THE LAW:ILGA.gov SB-1872 Read the new Law... pay attention to:Page 3: "Section 1-10 (5) Whether for another or themselves, engages in a pattern of business of buying, selling, offering to buy or sell, marketing for sale, exchanging, or otherwise dealing in contracts, including assignable contracts for the purchase or sale of, or options on real estate or improvements thereon.

While it’s too early to say for sure, Austin's usual seasonal market pattern would suggest that spring will be better for sellers compared to Q4 of 2022.

Look for patterns in terms of population growth and trends around the city.

I noticed an interesting pattern where there would be two smaller stock market crashes before the real big one.

So much depends on the fact pattern.

Eventually you´ll start seeing the same patterns again and again.Maybe you need to pay up front for a bit of education or maybe you can convince someone to teach you about title for a zero or nominal fee in exchange for work post purchase.

If something has been sitting on the market for too long, odds are that the price is too high and/or there are some other undesirable features with that unit.Once I find comparable listings, I'll usually put them into a spreadsheet and look for patterns, this lets be go back and look at what other people posted once the listings are removed.

Very similar pattern.

So while yes any buyer should obtain title insurance especially when confronted with a fact pattern that includes several intra-family transfers, deaths and so forth, unfortunately once a problem like this is discovered, title insurance is not available.The conveyance by D severed the C/D joint tenancy and created a 50% t/c interest for C that has not been accounted for through several transfers over 40 years.

They may, of course, subject you to collection action but that can be quelled in its tracks by gently reminding them that the FCBA allows for an award of damages plus twice the amount of any finance charges - or higher amounts (unlimited liability) if a pattern or practice of violations is established.