Sherry's Austin TX Real Estate Blog

8701 Escarpment #141, Austin, TX 78749Beautiful, hard to find, single story. 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Condo in Southwest Austin. Gated community. (Lock&Leave) Community Pool. Hardwood flooring through out Kitchen/Living/Dining combo with over-sized Bedrooms. Tile Flooring in bath areas, granite coun...

Can Landlords prohibit Handguns on their properties?In the State of Texas...Yes! Landlords can give written or verbal notice that handguns are prohibited and can ban open carry, concealed carry or both. Written notice to prohibit concealed or open carry on the premises can be done through a poste...

Divorce-What Not To DoI have several women who want to purchase a home. They can afford it. But, because the EX kept the home in the divorce, and their name is still tied to the mortgage…they cannot purchase a home unless the EX sells the home or re-finances and gets their name off the loan.   An...

No, I cannot stand laziness!  You know I am a REALTOR. I drive around and see homeowners who have NO pride in their homes.  Mainly…they don’t mow their yards.  As agents, we can pick a house out that has tenants over an owner occupied about any day of the week.  But we shouldn’t have to…   If you...

What You Need To Do to Sell Your HomeMany times I show up at a home with folks interested in selling their home. First thing they ask is how much do I think they can get for our home?  Then, second…what can we do to increase that?There is no right or wrong answer. It all depends on the home.  Som...

Movers-One Piece or a House FullWe are often looking for someone to move just one piece of furniture, or a small apartment’s belongings to a full big house full.  I have found a such a company.   COLLEGE HUNKS HAULING JUNK® AND COLLEGE HUNKS MOVING® is the only national moving company that offers...

Moving Boxes Made EasyHaving just gone through a move myself, the ordeal you go through getting boxes and getting rid of boxes is a real stressful thing.  I just found out about this company and wish I had known about it for our move.  They deliver strong plastic boxes, you pack and unpack, and t...

Have a Cup of Grogg Anyone? I have a client who sells expensive Coffee Machines. The kind like real Barista’s use.  Typically upper scale Realty Offices, Laywer’s Offices, etc. and the Uber Rich have them. She recently started selling coffee’s to go along with them.  I was at her house, and she ...

 “Aftershock” is another winning book by Philip Donlay. Less than a half hour into the book, my heart is racing and I don’t want to put it down! His writing style, to make you feel love, terror and heartbreak on the same page, is a true gift. I love some of the old characters coming back, and the...

New Sub-division or Food on Your Table Does it seem every year we have to drive a little farther out to find some real farmland?  Right here in my own area I am seeing several different areas of farm land that have been here for generations, being developed for new sub-divisions.  I ask myself…....