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Nov. 5, 2025

Multigenerational Living in Central Texas: A Growing Trend for Buyers

More families across Central Texas are choosing multigenerational living, where parents, adult children, and even grandparents share a home. Driven by affordability, flexibility, and cultural values, this growing trend has changed how many buyers approach their home search.

Why Multigenerational Living Is on the Rise

  • Rising home prices and mortgage …
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Nov. 3, 2025

Annual Maintenance Tips to Protect Your Home’s Value in Texas Weather

Your home is likely one of your biggest investments, and in Central Texas, our weather can be brutal on that investment. With the right seasonal maintenance plan, you can protect your property from damage, avoid costly repairs, and retain its value over time.

Spring: Prep for Heat and Storms

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Oct. 31, 2025

How to Choose the Right Neighborhood in Central Texas: A First-Time Buyer’s Checklist

Buying your first home is an exciting journey — but choosing the right neighborhood can feel like one of the toughest parts of the process. In Central Texas, you’re spoiled for choice with vibrant communities like Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock, Hutto, Georgetown, and more. So how do you decide …

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Oct. 27, 2025

Home Improvements That Add Big Value — and Some That Don’t

Thinking about renovating before selling your Central Texas home? It’s critical to choose your projects wisely. The goal is to invest in updates that will appeal to the widest range of buyers and provide a substantial Return on Investment (ROI)—meaning you get most, or even more, of your money …

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Oct. 27, 2025

October 2025 Central Texas Real Estate Market Update: Finding Balance in a Changing Market

After several years of big swings, the Central Texas real estate market is entering a new era...one defined by stability, opportunity, and renewed buyer confidence. At The RJF Team, we’re seeing encouraging signs that the market across Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown, and surrounding areas is balancing out. Whether you’re …

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Oct. 24, 2025

Leander, TX: Why Young Professionals Are Moving North

If you're a young professional looking for the perfect blend of career opportunities, affordability, and a high quality of life near Austin's vibrant scene, your search should lead you straight to Leander, TX. Just northwest of Austin, Leander has transformed from a quiet suburb into one of Central …

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Oct. 22, 2025

The True Monthly Payment Worksheet: What Your Budget Really Looks Like

Most buyers look at principal and interest only when determining monthly payment amounts. The real number also includes taxes, insurance, HOA or condo dues, utilities, and basic upkeep. This guide gives you a simple worksheet, a quick way to pull each figure, and a worked example you can copy.


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Oct. 20, 2025

Are You Now in a Floodplain? Austin’s Flood Map Overhaul and How to Check Your Risk

Austin is in the middle of a citywide floodplain remap that uses newer rainfall data. In short, big storms are more common than old maps assumed. That means more homes now show up in higher-risk zones, which can affect insurance, lending, building rules, appraisals, and resale strategy.


Why maps are …

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Sept. 17, 2025

What the Fed’s 2025 Rate Cut Means for the Austin-Round Rock Housing Market

On September 17, 2025, the Federal Reserve made its first interest rate cut in nearly a year — lowering its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 4.00% – 4.25%.

For homebuyers and sellers in Austin and Round Rock, this decision could mark the …

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Sept. 8, 2025

Mortgage Market Q&A 2025: Rates, 2-1 Buydowns, & Smart Buyer Strategies — Interview with Guild Mortgage

Interview: Robert J Fischer Talks Market, Rates & Strategy with Carson Vaughn (Guild Mortgage)

Robert J Fischer sat down with Carson Vaughn of Guild Mortgage, a loan officer with nearly 30 years in the business, to ask over 20 rapid-fire questions about rates, buying power, and smart strategies in today’s …

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