Archive for November, 2008
Posted on November 25, 2008. Filed under: Austin, Neighborhood Navigation | Tags: austin gay neighborhoods |
Austin, TX was ranked 8th at gaydata.com’s Gay Ghetto Top 10 based on their analysis of demographics and real estate sales data throughout the USA linking towns that are “most in vogue with the diverse GLBT community.” Austin tied with Palm Springs and Chicago. Here’s the scoop:
#8 Palm Springs, CA & Chicago Metro Area, IL & Austin, TX (3-Way Tie)
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Posted on November 20, 2008. Filed under: Austin, Data Central, In the News, Smart Real Estate | Tags: austin housing market, austin real estate, housing forcasts, housing market, top promising markets |
Top 10 Most Promising Housing Markets
Housing Predictor, which provides housing forecasts in 250 markets, has identified 10 markets where the regional economies are healthy and have strong potential for increasing prosperity.
These housing markets have bucked the national trend in 2008 and avoided the subprime crisis, the consultancy says.
Whatever the future holds for the housing market [...]
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Posted on November 19, 2008. Filed under: First Time Home Buyer, Smart Buyers, Smart Real Estate | Tags: buyers, buying, First Time Home Buyer, Reaching Final Agreement |
Your First Home: The Proven Path to Home Ownership
A Keller Williams ® Realty Guide
By Gary Keller with Dave Jenks and Jay Papasan
Once you’ve decided what you need to have fixed in order to make the purchase, your agent will convey your requests to the sellers. We want you to remember your options include asking [...]
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Posted on November 14, 2008. Filed under: First Time Home Buyer, Smart Buyers, Smart Real Estate | Tags: buyers, buying, First Time Home Buyer, inspection, new homes, New houses need inspection, New houses need inspection too |
Your First Home: The Proven Path to Home Ownership
A Keller Williams ® Realty Guide
By Gary Keller with Dave Jenks and Jay Papasan
We recommend you don’t neglect the inspection just because you’re buying a brand-new home. In fact, flaws in new construction can be even harder to spot than in older homes because their symptoms [...]
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Posted on November 12, 2008. Filed under: First Time Home Buyer, Smart Buyers, Smart Real Estate | Tags: buyers, buying, first home, gary keller, home inspections, keller williams, my first home, new home, which repairs matter |
Your First Home: The Proven Path to Home Ownership
A Keller Williams ® Realty Guide
By Gary Keller with Dave Jenks and Jay Papasan
There are certain problems buyers typically ask sellers to handle. These include deferred maintenance, such as cleaning the pool or gutters, or having a neglected heating or air-conditioning system serviced. As always, local [...]
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Posted on November 10, 2008. Filed under: First Time Home Buyer, Smart Buyers, Smart Real Estate | Tags: new baby real estate |
A definite first. We were about to write an offer Friday morning on a house my buyers were very excited about. My buyers are also very expectant, as in the baby is due this week. As you may guess from the title, that Friday appointment did not happen as contractions take precedence over real estate. [...]
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Posted on November 6, 2008. Filed under: First Time Home Buyer, Smart Buyers, Smart Real Estate | Tags: Austin, buyer, buying, First Time Home Buyer, gary keller, keller williams, Repairs and Renegotiation, smart buyer |
Your First Home: The Proven Path to Home Ownership
A Keller Williams ® Realty Guide
By Gary Keller with Dave Jenks and Jay Papasan
Once you have your inspection report, we want you to know your first job is simple: read it.
Many agents say they’re amazed by the number of people who approach their inspection like a [...]
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Posted on November 4, 2008. Filed under: Finance | Tags: austin mortgage, central tx mortgage |
– from one of our favorite mortgage voices, David Reed, CD Reed Mortgage Bankers, Austin
Last month was October. You know, the month when banks were taken over, the stock market had its worst month in 21 years? During the same period the Dow had its best single day in 34 years. Banks got bought. [...]
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Posted on November 4, 2008. Filed under: Austin, Core Austin, Neighborhood Navigation | Tags: downtown austin update |
Several “next steps” are about to unfold for the Downtown Austin Plan.
Here’s a brief update.
Rail — As you may recall, we briefed Council on July 24th about our urban rail planning efforts. At that briefing, we provided information about our recommended 15.3 mile urban rail system, which would provide a rail connection between Downtown, the [...]
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Posted on November 3, 2008. Filed under: First Time Home Buyer, Smart Buyers, Smart Real Estate | Tags: buyer, buyers, buying, First Time Home Buyer, real estate, Smart Buyers, Smart Real Estate, The Buyer Representation Agreement |
Your First Home: The Proven Path to Home Ownership
A Keller Williams ® Realty Guide
By Gary Keller with Dave Jenks and Jay Papasan
Any strong relationship is built on respect for each party’s needs, expectations, and time. That’s why many agents like to set mutual expectations with a Buyer Representation Agreement. This document states that any [...]
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