals in Austin

We have a lot of events here in the Austin Texas area that draw crowds from all over the world.  We have the SXSW music festival, Austin City Limits Music Festival, we have the new F1 track which starts races this year.  As Austin grows and more and more people learn about it the need for short term rentals keeps …

Mr. Dream Home’s monthly newsletter

We have a monthly news letter that we email out each month that contains information about home prices, getting your home ready for sale and other real estate related topics for the Austin, TX area.  If you would like to read the newsletter please use this link: mminns.realtyezine.com  

Houston is “cooler” than Austin Texas!!

In a recent ranking by Forbes Magainze They rated Houston as the “coolest” city in Texas!!  I have lived there and in Austin Texas for over 18 years and I am not sure what their ranking criteria was but it must be high use of concrete, dangerous driving, and urban sprawl as their criteria if Houston if cooler than Austin:).  …

Why is the Austin Real Estate market becoming so strong?

The News says the Real Estate Market is a buyer’s market and the foreclosures are coming in waves!  Why does Austin not seem to be affected and why is the Austin market so hot right now? The fact is that the Austin real estate market is very strong, the strongest it has been in at least 2 years.  Homes are …