Yesterday I wrote a blog post explaining why Sky Realty of Austin Texas has taken the step to no longer syndicate the listings. One of the comments on our own blogsite by a Realtor within our organization is following. Read the original blogpost by Curtis here: http://www.skyrealtyaustin.com/b
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05/13/2009
Its called a PLAYNASIUM... I had never seen that word before but it was descriptive enough to be able to envision what it would be like. Its a huge barn of a building, like an Industrial warehouse, inside its filled with fun and excited children, all ages from toddlers to teens. It's called
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05/12/2009
HAS the SYNDICATION of a listing Helped You ? or are you Building the Syndications strength? For you who haven't heard about the NAR ruling that Google is a Scraper Site not a Search Engine, you may want to catch up on the latest news, because on Thursday of this week, May 14, NAR will make dec
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05/12/2009
As of today, the Sky Realty in Austin group is no longer syndicating our listings thru sites that are just to market advertising, we feel these sites are not beneficial to our agents, our homeowners or our prospecitve buyers. The sites are primarily to make money thru advertising and are not sea
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05/12/2009
Sunday I held another Open House, it's something I do often, usually for other agents in my office, since I am not a listing agent, I provide this service to other agents and I meet potential buyers. Some days a few people show up, somedays its a constant flow of traffic, and I have sat at open
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05/04/2009
OK, blogs happen... sometimes when responding to something like I was doing last night and this morning another thought happens... and the wheels start to turn .. round and round. Discussing a settlement to a class action lawsuit, regarding, the $149 "Adminstrative Brokerage Commission" fee in my
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05/03/2009
A great home for sale, an opportunity for some lucky family to enjoy all the grandeur of living in this awesome part of Austin Texas. 1700 Randolph Ridge Trl, Austin Texas. Custom built in 2001 with over 3100 sq ft and 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, formal dining room, breakfast area, red oak flooring
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05/02/2009
Freddie Mac released the news that mortgage rates are the lowest since they started tracking it back in 1970. This week has seen rates that are 4.78% and holding. The Los Angeles Business Journal published an article relating information from Freddie Mac via The Washington Business Journal. For
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05/01/2009
A glimpse at the real economic picture. Reading the Austin Business Journal blurbs this morning I found these two articles. To me it sorta sums up many things about our economic status today. I am appalled, as are many other Americans. Expendable income is down, hence Starbucks if off 77 perce
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04/30/2009
Energy Star Tax Free Weekend Coming to Texas Memorial Day Weekend For the 2nd year in a row Texas is offering some tax free savings. Purchase new energy star rated appliances or qualifing fixtures and its tax free. Some of the items that will be tax free during the Tax Free Weekend will include
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04/29/2009