Cain Realty Group Austin Real Estate Blog

All homeowners need to prep up their home to be ready for viewing before it hits the market. While some owners go the extra mile and invest on remodels and home staging services, others can just stick to the basics and be as successful with selling ...

Experts have observed a decline in mortgage applications, thanks to rising mortgage rates and slower demand for refinancing from home buyers. A report by the Mortgage Bankers Association indicates a 7.3% decrease in total mortgage application volume ...

MarketWatch recently reported that now is the best time to invest in real estate. Jeff Reeves, a MarketWatch columnist, dispels the rumor that  another housing crisis is looming overhead. He believes that home buyers are more responsible with ...

Want love where you work? In a study done by Glassdoor, Austin was ranked #6 on a list of the top 25 best cities for jobs! There are currently over 45,000 jobs available in Austin, Texas. The median home value is just under $250,000 and the average ...

Are you an avid DIYer? There is nothing wrong with working on basic home projects-- as long as your hard work will not compromise your safety and home value. Here are the most common DIY project fails listed by Realtor.com that can hurt your home ...

The recently-concluded 6th Annual Mega Agent Mixer sponsored by Cain Realty Group has successfully raised $40,000 for KW Cares. The event held at Trinity Hall on August 10 entertained over 400 attendees, as real estate professionals gathered for a ...

2016 is a very competitive year for home buyers as they struggle to find their perfect home at a time when there is less inventory and lenders are very stringent with qualifying loan applications. The new norm is to get preapproval prior to going ...

Got not-so-good credit and insufficient bank savings to make a large down payment for your home purchase? An Urban Institute report compiled a list of metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) where down payments required for home purchases are ...

A recent Census Burea report indicates that incomes of Americans rose by 5.2% percen t in 2015-- the first hike in earnings since the last one that took place in 2007. After seven years of declining or stagnant earnings, the median household ...

A University of Utah research team identified 10 cities in the U.S. where prospecting efforts may best pay off for business owners and professionals in need of investors, and Austin is one of them. Comparing the social interaction potential in 42 of ...

Austin did it again! The latest accolade for Texas' capital is its ranking from Travel + Leisure as the "9th best city in the U.S." for T+L's World's Best Awards Readers Survey. The beloved Southern metro beat Portland (a newcomer in the list), ...

The end goal of every home owner is to settle in a spacious, comfortable home. However, not everyone can afford a large home at once, so we have to be smart about managing the space that we have and stay comfortable as can be. Did you know that ...

A second mortgage is a loan option that home owners can look into if they find themselves suddenly in need of a large amount of cash. Second mortgages allow home owners to access the equity of their home (which is usually the difference between the ...

If you are qualified for a VA loan, there is absolutely no reason why you should not make use of the opportunity to buy a home for your family or invest in a property that can help you generate additional income for your family's needs. After all, ...

Cheers to your well-earned holiday! All of us look forward to that long weekend every September when we get the chance to sit back, relax, and enjoy our well-earned break as hard workers. Aside from getting the chance to spend time with family and ...

From two of the most reputable news sources in Austin, Texas, get the latest weather and traffic updates as you plan your Labor Day weekend. Click on the links below: Weather Updates: KXAN Statesman Live Traffic ...

The Labor Day weekend is one of the few holidays in the U.S. that most families look forward to celebrating. The day that trade unions and labor movements once pushed for the celebration of hard work has slowly evolved into the weekend preceding the ...

In an effort to keep motorists safe from the onslaught of traffic coming into the city for Labor Day weekend celebrations, Department of Public Safety Troopers will join local law enforcement in looking for drivers who disregard traffic laws. From ...