Buying a Home Requires Many Difficult Decisions. Make Sure Your real estate agents are Top Local Experts. 

Your home is probably the biggest purchase your family will ever make, and it involves many decisions that go beyond simply choosing one you like. 

As top Georgetown, Round Rock and Austin area real estate agents, here is how we will guide you through the entire process, from viewing homes and financing, to making sure the final contract is in your best interest: 

- You will have full access to ALL homes available on the Georgetown, Round Rock and Austin market, even listings not yet on the MLS, through our professional Texas real estate affiliations. We are members of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, National Association of REALTORS, Austin Board of REALTORS, Williamson County Association of REALTORS, MLS and many others. When you are ready to sell your home you can rest assured your home will get the maximum exposure on the internet. We are affiliated with these major home search engines: Trulia, Realtor.com, Austin Home search, Zillow, Keller Williams Realty, Georgetown View Magazine, Georgetown Sun Newspaper, and many others. As a Top Real Estate Agent, we are qualified to be a member of the exclusive Number1Expert team. We get top dollor for our Clients! 

- Our expert local knowledge of the Georgetown, Round Rock and Austin area should be invaluable to you, not just in terms of real estate, but also schools, neighborhoods, the local economy, and more. 

- Every local real estate market absolutely has its own trends and opportunities. This can vary greatly, even one neighborhood to the next. Georgetown, Round Rock and Austin is no different! It's our job to find the best community that meets your needs whether it's a 55+ Adult Community, Golf Course, Single Family home on acreage, Horse Property, or Luxury Home for sale.

- What is the true market value of the home you are interested in? Is it priced too high? Is it a bargain that you should jump on? We help home buyers make decisions like this every day, and we'll make sure that YOU get the best value for your money. We will help you find the right home for sale in Georgetown, Austin, Round Rock, and surrounding areas that meets your needs. Whether your looking for an Adult Community, Golf Community, Horse Property, or just a Single Family Home for sale, we know the best locations to take you to.  

- Negotiating with sellers can be stressful. We will help you negotiate, so that the final contract includes your best possible terms and conditions. 

- You should know absolutely everything about the property you are buying! You and a member or my team or I will view every home that you are interested in, together. And prior to closing we will make you fully aware of any and all inspections available to you. 

- Have confidence when signing documents. Contracts are full of complicated terms and clauses that can greatly affect your future life in your new home. We will give you the full benefit of our real estate knowledge and experience. 

Let us represent your best interests in your search for a new home in the Georgetown, Round Rock and Austin area. While you can see a million homes on the web, actually buying your home is another matter entirely. Buyers beware! 

3 Questions You Need to Help Buyers Answer 

Those considering a home purchase today are inundated with conflicting advice and opinions from the people they know--and even people they don't know. That's where you come in. 

Real estate trainer and negotiation expert Steve Harney shares smart responses to the top questions that buyers have today. 

1."If it’s possible that prices will continue to fall, why should I buy now?"  

How to respond: While price is the major concern for anyone selling a home, cost should be your primary concern as a buyer. That means you have to take into account what your monthly payment will be, considering not only the price of the home but also the interest rate of your mortgage. Waiting for prices to bottom out while rates are increasing can wind up costing more over the life of the mortgage. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, PMI, and the Mortgage Bankers Association are all projecting interest rates will increase over the next several quarters. It’s best that you meet with your mortgage professional to help you determine what an interest rate increase will cost you based on the expected size of your loan. That will help you make a decision. 

2. "When will I begin to see appreciation if I buy now?"  

How to respond: Appreciation varies by market, so it’s important to look closely at local pricing trends. Nationally, there are indications that values will begin to rise this year. NAR projects home prices to grow slightly (0.5 percent) in 2011. Macro Markets LLC, a financial technology company, recently asked more than 100 housing industry experts to project housing prices through 2015. The results—released in the company’s 2010 Home Price Expectation Survey—show that experts think prices will start increasing in the second half of 2011, reaching a cumulative appreciation of more than 10 percent between now and 2015. 

3. "Does buying really make better sense than renting?"  

How to respond: Forget the finances for a minute. Why did you even begin to consider purchasing a home? The Fannie Mae National Housing Survey shows that four of the biggest reasons people buy a home have nothing at all to do with money: They want a place to raise and educate their children, a place where their family will feel safe, to have plenty of living space, and to have control over the space. What nonfinancial benefits will your family gain from owning a home? Your answers to that question should be the reason you decide to purchase or not. The bottom line is that the cost of a home will probably remain relatively unchanged even if prices continue to depreciate. Don’t allow money to be the only factor in making the decision that’s right for you. 

We look forward to the opportunity to help you with all your real estate needs. 

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