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Home Loans in Round Rock, From One Desk

Your Realtor and your Loan Officer are the same person, so nothing gets lost in a handoff.

What Home Loans in Round Rock Look Like From My Desk

Round Rock is my home base, and home loans in Round Rock are the files I see most. The town gives buyers two very different kinds of house. Near Brushy Creek and Forest Creek, the streets were built in the 1980s and 1990s. Around Old Settlers Park, the communities are newer. The loan side of each purchase looks different, and I hold both licenses, so I can tell you what each one means for your number before you tour.

An older home, built in the 1980s or 1990s, often needs a closer look at the roof, the HVAC and the plumbing, because those decide insurance costs and how an appraiser sees the house. A newer home usually raises other questions, like a homeowners association fee or a builder's warranty. Both change the monthly payment, and I put them in your number from the start.

How One Desk Works for a Round Rock Purchase

I sit down with you as your Loan Officer first and find your real number, including property taxes and insurance. Then I switch hats and search Round Rock as your Realtor with that number already in hand. When you find a house near I-35 or out by SH 130, the person writing your offer already knows exactly where your loan stands.

If you are self-employed, I read your 1099 or business income the way a lender will, and options like a bank statement loan may fit. If you would rather use your own lender, that is fine, and I still represent you on the house.

Many of the buyers I meet in Round Rock want the loan explained in Vietnamese, or want a parent in the room who reads Vietnamese best. I go through the loan estimate and the closing papers line by line in either language, so the person signing understands what each number means.

Round Rock Questions I Answer Before You Shop

  • Older or newer? I show you how the age of a home changes insurance, repairs and the payment.
  • The homestead exemption. I show you how to apply after you move in, because it lowers the taxable value of the home you live in.
  • Selling first? If you own a Round Rock home now, we plan the sale and the purchase together.

Read the whole method on One Desk home loans, and the buying steps on how buying a home works with me. For the town itself, see Round Rock homes and neighborhoods. Buying nearby? See home loans in Pflugerville or home loans in Georgetown. When you are ready, send me a message.

Loan Disclosures

Ai Tran, NMLS #2627075. Loans are offered through Loan Factory, NMLS #320841. Equal Housing Lender. Rates, products and fees are subject to change. Every loan is subject to underwriting approval, and not all applicants will qualify. Terms and conditions apply. I offer loans in Texas and California only.

The information on this page is general, not tax or legal advice. Read Loan Factory's disclosures and the Texas disclosures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you handle both my Round Rock home search and my loan?

Yes. I am a Realtor and a Loan Officer, so the house and the loan sit in one file. You can also bring your own lender.

Does an older Round Rock home change my loan?

It can change insurance costs and how the appraiser sees the home. I look at those before you write an offer.

Can you promise my loan will be approved?

No. Every loan is subject to underwriting approval. I show you what a lender reads in your file before you shop.

Round Rock

What home loans looks like in Round Rock

Streets from the 1980s and 1990s near Brushy Creek and newer homes around Old Settlers Park, with I-35, SH 45 and SH 130 close by.

Round Rock is my home base, and 2020 Realty is based here.

The homes
Neighborhoods from the 1980s and 1990s near Brushy Creek and Forest Creek, with newer communities around Old Settlers Park.
Getting around
I-35, SH 45 and SH 130.
Nearby
Old Settlers Park, Dell Diamond (Round Rock Express), Round Rock Premium Outlets, Kalahari Resorts and historic downtown Round Rock.