Real Estate Tips

Six Ways to Make Your Austin Home Purchase More Affordable

If you've been hesitant about buying a home in Austin, Texas, due to rising interest rates, you're not alone. But don't let that stop you! Here are six practical strategies to help you find a home you love within your budget, even in to...

BUYER BEWARE! REAL Cost of a New Home!

Driving down a highway in Austin and you see a billboard that says new construction homes starting in the $500,000s or $1,000,000s, you get excited and you go into the model home, and then you quickly learn that that house is way more e...

3 Ways to Save Money on Property Taxes in Austin

Here's three ways to save money on your property tax bill in Austin, Texas.   If you're an Austin homeowner or you're thinking about moving to Austin, the reality is you're going to have high property taxes. Austin is the most expensiv...

4 Reasons to AVOID Austin Texas

For years, Austin has always been one of the fastest growing big cities in America. It appeals to so many people because of just the beautiful scenery here, the unique culture and the high tech job industries that's bringing tons and to...

Where can you find cheap rentals in Austin?

Where in the Greater Austin area can you still get a cute home under 350. We have a lot of investor clients that are looking for this very thing they want a home that can make a great rental, three beds, two baths, fairly new condition ...

What’s so Great about North Austin?

If you're thinking about moving to Austin, one of the first things you need to figure out is which part of town is going to be the right match for you and your family. So we help our buyers kind of break down an overview of how the city...

Wishing your new construction home looked just like the model?

Anytime you walk into a builder's model home, you will be blown away by all the beautiful design features that you see. And the odds are you're going to want to get a home just like it. But here's the catch. All of the upgrades that you...

Are you wondering whether it’s better to use existing resources or create everything from scratch?

Are you thinking of buying a new construction home in Austin? Well, I'm going to help you break down the pros and cons of buying an existing inventory home versus building one from scratch.

So let's discuss inventory homes first. Now...

Earnest Money and Option Fee

Did you know that in Texas buyers have to pay the sellers for the right to do an inspection and negotiate repairs, I'm Shannon Mangin with the Mangin team in Austin. And I'm going to help you break down what fees you actually need to br...

4 Ways to avoid a bad Appraisal

You want to know what I think is the most stressful part of any real estate transaction is the appraisal because it happens at the very end. So after you are already fully invested and excited about making a purchase, you've already got...