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I'm often asked by my friends and family who are in the market to purchase a new home from a builder, do they need to hire a Realtor?                              My answer has always been and will always be - YES!  Real estate transactions can become complicated and when they do, you will want ...

With summer quickly approaching and the temperature rising in Central Texas, it is time to swap your caffeinated hot beverage for a frosty Starbucks Frappuccino.  Every time, a Bowie High School student or their parent purchases a Frappuccino blended beverage from The Escarpment Village Starbucks...

If you are representing a buyer in Texas, are you sure they have an option period?  Far too often, I'm finding that my peers are becoming, quite lazy when dealing with their contracts and option money checks.  I'm positive many are just uneducated about the process.  If they knew they were respon...

In the 1980's and 90's, Open Houses were the way to sell a house.  It was also the time when your Realtor could place a lock box on the door, place a sign in the yard and place an ad about the upcoming open house in the paper and just like the movie, "The Field of Dreams," they would come.  Buyer...

Happy Yard, Garage or Moving Sale Shopping.  Here are a few sales going on in South and Southwest portions of Austin, Texas for Saturday, May 8th 2010.                           SOUTH AUSTINMAPLE RUNSAT: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Stop by and see many great items for sale like a Rotisserie oven, bread mac...

Mother's Day usually involves sending flowers and taking mom out for lunch, brunch or dinner out at her favorite restaurant. Is it time to try something new this year?  Why does it always have to be the same routine?  Why not give your mom an experience the two of you can share together?My mother...

No Pants Day - 2010 AXE Undie Run, Austin TexasAustinites are far from ordinary, in fact we celebrate being weird.  This coming Friday, May 7 - 2010, others across the globe will unbutton, embrace and celebrate our weirdness by participating in "no pants day."  I love home grown holidays just as ...

Circle C Ranch - Southwest Austin, Texas When moving to the Austin area you'll have many decisions to make, including the most important of all, which should be where you or your family will live.  Austin has many great neighborhoods to choose from so choosing may be a difficult task.  Where you ...

Where can kids eat FREE in Austin TexasGrowing up in a large family, I know truly understand the cost associated with taking the entire family out for a meal.  There are several restaurants in and around the Austin Texas area that allow kids to eat for free or almost free.  Below you can find the...

First Time Home Buyer Programs Austin TexasHave you ever dreamed of owning your own home, but you are short on cash for your down payment.  The Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC) can help you achieve your dreams of becoming a home owner.  There are TSAHC programs that is available...