Anyone remodeling or building Austin Texas real estate should be aware that solar really does recoup costs. Living green and reducing one’s carbon footprint has become a large priority for many and going solar is one of the most common methods in reducing a home’s impact on the environment. Whether you decide on a passive … Continue reading Austin Texas Real Estate, Solar Does Recoup Costs
Austin Texas is a city that gained business throughout the recession, where other cities across the nation lost business. A report by On Numbers demonstrates that in 2009, the beginning of the recession was in 2007, the majority of major US cities lost business. Austin, as you might have guessed, actually gained business in 2009. … Continue reading Austin Texas, A City That Gained Business
If you are selling your Austin real estate you may be worried about holiday showings. Certainly this is a very busy time of year, but it is also a time of year when many people have time off from work, and therefore time to look at Austin homes that are currently on the market. Making … Continue reading Austin Real Estate, Holiday Showings
Austin real estate sales were up nearly 20% last month. A headline in last Friday’s Statesman read “Austin-area home sales jump 19% in October”, music to home sellers’ ears. The bursting of the nation’s real estate bubble sent shockwaves to millions of homeowners, yet Austin real estate appears to have fared better than most which … Continue reading Austin Real Estate Sales Up Nearly 20% Last Month
While Fall seems to have departed and winter arrived in our far northern neighbors, we in Austin Texas are still experiencing Fall and are lucky enough to have time to take care of seasonal chores around our yards and our homes. This is great time of year to organize and prepare our Austin homes for … Continue reading Austin Texas, Seasonal Chores for Our Homes
Many potential home buyers who have been waiting for the other shoe to drop before buying Austin real estate may be wondering how long will mortgage rates stay low? It’s a good question indeed, just as when will the market recover? and when will real estate values pick up? are good questions. Unfortunately the answers … Continue reading Austin Real Estate, How Long Will Rates Stay Low?
There are many positive trends being noted these days with regards to Austin real estate. As homes sales volume continues to increase when compared with a year ago, affordability levels continue to be boosted by low mortgage rates. Austin Texas is a city that has worked hard to attract new business and create new jobs … Continue reading Austin Real Estate, Positive Trends
In Austin Texas technology is important. Technology is so important in fact that the Austin area has gained a reputation as a second Silicon Valley, due to its ability to attract not only technology companies but technological brains as well. The University of Texas in Austin promotes the study of technology and is a big … Continue reading Austin Texas, Technology Important
Animals live well in Austin too, or at least will very soon. Saturday a new animal shelter will open its doors in Austin Texas, offering a state of the art facility for animals in need, and animals on the lam. Animal shelters across the nation suffer from over-crowding, poor insulation, and so many more troubles … Continue reading Animals Live Well in Austin Too
Austin real estate sales are following the state trend, sales up and values holding steady. The last report from the Austin Board of Realtors demonstrated that volume was up 30% compared with a year ago and prices were holding steady, not dropping as they are in much of the US. Similarly, Texas real estate sales … Continue reading Austin Real Estate Sales Following State Trend
