Scott Hayes's (scotthayes) Blog

My colleague Marilyn Boudreaux in Lake Charles, LA wrote a compelling post about closet organization. I wanted to share it, as many homes look great, but often neglect the closets, which buyers notice.   WELCOME TO MY CLOSET PROJECT Earlier this week I was showing a very nice new  $375,000 home t...

Eversave Austin, offers great savings to consumers in greater Austin/Central Texas. Eversave has been around for ten years, helping consumers save money. Consumers can save money on national brands, such as Target and Macys. In addition to that Eversave also has savings locally, such as Eversave ...

Sam Moon Austin, is located in the Arbor Walk located at 10515 North Mopac Expressway. Sam Moon opened in Dallas in 1984. It became the place to shop, for women's jewelry, handbags and accessories. For years, Austin women had to go to Dallas or the Woodlands location near Houston, to get the huge...

One of the questions I'm most often asked, is, Is It A Good Time To Buy A Home. My colleague Melissa McKinney of Fayetville, North Carolina writes an insightful blog post, of why it is a great time to buy.The MILLION dollar question... Is it a GOOD time to buy a house? I get asked this question A...

I'm dealing with several buyers at the moment, and explaining the offer process to my them. One of my favorite parts of that conversation, is that fun discussion about earnest money. For me, it's often a chance learn about buyer expectations and also to see how the transaction might go. Often, I ...

There is not doubt that we can expect to see more unusual foreclosure stories as we go forward. First the government halted foreclosures. Then they began again. Last week, foreclosures were suspended in some states, only for Bank Of America to stop their foreclosures in all 50 states. In Newport ...

Recently a client of mine was able to avoid foreclosure, missing the sale at the courthouse steps by literally an hour to spare. It wasn't easy, but fortunately, we were able to succeed in averting disaster. Foreclosure rates have spiked in recent years, and I would submit that much of it was due...

Great photos can enhance your ability to sell your home. Surveys show that up to ninety percent of home buyers, begin their search online. What that means for the home seller, is that if the home doesn't look good online, there is a good chance, a buyer will just look past the home. Therefore, I ...

  Austin Pets Alive, helping Austin become a no kill city. It's a wonderful local organization with one ambitious goal they are pursuing. A no kill city is just as it sounds, in that all treatable and adoptable animals are spared death. Recently, Austin Pets Alive, or APA as they are known, has a...

Ok, I'm not suggesting that kind of bender. Drunk dialing, texting and videotapting is bad enough. We don't need for anyone to start drunk blogging anytime soon. I can't imagine that would be very productive. But I am an advocate of going on a reading and comment bender, when your blog is stagnan...