YES, don't forget to choose agent from national association of realtors.

Well - San Diego & LA were both in the top 10. I guess OC must be somewhere close. It was a good summer. :)

Hi, Brittanie. Jerry at MSN Real Estate here ... I'm actually an Austin native, so I know what you mean about the suburbs vs. the central city. But we include Round Rock when we talk about the Austin metro area because it's part of the official name of that Metropolitan Statistical Area. Here's a list of them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_United_States_Metropolitan_Statistical_Areas

Jerry, thank for your quick response. You are such a good moderator! I visited your link and stand corrected. Calling Austin, "Austin-Round Rock" is kind of like calling Dallas, "Dallas-Fort Worth." Very good to know. :)

No problem, Brittanie. :) I think they used to include San Marcos with Austin ... and I always thought it was super weird whenever I'd read info about Austin-San Marcos. At least Round Rock is closer! Best, Jerry.

yes it can be used towards a down payment, however, have to play it by ear to see if it is to go beyond june

Phillip, It is highly likelythat this is the last extension of this unprecedented opportunity.