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In many ways I think this modern world is absolutely the cat’s pajamas. I do however occasionally feel just a bit…actually more than a bit…completely overwhelmed by modern technology. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve no one to
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Luxury Golf Course Community • 2,600 sq. ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story "Balcony with View" - MLS® $65,000 - Why Pay More Barton Creek, Austin - STUNNING FURNISHED HOME on the Exclusive Barton Creek Golf Course at a Bargain Price, HOW?
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I am STILL on an OPEN HOUSE crusade on my two Tarrytown listings (see my home page)…they are very close-in west Austin…new construction with a fabulous finish out, both have Garage Apartments that can be leased to a friend, relative, or
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I am a big believer in OPEN HOUSES. It seems to be a solid way to get at least a dozen people through a listing even when the market is extremely slow. People are always out and about on weekends, and even if the visitor isn’t a direct prospect
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As I watch the seemingly endless debate about the fate of The Big Three in the halls of government and in the media, a phrase from the past haunts me… What’s good for General Bullmoose is good for the Country. This line is from Al Capp’s
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Let me try to reason through this…Let’s say that my wife likes to spend money and I can’t control her compulsion. I have two college-age kids in Ivy League Schools and the cash out-flow to take care of their needs is killing me. I have
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I love to fish. As a consequence, I spend a certain amount of time in boats. It you have ridden the waves, you will likely have at some time experienced being sea sick Technically, the phenomenon is caused by the body i.e. your inner ears perceiving motion,
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Anyone who has studied American manufacturing concepts is surely aware of the phrase “planned obsolescence”. The term came into wide spread use 1954 when American industrial designer Brooks Stevens coined it at a speech he gave in Minneapolis
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It’s summertime in Austin, and if you don’t know what that means…it’s hot! The kind of hot that can melt a massive iceberg in about twenty minutes if you could put it in a Walmart parking lot. But, you know what…I like
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I think it is Warren Buffet who is credited with the investment strategy of buying stock in a company whose products you really like and use. The same kind of thinking can apply to Real Estate. For example, my wife and I have enjoyed visiting the Texas
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In the state of Texas we Realtors are required to take a certain amount of continuing education each year. Yesterday I took a class that is geared toward Realtors who frequently work with investors...commercial and residential. The instructor, Dan Cordoba,
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Here we are in the hot part of the year in Austin, Texas. And although I would not describe the overall market as ‘Hot”, in some segments it is pretty lively. I am assisting several buyers make purchases on Downtown Condos. In case you are
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A Doll House for Grownups • 2,652 sq. ft., 2 bath, 4 bdrm single story "Designer Touches Everywhere" - $239,990 Travis County, Texas - HERE you will find a rarity...a custom designed, four bedroom single story in the Buttercup/Cypress Creek
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