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  The other day, I heard a commercial on the radio that I found particularly unnerving. The spokesperson said that now is a great time to sell your home. He talked about how the record high prices we’ve been seeing in the Austin area may not be here forever, and that the uncertainty of a continu...
12/13/2021
For many years I have heard horror stories from clients in regards to home owner’s associations.  Most frequently, it comes from individuals who are simply perplexed by the excessive fees such associations can charge for merely delivering required paperwork.  When you purchase a property that is ...
10/19/2021
Slowly but surely, the 2020 US Census data from 2020 is being released.  Although these stats are not perfect, they were obtained during the pandemic after all, they do give us some insights as to what’s happening in the ATX.  There weren’t too many surprises, spoiler alert: the greater Austin ar...
08/31/2021
  There are quite a few different ways to determine a property’s value.  As a real estate broker, I most often determine a fair asking price or listing price based on the relevant comparable sales.  Other entities such as the county tax assessor may also use the sales comparison approach to dete...
07/16/2021
  Austin and the surrounding areas are booming right now and more and more people are coming to visit each day to get a little piece of this amazing city. Perhaps you are one of these people and you decided you like Austin so much you want to buy a home here that you can use from time to time an...
07/13/2021
The greater Austin area continues to break records in the month of May. Austin saw an all-time high for median home prices for any month on record. The recorded median single-family home value for the entire greater Austin area last month topped the charts at a whopping $465,000.We are at a chall...
07/02/2021
If you’ve been keeping an eye on the Austin real estate market lately, you’ve surely heard that the ATX has become one of, if not the most, competitive markets for home buyers in 2021.  You’ve probably heard about homes flying off the market at record speeds, selling for hundred of thousands of d...
04/02/2021
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  It’s been over a year since our beautiful world shut down. We said goodbye to large weddings, parties, the nightlife, concerts, theaters, and so much more. Who’s ready to have fun again? I know I am! Let's take a look at some fun activities in Austin, TX to make you feel like you're living you...
03/19/2021
If you’re trying to purchase a home in the Austin area right now, you know it’s nuts out there.  It makes finding toilet paper in April of 2020 look like a piece of cake.  Securing that coveted PS5 last month - a walk in the park compared to buying an Austin home.  Needless to say, it’s a challen...
01/24/2021
Last year was a whirlwind for almost all aspects of our lives, and the real estate industry was no exception.  In the midst of a world-wide pandemic we saw something unusual occur in the Austin real estate market, there was no slow down.  Usually, the Austin market is fairly predictable.  Spring ...
01/18/2021
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