Archive for June, 2008
What’s up with Poughkeepsie?
HousingPredictor.com ranks Austin as #7 in the Top 25 Appreciating US Markets in 2008: http://www.housingpredictor.com/top2008.html. The Top 25 with the highest forecast appreciation have the greatest probability of reaching their forecast of the more than 250 local housing markets Housing Predictor forecasts.
Poughkeepsie, NY leads the list with a forecasted 2008 appreciation of 5.1%. So that [...]
50 reasons
061908 – This morning on the Today Show – Matt Lauer interviewed a lady from Travel & Leisure Magazine – Austin, Texas was first mentioned in “50 reasons to love the U.S.A.”…
“Because you don’t have to be 22 to get excited about Austin’s music scene. Known as a mecca for the indie–music set (thanks to [...]
Where people want to live
Community Impact Newspaper
Written by Christi Covington Friday, 11 April 2008.
Major growth trends expected to keep local real estate strong
Lots of people want to move to Southwest Austin and that is a good thing for the local housing market, according to Ryan Robinson, the demographer for the City of Austin.
In 2004, he completed his last major [...]
Cash Flow Property on the TX Coast
Investment or Vacation Property
I have a new development property I am working with in Port Aransas, TX two blocks from the beach that is projected to cash flow. I have purchased one of the units (as has my sister and a couple of friends) and personally know the builder and developer (all out of or [...]
UT parents cash drain: rent
Attention UT parents. Tired of paying rent, a lot of it? Do the math of 5 years x $$. You really can turn the college rent drain into an investment. Let’s do a little math.
Purchase a $200k home with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Put 20% down, get two roommates and here’s an estimated breakdown [...]
Staging and Why We Recommend It
The Austin market today is not the Austin market of past. Sellers need an edge in a competitive market and buyers buy on emotion. Thus, staging.
Whether occupied or vacant, staging can make an impact especially on those first dozen potential buyers who walk through the door. Keep in mind that those dozen lookers have more [...]
Just fine, thank you.
In town for the Democratic convention and curious about Austin real estate? Here’s a summary: we’re just fine, thank you.
Austin is one of the top real estate markets in the country and (gosh, does this go hand in hand?) one of the healthiest economies. Our population is predicted to double in the next 20 years. [...]
hey, ACL schedule is out!
woo hoo! ACL 2008 schedule is out. I’ve attached a .pdf (08_aclmf_grids1) or you can get your own at http://www.aclfestival.com/schedule/day2.htm.If you’re a visitor to Austin and tempted or considering buying real estate in one of the healthiest markets in the country, then click around the blog for market info and search away at www.searchAtown.com. Call [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )ROCKERS, TACOS AND CHIPS
According to the Austin Business Journal, Austin follows Houston on Kiplinger’s Best Cities list.
Population: 1,506,425
Population Growth Since 2000: 17%
Percentage of Workforce in Creative Class: 36.5%
Cost-of-Living Index: 92.8 (100 being national average)
Median Household Income: $52,882
Income Growth Since 2000: 12.2%
Austin ranks sixth on Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s newest list of top 10 cities in which to live, work [...]
