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2007 

I have been posting on Craigslist for a few years now.  Recently it has become swamped with agents advertising.  I find nothing wrong with that, but a lot of them post 15 to 20 builder listings.  The other agents post seem to get swallowed up.  My question to the AR community is where else do you...
11/24/2007
Someone in Italy placed the winning bid of $3.8 million on Friday for an unpopulated, one-house Texas town on Ebay.   This town has a a pavilion, an 85-year-old dance hall, a three-bedroom house, a tractor she, it also has a peach and pecan orchards.  Here is a link to read moreHow cool would tha...
11/24/2007
Well, I don't know about you guys, but I have been very busy during this holiday season.  I really didn't have time for the gym or tennis.  I did have time to eat pretty bad.  Don't get me wrong, but that was very fun.  Well it looks like it's that time to get back in shape, well the best I can, ...
11/24/2007
Even though Thanksgiving is done you can still give to your local food bank.  In its 26th year of service, the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas (CAFB) currently provides food and grocery products to 370 Partner Agencies in 21 Central Texas counties. In 2006, CAFB distributed more than 16 million p...
11/23/2007
Wow, what a wonderful Thanksgiving.  The Packers won and I got stuffed on Turkey, mash potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, gravy and green bean casserole.   MMMMMMMMM.  For desert I have a piece of apple pie and pecan pie.  Not only do I have to get back to work, but I got to get to the gym.  I m...
11/23/2007
So your blogging away on AR and you get bored.  Yeah Right!!  You come across this blog and this.  What is this about?  So you give it a try and find out it is pretty fun.  What is the link you ask?  Well its these four elves that dance to Christmas music with your face on it.  You can send it to...
11/19/2007
This is a great article about Texas real estate.  I hope you all enjoy it.J. Real estate has been getting a lot of bad press recently. In fact, it's hard to pick up a big-city or national newspaper and not find some negative headline about how bad things have gotten. But Texas is different. Very ...
11/19/2007
Here is a link to my weekly "REAL ESTATE NEWS CHANNEL":Click Here This week's segments are full of interesting and useful information that I think you will enjoy whether you are a buyer, seller, homeowner, or renter.Some of the topics covered this week are:Real Estate Outlook - The Federal Reserv...
11/19/2007
  The Trail of Lights Festival is an annual Austin holiday tradition and celebration held in Zilker Metropolitan Park, 2100 Barton Springs Rd. The festival, originally known as Yule Fest, began in 1965 by Mrs. Alden Mabel Davis and then Parks and Recreation Director, Beverly Sheffield, as a holid...
11/19/2007
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I got this email from my Aunt.  Thought you might enjoy it.J. One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live.They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor ...
11/18/2007
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