UPDATED for 2022 So you've looked all over and can't find something that is just right for you and are now starting to think about building your own home from scratch. Buying off the shelf saves a lot of time, but if you just have to have the right sized living room for your Austin powers couch, then this is what it's going to take. I have permitted and built over 60 homes in Austin, TX since 2011. Since then the process has changed some, and the costs have changed signific

We're coming into the fall season which typically slows down for home sales, and today we are looking at where the market is heading in South Austin compared to the City of Austin. For the purposes of this analysis, South Austin is the 6 major zip codes south of 290/71. So this doesn't include 78704 or West Lake which would skew the numbers much higher. As you can see from the video, the number of sold homes this September compared to last year is effectively the same in Au

Investor clients often ask me to find them a deal. The source of the question is simply to find them something that is under valued so the buyer can capture that value on the purchase. However, when you make those investments they often come with not so obvious risks and time commitments. So depending on your risk tolerance and how much time you want to spend maintaining your investments, choose your class carefully. Here are my opinions on a few asset classes. Single Fam

* I am not an investment adviser or accountant. This post is for informational purposes only around the context of a hypothetical investment. Please consult a Registered Investment Adviser before making any investments. There are a lot of variables that go into purchasing an investment property. To the uninitiated it might look like buying the house for a given price, collect the rents and calculate a return on investment. If it is above 8% it looks like a good deal and if