real estate: Austin is fastest growing large metro! - 02/14/08 01:46 PM
A new article from Forbes just came out and ranked Austin as the fastest growing large metro in the country. Our population is supposed to jump by 15% between now and 2012!
Here is what Forbes had to say about our great city
"The self-proclaimed "Live Music Capital of the World" is booming, thanks in large part to Austin's high-tech industry (key employers include Dell, IBM and Apple) and the University of Texas, which provides the area with a steady stream of engineering talent. In addition to music, the city also has a thriving film industry. Its projected gross domestic product … (0 comments)
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real estate: Cute remodeled 2/1 minutes from downtown and UT! - 08/17/07 11:51 AM
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real estate: New Home Near Mueller in HOT East Austin - 08/03/07 11:27 AM
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real estate: Unique Home Chock Full of Historical Artifacts - 08/03/07 11:23 AM
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real estate: 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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real estate: 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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real estate: South Austin Beauty! Walk to Bowie High School - 07/12/07 03:40 PM
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real estate: Delwood / Windsor Park Charmer! - 07/12/07 02:16 PM
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real estate: 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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real estate: Keep Austin Weird? NIMBY says Old West Austin Neighborhood Group - 06/11/07 06:28 PM
"Keep Austin Weird" it's become a mantra of those in the city that oppose development and the "Dallas-ification" of the city. Austin is blessed with a large number of independent businesses that bring so much culture and color to our neighborhoods. I'm not a sentimental kind of guy most of the time, I accept change and embrace the opportunities it brings.
However, I just read an article in the Austin Business Journalon-line that saddens me if it comes to fruition. Let me give you a little background. In a city that is known for it's abundance of fantastic Tex-Mex restaurants, my favorite … (2 comments)
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real estate: Dealing with clients of limited service brokers - 06/05/07 03:45 PM
I would imagine that this is going to be somewhat of a contentious subject, but here goes. My team is currently in the middle of a transaction where we represent the buyer. The home is listed by a broker offering very limited services (MLS Listing only) to the seller for a very low flat rate. The listing agent's comments in the MLS state that all questions and offers should be directed to the owner. This appears to me to be a direct violation of Standards
I confess to a certain level of discomfort with this from an ethical point of view. The … (5 comments)
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real estate: Mueller Grumbling - 05/31/07 11:43 AM
As more and more folks are notified about their luck of the draw (or not)at Mueller, rumblings of dissatisfaction are beginning to erupt. A few complaints I have heard is that the pricing was bait and switch, the base level finish out is disappointing, and that people are going to have to wait weeks if not months before they even get to meet with the builder they had chosen.
I've seen other indications that buyers would like to switch builders now that the final information is out. It's unlikely that that'll be allowed to happen without losing your place in line. … (0 comments)
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real estate: Austin market update - 05/30/07 03:29 PM
Just when you think things can't get any hotter in Austin, surprise! While we are far from a bubble here, inventory is just plain hard to come by. Let me relate 3 instances of what we've been dealing with recently.
Windsor Park- A listing came up that looked to be a good deal. With the market heating up like it has been, we knew that there was no way that we could offer full price and have any hope of getting the home. As time was of the essence, I wrote up the contract in my name with an "As Assigns" in the … (2 comments)
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real estate: New Home Client Rebates - 05/30/07 09:44 AM
Here is a question for all the agents and brokers out there.
Recently this has started happening to me. A buyer that I may or may not know, goes to a production builder's new home community and finds a home-all on their own.
Then I get a call from the buyer saying "I've found a home and want to put you down as my Realtor. I want X percent in return for doing all the work".
Does this happen to you? What is your response?
Maxwell McDaniel
www.AustinAPlusHomes.com
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real estate: Is East Austin the Place To Be? - 05/23/07 06:35 PM
Interstate 35 (I-35) has for years been a somewhat polarizing line through the middle of Austin. Many Austin residents were told that "You don't want to live east of the interstate". It was considered much less desirable than neighborhoods to the west.
Today, my how the things have changed. East Austin is one of the city's hottest residential real estate markets. Cherrywood or French Place was really the first neighborhood where untainted souls began settling and gentrifying about a decade ago. I bought a home there almost 4 years ago and wish I'd gotten there sooner when prices were just downright cheap. … (2 comments)
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real estate: Nice to be here in Austin - 05/23/07 05:51 PM
After hearing so much about Active Rain, I'm making the plunge and joining the ranks of everyone here. I've had a little blog going on our website www.AustinAPlusHomes.com for a while now. So, I thought I'd see what benefits are offered by moving the blog over here and becoming a more active blogger.
I have to say that I'm impressed by the number of members and the sheer volume of content and knowledge that is available here.
I just taught a real estate technology class yesterday at our market center (Keller Williams-speak for "office) and was overwhelmed with the response the … (5 comments)
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