Sales Market

Does your Austin Realtor Know How to Show Homes?

April 4, 2013

Does your Austin Realtor know how to show houses? Maybe not. Ask him or her what “Call and Go” means. The answer might be embarrassing to the agent, once you read this article. I asked my 10th grade daughter what she thinks “Call and Go” might mean as a showing instruction in Austin MLS listings. She’s [...]

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How Much is Too Much to Pay for an Austin Home?

March 20, 2013

Austin Buyers, when trying to win a multiple offer situation on a home in Austin, how much is “too much” to pay? It’s a hard question to answer because it’s both personal and subjective. One buyer’s “too much” may another’s “good deal”. One buyer’s “perfect” floor plan may be another’s “it’s just ok”. That said, [...]

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Are you an Austin Buyer or a Contestant?

March 10, 2013

If you’ve tried to buy a house in Austin lately, in an area of high demand and low inventory, such as Southwest Austin, you may have run into some competition. In fact, you most likely have. As of this writing, there are 43 Active listings and 84 Pending listings in SW Austin. I won’t go [...]

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What’s the deal with the We Buy Houses signs in Austin

December 12, 2012

Ever wonder what the “We Buy Houses” signs really mean? You see them all over Austin, usually in middle to lower priced neighborhoods, and older transitional areas with a lot of fixers. Often the signs seems homemade and haphazardly placed. The words “fast” and “cash” are on most. If you were to call this sign, [...]

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Are Austin Real Estate Buyers Too Picky?

October 7, 2012

One of my favorite pastimes while driving in Austin is listening to Bloomberg News on my XM Radio. More specifically, I enjoy hearing interviews and discussions with people who explain and justify the positions they take on a wide range of (mostly) business topics. This includes small business, the economy, politics, real estate, etc., but also [...]

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If People Bought Houses The Way We Buy Cars

August 13, 2012

I’ve been buying and selling stuff lately other than real estate. Mainly with Craigslist ads. Washer/Dryer left over from a sale. A Fridge too. Bought a used car for my daughter, and we’re selling our minivan. It’s funny how the non-real estate inquiries differ so much from real estate inquiries. First up, I’m selling our [...]

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Austin Real Estate Staging – Colors in Interior and Exterior Design

August 12, 2012

One thing I have noticed lately while showing and listing houses is Buyers like COLOR! No longer are the neutral tones the best advice for someone putting their house on the market. My last buyer clients went under contract on a home with colors they fell in love with. This home was painted a soft [...]

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Austin Real Estate Market Breakdown by MLS Area – Midyear 2012

July 29, 2012

Below is the breakout of the Austin real estate market year to date, through June 2012 compared to the same period 2011. The format is as follows, which shows the entire market. MLS Area Year # Sold Avg Sold Med Sold Avg SQFT Avg PSF Avg Days Med Days All Areas 2012 10,855 $268,257 $207,000 [...]

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Austin Real Estate Market Update – Stats thru June 2012

July 22, 2012

  The Austin real estate market has found its traction this selling season. Good for sellers, frustrating for buyers. And there hasn’t been any let up. Sylvia and I personally had a record June. July has been extremely busy as well. We’re encountering multiple offers, backups offers, and several listings we’ve sold from “Coming Soon” [...]

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Austin Real Estate Transactions Often Very Difficult

June 8, 2012

Being a Realtor in Austin, or anywhere, is an interesting and rewarding profession. And often frustrating. It’s a profession where the two most visible components of the job – the screwups and the easy deals – are what the public sees the most. On the back-end though, there is a lot going on that is [...]

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