South Austin Real Estate Blog - Sky Realty

Good Morning Active Rain members, I must apologize for a post I made that was in error.  The other day I was bustling around at the office and a very dear friend passed along an email to me that sounded urgent, and I made a terrible error in not checking all my facts and I posted this information...

The Onion Creek City of Austin- FEMA buyout is coming to an end.  $6 million dollars had been funded to buyout homes in the Yarrabee Bend area of South Austin.  Home owners were offered fair market appraisal cost and given a specific time to accept or decline the offer.  Most of the homeowners di...

Today I got to breathe a huge sigh of relief..  My buyers loan passed the underwriter.  Last friday afternoon the loan officer called me to say.. "The underwriter has denied your buyers appraisal".  I said SAY WHAT?  the appraiser was picked by your bank.. the loan officer said, well he used comp...

Market Activity Report in South Austin Texas for the month of Jan 2007 and Jan 2008We have some cool areas in South Austin that are heavy residential areas, 10N, 10S, and SWW being the most popular in what keeps Austin weird.  The areas are family oriented from all types and walks of life.  Artis...

When do you consider TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE?  in a real estate transaction I think its when the buyer gets into my car.  This morning I read a blog that said it loud and clearly.   I feel sorry for the sellers!!!    When a buyer gets in my car, they are prequalified, have a time line and have sig...

I have a sale pending. on the buyers side, its a lovely home that has been COMPLETELY renovated, first class upgrades throughout.  Granite counters, stainless appliances, wood floors, new bathroom fixtures, new air conditioners, new 30yr roof, this is an outstanding redo.Just under 2500 sq ft, on...

Are they kidding?  Some times I wonder where an agent has placed his or her common sense.   Recently while searching for a particular type of home in a local neighborhood I saw this remark in the instruction area..  WHITE DOG INSIDE HOUSE MAY BITE, BE CAREFUL   ..  I didn't know whether to laugh ...

fIRST OFF.. this IS a true story... I know, I'm at a loss for words here.. or maybe I'm behind the learning curve on pricing?In our MLS system we use MLXChange, and with that program we can send a client automated emails of whats new on the market or price changed since their last visit.  So we s...

Shady Hollow is a little tucked away part of South Austin Texas, its known for  large lots and an abundance of huge spreading oak trees..  If you haven't ever visited Shady Hollow you owe it to yourself to take a short drive out there and see a really splendid neighborhood.   It's often considere...

The sun is shining and its a cold crisp morning here in Central Texas, about 40 degrees this morning, blue skies, cloudless day and the high will be near 70 today. Nothing to complain about at all. The past few days have been trying for me, flu, grandones sick too, a cranky client, and whine whin...