For many years we Realtors have advised clients that the smell of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies conjures up all kinds of warm and fuzzy feelings for prospective buyers. … [Read more...]
Who Will Benefit From Our Current Housing Market?
04/06/2013 By
A quick look at our Austin area housing market is really just more of the same. But it actually is MORE of the same. The trend of the past several months has only become … [Read more...]
New Front Door Colors and What They Say About You
03/16/2013 By
Spring is upon us and most of us are already making a mental list of yard and home projects. As a Realtor I know that one of the projects that gives you the most return on your … [Read more...]
Welcoming Lisa Salinas-Gruver to Texas Open Door
03/07/2013 By
Dan and I first met Lisa Salinas-Gruver during our association with Coldwell Banker United. In 2006 and 2007, Lisa and I collaborated on a Buy-Up Program for Grand Haven homes … [Read more...]
Austin and Williamson County: What’s Going on In March
03/04/2013 By
Here's a really good calendar listing all kinds of events going on in March- and it includes Williamson County. Don't forget that St. Patrick's Day is right around the … [Read more...]
Do Something Different This Valentine’s Day!
02/09/2013 By
Yes, it's possible to get in a rut on Valentine's Day. If you don't want to do the usual and join zillions of couples out there at the restaurants or don't want to have to brush … [Read more...]
WHAT TRACT HOME BUILDERS KNOW THAT HOME OWNERS DON’T.
01/29/2013 By
A recent article by Arrol Gellner in Inman News (and printed again in Lowe’s monthly ezine, “Inside Out”) got me to thinking about this: The front entrance and even the … [Read more...]
New Video: Texas Real Estate Now A “Seller’s Market”
11/06/2012 By
Reporting what we've long suspected, the latest Texas Quarterly Housing Report shows that Texas shifted to a seller's market statewide during the third quarter of 2012. The … [Read more...]
Actual Help For FHA Home Owners Needing to Reduce Their Mortgage Payment
07/24/2012 By
The Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced a new homeowner relief program for borrowers with FHA loans closed before May 31, 2009. HUD is able to lower the … [Read more...]
Inspiration You Can Use for the Boring Home Office
07/11/2012 By
The poor home office. We spend all that time there and you never hear or see ideas for this particular room in the house that could really use color, interest and anything else … [Read more...]
