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The Events of 2011 that Hit closest to Home in Austin

Unknown Rabu, 28 Desember 2011 Add Comment Austin 2011 Year in Review, drought, FaceBook, Food Carts, Homestead Exemptions, LegalZoom, Real Estate, Rick Perry, Steiner Ranch, Taylor Morrison, Top 10, Wildfires Edit

2011 has been a year to remember--on many fronts. Weather. New Industries. Sports. Politics. Business and yes, for Real Estate as well. Here...

Houses Selling Fast! First Week on the Market!

Unknown Kamis, 22 Desember 2011 Add Comment 2011 market update, Austin, Days on Market, DOM, First week sales, Houses are Selling Fast, Let's Talk, Real Estate Edit

Have you ever been to the animal park at feeding time and watched as the animal trainers throw a large hunk of meat to the tiger? The tiger ...

Links to City of Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park...Greater Austin

Unknown Selasa, 20 Desember 2011 Add Comment Austin, Bee Caves, Cedar Park, City Links, Greater Austin, Lakeway, Leander, Round Rock Edit

The City of Austin has just started testing its newest web site look and feel--check it out! If you want to get to know the Greater Austin a...

Happy Hanukkah

Unknown Senin, 19 Desember 2011 Add Comment Austin, Chanukah, Hanukkah Edit

Dec. 20th marks the beginning of the Jewish Festival of Lights-- Happy Hanukkah, my friends. Temple Beth Shalom Celebrations. Favorite holid...

Austin is all about High Tech, Social Media and Innovation!

Unknown Jumat, 16 Desember 2011 Add Comment Austin, F1, Formula One, High Tech, Jobs, Richard Garriott, Social Media, SXSW, Twitter Edit

Austin is changing quickly and becoming a target city for new venture capitol dollars and growing industries --of recent note are the new Fo...

Steiner Ranch Real Estate Market Update: Nov. 2011

Unknown Rabu, 07 Desember 2011 Add Comment 2011 market update, 78732, Austin, Best Amenities, Best Schools, Days on Market, Homes for sale, Master Planned Community, Median Value, Pending Contracts, Real Estate, RN, Steiner Edit

Whether you are a Buyer or a Seller in Steiner Ranch today, the market is showing positive trends in your favor. The past couple of years in...

"Low Ball" Offer in a Seller's Market

Unknown Sabtu, 03 Desember 2011 Add Comment Austin, Austin-Round Rock MSA, Bargains, Buyer's, get what you pay for, Low Ball Offer, pay for what you get, Risks and Rewards, Round Rock, Seller's Market Edit

In light of the past 2 years of national Real Estate news, the phrase "Seller's Market" may seem out of place to many of us. ...

November Real Estate Market Update for Austin, Texas

Unknown Rabu, 30 November 2011 Add Comment Active Inventory, ATX, Austin, Days on Market, Homes Sold, Low Ball offers, Market Update, Nov. 2011, Pending, Real Estate, Seller's Market, Travis County, Williamson County Edit

If you are looking for a home in the Greater Austin/Round Rock MSA area--here is what is happening in our Real Estate market, November 20...

Do Realtors Share their Secrets?

Unknown Selasa, 29 November 2011 Add Comment Available information, Do Realtors share their secrets, Do Realtors tell all, Real Estate, Realtors Secrets Edit

Information is available today from a vast number of places, but unfortunately not all information is created equally . It used to be that b...

Four Reason why Short Sales Fail

Unknown Sabtu, 19 November 2011 Add Comment Reasons why short sales fail, Short Sales, Why do short sales take so long Edit

If you read my blog often, you know that I have done enough short sale business to know that this is among the highest risk "opportunit...

Homestead Exemptions for 2012 in Texas

Unknown Rabu, 16 November 2011 Add Comment 2011, 2012, Tax break, Texas Homestead Exemptions, Travis County, Williamson County Edit

If you purchased a home in Texas in 2011 and you are living in the house on January 1, 2012 as your primary residence, you should be eligibl...

In Honor of my Father on Veteran's Day

Unknown Jumat, 11 November 2011 Add Comment 2011, B26, Bomber Pilot, Elwood Wilson Thornton, Pilot, Role Model, USAF, Veteran's Day, Veterans Day, WWII Edit

On this and every Veteran's Day, I salute the life of my father, Elwood Wilson Thornton --a pilot and officer in the United States Air F...

What drives home prices in Austin?

Unknown Sabtu, 05 November 2011 Add Comment Austin, Downtown, Events, Lakes, Music, Pricing, Real Estate, Schools, Views Edit

Homes prices in any local market are driven up or down by a myriad of factors and in Austin we have a few area features that tend to be con...

Interview: Dr. Jim Gaines, Research Economist, The Real Estate Center, Texas A&M University

Unknown Kamis, 27 Oktober 2011 Add Comment ATX, Austin, Dr. Jim Gaines, Forclosures, Growth, Interview, Investing, Real Estate, Social Media Development, Texas AM, The Real Estate Center Edit

Dr. Gaines answers questions concerning the nation, the state of Texas and the local economy --as well as questions about the Austin Real Es...

Home Siding Products: Wood, Masonite®, HardiPlank® or Vinyl Siding?

Unknown Rabu, 26 Oktober 2011 Add Comment Austin, Building Materials, Concrete Fiber Board, construction, Differences in materials, HardiPlank, Masonite, Materials, Real Estate, Siding, Vinyl Siding Edit

When you begin looking for a home, unless the house is constructed of 100% stone, brick or stucco, you or your Realtor should have some bas...

Understanding Your Credit Score

Unknown Senin, 24 Oktober 2011 Add Comment ATX, Austin, Credit, credit scores, FICO, Home Loans, Mortgage, Tim Thornton, Understanding your Credit Edit

One of the most talked-about, and least understood topics in our real estate world today is how Credit Scores are figured and how they work...

Franklin's BBQ - Iconic Austin from the Non-Foodie

Unknown Minggu, 23 Oktober 2011 Add Comment ATX, Austin Food, Best BBQ, Foodie, Franklins, Non-Foodie, Pulled Pork, Tim Thornton Edit

If you are reading this posting and thinking about where you are going to eat today, forget it. Go to Rudy's because you have already mi...

Tim's Top 10 Rules of Austin Real Estate

Unknown Jumat, 21 Oktober 2011 Add Comment ATX, Austin, Austin Realtors, Buying a new home, Real Estate, Rules, Tim Thornton, Top 10, Years in Business Edit

Rule 1. Experience is measured by the number of individually closed transactions during the past year--not measured by one's "Year...