There was a great article in last month’s magazine for the Texas Association of Realtors about owner financing.  It’s a short, sweet, one-pager that spells out exactly why it’s hard to find an owner-financed home any more. The skinny is this: “To seller-finance a…residential transaction involving property other than the seller’s primary residence, the seller must now [...]

Do you have a homestead exemption on your home?  If not, and if you’ve owned it since January 1, file now! File before April 30!!  It’s FREE.  A very helpful list of FAQs about exemptions is here.  And the form is here (PDF). Instructions are on the last page of the form.  The homestead exemption can [...]

Yesterday, colleagues at Austin Title told me about a new scam.  In short, it is this: A “seller” (scammer) sells a house to a buyer that isn’t his.  The team of scammers looks for higher-end, vacant properties.  They then contact an agent, via phone and email, to list the property.  They explain that they need [...]