Real Estate
Legislation Would Raise Homestead Exemption For Property Owners
March 29, 2019
Legislation Would Raise Homestead Exemption For Property Owners
Senator Paul Bettencourt would ask voters in November to approve an increase to the amount of property value that a…
Texas House Committee Advances Priority Property Tax Legislation, Keeping 2.5 Percent Election Trigger
March 29, 2019
Texas House Committee Advances Priority Property Tax Legislation, Keeping 2.5 Percent Election Trigger
The vote, called around 1 a.m., was 8-3. The lone Democrat who voted in support of the new measure was…
Mortgage Rates See Biggest One-Week Drop In A Decade
March 29, 2019
Mortgage Rates See Biggest One-Week Drop In A Decade
Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), showing that the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped…
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Move Lower
March 22, 2019
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Move Lower
“Mortgage rates have dipped quite dramatically since the start of the year and house prices continue to moderate, which should…
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Drop, Making Homebuying Less Costly
March 16, 2019
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Drop, Making Homebuying Less Costly
Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says, “Mortgage rates declined decisively this week amid various market reports, a strong bond…
Austin Metro Report: San Marcos Falls To 2nd Most Affordable, Buda Shows Largest Year To Year Growth
March 14, 2019
Austin Metro Report: San Marcos Falls To 2nd Most Affordable, Buda Shows Largest Year To Year Growth
While San Marcos and Wells Branch dosey-doe for first, Kyle is holding steadfast to its spot as the third least…
Freddie Mac: Expect To See Modest Growth In Mortgage Market
March 4, 2019
Freddie Mac: Expect To See Modest Growth In Mortgage Market
MCLEAN, Va.,- According to Freddie Mac’s (OTCQB: FMCC) February Forecast, the mortgage market is expect to see modest growth in…
In the Texas House, Property Tax Legislation Is Being Handled With A Different Speed — And Tone
March 1, 2019
In the Texas House, Property Tax Legislation Is Being Handled With A Different Speed — And Tone
State Rep. Dustin Burrows, author of the House bill, said the House Ways and Means Committee is "not just trying…
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Mostly Unchanged
March 1, 2019
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Mostly Unchanged
Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says, “Mortgage rates remained mostly unchanged this week, while mortgage applications rose 5.3 percent…
Texas, Vermont Tie For 6th Highest In Real Estate Property Taxes Out Of All 50 States And DC
February 27, 2019
Texas, Vermont Tie For 6th Highest In Real Estate Property Taxes Out Of All 50 States And DC
The ranking lists states with the lowest in real estate property taxes at number 1.