Austin Texas Real Estate Blog

If you are pondering a new construction project for your home, you may need a good head start with the terminology to bring you up to speed on the construction options available to you. Construction jargon is a language in itself, but to get a good head start, all you need are the basics for the ...

Interested in buying your first home in Travis County, Texas? Travis county offers a program that will allow first time homebuyers and working families to get the help they need to buy a foreclosed home. Some of the requirements for qualifying for a home under the Travis County Neighborhood Stabi...

While foreclosure rates are falling, there are still some areas in the nation with pretty high foreclosure rates. Like most areas, the foreclosures in these states are mostly holding steady and some are even in decline. Read on for some states that are still stuck with the highest foreclosure rat...

I'm a fairly technology saavy agent. I have seen a more than a few less than saavy agents in many markets make the mistake of not choosing the right technology provider or making decisions in the absence of any technology education. In this post, I'll show you some examples of folks who have been...

Interested in creating a home spa? Many people go out and buy their first hot tub without giving enough thought to where they will put it, what it will be used for, and how they will handle maintenance and drainage. Luckily, with the right attention to these details owning a hot tub or spa can be...

Outdoor lighting can be very effective whenever it comes to preventing crime. Installing the right type of lighting outside of your home can make it very difficult for intruders to enter your home. However, with all of the different choices of outdoor lighting available today, it can be difficult...

Radon is a gas that has no color or odor. It is naturally formed within the Earth’s crust as uranium breaks down. As it oozes to the surface, it can go through foundations and sub floors to enter into homes and buildings. Unfortunately, most people don’t even know that it is there until radon tes...

Let’s face it; people don’t like insects even though they were here long before we were. However, there are actually some that are more annoying pests than others. Some of the most annoying are as follows:MosquitoesThese pests are able to fly a long distance in search of food. The females feed on...

While it is great to be able to take a walk in the sun, without the proper precautions you may end up with a headache, feeling dizzy, even nauseas. If this happens, you will need to stop for some rest and some water to drink. You may even need to take a trip to the hospital. However, all of this ...

Today’s real estate market is distressed at best. This is due to the mortgage meltdown of 2005 – 2006. Of course, there was some speculation that the market would return to normal in 2006 but ever since then it has been in a constant downward spiral. The result of this is that there are now a lot...