Scott Hayes's (scotthayes) Blog

The Texas Sales Tax Holiday, will take place on August 19-21, 2011. The holiday, is aimed at back to school shoppers, preparing for the upcoming school year. The annual sales tax  holiday, exempts most clothing and footwear under $100. With a retail sax tax of 8%, that means a savings of $8 per o...

USDA lending is one of the few, no money down programs available to buyers. This home qualifies under the program guidelines.                     Take a look at this great remodel. A complete renovation inside and out.  The flooring is a rrecent install- a mix of faux hardwood, hard tile, and fre...

Sold. 13505 Bandon Drive in Avery Ranch. This fantastic home was aggressively marketed, well priced, and sold in less than nine days. The home received multiple cash offers, and closed quickly. A smooth transaction for all involved, and another northwest Austin sale for Austin Real Estate Agency...

Under Contract. 13505 Bandon Drive in Avery Ranch.                   Superb Avery Ranch home with $45k+ in upgrades • Custom paint • Hardwood flooring throughoutBackyard is simply a very private Oasis • Outdoor built-in gas grill • Gas fire pit with custom glass Extra deep garage for added stora...

If you want to start a good fight, go to a region of the country, and claim that someone serves the best food, that is synonymous for that area. This happened to me, when I claimed that Franklin Barbecue had the best brisket I ever had. Friends questioned my judgment, office mates second guessed ...

The Davis Cup, the turn of the century international competition, comes to Austin on July 8th. Spain, which has established itself as the most dominant force in the last decade, will be the US opponent. Austin's own Andy Roddick is on the team, captained by Jim Courier, who was on the 1992 team t...

Come Join Us For A Great Avery Ranch Four Bedroom Open For Your Viewing, Saturday July 2, 2-4 pm. $309,000                   Superb Avery Ranch home with $45k+ in upgrades • Custom paint • Hardwood flooring throughoutBackyard is simply a very private Oasis • Outdoor built-in gas grill • Gas fire...

Austin has many July 4th Celebrations. Here is a great collection of events, in and around Central Texas. Grey Rock Golf Club Stars &; Stripes Celebration    Sunday, July 3rd at 6pm7401 Highway 45.  Austin, TX • 512-288-4297www.greyrockgolfclub.comThe festivities will go on at Grey Rock with grea...

We tend to think of July in Austin, as a month to exhale. After a series of gigantic annual festivals and events from February to June,  July in Austin,  is typically the month to sit back and relax. Although that has been the case in years past, July 2011, is chalk full of events in Austin. Weth...

                  Superb Avery Ranch home with $45k+ in upgrades • Custom paint • Hardwood flooring throughoutBackyard is simply a very private Oasis • Outdoor built-in gas grill • Gas fire pit with custom glass Extra deep garage for added storage • Layout optimizes usable square footage