5/15/2008 3:21:00 PM
Other Markets Hurting Austin
If you have followed the news or Austin real estate blogs like this one at all, you know that the Austin real estate market has cooled. With an annualized job growth of 3% and unemployment around 3.6%, you wouldn't expect a slow real estate market. What ...
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5/9/2008 2:11:00 PM
Compact Flourescents and Energy Savings
Last summer I got rid of almost all of my regular light bulbs and replaced them with compact fluorescent bulbs. The bulbs were about four times as expensive as regular bulbs, but I have really liked the savings. My electric bill in an all electric, 1600 square ...
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5/6/2008 7:54:00 AM
Austin Home Sales Continue to Slow
The latest stats from Alamo Title are out and here they are: April 2008 - Units for Sale: (compared to April 2007) New listings were up 48.05%. Pendings were down 67.04%. Solds decreased by 17.31%. As for Average Prices: The "New Listings" average ...
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5/4/2008 1:04:00 PM
Krause Springs
I went out to Krause Springs today. This is a place I had never visited and I wish I knew about it when my kids were small. We would have visited a lot. It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, here are a few thousand words for you: This ...
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5/3/2008 10:20:00 AM
Been to the Oasis Lately?
This is the view from the Oasis Restaurant high above Lake Travis. Amazing, isn't it. This is the view from the Oasis looking toward Comanche Trail. This shot really gives you a good idea of how high above Lake Travis the restaurant is. This photo looks ...
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5/2/2008 1:26:00 PM
ABoR - Is It a Single-Family or Condo?
A conversation started at a multi-agency property tour I attended today that got a lot of people fired up. The particular subdivision being discussed is one that I will not mention by name. It is an area in which there are several groups of properties that ...
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5/1/2008 10:37:00 AM
Fedex Kinko's Classic Returns to The Hills of Lakeway
The Fedex Kinko's Classic is back at The Hills Country Club. Starting with some ProAm golf yesterday and today, the bulk of the play that everyone will want to see will be over the weekend. Preparation for this year's Classic got a little spooky for ...
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4/30/2008 12:04:00 PM
Blog Comments
Hey Readers - I love comments, but please don't sp@m me. If you want to leave a comment, please do, but leave a real name rather than something like Dallas Real Estate Broker. Go ahead and leave a URL, but don't put html in the comment hoping to get ...
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4/28/2008 1:25:00 PM
Canadians Buying Austin Real Estate
Over the last several weeks I have seen a lot of Canadian buyers registering on my website to look at real estate in Austin. Most have been from eastern Canada, but some have been from other parts of our neighbor to the north. These visitors made me wonder ...
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4/23/2008 2:54:00 PM
Lakeway Hospital to Break Ground This Summer
The Lakeway Regional Medical Center will break ground this summer. Some retail is projected to open in 2009 with the actual hospital opening in 2010. The hospital will be have 140 beds, 24 hour emergency services, labor and delivery and loads more. There will ...
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