Austin Farmers Market – Triangle: Good Eats From Texas Growers

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The Austin Farmers Market - Triangle is the place to be if you love fresh produce. You will find Triangle Park at The Triangle at 4600 Lamar (46th Street and Lamar), with plenty of free parking at surface lot next door and The Triangle retail parking garage down the street. The Austin Farmers … [Read more...]

Real Estate Appraisal in Texas: What You Need to Know

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A Real Estate Appraisal Finds the Market Value of a Property The Market Value of a property is the amount it should fetch if it were offered for sale when neither the buyer nor the seller are in distressed positions. Who Can Perform a Real Estate Appraisal in Texas? Only licensed Texas … [Read more...]

Real Estate Photography: Capturing the Essence of Austin

Real Estate Photography: Capturing the Essence of Austin

Real Estate Photography in Austin could be a full-time occupation, an obsessive hobby, or something to do for fun just because you CAN! You may have seen me lurking around your neighborhood, snapping photos, scribbling notes. You may have wondered what the heck that person was doing - the one … [Read more...]

Approaches to Value: Real Estate Valuation and Appraisal

Approaches to Value in Real Estate Appraisals

Appraisers use three approaches to value in Apprasal Practice when determining the Market Value of a property:the Sales Comparison Approach, the Cost Approach and the Income Approach 1. The Sales Comparison Approach The most frequently-used and accepted approach to determining value in real … [Read more...]

Austin Landscaping: Tips from the Pros

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This series of landscaping and exterior update articles from HouseLogic.com are worth your time if you want, or need, to add curb appeal to your Austin home. Just remember to take the water usage into account for different plants when you're choosing what's right for your garden. … [Read more...]

REALTOR Tips: Don’t Hide the Big Dog in the Bathroom

Dont Leave a Surprise Dog for Your Buyers

I like dogs. A doggie surprise while on tour, though, is an entirely different matter. For example, the game called "Where is the Dog?" is not one to play with prospective buyers for your home, or for your client's home, if you are the listing agent. A few weeks ago, I had carefully lined up a … [Read more...]

Round Rock Real Estate: Teravista (78665) Market Report June 2010

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Teravista in Round Rock is a Master Planned Community that has a lot of the same appeal as Steiner Ranch down off of 620 in Western Travis County. This sprawling northern Williamson County in Central Texas subdivision has a golf course, swimming pools and a playground, as well as a well-appointed … [Read more...]

Austin Locavores in the Making: Planting a Spring Garden

Northwest Austin Back Yard Garden

My kids would be rolling in the mud all day if they could get away with it. To let them scratch the dirt itch and learn something in the process, we planted a garden in our backyard last Spring. Somehow we ended up with about 120 seedlings for things we couldn't identify (oh, yeah, THAT'S what the … [Read more...]

North Central Austin Real Estate: Crestview (78757)

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Crestview in Austin Crestview, in North Central Austin is a neighborhood full of small, single-family homes built primarily in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. These homes are on larger-than-average lots with pier and beam construction. The streets in this area are lined with gracious and mature … [Read more...]

Austin Real Estate: Buy Now or Buy Later?

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Are you thinking of buying a home in Austin and wonder if now is a good time to buy? I'm getting a lot of questions lately about Market Conditions and Mortgage Financing. If these are things on your radar because you're thinking about getting into the Austin Real Estate Market, keep reading, or … [Read more...]