Open House Austin Blog
How to Build a Tiny House: From Costs to Construction
Our founder Steph decided to build a tiny house in the back of one of her investment properties. Learn how she planned, stayed on budget, and made back her investment with our Tiny House Guide.
7 Tips for Buying a Home with Multiple Offers in a Hot Market
Bidding on a multiple offer home in a hot market can be super discouraging - especially when it happens over and over again. So we’ve compiled a list of 7 tips that will help you beat the competition!
How I Made $84,000 Refinancing My Home in Austin
One of our founders, Kristina, used the process of cash-out refinancing to pull $84,000 from her home. So what exactly is cash-out refinancing? How did she get that much money? What will she use it for? Click to read her entire story, step by step!
Should You House Hack a Condo or House?
When it comes to house hacking - is there a type of home that is best? By comparing a similar size/price house and condo, we can see if there really is a better choice, and which one is right for you!
Become Familiar With Your Real Estate Contract
Real estate contracts can be intimidating for a first time buyer. Here we break down a typical “one to four family” residential contract, and answer the most common questions we see from our clients.
How to Legally Protect Yourself in a Real Estate Partnership
No matter the terms of your partnership, it is extremely important to legally protect yourself in any arrangement. Recently, attorney Lori Daves shared some tips with attendees of the Go Forth Investor Meetup on how to make sure you CYA (my words, not hers) when entering a transaction within a partnership. Here is an overview of what we learned.
How To Buy, Renovate, and Profit from a Commercial Property in Austin as a 20-Something
My business partner, Steph, and I both house-hack at our primary residences and have also recently started to “office-hack.” What is office hacking? Office-hacking is getting others to pay for your mortgage at the commercial space that you also occupy. Learn how we turned a run down space, into our dream office/event space!
Renovation Loans- Broken down by an Expert!
Renovation loans can be a great way to combine a home purchase or refinance with home improvement financing in one loan with one closing. So we had an expert answer some of our first-time buyers questions in Austin, TX.
Dealing With Low Appraisals When Buying a House
A home appraisal determines the value of the building. So what do you do when the home is appraised for a low amount? Find out here!
Your Home Offer Has Been Accepted! Now What? Closing Period Explained…
Congrats! You just put an offer down on a home and it was accepted! This is HUGE and cause to celebrate. But hold on one second.. this isn’t over yet! There are a couple steps left before the keys are placed in your hand.