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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I hit an unusual milestone tonight, and I felt like writing a post about it. As you may already know, I can pretty much write a post about anything (or nothing). I watched lately as the comment number crept up slowly, even at a glacial pace this past week as it approached and finally passed the...
07/23/2008
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I met my pastor friend today for lunch to discuss the upcoming church that we are starting in Georgetown in September. As I was turning into the parking lot of the restaurant, I saw a middle-aged man who was about to cross in front of me and I wondered if he would stop or look to see my car (and...
07/23/2008
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I have been selling homes in and around Austin, Texas since January 1997, and I have helped many, many sellers as a listing agent. I am also the broker and owner of a company with 16 agents, and I train others on how to sell real estate. In a nutshell, part of my job is to prevent my clients fr...
07/20/2008
Today, I met with a buyer who was referred to me from an agent in Idaho who found my ActiveRain blog on Google. I think the agent had searched "austin texas real estate broker" or "austin texas real estate broker owner", and my ActiveRain blog appears on the first page of results for both terms...
07/19/2008
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When I was a kid, I used to spend a lot of time at my grandparents' house in east Dallas. Actually, it was a smallish duplex with an enormous lot and a detached garage. My grandfather had a large garden out back, along with some peach trees in the sideyard, and I used to help him with watering...
07/18/2008
My wife and I took our three children (9 7, and 2) to Pecan Street Station yesterday evening. They recently built a new location next to the Pflugerville Library. Truth be told, we never went to the old location up the street, because it had more difficult access and parking. In fact, I hadn't...
07/17/2008
We listed a brand-new spec home in southwest Austin yesterday, in the Brodie Springs subdivision, at 3328 Azalea Blossom Drive. It is currently under construction by Grand Haven Homes, and it's nearing completion, probably in August. 5 Bedrooms, 4 Full Bathrooms 4024 s.f. per builder 3 Li...
07/17/2008
My business partner listed a home for a past client of ours this week (we sold it to them a few years ago). We have already had some interest in this home, and it seems to be priced to sell at just $979,000. Features: 4215 s.f. per tax records Gated community Built in 2000 Almost 1/2 acre lot In...
07/17/2008
Forbes magazine released its list of the "Top Places to Buy a Home" in the U.S., analyzing the 40 largest metro areas across the country. Austin was named the 2nd best place to buy a home right now in the nation, topped only by the Houston market. San Antonio and Dallas also fared very well in...
07/17/2008
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I was somewhat surprised to realize that I have already composed 500 posts here on ActiveRain since starting here in August 2007. I will celebrate one year in "the Rain" on August 4th. Since I had one post before actively participating, I decided not to count that one, so this is actually #501....
07/14/2008
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