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Austin area home sales up 3.5 percent in February By American-Statesman staff | Thursday, March 18, 2010, 09:46 AM Austin area existing home sales rose 3.5 percent last month from a year earlier, the sixth year-over-year increase in a row. The Austin Board of Realtors said 1,145 single-family hom...

On March 2, Forbes released their list of metro areas in the U.S. with the best economic recoveries. Austin, Texas sits on top of the list along with Washington, D.C. According to Forbes, "jobs have been lost nearly everywhere in the last three years, but between December 2007 and December 2009 t...

Area Market Stats         Austin area home sales volume continues to increase; Statistics indicating future demand show positive signsAustin Board of REALTORS® releases February 2010 real estate statisticsMarch 18, 2010 - According to the Multiple Listing Service report by the Austin Board of RE...

TIPS FOR HOMEBUYING!!!   Understand Your Credit     Thinking about buying a home?     Then think about your credit history...the folks who lend money do! It makes sense to find out about your credit and correct any errors now.     How well you have handled your credit obligations in the past is o...

"One half of life is luck; the other half is discipline - and that's the important half, for without discipline you wouldn't know what to do with luck." Carl Zuckmeyer1896-1977, Writer and Playwright   For Austin Real Estate call: Crystal Kilpatrick Homes ATX 512-680-5835 cell www.CrystalKilpatri...

"Trust your hunches. They're usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level." Dr. Joyce BrothersPsychologist and Television Personality   I think that this is a great quote.  I know that when I trust my instincts, I am usually right.  When I don't. I tend to be sorry later. Warm...

"The world is full of abundance and opportunity, but far too many people come to the fountain of life with a sieve instead of a tank car, a teaspoon instead of a steam shovel. They expect little and as a result they get little." Ben SweetlandAuthor of I Will  Call an Austin Realtor: Crystal Kilpa...

$8,000 Tax Credit Extended to April 30, 2010! NOW Is the Time to Make Your Move.The 2009 First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit, which was set to expire November 30, 2009, has been extended. The tax credit has been expanded with new changes that will further benefit qualified home buyers (anyone who h...

Area Market Statistics     Austin area home sales up 5 percent in January; Month marks one year of steady improvement in sales volume  Austin Board of REALTORS® releases January 2010 real estate statisticsFebruary 18, 2010 - According to the Multiple Listing Service report by the Austin Board of...

Baby Proofing a New Home   Many people looking for a new Austin home have decided to move because they need more space for their expanding families. If you fall into this category, you may be wondering about the important issue of making your new house safe for infants and very young children. Th...