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Our 2022 First-Time Home Buyer Stats (Want to Buy a House in 2023? Read This!)

We help people buy houses every day. As a first-time buyer, navigating the home-buying process can be pretty intimidating - sometimes, it feels downright impossible! But through these facts, we’ll shed light on who bought a house in 2022. It’s our hope that you’ll see yourself represented in these stats and confidently push forward with your home-buying journey!

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Open House Austin Holiday Party 2022

Y’all showed UP for our holiday party this year! Thanks so much for coming out to High Noon on Thursday, December 8th. We had an amazing time catching up with old friends and making some new ones, too. Looking forward to the next one!

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4 Unique Things to Consider When Buying a House in Austin, TX

They say we keep it weird in Austin, TX. That applies to some quirky factors you will quickly discover during the home-buying process here, too. 😉 Check out these unique attributes that first-time buyers and investors should keep top of mind while house hunting in town…

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Buy a House with a Friend: Real Estate Partnerships Explained

People partner to buy their homes all the time - it's just been, traditionally, with a significant other. But there’s no rule stating that you have to be married to someone to buy a house with them. Your friend may be a better real estate partner than a spouse! Read on to find out how partnerships work, what makes a great partner and how to protect yourself with an operating agreement.

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How a Home Warranty Can Save You Time and Money as a Homeowner

A home warranty is a policy that helps cover the cost of maintaining and repairing household systems and appliances. It differs from a home insurance policy, which is required by your mortgage lender, and covers the loss of your home and property in the event of a fire, flood or other natural disaster. Read how Celeste picked the right warranty for her primary residence, and it saved her big time!

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Stephanie Douglass Stephanie Douglass

Our 2021 First-Time Home Buyer Stats

We’re so excited to share our favorite statistics for our first-time home buyers from 2021! First-time buyers made up 76% of our clients, and we’re so, so proud of all 85 of them. Despite the market craze, they trusted us to help them accomplish their goals and our numbers show that it is still 100% possible to buy your first home with low money down.

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4 Tips for Budgeting for Big Purchases

For most of us, a house or a college education are the most expensive things we'll ever buy. And when you're trying to save tens of thousands of dollars for your first house, you need a different budget than when you use to save for a beach trip with your friends. Here are four tips to save faster and smarter for those big purchases in life!

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