Archive for July, 2008
Keller Williams Mega Camp 2008 Nelson Chronicle Blog Report #1: Preliminary Planning & Austin Introduction
So you’re planning on attending Keller Williams Mega Camp 2008 in Austin, TX. Excellent choice. The Nelson Project at the Austin SWMC thought you might be interested in a little Austin tutorial before you get here. This tutorial includes some downtown tips, the don’t-miss list, and the Austin-roads-have-3-names visitors confusion advisory.
Most of you will be [...]
2nd Place, woo hoo
Forbes Magazine says Austin is the 2nd best cities to buy a home in right now. God bless Austin. Read on …
Forbes, Real Estate
Best Cities To Buy A Home
Maurna Desmond, 07.14.08, 6:00 PM ET
Houston, we don’t have a housing problem.
The city’s $152,500 median home sale price is up 6.6% from 2005. It boasts a low [...]
Shacking Up
Tips For Non-married Persons Buying a House Together in Texas:
Some Things You Should Know
Gay or straight, doesn’t matter. Two “non-married” persons purchasing a property together in Texas need to know a few things about owning that love shack (or investment shack). Primarily, co-ownership does not necessarily convey the same rights as with a married couple. [...]
Hula Hoop Lending
So lending these days has a few more hoops than it used to. Oh you can get the loan, you just need to sharpen up your hula hoop skills. Here’s what appears to be the hula deal … the more un-conventional your financial situation, the more hoops you will need to jump through.
What is unconventional? [...]
And The Winner Is-Texas
The following story appeared the other night on NBC nightly news. Texas has been named the top state for doing business. Please click on the following link to see the full story.
And The Winner Is-Texas
Welcome to our second annual look at America’s Top States for Business-a study that shows you can’t sit still if you [...]
Green by Design Workshop
Saturday, August 16th , 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Austin Energy Green Building™ holds its one-day Green by Design workshop four times a year. Austinites preparing to build, buy, or remodel a home can learn how to improve energy and water efficiency, increase comfort, and reduce maintenance.
This workshop will give you an overview of the green [...]
Repair Chronicles #4: Clog blog (in the slab, baby!)
I closed on an investment property in Austin on February 13th. The property was a 1960’s house in north/central Austin, Jamestown area. It had been inspected and there was nothing that presented a red flag on the inspection report. The property appeared to be move-in ready.
On February 14, I was doing a little painting and [...]
SXSWclick Shorts Film Festival finalists announced
06.30.08 From the austinist.com
Finalists for the 2008 SXSWclick Online Shorts Festival have been announced, and you can watch them all on the festival’s website. The selected shorts are competing for various prizes, and a slot at the 2008 SXSW Film Festival. The finalists are divided into five categories: “Old School Shorts”, “Really Real Shorts”, “Animate-It”, [...]
« Previous Entries
What if Freddie and Fannie were named Ferris and Faoiltiama?
Posted on July 28, 2008. Filed under: Finance, Smart Buyers, Smart Real Estate | Tags: austin real estate, freddie mac fannie mae, mortgage commentary |
By our favorite South Austin homeowning contributor–Patti P.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What if Freddie and Fannie were named Ferris and Faolitima? Or Ferris Marc and Faoiltiama Madge, loosely translated in Norse and Irish origins as the warrior wolf that tried to eat the sun, and the wolf lady who soaked her nails in dishwater…
Do you think “Ferris” and “Faoiltiama” [...]