Austin Texas Real Estate Blog (and other stuff)
This blog is about the Austin real estate market, along with tips for agents and other funny stuff that I deem fit to include.
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2007
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I was ready at last. Time to fire up the DeLorean. The flux capacitor is working properly and fully charged. I have to get it up to 88 miles per hour in the mall parking lot before I slam into the department store. Let’s set the dial here…DECEMBER 20, 1987I was a senior in high school that y...
12/20/2007
In the course of my real estate career, I have had many people try to reach into my pocket and ask for a piece of my paycheck. I recently wrote a post about this subject: A Lesson Learned in my Real Estate Career Though it is not always the case, I often feel like the people who ask for my mo...
12/18/2007
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I attended private school throughout my education, from kindergarten through college. In elementary school, I spent much of my time trying to make my friends laugh, usually in a way that would get them in trouble but not me. I remember those years very fondly and I am still in touch with one of...
12/18/2007
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On Friday, I was contacted by Texas Realtor magazine, which is published by the Texas Association of Realtors. They wanted to interview me with regard to how our company handles our bookkeeping, finances, tax preparations, etc. Obviously, I was happy to take some time for this, especially when...
12/17/2007
Texas Jumping Beans has become the birthday party destination of choice for our kids (we had my son's party there yesterday afternoon). We have had four parties there so far, and it's still tons of fun for all of us. There are about eight to ten very large inflatable "jumpers" (hence the name)...
12/12/2007
Please bear with me, as this is actually real-estate related. If you are adventurous, click on each of the links to see the YouTube videos for each song. When I was about 15, I saw Simple Minds in concert in Dallas at the now-defunct Bronco Bowl with my good friend Philip Sewell. This was a re...
12/10/2007
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I am thankful to have been in this business for over a decade, and I still truly enjoy what I do for a living. Although I don't really consider myself a graduate of the School of Hard Knocks, many of the lessons that I have come away with during my career have been difficult to swallow. Thankf...
12/07/2007
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Hello everybody - A few friends had inquired about the current status for my friend David and my mother-in-law Jackie, so I thought another post would be in order, especially since there is some news to report. If you are not aware of what I am referring to here, and you want to get up to speed ...
12/06/2007
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Simply put, our 20-month old daughter, Abby, is hilarious. As I write this, I am watching her as she gingerly places stickers on her head, which is soft and blond with not too much hair. All of our kids are funny and entertaining, which is why I have had ample material to write about 10 posts...
12/05/2007
Your cell phone rings. You check the caller ID. Oh, great. It's that agent you are working with trying to get that luxury home under contract. Uh oh. Although you want to get the deal done, you already don't like talking to him, since he is almost invariably rude and abrasive. YOU: Hello, t...
12/03/2007
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I write about humorous stories, family, things that are interesting to me, and the Austin real estate market.
