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Real Estate info and misc. ramblings from an Austin, Texas Realtor / Computer Nerd.
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Today my son ran into the house with a small little creature screaming "My worm has a snake head". After bolting across the living room (he always brings in some sort of creature) I was forced to tell him that his "worm" was indeed a snake. Our creek out back has quite a few snakes, and we see ma...
09/19/2006
Texas hill country is full of deer. We love them when they wander up to the backyard. My question is, does anyone know of any "deer resistant" landscaping or plant ideas that will keep them from eating everything else on your lot?I was told to use aromatic plants such as evergreen to keep them at...
09/19/2006
I arrived at a home today with a client and was completely appalled at the condition of the place. Im not talking a cheap house either. This house was in the high 700's. First of all, the pet odor upon entering was almost unbearable. Why was Fifi left inside on a beautiful day when your home is b...
09/19/2006
Circle C Ranch is is one of the most sought after neighborhoods in the Austin, Texas area. It is only about 10-15 minutes from the hustle and bustle of downtown Austin, and it's 4000 acres of beautiful treed land makes you feel like you are in the country.Circle C also is home to one of the most ...
09/18/2006
Many of my clients have questions related to legal issues or just some off the wall stuff I simply do not know the answer to. I learned a long time ago that if you do not know the answer to a question, the worst thing you can do is to act like you do! I keep the following links on my website and ...
09/18/2006
Austin's robust housing market is doing just fine! There are less homes for sale however, (listings down 7% from last year) and prices are rising. The average Austin median home price is $172,480. Austin has yet to catch up with the rest of the US as far as home values are concerned, and that mak...
09/18/2006
You see a lot Austinites driving around with some of the best bumpers stickers around. "On Earth as it is in Austin", "Austin: We're all here because we're not all there", "Keep Austin Weird". What is it about Austin that so many people love? For me it was the ability to swim just about anywhere,...
09/17/2006
Interest rates are on the rise and home appreciation has slowed (somewhat) in Austin, so fewer buyers are looking for new homes. There is a surge in people looking for apartments and rental properties. Austin's population is bulging at the seams, which allows for owners of local rental homes to r...
09/17/2006
Some discount Brokers are now charging a flat fee commisson rate for selling and/or listing your home. We have a 1% Realty now in Austin as well. There is also a Assist-to-Sell Broker in town which will show the home, handle negotiations, purchase agreement, paper work, financing, and anything el...
09/16/2006
      Downsizing and Organizing for the elderly:This summer I had the opportunity to assist my mother with the arduous task of cleaning out my grandparent’s home. They were both placed in assisted living and the house they lived in for 25 years had to be completely cleaned out.  My grandparents h...
09/16/2006
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Real Estate info and misc. ramblings from an Austin, Texas Realtor / Computer Nerd.