Moved to austin recently and looking to buy house closer to work. Any pointers would be helpful !!
It depends. Do you have a family with kids? Do you want to be close to downtown (Intel is not that far from dt)? What is your budget? Feel free to PM me - I'll be happy to discuss. I've lived in Austin for 10 years and own 2 homes in different locations.
Austin different than lets say 5 years ago when it still felt like a small college town
Get a realtor, they should be able to guide you and answer your questions. They cost nothing to buyers, just get a good one
You are paying their 3% commission in your buy price. Buy on your own and save yourself at least 2%
You are paying that money whether you use one or not. Unless you bidding for a crappy place that nobody wants, in there you can negotiate