May this 4th of July bring you much happiness! I wanted to share this quote with you, from Erma Bombeck, a talented columnist you may even recall. I think she captured one of the great truths about this great country of ours: “You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, … Continue reading The Joys of Independence Day in Austin TX
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The Joys of Independence Day in Austin TX
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Can it be Summer already in Austin, Texas?
It’s hard to believe Memorial Day is already behind us. I always think of Memorial Day as the true arrival of summer, a busy season when many of the families I work with are anxious to be settled before the new school year arrives. I hope you’re well and enjoyed a little rest and … Continue reading Can it be Summer already in Austin, Texas?
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Austin Texas real estate trends and stats, plus other markets too
Check out the latest market trends and statistics for Austin, the State of Texas, and other markets around the USA! http://fal.housingtrendsenewsletter.com/ Share this:FacebookPress ThisDiggRedditStumbleUponEmailPrint
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Austin Texas Attracting Brains
Austin Texas is attracting brains, as in intelligent people doing intelligent work. A recent article from Forbes Magazine, “The U.S.’s Biggest Brain Magnets” by Joel Kotkin, places Austin Texas, and Round Rock as well, in the number three position of American cities that are attracting the brainiest people. This is yet another badge of honor … Continue reading Austin Texas Attracting Brains
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The Little Known – but true – History of Thanksgiving…
Despite the popular belief that Thanksgiving originated with the colony at Plymouth Plantation in 1621, researchers have actually pinpointed the actual first Thanksgiving to have been held a whopping 56 years earlier. According to scholars, the first known Thanksgiving took place during September 1565, in Saint Augustine, Florida when Spanish settlers held a Mass of … Continue reading The Little Known – but true – History of Thanksgiving…
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Protect your home this summer!
With summer approaching, many of you may be considering family vacations. You know who else is looking forward to their summer vacation? Neighborhood thieves! Here are a couple of useful articles on how burglars determine if a home is a good topic. From Reader’s Digest, these two articles are great conversation starters: 13 Things a Burglar … Continue reading Protect your home this summer!
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Two-Thirds of Americans Still Prefer to Own a Home
Mortgage lender Fannie Mae has released its annual National Housing Survey, which contains some interesting insight regarding Americans’ views of home ownership. If you want to check out what others look for in homes, and get an idea of what’s important to most home owners and renters, read on!
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Austin Texas named Top Ten “fittest city in USA”
According to the Austin Business Journal, Austin Texas was listed among the country’s healthiest cities on two rankings released last week and Monday. The Texas capital city fell one spot to No. 10 fittest city on the American College of Sports Medicine‘s American Fitness Index. The ranking, which analyzes statistics from the U.S.’s 50 most … Continue reading Austin Texas named Top Ten “fittest city in USA”
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Austin Texas among top travel destinations for Memorial Day 2010
According to the Austin Business Journal, Austin was ranked among the top 20 Memorial Day vacation spots, per the results of a survey from Web booking engine Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN). The Texas capital took the No. 18 spot, ranked according to a survey of more than 30,000 hotel booking requests for May 29-31. Specifically downtown Austin was cited … Continue reading Austin Texas among top travel destinations for Memorial Day 2010
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