Jill's Blog

This 10+ acre lot in the quiet hill country, minutes from North Austin, is offered at $55,000 and is one of the best parcels from the original tract.   Its interesting topography includes a gentle hill with large level areas on high ground for amazing sunset views.  Additionally it has excellent...

Virtual Tour:  www.BestoftheTowers.com You will not find these views and square footage in downtown Austin for this price!  Offered at $589,900, this condo has been completely remodeled (no detail overlooked) and has amazing views of the lake from every room!  Features include espresso wood floo...

Walk to Zilker Park from this charming, mid-century modern home with sparkling pool in Barton Hills. Features include high ceilings, beautiful architecture, large windows with lots of natural light, open kitchen, and vintage light fixtures. On the inside, enjoy a great layout with the living roo...

Virtual Tour: www.HiridgeHome.com Located in Lakewood/Arboretum Area!  Enjoy panoramic hill country & greenbelt views (even the occassional deer) from nearly every room!  The interior features high ceilings, crown molding, wood floors, plantation shutters, large windows & ample closet space.  Wh...

For the entire blog, visit www.mysolis.com What if you could be alerted any time a property hit the market at a price per square foot signficantly under norm for the size and neighborhood the home is located in?  We have created just such an alert for various areas of Austin in order to better s...

Consumers may search the database for FHA approved condos at entp.hud.gov.  However, this should only be considered a starting place since approval guidelines have been tightening, and the database may not fully reflect these changes.  Current requirements include: *Complex must be at least 51% ...

www.mysolis.com We have some clients who were considering purchasing a unit at Kennedy Wilson Auction of Sabine on Fifth, so we did some further research.  Here are our notes from speaking with a rep at Kennedy Wilson and reading the literature: *Sabine on Fifth is located at 507 Sabine Street, ...

Offered By: Owner & Agent Lizz Grimes, Keller Williams Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Paggi family's original Blacksmith Shop, built in 1874, is comprised of a conference room, offices, full kitchen, full bath with tiled shower, storage rooms, and pull-in garage, all ope...

Source: HUD.gov January 20, 2010 the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced the following changes coming this spring to FHA loans: *Upfront mortgage insurance premium (MIP) raised from 1.75% to 2.25%*Borrowers with FICO scores below 580 will have a required downpayment of at least 10%*All...

Source: Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) Legal Update Course & Text On January 19th, 2010, we attended a TREC legal update course which informed us HB 10 - New Registration for Mortgage Originators - Texas Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (SAFE) has effectively ended sell...