Find yourself looking for lovely older Austin real estate, but don't necessarily like the outdated appliances? No problem! We have great older Austin homes that have also been upgraded, just keep reading to find out exactly how.
Older homes in Austin are very beautiful to look at on the outside, but sometimes inside they can be a nightmare. Outdated appliances, wall paper, and outlets, make some older Austin houses feel unwanted. However we have changed all that! Our older houses in Austin have been renovated, and even remolded, with a more modern look.
How you ask? Old and worn out 50's and 60's appliance are replaced with new energy efficient stainless steal ones. Yucky, pealing wall paper, is torn down and a fresh, bright coat of paint gives the interior a brand new feel. Eye sore light fixtures are replaced, as well as plumbing and accessories.
So if you are looking for older Austin homes, but defiantly not interested in an outdated interior, you know who to call!
If interested please call Rose Castro at 512.656.3281.
NOTE: As a thank you for reading this blog post, we are providing you with a free excerpt from Dan Castro’s book CRITICAL CHOICES THAT CHANGE LIVES.
Best-selling author, Zig Ziglar, tells a story about a man at the turn of the century who owned a piece of land. Due to a severe drought, the man was forced to start selling off his land bit by bit to feed his family. It was a crisis situation. One day an oil company representative came to him and asked for permission to explore for oil on his property. The man had nothing to lose and everything to gain. He agreed. When they struck oil, the gush of oil caused a huge explosion that obliterated the wooden derrick. The well flowed for many days before it could be capped and over 100,000 barrels per day flowed out. In the first year, the well produced more than 15 million barrels of oil. The well became known around the world as Spindletop.
People said he had become a millionaire overnight, but this was not true. He was a millionaire all along. He just didn’t see it. Once he saw what he had, he chose to do everything within his power to harvest it. But harvesting is hard work. First, someone had to explore the land and discover the treasure that lay dormant. Second, they had to harvest it by bringing it to the surface and putting it into barrels. Third, they had to take it to market it in order to get the most value for it. Fourth, they had to negotiate the price and close the deal. Only then, would the hidden treasure be of any value to anyone.
How does this story relate to your life? Sometimes a crisis forces us to look for resources and gifts we never knew we had. But opening your eyes and looking for your gifts is a conscious choice. It requires deliberate action – and it is only the first step. Then you have to work hard to develop those gifts and make them of use to someone.
Have you ever thought that there might be something beautiful and powerful deep inside of you, like the oil in the story, yearning to be released? People have a natural desire to realize their full potential. We all long to be needed for our unique skills and talents. We all desire for our hidden potential to be “discovered” just as an oil driller discovers oil beneath the surface. Our desire to feel significant in this life keeps us moving forward. It is a craving that must be satisfied. Something inside tells us it is not enough just to collect a paycheck or simply to meet basic living expenses day in and day out.
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”
Helen Keller
Life’s pressures have a way of squeezing needs that lie deep within us to the surface. These can be needs that we may have been ignoring for years or things about ourselves that we may have been unwilling to acknowledge. Events in our lives have a way of sending us messages about the direction we should go. Don’t ignore these messages.
“Stir up the gift that is within you.”
St. Paul’s letter to Timothy
I once had a dream in which I saw a dark, black volcano. Out of the volcano poured a river of molten gold, flowing in all directions, like a pot of boiling water when it overflows. Flowing on the river were millions of glittering diamonds of all sizes and colors that came tumbling out of the mountain when it erupted. This dream was so real, the colors were so startling that it woke me up. I was left wondering why I had dreamed this dream. While I pondered the dream somewhere in that foggy world between sleep and awake, I heard a soft small voice say, “You have many gifts to give.”
I realized that all the talent in the world, if left inside, can never be enjoyed. If we leave our gifts inside ourselves, no one will ever see or benefit from them. What is the use of having these gifts if you do not use them to make the world a better place? What is the use of having these gifts if you never use them to make someone happy? What is the good of hoarding what you have? You’ve got to give these gifts away in order to enjoy them. You’ve got to give yourself away.
If you are currently in a job you hate and it requires all of your energy just to force yourself to get up and go to work, life is trying to tell you something. If you find it exhausting just to complete a simple task, not because it’s hard but because you find it uninteresting, you should view this as a road sign. You may be on the wrong course.
“A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.”
Abraham Maslow
The first step toward knowing what you want out of life is being true to yourself. This is the decision behind the decision. This requires that you learn to listen to what your inner voice is saying. If you follow a course because it’s the most consistent with who you are, you are more likely to succeed than if you follow a course that is not consistent with who you are. If you’re doing something you hate, you are more likely to keep doing a poor job of it so that at some point you don’t have to do it any longer. It only makes sense to follow your strengths. Most people wish they had the guts to try. Whatever you do, do it with all your heart. This is the only way to truly succeed in life and become a whole person.
Learn to listen to your inner voice. Follow your natural interests and desires. Do what you are naturally good at. If you don’t know what you are naturally good at, do what makes you feel good inside and satisfied with life. Do what makes you feel whole and complete. You are more likely to succeed at something you enjoy than something you don’t enjoy.
I am convinced that our instincts and desires do not happen by accident. They act as internal steering mechanisms to guide us. What have people always said you are good at or would be good at if you pursued it? What do you have a burning desire to do? What is your inner voice telling you about the direction you should go? What goals and dreams have you delayed pursuing? Stop ignoring your inner promptings and longings.
“Whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it’s because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It’s your mission on earth.”
Paulo Coelho
When was the last time you made a list of things that really give you satisfaction in life? How often and with what amount of intensity are you currently pursuing these things? Are you currently enduring a less than satisfactory situation when you know in your heart you should be doing something else? Are you making excuses for not pursuing your dreams? If you held your excuses in one hand and your dreams in the other, which hand would have more weight?
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Remember, if you are buying or selling real estate in Austin, please call Rose Castro at EXIT: Options Realty.
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