Scott Hayes's (scotthayes) Blog

In the aftermath of the recent wildfires here in Central Texas, some big names have tossed their hat in the ring,to benefit those affected by the wildfires. To date, the wildfires have destroyed over 1,600 homes, and burned more than 34,000 acres.  On Monday October 17, 2011 at The Frank Erwin Ce...

Real estate is a business that is becoming more and more in touch with technology. For years, we in the business, have discussed the importance of technology, and what gadgets are necessary to provide our clients with the best service we can deliver. Perhaps I'm in the minority, but I believe any...

The next time you open a letter from the company that provides your homeowners insurance, you might be in for sticker shock. Across the country, state boards of insurance, are authorizing increase in rates in the neighborhood of ten percent, but as high as twenty percent in states like Florida. T...

This week, I had the chance to see Jeff Elias speak. Jeff is a national real estate speaker, who conducts seminars about real estate investing and finance. It was the second opportunity to hear him speak, and I've learned a ton each time. Not only does Jeff provide insightful information about fi...

Grammy award winning singer Adele, has unfortunately canceled her US tour, because of vocal chord hemorrhage. Originally slated for an October 19th concert at the Erwin Center in Austin, Adele has suffered from laryngitis problems and chest infection earlier this year. But the vocal chord damage ...

When they offer all you can eat barbecue, it's a good idea to take the picture before you start. If not, you realize on your way home, you forgot to snap a shot for your blog. Fortunately, I go every couple of months, so here is the before summer shot. It doesn't get much better (or Texas) than b...

Get Motivated Business Seminars is once again making its way to Austin, Monday November 28, 2011, from 8am-4:45 pm at the Austin Convention Center. Get Motivated is an all day affair, presenting some of the biggest names in public speaking. Pricing can be found on their website, although most pri...

Most of the blog posts I write, come from experiences with clients. After all, real estate is like any other profession, in that what we learn in the field, is much more applicable, than the information we get in a class or seminar. At Austin Real Estate Agency, we like to tell sellers, don't get...

  Festivals and Events   9/30 - 10/2 Oktoberfest Downtown, Fredericksburg        http://www.oktoberfestinfbg.com   10/6, 3 - 7 pm 2011 North Hays County Community Expo &        Resume Drop-off Business to Business Networking from 2-3       pm Hays CISD Performing Arts Center, Kyle http://www.kyle...

Sometimes, finding the right home, is like finding a needle in a haystack. Or, for instance, finding the cat in this picture. We have to focus, look through some less than desireable stuff, but in the end, we're able to locate it. Can you find the cat in this picture?