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dee copeland: $2.5 Billion Villa Muse Takes Titanic Downturn after Critical Austin City Council Vote - 03/21/08 07:57 AM
By DeeinAustin™
The Titanic-sized Villa Muse development is in trouble and sinking fast.The viability of the project in Austin took a controversial downturn after Austin City Council narrowly denied their request to release acreage in East Travis County.
As a result, News 8 Austin reported that developers are seeking bids from other cities.
You may recall that Villa Muse consists of a mixed-use arts and entertainment community and complex. The slated location is in East Travis County near Manor, just outside of Austin's jurisdiction.
Villa Muse is an extremely critical decision for Austin. The $2.5 billion project promises up to 110,000 … (2 comments)
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dee copeland: Texas Realty Blog's Top Real Estate Investor Articles - 10/19/07 11:59 AM
We get a lot of questions from Texas real estate investors. They often want to know where to start, how to grow their current investment business, what the market is doing, etc.
I answered many of these questions in my recent interview with Jay Papasan, co-author of three New York Times Best selling real estate books and current VP of Publishing at Keller Williams. Our interview discussed how I got started in real estate, advice on getting started and how to invest in any market.
Jay inspired me to start work on a real estate investor handbook. Some of these … (0 comments)
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dee copeland: Buying and Investing During the Mortgage Meltdown - 10/10/07 02:17 PM
I've been focusing on the mortgage market heavily this month because August and September were very tough for many Texas real estate buyers, agents and sellers. Inventory is up, home sales are down and the ability to obtain a mortgage has been tougher.
GOOD NEWS THAT "SOUNDS" BADAs expected, a great deal of Texas real estate agents, investors and loan officers are leaving the business. While this sounds like bad news, it's actually good. In our shifting market, sellers have to price homes well and buyers must meet more strict lending guidelines. Agents and loan officers who were previously under-performing really have … (0 comments)
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dee copeland: IRS Resources: Business Entertainment Expenses - 09/10/07 08:21 AM
I'm a member of several business groups. The topic was raised on how to handle business entertainment expenses, so I linked to the IRS site, which is pretty clear in explaining rules to avoid a tax audit. Although tax season has passed for many of us, it's good to be on our best behaviour year-round.
IRS RESOURCES FOR HANDLING ENTERTAINMENT EXPENSES
1. Publication 463 (2006), Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car Expenses. This is the comprehensive resource that covers the entire gamut of deductions that can often lead to an audit. 2. Publication 512 on Business and entertainment expenses. Explains that expenses must … (5 comments)
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dee copeland: TexasRealtyBlog Favorite: How to Spot Mortgage Fraud - 09/06/07 09:16 AM
You'd be surprised at some of the clever ways that you can become involved in a fraudulent transaction without your knowledge. Knowledgeable or not, if you're involved in fraud, you may still pay for the wrongdoing.
EXAMPLES OF MORTGAGE FRAUD
Fraudulent appraisals. The lender may be in cahoots with the appraiser, so ask sellers or buyers to sit back and let them inflate the price of the home. Sometimes selling agents are asked to increase the list price in MLS or buyers are asked to "go with the flow" on how much they will offer on the home. Silent … (0 comments)
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dee copeland: Testing How to Create Online Slideshows - 08/28/07 06:26 PM
I am testing some new online video presentations that I created using Apple Keynote, Garage Band for audio editing, and Blip.tv for a host. I will post instructions once I work out the kinks!
Click the image to open the online slideshow from Blip.TV for our listing at 2305 East 22nd Street in Central Austin!
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Dee Copeland, Principal Broker
Austin,
TX
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