Homeowner Question: To Green or Not to Green

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Regardless of what one thinks about “Going Green”, it’s apparently here to stay.  It seems to run on three rails: conservation, alternate technology, and sustainability.  … [Read more...]

Hot Deal: Mary Kay’s Hot Pink Dallas Mansion

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The fabulous hot pink mansion of Mary Kay, the founder of the Mary Kay cosmetics empire, is now on the market for sale.  The homes features 11,800 sq. feet and sits on … [Read more...]

124 Blanco – In Hutto Texas

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How many times have you wished to get out of the frantic city scene and who among us hasn’t wished to live where our neighbor can’t read our newspaper from his bedroom window? … [Read more...]

APARTMENT RENTS UP IN DECEMBER 2011

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Here is a great chart from Apartment News Monthly showing how rents are going up in Texas and particularly in Austin. My daughter rents an apartment near MD Anderson Hospital in … [Read more...]

What About the 3.8% Tax on Home Sales?

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I've been asked this question lately, so here's the straight answer, directly from the Texas Association of Realtors: "A rumor about a 3.8% federal tax on all home sales has … [Read more...]

Round Rock area among safest, most prosperous according to annual rankings

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Here is a great article from the January issue of Community Impact magazine about how blessed we are to live in Round Rock! Round Rock area among safest, most prosperous … [Read more...]

The 2012 Color of the Year

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It's big and bold and it's Orange.  Specifically Tangerine Tango.   And it's the color of the year according to the Pantone Color Institute.  According to Leatrice Eisemena, … [Read more...]

How to Compare the Costs of Buying vs Renting

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Is Now A Good Time To Stop Renting? With mortgage interest rates near all-time lows (around 4% for a 30 year mortgage) and a possible upcoming housing shortage in the Austin area, … [Read more...]

Don’t Miss This: Austin’s Modern Home Tour

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Here's an unique opportunity to see homes that you will never see outside this Home Tour. Austin's Modern Home Tour showcases some of Austin's premier architects and an open house … [Read more...]

In Our Absence We’ve Been Busy!

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Just in case you’ve noticed that we've been absent from our Blog and Facebook page, there’s a reason.  We had to shut everything down to make the big switch to our newly … [Read more...]