Rent is something you consider on a monthly basis. But have you ever done the math and realized how much you’ve actually spent on rent? Here we break down 11 years of rent spent by one person in Austin, and what would have happened if she bought a home instead.

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!

Ashley Wainscott, CEO of Simple Sold Austin home renovation firm, broke down what to expect and how to prepare for successful renovations for us and our client's this week. Open House Austin is big on sharing education for our first-time buyers and new homeowners on how to make successful investments. Ashley is big on educating her reno clients too.