Amy Dower's (amydowerbroker) Blog

I am creating a new company website and was in need of interesting pieces of info and facts about Austin, Texas. I found a great site with tons of things about Austin and Central Texas. Alamo Title Company Austin, TX has a great section of their website devoted to resources and interesting pieces...

Humidifiers - The Secret Behind the Perfect Atmosphere Wintertime brings chills in the air, rosy cheeks from the cold, ice on the roads, and the obvious evergreens' beauty.  But I do not want to bring winter into my home, so I shut up my windows and crank the heat up, which means my skin begins t...

Water Heaters 101 If you are a new homeowner, you may not realize that your home's water heater uses the third largest amount of energy of all your household appliances. A water heater is crucial and in most cases you cannot reduce the amount of use that it gets. However, you can increase the ef...

Recipes Fall is the time for entertaining, whether indoors or outdoors. The next time you host a dinner party, knock your guests off their feet with this delicious pecan pie with a chocolate twist. Chocolate Pecan Pie10 ServingsIngredients Crust · 1 Pillsbury® Refrigerated PieCrust (from 15-oz. p...

As a beginning gardener.....Here are a few Fall gardening tips located in my September Newsletter on my website www.dowerrealestate.com I found very helpful so I wanted to share them with all of you. Prepare for Spring Flowers! Fall Gardening Tips Summer has not yet ended, but it is time to start...

Here is a tip from my October Newsletter... Make A Small Room Appear LargerEveryone has at least one room in their home that is too small. Here are 10 ways to make any room look bigger.1. Using soft, lighter colors, as opposed to bright or dark colors, makes a room feel larger. So, work with past...

NAR's GREEN designation course coming to Austin, TX November 9-11. I am excited to have the chance to take this great course. In today's market, every buyer and seller can benefit from an agent knowledgeable in ways to save energy & money. http://www.greenresourcecouncil.org The NAR's Green Desig...

I found this web article very interesting and wanted to share with all of you. RISMEDIA, July 29, 2009-In these economic times, the decision to purchase a home has become a very serious consideration, with cost of ownership in both the short and long term being in the forefront of the buyer's min...

Well my new websites went live yesterday and I love them so far. So many cool resources and tools for buyers and sellers, drip campaign items and reports for me to use for capturing and analyzing leads. Check them out! www.dowerrealestate.com  www.greateraustintxrealestate.com Thanks Jeff & John ...

Just finished watching the Battle of the Stars (Texas vs. Dallas) at the Cedar Park Center. What can I say, Dallas won 5 to 1 and no real fights either. Wow what a great facility! Tons of good seating and many food and beverage choices. My seat was great as you can see and plenty of up front park...