Paul's Blog

2nd Annual Casino Night at The Driskell October 3, 2008

2008-09-09T18:05:36Z

Hey Everyone,

I wanted to invite the group to the 2nd Annual ACRC Casino Night at the Driskell Hotel. Last years event was excellent and we expect this years to be even better!.

Who: YOU!

What: A delightful evening of dining, dancing and games of chance

Where: The historic Driskill Hotel

When: Friday, October 3, 2008, doors open at 7pm

Why: Benefitting two great causes ACRC Foundation & Commmunities in Schools

Check out our website: Austin Cosmopolitan Rotary Club for more info.

You can contact me directly to purchase Tickets or you can purchase them online.

There is a raffle event for a hotel suite for the night of the event, these are $10 each or 6 for $50, the drawing is this Thursday, so if you want to git in on it, you have to move fast.

I live in the area so I can offer same day delivery!

Hosted By the Austin Cosmopolitan Rotary Club!

Cheers,

Paul Perez

Operation Manager: The Live Well Team

Licensed REALTOR: Prudential Texas Realty

512-762-0082 www.livewelldowntown.com

Foundation Findings - Foundation Repairs- Austin, TX

2008-04-16T11:43:49Z

I hear that 2"-3" is the norm and that no foundation is ever zeroed out? One engineer tells us that it slopes and to have it repaired. The other says there are slight variations but does not suggest any repairs? The slope claiming engineer used a water level. The variation claiming engineer states that a more expensive tool called a zip line level should be used for more accurate measurements? No cracks or sticking windows present. What would you advise to your client?

WE ARE HERE TO HELP: REALTORS NEEDED!!!

2008-03-20T20:01:32Z

I have read and followed the blog of fellow Active Rainer Debe Maxwell in Charlotte. She is frustrated with the various list she has to keep up with for her various transactions in Real Estate. If you haven't read her blog go and check it out:

HELP! I'm OVERWHELMED!

I have garnered the help of a client of mine who is willing to HELP!!! He is retrieving his program and will have it ready for me to preview in two weeks.

IN THE MEAN TIME>>>>>

I wish to enlist the help of fellow Active Rainer's to make a program that is quick and easy to use. There have been a ton of great ideas, but I want more. We need you to tell us what you need! Read the associated blog and let's do it.

We are also going to need some volunteers. Debe are you interested? Anyone interested can park it here!

We are aiming for a subscription price of about $15-$25 a month. I don't want to pay a monthly subscription either but it's like an HOA, you have to pay for maintenance, insurance, and it's cheaper than Top Producer!

If the active rain guys are reading this, feel free to contact me to check on our status. You may benefit from this as well.

Paul in Austin

WHAAAAT THE HECKKKKK!! FRUSTRATION FRUSTRATION!!!!!!!!!

2008-03-14T08:08:03Z

Has anybody else been trying to post a blog only to have active rain say sorry there was an error! What the heck? Why isn't there a save button????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Is it just me?

Downtown Austin condo secret amenity: An old-fashion Soda Fountain in Clarksville

2008-03-14T08:04:05Z

We have a great new listing at Windsor Oaks Condominiums! 10% Down and 0% financing! You can't beat that! This is perfect for that person trying to close on an exhange before the April filing date!

The old fashion soda fountain is at a pharmacy called Nau's. They make a great burger too! I don't have a picture of the pharmacy, but I will put one up soon enough! Nevertheless I had been enchanted by a few of my fellow team members raving about the neighborhood pharmacy and it's circa 1930's soda fountain! I was drawn to the prospect of having some of my woes magically medicated with a different tasting soda! The fact that I had recently seen the history of soda on the History Channel probably had a bit to do with it as well! Perry and I sat down and stated chatting about the neighborhood and it's charm. We were going to walk across the street to the Galaxy Cafe but decided to enjoy a burger from the pharmacy instead. Man o man was that a keeper! I felt like I was in the Andy Griffith show. This pharmacy, its soda fountain, and timeless wide mouth burger threw me back about 20 years! If ever you have a change to visit Austin, Clarksville captivates what Austin is, was, and aspires to be! I highly recommend the neighborhood!

$275k FHA Loan Limits in Austin Texas Vs. $332K in San Antonio? Do homes in San Antonio cost more? If so, Why?

2008-03-06T18:53:39Z

Did the loan officer that gave me these figure get this wrong or did San Antonio really go up to $332K?

Is it just me or does anybody......? Austin Texas Real Estate: Paul B. Perez

2008-03-06T15:23:58Z

.....love to do something that you don't necessarily associate to your clients? Just the other day I was having some paperwork signed and the conversation was steered to video games. I admitted to playing games when I could. Even went as far to admit that I play on-line from time to time. I thought a bit after that conversation about how to associate my Halo 3 and Call of Duty 4 skills with my prospective clients. I mean can you chat about playing XBOX 360? Sure, if you play them! I think I am going to start trying to tie my marketing to that, it should boost my college market share.

Austin Texas: 10 Least Stressful Metros: Paul B. Perez

2008-02-22T07:24:58Z

We receive negative energy here in Austin when we are compared to the rest of the world. Fortunately for me for the last few weeks I have seen a flurry of activity reviving the faith in Austin and a few other metro cities. Here is a great link about the 10 Least Most Stressful Metros, and how Austin is among the LEAST stressful metros at number 5! Does anyone else have a great story to share about Austin? If so, I would like to know.

Austin Texas Real Estate: How much is too much for a condo?

2008-02-21T20:12:45Z

Everywhere you turn you see another market reporting record losses from stocks to residential equity in homes. Only Austin seems to be chugging right along. Not to say that things have been unaffected, 30% less people qualify these days since the sub-market slow down. Things seem to be going back to the way I remember when I was growing up with mostly FHA. That's not so bad, with Affordable Housing Programs, sub-prime just take more effort and paperwork.

I wan't to know what the average consumer is WILLING to pay. What do you think they would pay for an average 700 sq. ft. 1 bedroom place near Downtown? You can see what I thought of at Commercial Property News.

Paul Perez: Austin Texas Real Estate: "I am a Renter for Life!"

2008-02-20T10:36:09Z

Whenever I get a potential tenant who is looking to spend around $1400 on a rental I immediately ask them: "Why are you paying so much to rent when you could probably afford to buy?" I usually get an answer to the effect of "well my credit is bad" or "I don't want to tie myself down like that". Well I usually have a great response for both of these, however the other day I received the response "I'm a renter for Life!" Picture me checking my own temperature on my forehead trying to quickly gather a response for that. I simply said "Why?" The girl told me that she didn't want to have to deal with the lawn. After probing a little deeper she told me that she didn't want to have the responsibility to make the repairs on the house if there was one to be made. My question to my fellow colleagues is 2 fold: 1) What would you say to someone that said that? 2) Would you pursue that contact as a potential future homeowner, or simply let the nut go?

1200 Treadwell Unit 303, Austin, TX 78704

2008-02-12T08:06:12Z

Nestled on South Lamar just north of Barton Springs and Town Lake the Treadwell Condominiums has 77 condo's consisting of 21 efficiency lofts, 30 one-bedroom/one-bath condo's, 18 one-bedroom/one-bath/study condo's, and eight two-bedroom/one-bath loft condo's with grade level surface parking for approximately 94 vehicles.

Aside from the general and someone creative description, the Treadwell Condominiums are under pre-conversion sales! These condo's are perfect for a student attending either ACC, UT, or Saint Edwards! These are the cheapest condo's this close to DT. You can look for yourself! Did I mention that is was only a few minutes from DT and across the street from the Alamo Drafthouse?

Affordable Homebuyers Specialist

2008-02-12T07:57:06Z

A few days ago I finished my last module to become an Affordable Housing Specialist. There are all kinds of programs out there to help almost anyone get a place to call home. There is a program here in Texas that will contribute 5% of the price of the home to help pay for down payments and closing costs. This program is a grant and does NOT have to be paid back.

Can you believe that there is also a program that requires you to be denied from other lenders in order to qualify for up to 105% of the cost of a home. In other words, there can be NO Down Payment! Over the next few posts I will show you the programs and where to go to for more information.

Not overlooking out vets, the Texas Vet program offers our Vets a great opportunity to borrow upwards of 400k for a home with interest rates as low as 4.25%!

Visit often to see what we can do to help you own a home of your own.