Finding The Right School in Austin, TX

Posted on January 23, 2008 - Filed Under Austin Real Estate | Leave a Comment

The State of Texas’ Texas Education Agency (TEA) provides detailed information regarding the performance of individual Texas school campus(s) and school districts in and around the Austin, TX area.  TEA provides SAT scores, standardized testing results, spending per student and many other valuable pieces of data.  When evaluating the Austin, TX Real Estate market, many families will […]

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Austin Cracks The Top 10 Most Desireable Cities

Posted on November 25, 2007 - Filed Under Austin Real Estate | Leave a Comment

From The Austin Business Journal, November 23, 2007
Austin is among the top ten cities in the country viewed as most desireable for relocation, according to a recent study.
The study, “Talent Markets: The Importance of Location in the Competition for Human Capital,” named Austin the sixth most desireable city for relocation out of more than 30 […]

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Bucking The National Trend: Austin Foreclosure Rates Down

Posted on November 15, 2007 - Filed Under Austin Real Estate | Leave a Comment

While the foreclosure rate continues to rise across the country, property foreclosure rates in Travis County is down 15% compared to last year (source: KXAN).

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Forbes.com - Affordable Austin!

Posted on November 12, 2007 - Filed Under Austin Real Estate | Leave a Comment

It seems that every week there is another news headline pointing out the doom and gloom in the real estate industry. Despite that fact, homes are still being bought and sold every day. In most markets, prices have fallen - although that still does not mean that those prices are affordable for the “average” homebuyer. […]

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A Buyer’s Market - Why it’s a great time to buy real estate in Austin, Texas!

Posted on October 24, 2007 - Filed Under Relocating to Austin, Austin Real Estate, Austin Areas, Edwin Zamora | Leave a Comment

Even though the only headlines that you’re probably reading in the news and hearing about on tv are about the terrible times for real estate, big downturn, and only more trouble ahead for the home building industry; this is actually great news for buyers right now!  The Austin area has the highest number of homes listed […]

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Old Pecan Street Festival September 29th and 30th

Posted on September 25, 2007 - Filed Under Central Austin, Michele Milivojac | Leave a Comment

If you happen to be in Austin on Saturday September 29th or Sunday September 30th, be sure to check out the Old Pecan Street Festival. Voted best art show in Austin 2006 by Daily Texan Readers Poll. Located in Downtown Austin on 6th Street between San Jacinto and Sabine this event is fun for the […]

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What you see is what you get?

Posted on September 24, 2007 - Filed Under Austin Real Estate, Michael Martino | Leave a Comment

An article in a recent newspaper real estate section referred to buyers being very specific in what they want.  It also said how the internet helps buyers find that perfect kitchen with the granite counters, stainless appliances, etc.  I agree that the internet can be a great resource.  However,  don’t be too quick to fall in […]

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