April 2010 - Posts
I get emails from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M whenever anything newsworthy about real estate comes out. I received one today talking about how homes prices in Texas are likely to hold up rather than decline. Reasons given for this include
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A quick look through the MLS showed that single-family homes in the Lake South Area priced from $750,000 and up are selling better now than they have been selling in a while. The Lake South Area is roughly the same as the area that feeds the Lake Travis
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The $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers is in its final days. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have taken advantage of this unique opportunity to achieve the dream of homeownership. But that dream is deferred for one special group. Armed Forces
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Can you imagine a true waterfront home with Lake Travis access for under $350,000? I did not expect to see this. This home is on the Pedernales River, which flows into Lake Travis. It is a 4 bedroom single-story home with over 2,100 square feet. There
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Have you seen the forecast for the next few days? It is calling for significant rain in the area that catches water that then flows into Lake Travis. The lake is currently full and even without much of any rain over the last 3 weeks, enough water has
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If you are considering buying Lake Travis waterfront property, you may want to check and see how deep the water is at a property you are interested in. Many properties on coves will go dry during times of drought. Some properties on deeper water may not
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Whole Foods is brilliant. They recently added electric car charging stations at their downtown Austin location. Think about it - being plugged in for an hour or two really won't add much of a charge. With a 110 volt charger, cars should be plugged
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Let’s face it, finding the right mortgage for Austin homes for sale is a daunting task. And most of us would just as soon jump off a cliff than spend our weekends shopping for an Austin real estate lender. However, doing your homework and getting
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The announcement finally came today – Brad Paisley will headline the 2010 Aquapalooza. The concert, which will be seen by thousands of boaters on Lake Travis, will be from noon until 7:30 on July 10th. The location will be the 22 mile marker on
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This is something I have expecting and posting about on this blog for some time now. From the Associated Press: "The average rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage was 5.21 percent this week, up from 5.08 percent a week earlier, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
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U-Haul International recently released its report called "The 2009 Top 50 U.S. Destination Cities." This list is released annually and is interesting to watch. After compiling data from people who moved using their equipment, U-Haul released
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From Alamo Title Co.: The Austin Market: The number of active listings are up 1.41% from last year during the same week. New listings are up 16.52%. Pendings are up this week by 34.79%. Sold residential units are up 36.79% compared to the same week last
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If you read my recent post about Lake Travis being at 681 feet above mean sea level, you will know that at that level, the lake is considered to be full. If you are not familiar with Lake Travis, you might wonder what it looks like when full. I went to
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