real estate: Spotlight: Travis Heights in 78704 South Austin - 05/05/08 01:30 PM
Here's some background on popular Travis Heights, one of South Austin's oldest neighborhoods. Making a drive through the area a pleasure to the eyes with its lush mature landscaping, charm and history.
Located south of the Colorado River and tucked between Interstate 35 and South Congress Avenue and in the 78704 zip … (0 comments)
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real estate: Tech Roundup: Top 8 Mobile Tools for Real Estate and Business Use - 04/25/08 09:30 AM
I receive questions each week from real estate agents, small business owners and other professionals about mobile marketing tools and where they can find more information.
Mobile software is used on mobile devices such as the iPhone, BlackBerry, PDAs, and/or other cell phones and handheld devices. Some are specifically for … (0 comments)
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real estate: Is Affordable Austin Real Estate Just a Pipe Dream? - 04/16/08 07:35 AM
Austin is consistently one of America's top places to live, causing demand for housing to remain steady in most areas of the city.
As the Greater Austin metro area grows, we face rising home prices. Austin and other Texas cities are among the few in the nation to continue to appreciate … (2 comments)
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real estate: Three Reasons Why Austin is Among Top U.S. Real Estate For Empty Nesters, Boomers - 04/14/08 09:08 AM
Empty Nesters are moving to cities like Austin and Las Vegas in droves, keeping the local economy afloat during the current recession while growing housing demand.
Empty Nesters are couples whose children no longer live at home. They're often members of the Baby Boomer generation, between 55 and 64 years of age. … (0 comments)
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real estate: Spotlight: $85M 'Villagio' Brings Mixed-Use Luxury to Northwest Austin - 04/09/08 08:20 AM
This week's spotlight focuses on the $85M mixed-use project breaking ground in Northwest Austin.
The Villagio will be located at RR 620 between US Hwy 183 and TX Hwy 71 minutes from Lake Travis. This project is sizable, with 29 acres of retail, office and luxury residences, all with an Italian … (2 comments)
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real estate: How will Dell Layoffs of 900 Jobs Affect Austin Real Estate? - 04/04/08 08:11 AM
A surprise announcement by Dell, Inc. earlier this week sent the Austin real estate community into shock. Dell plans to close it's North Austin manufacturing facility, cutting almost 800-900 jobs in early 2009. Globally, the company will remove up to 10% of it's workforce, about 8800 jobs, saving up to $3 … (1 comments)
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real estate: Top 10 Ways Find the Best Off-Market Deals in Your Area - 03/28/08 08:21 AM
Use this guide to learn how to find the best off-market deals in Austin or any U.S city by using common online and offline methods.
"Off-market" homes or investments are those not already listed in your area's Multiple Listing Service (MLS), which is provided by your local Board of REALTORS®.
If … (5 comments)
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real estate: Austin Real Estate Update: "Houston, We Have a Glut of Inventory" - 03/26/08 09:33 AM
Last month, I reported that home sales in North and South Austin were doing well despite a down market from last year. At that time, previously "hot" areas such as Central East Austin and the South Congress area (78704) were suffering. Those trends continued in February.
View the Slideshow for the … (0 comments)
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real estate: Austin Real Estate District Spotlight: Austin's Southtown, Lower Congress Area - 03/17/08 07:49 AM
Today's spotlight is on SouthTown Austin, a growing area of South Austin that lacked the media attention of it's popular cousins in the SoCo (South Congress) and SoLa (South Lamar) Districts.
SouthTown Austin has been quietly booming for the past few years. Home prices steadily rose. The area is affordable, ripe … (2 comments)
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real estate: Stop Timing the Market and BUY! - 03/12/08 09:07 AM
U.S. interest rates fell in February, creating a more brisk real estate market in Austin and other areas of the country.
Sorry to report, but rates are rising almost every week. Buyers are now faced with a common dilemma in today's buyer markets. They often ask...
"If home prices are still going down, … (3 comments)
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real estate: Boomerang Buyers Dominate Central Austin Home Trends - 03/05/08 08:09 AM
Spring is the time of year that real estate really heats up and 2008 is no exception for Austin real estate. What's different this year? A phenomena that I call "Boomerang" Home Buyers. Boomerang Buyers have a big effect on new construction and resale homes in Central Austin.
IS YOUR FRIEND … (0 comments)
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real estate: Austin Real Estate Update: North and South are HOT - 02/27/08 08:42 AM
Someone help me out here. Why do people prefer to buy when the market is "hot" i.e. a seller's market? Then, when sellers are motivated to sell quickly and at better prices, they shy away because it's a "buyer's market".
I ask because buyers now have a problem. North & South Austin … (0 comments)
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real estate: Austin Home Auction Live! Website Launches - 02/15/08 09:09 AM
I received a notice yesterday that Austin's Home Auction Live! website launched. You may not realize that home auctions are one of the fastest-growing businesses in this national housing climate.
Increased foreclosures and luxury home inventory are the top real estate sales at auctions.
Have a home that won't sell? Need to … (3 comments)
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real estate: East Riverside Drive Southeast Austin to Go From Rags to Riches in 2009 - 02/13/08 09:24 AM
Let's take a stroll along East Riverside Drive in Southeast Austin, Texas for a mini site-seeing tour of present-day Austin. Picture yourself walking by my side as I describe the sites, sounds, and ambiance of the area.
Our tour begins on Riverside Drive, just East of IH35, as we head towards South … (4 comments)
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real estate: Community Spotlight: Baby Boomers Cash in on Eagle Mountain Reserve - 02/11/08 08:00 AM
Baby Boomers will buy one out of every five new homes sold in 2008. What the 55-and-older segment is really looking for is vacant land.
For instance, the Texas Hill Country is a prime location for Boomers to look for land from a 1- acre parcel in Marble Falls to … (0 comments)
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real estate: Gotcha Guide™: Don't Let "Some Dude" Handle Your Short Sale Preforeclosure - 02/08/08 08:51 AM
NOTE: This article is part of the forthcoming book, the Gotcha GuideTM to Buying or Investing in Real Estate. Email us to join the mailing list for the release date. by DeeinAustinTM
Here's a sentence I bet you never thought you'd never see. Did you know that Brittany Spear's ex, Kevin Federline, … (1 comments)
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real estate: Austin Real Estate To Bloom Bigtime in 2010 - 02/06/08 07:27 AM
Ok. So I am officially excited. I've been sniffing the pollen of the new mixed-use real estate developments, condo towers, and the new urbanist communities coming in Greater Austin 2008 through 2010.
Central Austin development took a step forward last week, with two huge projects breaking ground.
The Four Seasons … (1 comments)
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real estate: Builder Spotlight: Newmark Home's Parent Company Files Bankruptcy - 02/04/08 08:29 AM
I was in a Austin real estate market update class this week where Residential Strategies gave a year-end summary and forecast for the Austin area. Here is what was said for the January 2008 market summary.
1. Texas isn't doing bad compared to other states, but many national builders are in trouble … (1 comments)
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real estate: Annual Market Update: Austin Real Estate Winners and Losers 2007 - 01/30/08 08:24 AM
by DeeinAustinTM
Austin real estate was poised for a Super Bowl-style win in 2007, but the year proved to be humbling after the mortgage market fumble last summer.
SEE THE 8-YEAR AUSTIN REAL ESTATE MARKET PLAY-BY-PLAY (From 1999 to 2007)
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Austin homes sales during the first … (0 comments)
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real estate: Spotlight: Builders Bet on Texas Lake Real Estate, Commit to 400-Acre Lake Houston Development - 01/28/08 07:47 AM
Fictional character J.R Ewing, from the popular 80s television drama, Dallas, was a betting man. What would the rich Texan do in today's housing market?
I think he'd take a peak at lake real estate in Texas, which are poised for a comeback in 2008. Investors and buyers know that know … (0 comments)
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