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What’s so Great about North Austin?

If you're thinking about moving to Austin, one of the first things you need to figure out is which part of town is going to be the right match for you and your family. So we help our buyers kind of break down an overview of how the city...

Wishing your new construction home looked just like the model?

Anytime you walk into a builder's model home, you will be blown away by all the beautiful design features that you see. And the odds are you're going to want to get a home just like it. But here's the catch. All of the upgrades that you...

Are you wondering whether it’s better to use existing resources or create everything from scratch?

Are you thinking of buying a new construction home in Austin? Well, I'm going to help you break down the pros and cons of buying an existing inventory home versus building one from scratch.

So let's discuss inventory homes first. Now...

Earnest Money and Option Fee

Did you know that in Texas buyers have to pay the sellers for the right to do an inspection and negotiate repairs, I'm Shannon Mangin with the Mangin team in Austin. And I'm going to help you break down what fees you actually need to br...

4 Ways to avoid a bad Appraisal

You want to know what I think is the most stressful part of any real estate transaction is the appraisal because it happens at the very end. So after you are already fully invested and excited about making a purchase, you've already got...

Three things to beware of when buying new construction!

About 50% of the homes we sell in Austin or new construction homes. So on this on this episode of selling machine, and I'm here to warn you of the top three things you need to be aware of when you're building new, the number one you need to wat...

Austin Real Estate Tips: If I SELL My Austin Home WHERE Will I Go?

So you want to sell your home but you're not sure where you're going to go next. In today's market, you're in control as a seller and you have a lot of options to help you make that transition.

You can rent back your own home for several mon...

4 Ways to Win Against Multiple Offers (Besides Price)

Hey everyone, this is Shannon Mangin with Century 21 in Austin, Texas, we have so many buyers who are moving to Austin right now that it can be challenging as a buyer, we're finding that most of our listings are getting multiple offers. So it's...