With around 57,000 residents, Pflugerville, Texas is a fast growing community with much to offer. Located just outside Austin, Pflugerville is made up of numerous residential neighborhoods. With 28 parks and nearly 40 miles of trails, there is plenty for people to do to stay active and engaged. The city is also home to an outdoor paintball facility and an indoor soccer center. Numerous shopping centers...
Located about seven miles east of Round Rock, Hutto, Texas is one of the fastest growing communities in the Austin-Round Rock metro area. Because of a local legend about a hippo escaping from a circus train near the town, Hutto has become the “hippo capital of Texas.” You can find over 150 hippo statues throughout the town, from small yard hippos to the 14,000 pound “Henrietta”...
Today’s interest rates are at their lowest levels. Home prices are more affordable today than they were in the entire past decade. Owning a home is often less expensive than renting – even without looking at the biggest hidden secret to savings. In fact, tax savings and benefits are often unknown to new and prospective home owners. Let me explain. When you pay mortgage interest on your primary...
There are many benefits to having good credit, and, if you have bad credit, to repairing it. Now, we all know that a poor use of credit, paying high interest to big credit companies, is a money waster for everyone. However, there are a lot of perks for people who use credit to their advantage. Let’s take a look at what good credit can do for you. 1. Lower Insurance Rates Insurance companies...
Honestly we wish we had a magic wand that could fix all negative credit reporting in one go, but unfortunately, credit repair doesn’t work that way. As with any kind of rehabilitation, credit repair takes time. Remember that your credit report is a history, it lets lenders know how you’ve managed credit over long periods of time. While disputing negative information that is inaccurate, obsolete...
1. Pay Your Bills On Time Being late on payments is the number one contributor to poor credit. Just pay on time, even if you’re paying the minimum balance, if it’s on time, it doesn’t hurt you. Collections have a major impact on your score, so avoid those altogether by paying your bills on time. 2. Get Current and Stay Current If you have missed payments, bring them up to day asap. The longer...
While credit repair does take time, there are a few actions you can take right now to improve your score. 1. Check Your Credit Report Credit repair begins with your credit report. If you choose to have a free credit consultation with us, that’s where we’ll begin. If you haven’t already, request a copy of your credit report (it’s free and doesn’t affect your score) and check it for errors....
Vacant land is one of the best, and most underappreciated, real estate investments in the world. And yet, so few investors specialize in it. Why? Most investors view land as a weak investment because it just sits there, doing nothing. It’s a common thought, but a totally flawed one. Vacant land can absolutely be a cash flowing investment, if you know what to do with it. Land is simple, and...
There are warning signs in every real estate deal, but land is its own beast altogether, and therefore plays by a different set of rules. There are a number of things that need to be addressed and evaluated before even considering purchasing a parcel of land - we know what not to do, because we’ve made the mistakes for you. Land is an amazing investment, as long as you’re educated and know what...
Over and over, with land, we see this process from market to sold. It’ goes like this: A seller puts their land on the market and they price it too high. Then a buyer comes along and makes an offer, usually it’s too low. The ‘just right’ price (that reflects the actual value of the land) is usually the selling price. Now, sellers aren’t trying to gouge the market, it’s just that...