Can This Market Really Be Fun?
This was written six months ago, and sat as a draft post for too long unfortunately. The good news is that since this time the market has gotten a lot better for buyers, so it’s not as stressful experience as it used to be. You might only have to miss one or two houses before finally winning now.
How To Choose A Realtor
I’ll tell you something maybe others won’t. Post-transaction surveys show that the vast majority of people were satisfied with their realtors, and would use them again. Knowing that, I hope you can stress a little less about your realtor selection process. For starters, all realtors have backgrou
Babies and Real Estate Doulas
If you’re one of my clients, you might have noticed that I was a little out of pocket, or not quite as fast on responses earlier this month. That’s because we just added another member to our family, little Adeline Marie Smith! We’re blessed to have a healthy baby, and a healthy mama. A few months b
Austin Allergies
So maybe you’re relatively new to Austin and you’ve heard we have some allergy problems here. There’s a lot that could be said, but in a nutshell, you can remember this: If you’re miserable late December through mid-February you’re probably allergic to mountain cedar. If you’re miserable late March
Renting Vs Owning
Stop flushing money down the toilet every month! Here’s the case for owning rather than renting: 1. You’ll save in taxes and just the total money spent each year. See the image below to show you how you can spend $1598 less each year simply by owning a $250,000 home. New research also suggests that
How I Help You Get Your Home Sold
Five Reasons A Property Sells: PriceLocationTermsProperty Condition & AmenitiesThe Agent & Company You Select YOU control four of these! Below is how I help… Some Of The Ways I Help Sell Your Home: Listen to what YOU want and communicate on a weekly basis (or whenever you need).Help you determine th
A Video Introduction
Hi, I’m Jeremy Smith and I’d like to be your realtor! I know you wouldn’t want to hire someone to be part of such an important event in your life without checking them out first. This video below is a short personal introduction, but for more about me please look over my website and feel free to con
Playing The Appreciation Game
This past year the average price for an Austin home increased 14%, which is nothing to sneeze at if you’re an investor. Check out this article for more detailed information: http://www.abor.com/news_media/press_releases/2015/p1_15.cfm Even my own home has increased by close to 40% since we bought a
Humans Need Not Apply
This is not really real estate related, but it relates to ALL of us, and how our jobs may become inexistent eventually. It’s really a fascinating video if you get time to watch. It’s not sci-fi, but ONLY based on technology and trends that ALREADY exist. I’ve found it so interesting that I’ve wat
Sales Data For 2015
Wondering how the market is doing this year compared to last year? Here’s some current numbers: Units Sold: 1,618 up just under 1% from 2014 Average Sales Price: $307,359 up 14.41% from this time in 2014 Average Days on the Market: 68.20 days, down 2.25 days from 2014 Median Sales Price: $237,75
Current Loan Rate Estimates
Looking to buy or refinance this year? Wondering what estimated loan rates are right now, here are the numbers as of 1/30/15: Conventional 3.75%USDA 3.625%VA 3.75%FHA 3.625% Rates are estimated and quoted as APY. They are subject to change based on market performance, credit score, loan amount, deb
5 Things I Learned From Tandem Sky Diving
One thing I resolved to do in this year was go sky diving, and now I’ve checked it off my list (see the video). In a lot of ways, sky diving is a lot like real estate. Here are a few observations and things I learned as I was tandem sky diving: 1. You really want an expert strapped to your back if
Why Pick Jeremy
I could tell you about having more real estate education, experience, and transactions than probably 99% of other realtors, but I can also tell you something maybe others won’t. Post-transaction surveys show that the vast majority of people were satisfied with their realtors, and would use them aga
New Year, New Look!
Out with the old, in with the new! I’ve chosen this new site template because it’s “responsive” and easy to use on mobile devices. A lot of our real estate needs are going to be on the go, so I think my website should also be built to best serve you in that way… AND I think it should be attractive.
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