phil hutson realtor: Emergency Economic Stimulus Plan For Homeowners - Take Action NOW! - 11/21/08 11:49 AM
Speaking not only as a long time REALTOR in Austin, Texas, but a homeowner, business owner, and concerned citizen, the $700 billion bailout plan intended to shore up the nation's lenders was a "necessary evil." I was politically opposed to the plan initially, but like a lot of others couldn't see … (1 comments)
phil hutson realtor: Austin Custom Homes - $1,000,000+ Bargains - 11/06/08 03:59 PM
If you like it, and want it , and can afford it, it has never been more affordably priced!
The "it" I am referring to is not a new diamond ring or a new car, it's a luxury custom home with a price tag at or exceeding $1,000,000 in Austin, Texas. … (0 comments)
phil hutson realtor: Austin Texas Real Estate - Investment Opportunity - 11/05/08 11:29 AM
Eldon Rude of Austin MetroStudy gave his third quarter report, "Housing Update and Economic Outlook," last week, and I thought I would share some notes. In general, we have some ongoing challenges in our local market, but there are a number of factors that set us apart from more troubled parts … (1 comments)
phil hutson realtor: Million Dollar Homes in Austin, Texas - Great Deals If You Do It Right - 10/31/08 12:39 PM
Hey Mr./Ms. Custom Home Buyer - think you're smart/sophisticated enough to find that super deal on that million dollar home you've always wanted? Don't be so sure.............
Although sometimes more sophisticated than your average home buyer, since typically the upper-end luxury home buyer is older (not necessarily true in the Austin area), … (0 comments)
phil hutson realtor: Round Rock, Texas; New Schools Are Top Priority - 10/14/08 10:53 AM
An article by staff writer Lauri Zachry in the Round Rock Leader, the local newspaper serving Williamson County, caught my attention recently. Since I live in Round Rock, my kids attend school there, and about 40% of my home sales are in the area, I am very much attuned to what's … (0 comments)
phil hutson realtor: Texas vs. California - Champagne vs. Miller Lite Home Tours?? - 09/23/08 04:38 PM
I'm sorry - I am still laughing as I write this blog! Everyone (including native Californians) admits that California beats to a little bit different drummer, and an article I just read is just one more reason to believe it!
The headline for the article was a bit of a surprise in itself … (7 comments)
phil hutson realtor: Hard To Feel Blue, When You Just Got Tattooed! - 09/17/08 03:18 PM
As most of you in the business already know, our mortgage industry and housing industry is in a mess right now! A lot of the blame goes directly to the institutions themselves and/or the CEO's running them, part of the blame is the Feds, and the consumer gets to pick up the … (1 comments)
phil hutson realtor: Austin Real Estate Agent - Choose a Specialist - 09/05/08 04:17 PM
For most people, finding the right home starts with finding the right Realtor. Notice I said the RIGHT REALTOR. Do your homework for a REALTOR just as you would your homework for a house. There is so much more that goes into purchasing a home than just facts, figures, and pictures … (0 comments)
phil hutson realtor: Austin New Home Builders - Sex Appeal Sells - 09/05/08 12:43 PM
My high school football coach used to have a favorite saying, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going!" I always thought that sounded pretty cool (at least it did in '67!), so I've used that on my four boys over the years coaching them in various sports, and they … (0 comments)
phil hutson realtor: Austin, Texas: Energy Audit BEFORE You Sell Your Home?? - 08/27/08 03:17 PM
Commissioned by the Austin City Council, and with the blessing of Mayor Will Winn, Austin's Energy Efficiency Upgrades Task Force is finishing discussions for the basis of a possible ordinance with the ability to adversely affect the city's real estate market, and increase housing prices. The ordinance concerns energy audits to … (5 comments)
phil hutson realtor: Austin Music Festivals - THE Place To Be For Live Music - 08/27/08 11:27 AM
Austin, Texas, is known for among other things as "The Live Music Capital of the World." I'm sure there are a few other cities that might want to argue the point, but the Austin Chamber of Commerce and myself, having lived here for 25 years and attended a number of the … (0 comments)
phil hutson realtor: Austin Real Estate - A Perspective - 08/25/08 03:33 PM
Below is a recent article in the Austin Business Journal, a well respected newspaper in Austin, Texas.
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Monday, August 18, 2008
Economist: Austin will recover faster than the rest of the U.S. - by Jean KwonABJ Staff
"In the coming year Austin will outperform the rest of the country in job … (2 comments)
phil hutson realtor: Austin New Homes - New Inspection Law for Builders - 08/21/08 02:14 PM
Starting Sept. 1, Texas state law requires inspections for residential construction in unincorporated areas or in areas not subject to municipal inspections. There are three required inspections: foundation, framing and mechanical systems, and final sign-off. These requirements apply to new construction or qualified remodeling projects that begin on or after Sept. … (0 comments)
Most people outside of Texas (except those in the semiconductor business and those that happen to read my blog posts!), have never heard of Round Rock - suburb of Austin and home of Dell Computers. But this community of about 90,000 just north of Austin has AGAIN made a … (0 comments)
phil hutson realtor: Austin Community College in Round Rock, Texas - 05/27/08 11:54 AM
Proponents of higher education in Round Rock, Texas, fulfilled their almost 20-year dream last month of bringing a community college to the city with the Austin Community College (ACC) annexation election passing by an overwhelming margin! This is a huge investment for Round Rock and Williamson County, raising the property taxes … (0 comments)
An interesting phenomenon started taking place in the home building business around Austin in the late ‘90's that took even some of us old-time REALTORS by surprise - custom home builders started moving BACK to Austin instead of AWAY from it, areas that used to be "too far out" … (2 comments)
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Speaking not only as a long time REALTOR in Austin, Texas, but a homeowner, business owner, and concerned citizen, the $700 billion bailout plan intended to shore up the nation's lenders was a "necessary evil." I was politically opposed to the plan initially, but like a lot of others couldn't see … (1 comments)
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