tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208399868780151243.post2389237751269847633..comments2024-03-28T00:44:00.140-05:00Comments on austin cubed: there's a lot to love!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208399868780151243.post-3429315881551923332014-02-22T17:10:45.063-06:002014-02-22T17:10:45.063-06:00When choosing your lot, I'm sure you considere...When choosing your lot, I'm sure you considered whether you liked the location, the neighborhood and your neighbors—and I've had that same East Austin problem with some of the already-built homes I've considered buying. What other considerations were important to you? By the time you bought the lot, you had already found your first architect, correct? And he advised you on the suitability of the lot for building the type of house you wanted, for example regarding its orientation? Not that I discriminate on the basis of orientation...Ryan Schmidthttp://www.ryandesign.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208399868780151243.post-22923229177735919202014-02-15T12:01:26.012-06:002014-02-15T12:01:26.012-06:00It's funny that shortly after we started the b...It's funny that shortly after we started the blog, we found a lot! I had intended documenting all the in and outs of lot searching (especially since we had some drama there), but didn't get the chance. <br /><br />In short, we perused the MLS listings and then gawked at lots of lots (a great way to see and learn the town, btw). And, yes, we used an agent to close the deal.<br /><br />I hear ya on how expensive central Austin lots are. Ultimately, we had to expand (compromise...) our search radius and lower our lot expectations to find something we could afford to buy and build on. We looked at a lot of lots in East Austin, but they are also quite expensive (and it was daunting to think a building a brand new home across the street from a crack house [no joke!]. <br /><br />We really didn't want to tear down a house (this was related to not wanting to tear down a house [cause we like houses...] rather than anything else), so we focused on empty lots. <br /><br />I'm speculating here, but I think if you're upfront with the bank on tearing the house down, you'll be OK, but you'll probably have to have more down on the property to overcome the lost value of the house itself. The crappier the house on the property, the less more down you'll have to have. bubba of the bubbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053404605995997558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208399868780151243.post-51030770656890976022014-02-13T04:50:22.340-06:002014-02-13T04:50:22.340-06:00How did you find the lot? Did it just appear on th...How did you find the lot? Did it just appear on the MLS or did you know a guy who knew a guy? Did you use a real estate agent to find the lot or complete the sale, or do it all yourselves? I see so few lots available in the general somewhat-central Austin area, and none remotely affordable. Buying an old house to knock down might be even more costly, plus the mortgage lender might not be happy if I bulldoze the house they just financed.Ryan Schmidthttp://www.ryandesign.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208399868780151243.post-27584868314599970402011-06-16T14:41:34.804-05:002011-06-16T14:41:34.804-05:00Hey, I think I know that lot!Hey, I think I know that lot!Devonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14327080164247768031noreply@blogger.com