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On the Grid and Off the Grid

Unknown Senin, 28 Desember 2009 Add Comment ATX, Austin, cfl's, energy, renewable, saving energy, solar power, wind power Edit

More and more I have people asking me about community restrictions relating to solar and wind energy products. These are the things of today...

NW Austin becoming new Austin "Up Town"

Unknown Senin, 14 Desember 2009 Add Comment ATX, Austin, Downtown Austin, Poplution Growth, The Domain, Uptown Edit

If you have not been out to The Domain lately to shop for a new Louis Vuitton hand-bag, have drinks with friends, or have a relaxing dinner ...

1/3 of the story

Unknown Sabtu, 12 Desember 2009 Add Comment ATX, Austin, Bloging, Interactive Blogging, Real Estate, Tim Thornton, Twitter, YouTube, Zip Realty Edit

If you are reading this Blog about Austin...Thank you. If you are watching my videos on YouTube ...Thank you. If you are following me on Tw...

Austin's Quality of Life

Unknown Add Comment ATX, Austin, Cost of Living, Education, Food, Horns, Real Estate, Sports, Top 10, Top Schools, UT Edit

I have lived in San Diego, Houston, Austin, Memphis, Hong Kong, Singapore and traveled to more than 30 countries in world during the past 25...

Austin: 1.7M people and growing!

Unknown Kamis, 10 Desember 2009 Add Comment 2009 Census, ATX, Austin, Census, Diversity, Poplution Growth, Real Estate, Real Estate Growth, Zip Realty Edit

In September of 2009, the census report for the Greater Austin area reported that Austin grew during the past 9 years from 1.25M to 1.73M pe...

iPhone and Mobile App for House Hunting

Unknown Selasa, 08 Desember 2009 Add Comment ATX, Austin, Best Realtors, iphone, mobile aplications, Real Estate, Tim Thornton, windows mobile Edit

Have you ever driven by a home that had a "For Sale" sign and wondered "How much is that house?...I wonder if it looks as nic...

Austin's Iconic Flamingos

Unknown Minggu, 06 Desember 2009 Add Comment ATX, Austin, Flamingo, Garden Center, Pots and Plants Edit

Austin is filled with colorful stories and history. One of the ever-changing and fun icons in Austin can be found at the corner of Bee Caves...

Finding a Deal Now

Unknown Senin, 30 November 2009 Add Comment ATX, Austin, Bargins, Deals, Finding a deal, Real Estate, Tim Thornton, Zip Realty Edit

If you are looking for a new home or Real Estate investment in the Greater Austin area, you may want to invest 7 minutes in this video or gi...

Steiner Ranch Market Update

Unknown Senin, 23 November 2009 Add Comment Affordable homes, ATX, Austin, Bargain, Buyers Agent, Buys, Deal, Home Values, Real Estate, Realtor, Steiner Ranch Edit

Steiner Ranch is one of Austin's largest and most prominent Master Planned communities. Started in the mid 1990's on an Austin famil...

USDA Backed: 102% Mortgage Loans

Unknown Minggu, 22 November 2009 Add Comment #ATX, 100% Loan, Austin, Rural Loans, Tim Thornton, USDA Loans Edit

In this day of changing regulations and guidelines for home loans, the 100% loan is largely a thing of the past--well, almost. Even with FHA...

Good Investments in NW Austin

Unknown Kamis, 19 November 2009 Add Comment ATX, Austin, Home Appreciation, Investments, NW Austin, Real Estate, Real Estate Growth, Westwood Edit

One of the areas of Austin that seems to hold its value and continue to be a place where people want to live is North West Austin. And one o...

Austin Ranks #1 among US Metro's

Unknown Rabu, 18 November 2009 Add Comment ATX, Austin, Austin Texas, Buying Green Homes, Investing, Milken, Ranked, Rankings, Real Estate, Real Estate Growth, Zip Realty Edit

Once again, Austin has ranked #1 among the the largest metros in the nation! The 2009 Milken Institute's Best-Performing Cities Index ra...

Saving Energy is Saving Money!

Unknown Selasa, 17 November 2009 Add Comment ATX, Austin, Austin Green, Buying Green Homes, Live Green, Real Estate Edit

Here is an easy way for you to save some money--by being just a little bit more green. The cold weather of winter is heading our way. Try th...

New Commuter Rail Lines coming!

Unknown Add Comment ATX, Austin, CapMetro, Commuter Rail, Rail, Tim Thornton Edit

Yes, we have been waiting and waiting for it, and it is starting to look like the first metro rail line may be opening for business in Q1 of...

To Sell--Someone Must Market your Home

Unknown Senin, 16 November 2009 Add Comment ATX, Austin, Home Buying, Listing, Real Estate, Realtor, Selling Edit

WARNING: This article may not agree with what you have been told about how to sell your home! Times have changed and so have Buyers. When it...

Will Staging Help Sell your House?

Unknown Kamis, 12 November 2009 Add Comment ATX, Austin, Home Staging, Real Estate, Realtor, Staging, Tim Thornton, Zip Realty Edit

As you prepare to put your home on the market, one question that you will have to struggle with is "Should I stage my home?" and ...

To our Veterans--Thank you.

Unknown Rabu, 11 November 2009 Add Comment Veteran's Day, Veterans, Vets Edit

To the men and women who put their lives in harm's way to protect and server our great nation--thank you!

West Austin Update - Is this a good time?

Unknown Minggu, 08 November 2009 Add Comment ATX, Austin, Eanes ISD, housing market, Real Estate, Westlake Edit

If you are considering buying a home in the West Austin, now may be a very good time to jump in. The water is warm, and it is a buyer's ...

Tax Credit Extended & Expanded !

Unknown Jumat, 06 November 2009 Add Comment ATX, Austin, Buying Green Homes, Credit, Deadline, Tax Credit, Tim Thornton, Zip Realty Edit

The newest Tax Credit applies to more home buyers! First-time buyers are still eligible. Repeat buyers are also eligible. Income limits ha...

Finding the Bottom -- Austin Real Estate

Unknown Selasa, 03 November 2009 Add Comment ATX, Austin, Austin Texas, Bottom of market, Finding the bottom, Home Appreciation, Home Buying, Home Values, Market Timing, Realtor, The bottom, Tim Thornton, Zip Realty Edit

There is no such thing as "perfect timing" in Real Estate. Lots of people look for the illusive "market bottom", but as ...

No Secret: Austin's 6th St is fun, fun, fun

Unknown Senin, 02 November 2009 Add Comment 6th Street, ATX, Austin, Costumes, Halloween, Party, Tim Thornton Edit

The locals and tourists all know that Austin's 6th Street District is a lot of fun--especially on the holidays. When there is not a spec...

Real Estate Interactive Blogging...

Unknown Rabu, 28 Oktober 2009 Add Comment ATX, Austin, Education, Golf, Interactive Blogging, Questions, Realestate, Taxes Edit

I don't know the answers to every question about Austin and our local Real Estate market, but I do know more than a little bit about the...

How did Austin homes do in Sept?

Unknown Jumat, 23 Oktober 2009 Add Comment Austin, Austin Texas, Home Appreciation, Home prices, Real Estate Growth, us economy Edit

If you were wondering why the analysts keep talking about Austin and saying that Austin may be one of the first cities in the nation to emer...

#2 Metro "Least Touched by Recession"

Unknown Add Comment Austin, businessweek, housing market, outlook, Real Estate, recession proof, top metros, us economy Edit

Austin continues to show up on these reports as one of the bright and shinning stars in the US economy. This article in BusinessWeek is just...

10 Things to know @ Home Inspections

Unknown Selasa, 20 Oktober 2009 Add Comment Austin, Building Code, Inspections, Real Estate, Realtor, Tim Thornton Edit

There are a lot of important things to know about getting your home inspected before you go to closing on your 'new' home. This arti...

Are homes appreciating in Austin?

Unknown Selasa, 13 Oktober 2009 Add Comment Austin, Austin Texas, Home Appreciation, Home Values, homes, Realestate, Zip Realty Edit

One of the most asked questions in Real Estate is "If I buy in this area, will my home appreciate?" Naturally, I don't have a ...

Which schools are the best?

Unknown Senin, 05 Oktober 2009 Add Comment Austin schools, Best communities, Best Schools, Real Estate Edit

One of the most important questions that clients ask me every day is "What about the school systems? We want our kids to be in an area...