I’m sitting in my home office and listening to crashes all around me of branches snapping and falling to the ground. Austin is having an ice storm and the trees are taking a beating! This started Tuesday and escalated during the morning hours. Sounds like could continue until Thursday late afternoon.A large branch fell on my pool cover and I’m hoping it didn’t rip it! Branches are snapping on so many of my trees out front and several have fallen on my neighbor’s yard and theirs have crashed on my roof!     I have not lost power yet, so am grateful as my daughter lost theirs. I decided to take a warm shower, make a Baily’s and coffee and sit in my office to see if I hear anymore loud crashes! Is it too early…..Naw…it’s that kind of day! 02/01/2023

Agents, do you know what top 5 skills sellers are looking for in an Agent? 2023 is here and sellers are looking to agents for a certain skill set to sell their home along with a high level of proficiency. They know just putting a home in the MLS is not going to illicit 10 offers. That era has come and gone.The market has shifted and sellers are interviewing with 5 top skill sets in mind:u Marketing! What comprehensive plan have you created?u Ability to sell within a timeframe.u Competent advice on competitive pricing.u How will you identify the buyer and capture their attention?u Home improvement advice for best pricing.   Are you ready to address these needs of today’s sellers? Your reputation of the “trusted, get it done agent” should exemplify all these skills. If they don’t, then br... 02/04/2023

    An important right as a taxpayer in Texas is you may protest, to the appraisal review board (ARR), if you disagree with the appraisal district value. In fact you can protest any of the districts actions concerning your property. You have the right to appeal the ABR findings if you are dissatisfied with the outcome.   Any of the ARB decisions can be appealed to the state district court in the county in which the property is located. Depending on the facts and the type of property, you may be able to go a step further and appeal to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) or to binding arbitration.                                      u When should you file a property tax protest? Appraisals should be sent to you on or before May 1st of the year in question. You have until ... 02/01/2023

Latest news in Canyon Creek Home Sales for January 2023What you need to know…… READ THE WHY of January 2023 numbers!How it impacts you…….. January is typically a slower month in real estate with the holidays and so many families traveling. School in Austin didn’t start back until 1/10/2023 this year!   Continued cooling of our market has helped our local market stabilize. Home buyers are making peace with higher mortgage rates, and sellers are making peace with the need to cut prices. Over all home buyers and sellers are adjusting their expectations.The beginning of 2022 we were looking at weeks and sometimes days of inventory. This January we are experiencing 1.5 months of inventory. That is significantly lower than the 6 months which is considered a balanced market.January sales inclu... 02/05/2023