Driving through Round Rock today, I pulled off the IH35 frontage road and took this photo. This beautiful Texas Longhorn trophy steer is one of a few who live on the front lawn of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation Plant. The plant is located on the IH35 southbound frontage road between Westin
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03/06/2010
Recently I read a blog post from one of our fellow active rain members who was asking for views on value - or lack of value - of designations. He went on to ask if anyone has actually gained a client because of a designation. Today I have a testimpny I'd like to share. I do have the CRS,GRI,ABR
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03/03/2010
The City of Pflugerville is hosting a family fun event to celebrate the completion of Pflugerville Lake Park on March 6th, starting at 3:00pm. Afternoon recreational activities will include kayaking, fishing and washers, a visit from Ms. Poppy the Clown, a rock climbing wall and a G-rated family
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02/28/2010
In other parts of the country, April showers bring May flowers. But only in central Texas do early showers bring April bluebonnets - and boy, we've had plenty of early showers that should reward us a brilliant display of Texas bluebonnets. Perhaps the best we've had in years according to Frien
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02/27/2010
Today I received a phone call from one of my past clients with disturbing news. The manufactured home that sits on 10 acres of land they own as investment property burned to the ground yesterday. Fortunately, the family who rent the home did get out safe but they lost all their household posses
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02/26/2010
Oh what fun it is to have snow in Austin Texas! It's a rare day in central Texas to see snow falling from the sky but today it did snow. We had about 2 inches at least. Here in Austin we call this a 'winter weather advisory.' School kids were sent home early and city tru
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02/23/2010
I received an email today from a past client who purchased her home last year. Her question to me concerned filing her homestead exemption. As a convenience courtesy, I recently sent her a homestead form to fill out and send in at no cost BUT, she also received a mail solicitation that looked rat
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02/03/2010
Positive headway is being made to extend the first time home buyers tax credit. Today, the Senate tentatively agreed to extend the credit. This is great news for those buyers who could not close on a home by the original deadline date of November 30th - just a month away. Under the agreement t
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10/29/2009
I've written contracts in some out-of-the norm places but this past Friday was a definite first when I wrote up a contract with my buyers sitting at a kitchen table in the middle of a street cove - literally. So how did the kitchen table set get there? My clients were moving it from one vehicle t
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11/16/2008
Gaston & Sheehan Realty held our 3rd annual "We Care and Share" Food Drive this past Saturday and I'm pleased to say that it was a great success. We collected over one ton of food goods after delivering over 2500 food collection bags in several area neighborhoods a few days prior. All food donati
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11/12/2008
