Ki's Austin Real Estate Blog

Writing a will is one of those things, like flossing every day, that people mean to do but tends to stay on the to-do list for a long time. Maybe it's planning for death that causes people to put off drafting this important document. However, if you own anything, from a computer to a house, you n...

The 30 year rate rose from 4.96 to 4.99 this week. In the last 4 weeks 30 year mortgage rates have remained remarkably stable staying between 4.95 to 5.05. But it looks like that might change over the next few months. The economic instability in Greece and the rest of Europe could lead to instabi...

Austin is known for its live music, but the city also has a rich culture of museums and art galleries. The Austin Museum Partnership is a good place to find information and resources about Austin's diverse museum offerings. The following is a mere glimpse of the Austin museum scene. Only in Texas...

Buying a home with no down payment sounds like an impossibility in today's real estate market. Lenders have been tightening their belts and so has the federal government. On the other hand, however, the feds have also been creating new programs to meet the downturn in the real estate market. If y...

You might be surprised to find out the median price homes are selling for in the nation's top ten largest cities. Below, you'll find the median price for resale, new homes and foreclosures. CITY Resale Median Price +/- % New Home Median Price +/- % Foreclosures Median Price +/- % New York, NY $62...

The 30 year rate fell from 4.97 to 4.95 this week. This is the 2rd week in a row where rates have fallen. The expectation has been (for several months) that rates were going to rise. It looks like an economic recovery, which is somewhat more tepid than expected, has stopped rates from rising. Ins...

In preparing a home for sale, some homeowners don't have a clue where to concentrate their efforts and appreciate a valuable tip or two. Read the questions below. If the answer is yes to any of these, follow the strategy to fix it: * Is the wallpaper throughout your home outdated? If yes, replace...

Most economists blame the messy bursting of the housing bubble for the Great Recession, yet it's jobs that are discussed the most on the news. So what is the relationship, if any, between jobs and housing when it comes to the future of the economic recovery? Is it one of those vicious cycles wher...

United States Military Veterans have a plethora of home loan advantages and benefits available to them. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loan guaranty program was expanded and extended by the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 and the Housing and Economic Recovery Act...

The 30 year rate fell from 5.05 to 4.97 this week. Mortgage rates have been yo-yoing the last few weeks. The 30 year rate rose from 4.93 to 5.05 last week. This week the 30 year rate dropped from 5.05 to 4.97. Throughout February rates where remarkably stable due to the lack of news. Now it looks...