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3 Ways to Keep Your Family Safe When Selling Your Home

Historical article (2014): Summertime is right around the corner – and all the children roar with delight! With school letting out, families are now more apt to put their homes on the market to hit that prime selling time. (For details on that,

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Timing & the Austin real estate market: does a perfect time exist for a seller to list?

2009-2013 Market Trends for Austin residental real estate sales

Historical article (2014): Imagine if the housing market was just like Wall Street. Brokers stood on the street corners, wearing funny colored jackets, waiving MLS sheets into the air while yelling, “Buy, buy, buy! Sell, sell, sell!” Of course, there is a lot

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How Important Are School Districts When Buying a Home in Austin?

Historical article (2014): With almost every buyer we represent, the topic of school districts is brought up. I would say the time when it comes up the least is when a buyer is buying a condo in downtown Austin. So, just how important

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4 Tips to Save Thousands When Selling Your Austin Home

Historical article (2014): Your home is probably the biggest purchase that you’ve ever made in Austin; you make it your own, become emotionally invested, and you build equity in it. Hopefully after a few years, you are able to move up using that

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Austin MLS FAQ: What Do The Property Status Abbreviations Mean?

Historical article (2014): As an Austin Texas Realtor, I get the opportunity to work with the MLS on a daily basis. As in all industries, we real estate agents have our own jargon. Recently, I had a client ask me what all the

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How We Sell Austin TX Homes During the “Slower” Winter Market

Historical article (2014): It’s no secret that the Austin Real Estate market is hot, we have a shortage of housing inventory and an abundance of new Austinites moving in daily. Those two facts paired together equal a booming housing market and a surging

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Multiple Offers: How to Deal with the Competitive Austin Real Estate Market

Historical article (2013): You’ve been watching the market and paying attention to how the houses in your neighborhood are performing, so I’m sure you’ve observed the “multiple offer situation” that we’ve been seeing a lot of lately in Austin and in many of

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Building a Home at Whitestone Oaks in Cedar Park – Part 1

Historical article (2012): After selling our home in South Austin in April, we decided to build our dream home at Whitestone Oaks in Cedar Park, TX. Since neither my husband nor I have ever built a home, we were a little apprehensive about

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Should Sellers Preview Similar Homes in Their Neighborhood For Sale?

Historical article (2010): When you are considering placing your home on the market, there is one vitally important step that is often overlooked, but will tremendously help you and your Realtor decide on proper pricing: a face-to-face meeting with the competition. Now, of

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Tips When Buying or Selling Austin Homes With Foundation Problems

Historical article (2010): There are many areas of Austin where homes with foundation problems are commonly found (East Austin, Pflugerville, etc.) I’ve learned from inspectors that this is mostly due to the type of soil that we have, but it can also be

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