austin homes for sale: No Excuses - Why You MUST Get Pre-Approved with a Mortgage Professional! - 08/08/08 01:51 PM
As a real estate broker and co-owner of Austin Texas Homes, LLC, I always train my agents to get their clients pre-approved before they look at even one home. If you are a home buyer, you may be thinking to yourself, "Wow, that seems a bit harsh. Couldn't we just look
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austin homes for sale: Lake Travis ISD Home for Sale - Uplands - $569,000 - 06/05/08 09:40 PM
This lovely Stadler custom home in the Uplands neighborhood of west Austin was just listed by my business partner yesterday. It was built in 1997, and it features the following:
4 bedrooms
2.5 baths
3343 s.f. per tax records
2 Living Areas
Formal Dining
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austin homes for sale: Austin Named # 4 on Forbes.com list of "Best Cities for Home Sellers" - 05/15/08 01:17 PM
Austin was recently named the #4 city on Forbes' "Best Cities for Home Sellers", which analyzed the top 40 metropolitan areas around the country. Austin currently ranks 16th on the list of largest metro areas.
Factors used to determine this year's rankings included:
2007 unsold vacancy rate
How much the
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austin homes for sale: Forbes Magazine Article Names Austin, Texas #3 on its "recession proof cities" list - 05/14/08 04:08 PM
Once again, Austin, Texas has made national news. Forbes.com has named Austin #3 on its new list of "Recession Proof" cities. The top two cities were Oklahoma City and San Antonio, TX.
The top 50 largest metro areas were ranked on a scale using three major factors, namely:
Unemployment
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austin homes for sale: Austin Texas Named Fastest Growing Large Metro Area in the U.S. - 02/02/08 02:17 PM
This past week brought yet another national article promoting Austin, Texas as a city with a vibrant and growing economy. Forbes magazine has named Austin the "Fastest Growing Large Metro Area" in the United States, predicting growth of 32% GMP (Gross Metropolitan Product) over the next five years. Additionally, the article states
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austin homes for sale: Austin Texas Named as Top Place to Buy a House by Entrepreneur Magazine - 01/29/08 10:36 AM
Last week, "Entrepreneur Magazine" released its latest list of Best Places to Buy a House. Not surprisingly, the Austin metro area placed at the top of the list this time around. In the article, columnist Danielle Babb (who also co-authored a book on finding foreclosures with my friend Bill Nazur) states,
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austin homes for sale: Austin Texas Area Hospitals - An Overview - 01/26/08 06:37 PM
If you are considering relocating to the Austin, Texas area, you may have questions with regard to the medical facilities here. Basically, no matter where you live in the general Austin area, there is probably a hospital located within 10-15 minutes of your home, especially with the advent of the toll
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austin homes for sale: Do you ever feel like the Gilligan of real estate? - 01/16/08 04:26 PM
My wife and I have had a long-standing joke about Gilligan's Island (which I mentioned on a previous post): "Do you remember that episode of Gilligan's Island when they were poised to get off of the island, but then Gilligan screwed something up and they were forced to remain there?" If you
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austin homes for sale: WOW! Ringing in the new year with new business (some of it is from Active Rain!) - 01/10/08 07:29 PM
I met today with another client that came from my blog here at ActiveRain. They found my blog about two months ago and called me directly. They are looking to build a home, probably in the $500-600K range. We looked at a number of builders, and I gave them a brief
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austin homes for sale: What Can I Buy in the Austin, Texas Area for $800,000 - $900,000? - 11/15/07 02:10 PM
As part of my ongoing series of posts about Austin and the affordability and desirability of its real estate market, this week I am focusing on homes in the $800,000 -$900,000 range. Take a look... This immaculate custom home has 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home with almost 4300 square feet, 3 living
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austin homes for sale: Reclaiming my "rookie" enthusiasm... - 11/14/07 10:18 AM
I have been working from home most days lately, which is a real blessing in my opinion. I could go to the office, but many days my work involves catching up on emails and perhaps a few phone calls (and blogging, too, of course). As a result, I often get my
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austin homes for sale: What Can I Buy in the Austin, Texas Area for $650,000 - $700,000? WOW! - 10/26/07 12:06 PM
As part of my continuing series of articles demonstrating how affordable and exciting the Austin real estate market really is, I focus my gaze today on properties in the $700,000 range (or a little less). Come walk with me, won't you? This Beautiful House on 3.75 acres provides more than ample privacy!
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austin homes for sale: What Can I Buy in the Austin Area for $600,000? - 10/17/07 01:15 PM
As part of my ongoing series demonstrating the desirability and affordability of the Austin, Texas real estate market, this week I focus on properties in the $600,000 range: This Custom designed 2 story red brick home sits on wooded and private 5-acre tract! Wood floors, crown molding, high ceilings, large rooms, 2
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