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Category Archives: Buying Opportunity
Will Austin’s Low Housing Inventory Continue?
Low Housing Inventory – Driving Up Prices In Austin Low Housing Inventory is creating a sellers’ market throughout most metropolitan areas in the US. Certainly Texas and Austin are no exception. The Austin Board of Realtors reports declines of 10-20% … Continue reading →
Looking for investment property? Try the Texas coast!
Investment Property – The Texas Coast Is Your Ticket Looking for a second house, investment property or retirement home? Try the Texas coast; it’s bound to pay off. Just as the rest of Texas is experiencing a real estate renaissance … Continue reading →
How to buy a house and stay sane in Austin’s crazy real estate market!
Buy A House In Austin, The Smart Way The year is off to a running start in the Austin real estate market, and looks set to stay that way for a while. Steadily rising demand for housing from new residents … Continue reading →
POCO BUENO TOURNAMENT in PT O’CONNOR, TX
This week Pt O’Connor, again, hosts the 43rd annual POCO BUENO fishing tournament. The POCO is, well, it started as an offshore tournament and then expanded into an inshore division, the crown jewel of Texas tournament fishing. Held in Pt … Continue reading →
How to be the Queen or King of Your Castle in Austin, TX
Austin Castles Needing Queens and Kings This one’s for all you castle lovers, appreciators of lavish buildings, and those who like to live extravagantly. In case you were or were not aware, Austin houses many castles that are a sight … Continue reading →
Ready to buy that 2nd home?
Sales of vacation and 2nd homes are picking up, the Wall Street Journal reported on May 2. And the article said ”people choose second homes that are a shorter drive than a plane flight away.” If you live in Dallas … Continue reading →
Western Oaks Neighborhood: Keeping Austin Green, for Mother Earth
Western Oaks’ Green Space is Attracting Buyers Western Oaks, a little-known neighborhood tucked away in the southwest corner of Austin, is drawing a wave of home buyers, attracted by green space and well built houses ripe for updating. Western Oaks … Continue reading →
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Austin Springs Into Multiple Offers
Multiple Offers: Seller’s Dream is a Buyer’s Challenge Multiple offers are every buyer’s dread and every seller’s wish. But the truth is both parties will experience an added measure of stress. Multiple offers may also be beneficial for a buyer. … Continue reading →
Improvements for Downtown Austin in Upper Congress
Things Should Be Looking Up for Upper Congress Upper Congress is seeing real estate activity pick up and that could trigger a domino effect. Once one project moves forward, others may quickly follow. Let’s start with the 800 block. The proposed 800 … Continue reading →
Earthships Visit Austin
Earthships: Coming to a city near you! As Austin Energy struggles to get rate increases passed through City Council, it is worth thinking about what energy efficiency, sustainability, and green lifestyle really mean. For ratepayer, energy conservation and renewable sources … Continue reading →