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austin texas real estate: Austin Takes the Top Spot for Increased Search Activity for Realtor.com! - 10/29/09 05:16 PM

I am happy to report that our company has been quite busy selling homes lately here in Austin, with the last quarter shaping up very nicely. In fact, this has probably been the most active season for our company in about two years.
My friend Brian Block, who is a broker … (12 comments)

austin texas real estate: North Austin Home for Sale - 1104 Neans - $189,900 - 09/21/09 10:17 PM

Today, I listed a home again that I sold about a year and a half ago in north Austin. Located at 1104 Neans (near Lamar and Braker), this home has some terrific features and a lot of space for the money.
3 Bedrooms AND office/study 2.5 Baths 2443 square feet per tax … (9 comments)

austin texas real estate: Buying a Home in Austin, Texas - Step Four: Writing an Offer! - 08/19/09 02:51 PM

This is one post in a seven-part series designed to teach you about what to expect when you are considering buying a home in the Austin, TX area. The first three parts are here:
Buying a Home in Austin, Texas - Step One: Get Pre-Approved for Mortgage Financing
Buying a Home … (1 comments)

austin texas real estate: "Best Cities in America for Couples" - Apparently, Texas is a great place to be! - 06/05/09 11:28 PM

Forbes.com released its list of the best cities for couples in the U.S., and I wasn't surprised to see Texas placing really well on the list, with the top two spots going to Dallas and Houston, respectively. Austin placed #5 on the list, and San Antonio placed 7th.

There are … (14 comments)

austin texas real estate: Austin Named "America's Best Bargain City" by Forbes.com - 05/20/09 09:28 PM

Austin has been honored on yet another national list this week, having been named the #1 city on Forbes' latest list of "Best Bargain Cities".
I took a close look at the data they used in calculating the top rankings. As always, they analyzed the 50 largest U.S. metro statistical areas … (27 comments)

austin texas real estate: Austin could experience short-term housing shortage and higher prices! - 03/09/09 02:43 PM

Angelos Angelou is one of the foremost economists in central Texas, and he is predicting that the Austin area could end up with a housing shortage over the next couple of years. Builders slowed down their production levels so much that they may have overcorrected, and this could lead to higher … (9 comments)

austin texas real estate: Southwest Austin Brand-New Home for Sale - 3304 Azalea Blossom - Brodie Springs - $631,633 - 02/27/09 08:56 PM

We recently listed another property built by Grand Haven Homes in the Brodie Springs subdivision. This property has a LOT of space, and is conveniently located near the intersection of Brodie and Slaughter Lane.
FEATURES: 5 Bedrooms, 4.5 Bathrooms 5600 s.f. per builder 3 Living areas, 2 dining 2-story home 0.36 acre lot (15,681 … (6 comments)

austin texas real estate: Austin Named #2 on "Healthiest Housing Markets" List for 2009 - Texas Sweeps the Top FIVE Spots! - 02/21/09 08:18 PM

BuilderOnline.com, which is the website for Builder Magazine, published a list this week of the healthiest housing markets around the country. Not surprisingly, Austin fared well on the list. What I DID find surprising was the fact that Texas has the entire top five.
To compile the list, they analyzed the … (10 comments)

austin texas real estate: Austin is Included on Yahoo's "10 Great Cities for Salary Growth" List - 01/28/09 10:30 PM

According to Yahoo's HotJobs, Austin is one of the top cities in the country where you could expect a salary increase in 2009! The article states that the most recent salary increase figures available are from 2007, but these figures are strongly indicative of places where workers can expect increases in … (12 comments)

austin texas real estate: Austin, Texas Named #1 on List of Cities with "Best Bang for the Buck" in the U.S. - 10/16/08 04:05 PM

According to an article released on Forbes.com yesterday, Austin, Texas was named #1 on its list of cities around the U.S. with "Best Bang for the Buck". Not surprisingly, Texas managed to capture three of the top four spots, with San Antonio and Houston placing third and fourth, respectively. Dallas was … (17 comments)

austin texas real estate: East Austin Named #2 among Hottest Areas to Buy a Home in the U.S. - 10/15/08 09:46 PM

According to Business Week magazine, East Austin is one of the very best possible places to purchase a home in the United States.
This one even managed to surprise me, and I have been selling homes in the Austin area since 1997. In the article they published a couple of weeks … (10 comments)

austin texas real estate: Austin, Texas Home Prices Very Unlikely to Drop, Study Finds - 10/08/08 06:16 PM

According to an in-depth study conducted by PMI Mortgage Insurance Company and released this past week, the Austin-Round Rock metro area is very unlikely to see a drop in home prices over the next two years. Austin was ranked as one of about 14 metropolitan areas around the country with a … (18 comments)

austin texas real estate: Lower property tax rates are coming for Pflugerville! - 10/08/08 04:48 PM

Thanks to the rapid commercial growth occurring in the Pflugerville, Texas area, residents (me included) will continue to see property tax rates decreasing over the next 4-7 years. The Community Impact newspaper featured a story on this in their monthly printed edition, which is generally packed with valuable local information.
I … (5 comments)

austin texas real estate: Pflugerville Pfamily Pfestival & Expo - October 18, 2008 - 10/08/08 03:51 PM

If you want to know where to find me in the mid-day hours next Saturday, I will be attending the Pflugerville Pfamily Pfestival with my own "pfamily". It starts at 9am and runs until 3pm on the 18th, and it will be held on the grounds of Hill Country Bible Church … (4 comments)

austin texas real estate: Austin Makes #10 on New List - "Cities Where Buying Makes Sense" - 09/23/08 10:12 PM

In a report that was just released via MSN's Real Estate portal, Austin ranked #10 on the list of "66 Cities Where Buying Makes Sense". Not surprisingly, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and McAllen, Texas also made the top ten!
The study was conducted to determine whether it is a … (15 comments)

austin texas real estate: Austin Named #4 on Milken Institute's List of "Best Performing Cities" - 09/16/08 01:26 PM

I am happy to report that the Austin/Round Rock metro area ranked #4 in the country on the Milken Institute's new list of the Best Performing Cities in the U.S. This is not really a big surprise to those of us who call Austin home. We appear to have weathered … (7 comments)

austin texas real estate: Southwest Austin Zip Code is #2 for "Places Where Homes are Selling the Fastest" in the Country! - 09/05/08 11:23 PM

According to a report from Business Week magazine which was released today, Austin real estate has not suffered the same ill effects that have plagued many markets around the U.S. The zip code 78749 placed SECOND (behind Sunnyvale, CA) for the lowest number of days on the market, at 68 days.
The … (9 comments)

austin texas real estate: Austin Named #5 on "Where Home Prices are Likely to Rise" - Forbes.com List - 08/27/08 12:40 PM

Once again, the Austin economy has managed to make it onto an encouraging list. Yesterday, Austin was named #5 on Forbes.com's list of places where home prices are likely to rise.

The study looked at the following criteria to develop this list:
Projected housing starts Job growth figures Cost structures … (11 comments)

austin texas real estate: "Is Everyone in Austin this Friendly?" - 08/19/08 02:15 PM

I have worked with buyers relocating to Austin, Texas for almost 12 years now. Of course, I also work with sellers and local buyers, too. Many of the people that are coming from other states are quick to note how friendly everyone seems.
First, it starts at their hotel (or perhaps … (11 comments)

austin texas real estate: No Wonder my Electric Bill was Sky High! - 08/13/08 10:31 PM

I read a story this evening that was sent to me by Brian Block (thanks!) about how Austin is experiencing its hottest summer since 1925. This is not surprising to me, as I can't remember ever hearing so many people complain about the heat. Old people, young people, everyone is getting … (21 comments)

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