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Austin Real Estate Investing Links

Below are the links an investor can use to 1) determine value, 2) determine what is owed, 3) explore a property's history, area, and use, and 4) generate a legal contract

We have also included other useful investor links

Love Austin Homes - Sister Web Sites

• Austin Investmentor Blog - 100's of Q+As
• Shenoah's Real Estate - Realtor Resources
• Hippie Hollow Homes - 12 ways to buy houses

Appraisal Information:

Home Appraised Values from Central Appraisal Districts. Note: Appraised values are not necessarily market value

•  Bastrop County CAD
•  Burnet County CAD
•  Caldwell County CAD 
•  Hays County CAD 
•  Travis County CAD
•  Williamson County CAD

Comparable Value Information:

• Home Search Engine (MLS Homes in Area)
• Customized CMA Report (provide address and get a customized Comparative Market Analysis for that property)

Tax and Lien Information:

•  Travis County Tax (Verify if taxes are paid)
•  Travis Couny Liens (See what's owed)

Permit History, Zoning, Area, and Crime Information:

• Austin Permit Search (See permit history for a home in City of Austin)
  Austin GIS System (Graphical zoning and development infomation on any lot)
•  Austin One Stop Shop(Development Links)
• Felon Finder (Identify Felons and Sex Offenders by neighborhood anywhere)
• MapQuest
• Google Earth (download)

Contracts:

• Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) Contracts

Real Estate Investment Clubs/Organizations

• Austin Real Estate Networking Club (RENC)  
• Real Estate Investment Club of Austin (REICAUSTIN)
• Real Estate Investment Club of Austin
• Texas Real Estate Investor’s Association (TexREIA)
• National Association of Responsible Home Rebuilders and Investors (NARHRI)

Foreclosures and Auction Links:

• Travis County Tax Office (Tax Foreclosures)
  Foreclosure Listing Service Online (Mortgage Foreclosures)
• HUD (HUD foreclosures) 

Tenants and Landlord Information:

• Austin Tenants’ Council
• National Tenant Network

Other Useful Real Estate Links:

• American Institute of Architects/Austin
• Texas Association of Real Estate Inspectors
• Realty Times (Real Estate News)

• Loan Servicing Software (NoteSmith) 
• Reviews and Recommendations for Real Estate Training/Books/Mentors
• How to Avoid Foreclosure  (HUD)

Austin  Area

Public School  District  Web-Sites

Austin ISD

Bastrop ISD

Cedar Park/Leander ISD

Coupland ISD

Del Valle ISD

Dripping Springs ISD

Eanes ISD

Elgin ISD

Florence ISD

Georgetown ISD

Granger ISD

Hays ISD

Hutto ISD

Jarrell ISD

Lago Vista ISD

Lake Travis ISD

Leander/Cedar Park ISD

Liberty Hill ISD

Manor ISD

Pflugerville ISD

Round Rock ISD

Smithville ISD

Taylor ISD

Thrall ISD

Wimberley ISD

Austin  Area

Private School  Web-Sites

Additional Details

Buying foreclosures, auctions, short-sales, HUDs, REOs, and loan assumptions involve complex transactions requiring high levels of real estate expertise. Love Austin Homes has bought hundreds of these types of properties and can provide that expertise to assist your investment transactions.

Need More Information?

 Contact Phill to discuss your real estate interests and questions, or explore our Investor Blog to review solutions generated by Phill to questions posed by real estate investors across Texas.