The Right Path to Home Ownership
Buying a home can seem a little daunting, but it doesn’t have to be! Knowledge is key and you don’t have to be an expert in every field to get the right home at the right price.
Arm Yourself with the "BIG 3"
Arm yourself with the basic knowledge of what you need and then enlist the assistance of experts that can help you on your path to home ownership. What Jenny considers “The Big 3” are a lending expert to get your home loan, a home inspector to make sure all is well, and an insurance expert to protect your investment. Here are some great places to start!
Call a Lender!
Joan Dumais
Bancorp South Mortgage
512-784-5626
Joan.dumais@bxs.com
www.joandumais.com
Kelly Ollendorff
Guild Mortgage
512-825-5698
kollendorff@guildmortgage.com
www.guildmortgage.com
Margaret Pryor
Premiere Residential Mortgage of Texas
512-288-2997
mpryor@prmtx.com
www.prmtx.com
Hire an Inspector!
Gary Hart
Austin Property Inspections
512-848-3523 (O)
austinpropertyinspections@gmail.com
www.austinpropertyinspections.com
Nick Moomaw
TLC Home Inspections
855-852-4677 (O)
nick@tlcinspectors.com
www.tlcinspectors.com
Tres Greenwade
Greenwade Inspections
512-779-3511
tres@greenwadeinspections.com
Get Insured!
Leslie Moeller
Farmers Insurance
512-343-2071 (O)
lmoeller@farmersagent.com
www.farmersagent.com/lmoeller
Nancy Heaton
Anderson Insurance Partners
512-372-8311
nheaton@insureaustin.com
www.andersoninsurancepartners.com
Ted Heaton III
State Farm
512-343-8774
ted@tedheaton.com
www.tedrocks.com
Helpful Government Agencies
The Travis County Central Appraisal District website provides general information about the District and property tax system in Texas, as well as information regarding specific properties within the district. You can also search by address to find out information on the tax history of the property. At the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) site, you can find information on HUD. HUD helps people by administering a variety of programs that develop and support affordable housing. Specifically, HUD plays a large role in home ownership by making loans available for lower- and moderate-income families through its FHA mortgage insurance program and its HUD Homes program.
Services for Your "Every Day" Needs
Moving to a new area means finding new stores to shop in, new doctor’s offices, and places to get your car fixed. Not to mention Fido needs a haircut! Here are some places Jenny has has used and thinks are great, or, that she has had recommended to her that you might like to check out!
Alterations
Sewing Impaired
Liz Jensen 512-302-6966
www.SewingImpaired.com
Automotive Body Shop
Epps Paint and Body
Steve Takamatsu 512-263-3221
Chiropractor
Ramsey Chiropractic
Dr. Kristin Ramsey 512-687-0097
www.drkristinramsey.com
Cupcakes (Gluten Free)
Cupcake Aly
Aly Chapman 512-919-0344
www.cupcakealy.com
Dentist
Dr. John C. Baines 512-892-6200
Financial Advisor
Scarborough Financial
Amber Scarborough 512-551-3001
Amber.Scarborough@lpl.com
Giftware
BKS Photoworks
Barbara Searles 512-964-4374
www.bksphotoworks.com
Hair Salon/Stylist
My Salon
Alissa Starkjohann 512-694-1499
www.vigaro.com
House Cleaning
Let Kelly
Kelly Jedele 512-520-5339
www.LetKelly.com
Jewelry
Kanti
Ernestine Lammers 508-284-2060
www.kantigoods.com
Jewelry
Bee Mary
Andrea Yakerson 818-521-5845
www.beemary.com
Interior Design
Johanna Rudy 512-415-0964
jrudyintdesign@aol.com
Interior Design
N.Y. Harte Designs
Nancy Harte 214-770-7011
www.nyharte.com
nyh@nyharte.com
Life/Business Coach
Life Aligned
Myrna King 512-739-7939
alifealigned@live.com
Massage Therapy
Core Concerns
Suzanne Darrow 512-406-1746
wwww.coreconcerns.com
Organizing
Passion for Order
Catharine Murphy 512-788-0280
cat@PassionForOrder.com
Organizing
Organizing One Step at a Time
Felice McCreary 512-574-8471
felice@organizingastepatatime.com
www.organizingastepatatime.com
Personal Assistant/House Sitting
Cindy Montgomery 214-564-5179
atxcindy@gmail.com
Pet Sitting/Plant Care
Elf to Go
Elfie Mitchell 512-567-9440
Photography
BKS Photoworks
Barb Searles 512-964-4374
www.bksphotoworks.com
Tire & Automotive
Lawson Tire & Automotive
Steve Takamatsu 512-288-5022
Veterinary Care
Oak Hill Veterinary Clinic
Dr. Lynanne Mockler
512-288-1016
www.oakhillvet.com
Web Design & Graphics
JOSO Creative
Staci Peterson 512-773-4853
staci@josoconsulting.com
www.josocreative.com
Wine
Austin Custom Winery
Mary Charron 512-394-0600
www.austincustomwinery.com
