On Wednesday March 23 it was REALTOR® Day at the Capitol! What an exciting event. They haven’t held one for 4 years now and the next one will be in two years! There were over 3,500 REALTOR® participants from Texas and I was thrilled to be one of them.Can you imagine a BBQ lunch for these hungry REALTORS??The Capitol is getting a full roof replacement which hasn’t occurred in 75 years!The Texas REALTORS® have a list of legislative priorities for the 88th Texas Legislature. This publication highlights the areas of interest being monitored during the 2023 session.               This was a shot of us from our office who went! We covered a variety of topics including property taxes (increasing homestead exemption and 65+), school property tax rate compression, repealing the “lookback tax,” i... 03/23/2023

Thursday March 23rd, Coldwell Banker in Austin will be holding an agent panel discussing agent best practices in the Austin Board Of Realtors Meeting Room. It's a good way to share and discuss the array of Coldwell Banker tools at our disposal and share what specifically works for us.       I’m excited to be included in the group of panelists and know we will learn from each other and through audience participation. Covering an array of topics will be beneficial: How do we prepare for a listing? Do you do a one or two step listing appointment and why? What are your most successful branding techniques? How do you prospect? What tool is the most effective? It's going to be a fun and eventful learning experience! Knowledge is power! 03/21/2023

Success and marketing was the focus of the panel at the Corporate Coldwell Banker meeting at the Austin Board of Realtors offices. Great communication & positive focus on our client’s needs and wants was demonstrated by the agents on the Mastermind panel. We all walked away with nuggets from the panel and the audience. I had fun on the Listing Tips panel and was honored to be included.Thank you to our sponsors: Guaranteed Tate Affinity, American Home Shield and Independence Title. #Coldwellbankerrealty #knowledgeispower 03/26/2023

Many people find themselves buying and selling a home at the same time but knowing that it is a common occurrence doesn’t make it any easier. While buying and selling at the same time can be stressful, avoiding these mistakes can ease the process.Don’t wait too long to get your home ready to sell. As a seller you don’t want to wait until you’ve submitted an offer on a new home to get yours market ready. Waiting too long can put you in the financial bind of winding up with two mortgages. Work with your REALTOR® to prep your home for sale, so that when the timing is right you can buy and sell seamlessly. Contingency to sell another home is often best when you have your home already under contract. Don’t assume your closing timelines will align perfectly. When buying and selling at the sam... 03/23/2023