10/9/2009 5:43:00 AM
Avoiding Foreclosure
I just learned about a company in Carlsbad, CA, called You Walk Away LLC, where home owners are being advised to stop making payments while they remain in their homes, until the lender forecloses. The money can be redirected to pay other bills. That is just ...
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9/15/2009 3:09:00 PM
The Issue of Water in the Austin area...
Today, I received this message: What If You Turned on the Water Faucet and No Water Came Out? We Want Water . Do You? The Time for Your Action Is Thursday There will be a town meeting on Thursday, September 17, 6:00 pm, at Palmer Events Center. This town hall ...
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8/5/2009 1:40:00 PM
National Assn of REALTORS: Quick Take
Perhaps you have not seen the latest commentary about our economy, as pertains to real estate. These comments are from Lawrence Yun*, Chief Economist NAR Research: Quick Take: Pending Home Sales, Income and Savings NAR Research's Notes Quick Take: Pending ...
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7/25/2009 8:20:00 AM
How much do you really save? Quantify certain upgrades.
June 1, Austin became the first Texas city to mandate energy audits before most properties are listed, and disclosure of the results, to prospective buyers. TEXAS ASSOCIATION of REALTORS had an interesting article in a recent newsletter. I will pass it along ...
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7/20/2009 7:43:00 AM
Universal Design
Last week, the Austin American Statesman had a very interesting article about a home that is designed to meet the maximum number of needs, describing how a universally designed home will take people "from the stroller to the wheelchair." Additionally, ...
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8/21/2008 8:47:00 AM
WINNING! Save $, Improve Health, Increase Your Home Value, Support Our Environment
Green Built Homes-Making Efficient Decisions Builders opt from a variety of green features. Rating systems are based on the number of features. Certain features are deemed more important/effective than others. These choices can be made by homeowners who want ...
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8/12/2008 8:06:00 AM
Green Savvy Appraisers
Be sure that your lender has identified an appraiser who understands that energy efficiency improvements create a "front-end cost" that should be reflected as added value. An article written in the Appraisal Journal stated that home value increases ...
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8/12/2008 6:44:00 AM
Energy Efficient Loans
This is a win/win. Improve your home, lower operating expenses, possibly get tax credits and rebates, and increase the value of your home. With Energy Efficient Mortgages all of this is possible. RESNET is a resource of residential energy resources. Armed ...
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8/7/2008 6:29:00 PM
Shades of Green
When an industry experiences a shift, business opportunities result. In the case of the Green Revolution, an entire industry of products and services is developing. There are also those opportunists who will jump on the bandwagon without true values to offer. ...
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8/3/2008 5:53:00 PM
LEED me to answers for Green Living
L eadership in E nergy and E nvironmental D esign is a rating system that promotes the design and construction of green homes. LEED offers a measure of green building features. In Austin, credits are given for building green. Outside Austin, in Travis County, ...
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