Austin Texas Real Estate Blog (and other stuff)
This blog is about the Austin real estate market, along with tips for agents and other funny stuff that I deem fit to include.
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2008
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My business partner has been working with some high-end home buyers over the past several months. As you might well imagine, the buyers are very...particular about their needs/wants, so it took awhile to find the perfect home. They made an offer about a week ago on a brand-new custom home, and ...
01/21/2008
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I was born and raised in Dallas, which of course means that I never had a great local baseball team to root for as a child. The Texas Rangers have never won a pennant, much less the World Series. That being said, I do have a couple of vivid memories of playing teeball as a child, and some late...
01/20/2008
Falcon Pointe is a 700-acre master-planned community in the fast-growing Pflugerville area. As the largest master-planned community in Pflugerville, Falcon Pointe offers homes priced from the $170,000s to $300,000s by leading builders, along with a popular Residents Club, parks and greenbelt tra...
01/19/2008
Sonoma is a terrific neighborhood located in east Round Rock, just off Gattis School Road. With two theme pools, two lakes, and a playground area, Sonoma is also located adjacent to the Round Rock hike-and-bike trail system. It was awarded the prestigious MAX Award for "Best Overall Community" ...
01/19/2008
My nine-year old son has been training for several years in Tukong Moosul, and I wanted to promote this business as a terrific place for kids to learn and exercise. Specific skills that I have seen improve for my son include balance, strength, and endurance. Additionally, there is a mental tou...
01/17/2008
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My wife and I have had a long-standing joke about Gilligan's Island (which I mentioned on a previous post): "Do you remember that episode of Gilligan's Island when they were poised to get off of the island, but then Gilligan screwed something up and they were forced to remain there?"If you have ...
01/16/2008
I debated over whether or not to write this post, but then I figured I could save others some grief. Manny Hattan's New York Deli in Austin is one of two restaurants that I will no longer frequent based on THREE bad experiences that I had while eating there (one was more just funny, the others ...
01/15/2008
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Well, the time has come to commemorate my 250th AR post. I was going to work on this last night, but I was mourning the Dallas Cowboys' early exit from the playoffs. The post was going to discuss the fact that I had 250 subscribers at the same time that I had 250 posts, but I managed to pick u...
01/14/2008
Over the years, I have gone on hundreds of listing appointments. These days, it seems as though I am competing less and less often, since they probably found me through a friend of mine or a past client. When I do compete, I haven't really kept track of the percentage of times that I win the ...
01/13/2008
As a five-year resident of the Blackhawk area and a 13-year resident of Pflugerville, I like to keep an eye on the market values here in the area. When the toll roads opened about a year ago, the prices started trending upward and they certainly have continued to appreciate. As a fellow homeown...
01/12/2008
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