How do you know if you can afford to buy a house if you are renting or living in an apartment?  

Home ownership is the American Dream, and surprisingly it isn't that hard to buy a house.  There are just a few things you need, and I'm going to tell you all about them.

As housing prices rise in Austin, the ability to buy a new house becomes very realistic.  

Sure it might not be the biggest nicest house, but it will be YOURS.  No pounding on the ceiling asking your neighbor to turn it down.  No more having to fight for parking places close to your door.  A place you can paint any color you want (without having to ask permission).  A home of your own.

As a general guideline, approximately 1/3 of your income should go to housing.  So if you are…

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Karlin, Trammell Crow partner on $1 billion Austin mixed-use project, Austin Business Journal

Los Angeles-based investor Karlin Real Estate in collaboration with Trammel Crow broke ground on Parmer 3.2 in North Austin last week. The 1 billion dollar multi-use development is the beginning of a larger master-planned commercial project which plans to feature millions of square feet of commercial space including multi-family housing, retail, hospitality and office space.

Unlike the estimated 2 million square feet of luxury office space being built in Central Austin,…

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