South Austin Real Estate Blog - Sky Realty

Today while reading various blogs on Active Rain I came across a cool video that was entered today by Curtis at Sky Realty (yes, my new home)  and i thought I would elaborate on the video, about Sendera in South Austin, its a very good video with great pictures and soothing guitar classical style...

I owe a huge debt of gratitude to all the folks who pointed out to me this morning that I had my computer had been attacked or infected with Malware.  All gone now, and protection is in place again.  Let it be known whenever you go without protection you are at risk.  This morning my computer had...

 I have been comtemplating how to do a HOLIDAY EMAIL CAMPAIGN.  Following the months where there is sure to be a holiday in each month. It's not difficult to do an email to everyone, I just need to know how to make email postcards.  Any ideas anyone?  Something that doesn't have to be opened like...

It seems since Bob wrote his piece about the LONG TAIL in Google and the $7500 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit that we all have an opinion.  So, I know, opinions are like elbows everyone has one or two.  You didn't ask but this is how I see it. Congress took away and voted out the Down Payment As...

Its a sad day for builders now, inventory not selling and builders need home buyers to buy and lenders to lend.  Mortgages are harder to get so all this adds up to problems for a builder. Mercedes has long been a staple in the Austin TX area, building quality homes that had great appeal to moving...

This morning while doing my surfing, drinking my coffee, watching the horses jump around in the cool morning, the squirrels frolicking, half listening to The Today Show, I hear the 5 myths of buying and selling your home. Well my half turned ears tuned in just in time to hear the Real Estate Cons...

Its that time again to think about filing taxes, while our Federal Taxes are due on April 15th, there is another important date for Texans to remember,  April 30th.  The deadline for filing for the HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION in Travis County. If you purchase a home in 2008 and resided in that home befor...

If you purchased a home last year as your primary residence and moved into it before Jan 1, 2009 you could be eligible for the 2009 Tax Exemption for your county. Go to the website and look for forms,  there are additional exemptions for Seniors, Disabled Vets and other exemptions.  Call the tax ...

If you bought a home in 2008, now is the time to contact your local Tax Assessors Office for the forms needed to send in and get the homeowners, Homestead Exemption.  Last night I spent a bit of time going thru all my closings for 2008 and sending everyone an email reminder with the appropriate f...

I was just dinking around, surfing, wasting time before my brain exploded with all the details of preparing for my blogging class.  Winding down so to say.. and I ran across this really funny website this weekend.  I mean its hysterically funny, if you need to get out of the doldrums or a break f...