austin: Super Modern Green Building Condo in Smoking Hot SoCo area of Austin - 03/17/08 10:25 AM
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austin: Well maintained 2/2 in great location! Recent AC and DW. Ready for your updates! - 02/08/08 10:11 AM
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austin: Austin market update September 07 - 09/19/07 04:55 PM
Take a close look at the numbers for the Austin market now. When I say close, I mean CLOSE! What's happening? Well, that depends.
Remember that any and all markets are made up of many sub-markets or even micro markets. Real estate is INTENSELY local. Also remember the old adage, there are three kinds of lies, 1. Lies, 2. Damn Lies, 3. Statistics. The last thing I'll ask you to remember is the purpose of the media and in particular the big national media outlets. If you think they're in the news business, you're wrong. They are in the business of … (3 comments)
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austin: Cute remodeled 2/1 minutes from downtown and UT! - 08/17/07 11:51 AM
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austin: Reduced 10K! Lake Pointe Beauty with Hardwoods over entire downstairs! - 08/09/07 10:53 AM
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austin: New Home Near Mueller in HOT East Austin - 08/03/07 11:27 AM
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austin: Unique Home Chock Full of Historical Artifacts - 08/03/07 11:23 AM
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austin: If the phone doesn't ring, it's me... - 07/27/07 01:05 PM
Thanks to Jimmy Buffett for writing that classic line. What's that sound you're not hearing? The lack of a warble out of your phone may be signaling the Austin market is changing. It was a week ago today that ABOR (Austin Board of Realtors) released numbers indicating that home sales FELL 6% in June for the first time in over 5 years.
In local mastermind groups that I belong to, the anecdotes that I'm hearing from other agents support the statistics. Listing inventory is up an has continuted to rise over the course of the summer which is pretty unusual. One title rep … (0 comments)
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austin: When is the MLS NOT your friend? (and what to do about it) - 07/17/07 12:11 PM
The MLS is an amazing tool that I can't imagine doing without in order to conduct business. With just a few keystrokes, it will let me search for homes and land that otherwise I'd never find on my own. It would be hard to argue that the MLS isn't an indispensable tool.
So, you're thinking "How could the MLS NOT be my friend?". Easy actually. Keep in mind that I'm speaking from an Austin perspective, but I'd imagine that other MLSs work the same way across the country.
Say that you've got a listing that is a fantastic home but it sits in an … (9 comments)
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austin: Crisp and clean 3/2 15 min from downtown Austin with new carpet and tile! $119,900 - 07/16/07 01:17 PM
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austin: Condo Financing - 07/14/07 08:41 AM
Okay, here is a question for all you agents and mortgage people out there.
I've got limited experience with condo sales. I have a seller who has listed their unit with me and we have a contract on it. The buyer (another agent/investor) is telling me that they are having trouble obtaining financing because someone in the complex owns more than 35% of the remaining units.
Apparently, this is giving his lenders grief as they want him to put down 25% minimum to get the deal done.
So, tell me, oh great ones, does this type of problem come up often … (4 comments)
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austin: South Austin Beauty! Walk to Bowie High School - 07/12/07 03:40 PM
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austin: Delwood / Windsor Park Charmer! - 07/12/07 02:16 PM
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austin: Mueller Retail Update - 07/10/07 12:03 PM
I just heard that there is going to be a Home Depot at Mueller. The local retail component of Mueller is still being cooked, but I hope we can get a smaller local hardware store in there. Austin is home to a great local store called Breed and Company. I think they would be an excellent addition to the neighborhood, but no word on that yet.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not completely opposed to a Home Depot there. I would prefer a Lowe's over the HD, but this neighborhood is sorely lacking for some type of hardware store.
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austin: Fantastic French Place / Cherrywood Remodel For Sale $469,000 - 07/09/07 04:39 PM
Fantastic Remodel For Sale $469,000Location: Cherrywood / French PlaceIncredible gourmet kitchen, wine cellar, open floorplan. Huge backyard with giant trees. Walk to the hippest restaurants, near Mueller redevelopment, UT, downtown. This one has it ALL!! Just steps from the proposed Manor Rd streetcar line. New commuter rail line stop is just a few short blocks away too. Owner AgentInformationContact InformationMaxwell McDaniel512-236-0223Contact Reply FormForward to a FriendView Other FlyersPricingAsking Price: $469,000Property Location3203 Walnut AveAustin, TX 78722View MapLinksHome's websiteFeaturesBedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 2Parking: 2+Year Built: 1952Subdivision: Cherrywood / French PlaceLot Size: .27 acresGarage Size: 2School District: AISDSquare Footage: 2080Agent Name: Maxwell McDanielBroker: Keller WilliamsMLS #: … (0 comments)
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austin: Another Mueller retailer - 06/29/07 11:08 AM
Hot off the wire. Starbucks has joined the rest of the national retailers at Mueller.
I'll leave the comments to you. Sometimes they're just too easy. The powers that be state that once the Town Center gets built it will focus more on local retailers. There has been a fair amount of discontent with the selections of retailers that are there or announced. So, keep your ear to the ground and when you hear of another retailer, drop me a line and I'll add it to my list.
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austin: Lake Travis Living - 06/29/07 10:51 AM
In case you've missed all the headlines, we've gotten a bit of rain here in central TX over the last few days. 19 inches (yes I said "nineteen") in one night alone in Marble Falls. Those poor people out there are going to need a lot of help.
Since Marble Falls is just upstream from Lake Travis, all the water that falls there makes it's way into 65 mile long Lake Travis. Can you guess the impact that will have on a lake that large? It's HUGE! The lake rose from it's "pool level" meaning full, at 681 feet to 696 feet … (0 comments)
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austin: Slow market under 200k in Austin? - 06/28/07 05:07 PM
I just read an article in the Austin Business Journal that said the demand for homes sub $200k were down in Austin. I had to chuckle to myself when I read it as it paints a very different picture of what reality is here.
Sub 200k homes are down where the new builders have chosen to build is a more truthful headline. The sub 200k or even the sub 300k market in central Austin is hot! Problem is a sub 200k vacant lot would be just as hot. In Cherrywood, where I live and do a lot of business, you know … (0 comments)
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austin: MLX comes to Austin-- in November - 06/20/07 07:13 PM
It's happening folks, whether you like or not. Austin is getting a new MLS system in November. MLXchange will be our new platform and you can say goodbye to Tempo.
Is this good news for us agents? Maybe, maybe not. I was on the task force that came up with the recommendation to make the switch MLS systems. For the record, I abstained when it came time for a vote.
I have to admit, I was pretty excited when I got the opportunity to get a sneak peak at what may have been coming. What I saw, was really somewhat disappointing.
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austin: Muller Retailers and Rumors - 06/20/07 05:12 PM
I've scoured the Mueller website looking for a complete list of which retailers are going to be there and haven't been able to find one yet. HOWEVER, I did locate a partial list and I suspect that the reason that more haven't been announced yet is that they haven't been signed on yet. So here is what I have:
Best Buy- now open
Bed Bath and Beyond- now open
Chair King-now open
Chipotle (opens 6/22)
Doc Greens- open TBD
DOTS-now open
Family Christian Store- open TBD
Famous Footwear- now open
HCS Salon- open TBD
Marshalls- now open
Old Navy- open TBD
Papa Johns- open TBD
Petsmart- open TBD
Rue21- open TBD
Shoe Pavillion- now open
Wachovia- open … (0 comments)
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