Cain Realty Group Austin Real Estate Blog

It truly is a thrilling experience when an offer you've made to purchase a home has been accepted, but you might want to go through one more important step before starting to pack your bags. Hiring a home inspector is a crucial part of the home ...

The Austin City Council has finally voted in favor of increasing the homestead exemption from 6% to 8% this afternoon. The 2% increase in exemption means that owners of homes valued at $250,000 will save approximately $23 annually. The final ...

A recent survey by Glassdoor ranks Austin, Texas among the best city for jobs. Turns out millennials are heading to the right city in the south. Out of 25 cities in the U.S., Austin made it to the sixth place in a ranking based on the ease of ...

Eighty percent of Americans live in its urban cities. Who can blame them? Living in the city makes everything within reach. And in spite of the rising living costs, people prefer living in cities where the jobs are, and so are the amazing amenities ...

All home loans come with closing costs. But what makes the VA loan different is that closing costs are often limited for the benefit of the veteran buyer. This blog post explains the benefit program of the Department of Veterans Affairs and how ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has set specific guidelines with regard to pricing, rates, and other factors concerning loans, but it does not change the fact that lenders can choose to operate differently within those guidelines. Certain ...

Recent data suggests that the number of buyers intent on using a VA loan for their home purchase are steadily increasing. However, home sellers and their agents seem to be limiting their potential by ignoring this sector of the buyer's market. Could ...

An old, neglected "For Sale" sign at the front yard-- it's every home seller's nightmare. If your house has been on the market for months and there's no promising offer in sight, you simply can't help but worry. What if there IS something wrong ...

Summer is just around the corner! And knowing how hot things in Austin can be, can you regard yourself and your home as ready for the heat wave? While most homes in Austin are equipped with central air conditioning, the summer months will not be ...

It's the ultimate dream of every home seller-- to get to sell their property for much more than what they asked for. And the icing on the cake is an all-out bidding war among several interested buyers, with the victor shelling out more than what you ...

Anyone who is planning on buying a home or getting refinanced for a property they already own should get ready for the ton of paperwork they have to take care of. Tax returns are, of course, an important part documentary requirement. But are they ...

A recent TransUnion survey found that a third of American millenials aged 18 to 34 are looking to buy a home within the next 12 months, but 43% of them have subprime credit scores. TransUnion senior vice president Ken Chaplin says that credit scores ...

Unless you are qualified for a VA loan, you need to save a few grand for the down payment of your soon-to-be home. A down payment, however, can actually be a hindrance for first-time home buyers, since saving up tens of thousands of dollars is not ...

A recent survey by the American Pet Products Association reveals that 54.5 million American households (or 44% of the total American population) owns at least one dog. And looking at the the spending of American dog owners from 2001 to 2015, it is ...