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Category Archives: Real Estate
Who’s responsible for the hot Austin home prices?
Home Prices Hot in Austin Home prices across the country jumped 9.3% in February from a year earlier, according to the Case-Shiller Index that tracks 20 major cities. This was the fastest pace in seven years, the Wall Street Journal … Continue reading
Real Estate Tax Tips For Austinites
It’s tax time again in Austin, Texas – and the rest of the US. Real estate can affect your tax bill, so here are some great Real Estate Tax Tips. Deduction for moving expenses: 3 requirements: Related to job Distance … Continue reading
Fiscal Cliff – Did Homeowners in Austin Survive?
We avoided going over the Fiscal Cliff – for a little while. And the news is full of up-to-the-minute reporting from the smoke-filled rooms on the legislative compromise that keeps us poised at the edge. The question for us, as … Continue reading
New Trends In Real Estate
MSN recently featured eight trends in home building/buying, so I decided to customize the list for New Trends In Real Estate Austin Style. Here is my truth-tested list of trends to watch. http://on-msn.com/P6dB5J Easy access. As boomers age – homes, … Continue reading
Solar Tubes can Lighten up Your House AND Save $
Do you have a dark hallway or bath that needs additional light? I do, and am contemplating a solar tube. So I did a little research, and discovered how a solar tube lightened up life for Gavin Webber, an Australian … Continue reading
Does the Presidential Election mean the end of the mortgage deduction?
With the Presidential elections only two months away, the home mortgage deduction seems to be a political football again. If Barack Obama wins will he keep the tax deduction on mortgage interest? If Mitt Romney wins will he abolish it … Continue reading
Tips for Moving to Austin
Are You Headed for the Austin City Limits? So…you’ve decided to move to Austin. Many folks are doing that, meaning you’re in good company. One of the first questions you want to ask yourself is where to live. What area … Continue reading
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Short-term Rentals? Will Austin approve?
While the Austin city Council is mulling over the pros and cons of short-term rentals in our city, let me weigh in on some thoughts about the benefits or problems that may occur. Generally, I don’t think that short-term rentals … Continue reading