March 2007

Subprime Loans Coming Home to Roost

March 6, 2007

Home ownership is the “American Dream”. It creates stable neighborhoods and families, and help build wealth. It’s a good thing for most people to own a home. But for some, it’s a bad idea. Get ready to start seeing a lot more news, like the CNN article I’ve posted below, about the fallout heading our [...]

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How to Avoid Problems with New Home Construction in Austin

March 5, 2007

The article below is in this morning’s Austin Statesman. It outlines the frustration some new home owners are having in a subdivision in Hutto, with their less-than-one-year-old homes. The problem in this case, stems from the use of prefab roof trusses. But there are a couple of other issues which I am reminded of, and [...]

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Homes that feed Bowie High School in Hot Demand

March 4, 2007

Over the past two years I’ve watched as inventory in one of my favorite areas of South/SW Austin has dried up below the $200K price range. When Buyers have asked “where is a good place to buy in South Austin?”, I immediately say “let’s look at the neighborhoods that feed into Bowie High School”. These [...]

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