Just how low are rates right now? They are so low, you can buy more house today with the lowest payments ever in history! I was talking with one of my buyers a couple of days ago. She's very concerned about mortgage payment. We've had the same discussion three times, and we go in circles. She's
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12/30/2011
Austin TX real estate makes National news on Fox Business. They didn't just talk about Austin for 30 seconds and then move on. They actually talked about Austin for a good couple of minutes and gave some great information. Highlights: Texas is sucking people in from all over the country One of th
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12/21/2011
Did you miss the official lighting of the Zilker Holiday Tree? Don't fret! It's lit every night at 6pm though December 31. This is a big Austin tradition and even though the trail of lights is gone, the tree still stands. And if you still need to get some holiday shopping done, local vendors are
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12/21/2011
One of North West Austin's highly sought after communities, Canyon Creek, is selling like hotcakes during this Fall and Winter season. Last month, I wrote about Canyon Creek homes selling at an average of 100.1% of asking price. Here's some more information about Homes for Sale in Canyon Creek.
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12/21/2011
Are you planning on making any homemade goodies for the Holidays this year? Whole Foods is having a "Chocolate 101: Hands on Cooking Class" on December 21 from 6:30-9pm. This sounds so yummy!! They'll be making lots of chocolate treats that you can easily make at home like cakes, truffles, and e
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12/20/2011
Have you not had time to get your pictures with Santa? Santa is still at the Hill Country Galleria on a daily basis through Christmas Eve at 6pm. Check out the schedule below. **graphic courtesy of the Hill Country Galleria's website. **Are You Packed Yet?** Donna Harris, REALTOR® RE/MAX Austin
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12/20/2011
The community of Spillman Ranch, more commonly known as Falconhead, has shown some fairly good sales this year. The community is almost completed with just a couple of inventory homes from one builder left. Look at the sales data from about September through November of 2010 vs 2011. In 2010,
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12/20/2011
'Tis the Season for high school football playoffs... Lake Travis High School in Lake Travis ISD has made it to the State Championships! They have already accomplished a 4-peat and are currently in the "Drive for Five". Lake Travis will be playing Waco Midway on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 8pm i
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12/15/2011
We had an ActiveRain Meetup in Austin today. It was/is a very drury, raining day, so I'm sure that kept many people away. We had 5 people there, and one on the phone in spirit as he wrong a contract for a client. We caught up on some local real estate office gossip and compared notes on who every
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12/15/2011
The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar is now underway in its 36th year. It opened yesterday and runs through December 24th at the Palmer Events Center in the heart of Austin TX. What's the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar? It's an arts and craft show with local artists and artisans selling everything from gif
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12/15/2011
