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Ways to SAVE on Energy Costs for your HOME
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Oh what a glorious day we have today for the weather in Austin! On days like this, I want to burst out of the house, dance in the yard and then start a new project! Sometimes, however, the projects need to be what a house needs, as opposed to just what makes it pretty (prettier!). The articles … [Read more...]
Austin Real Estate: 78701 (Downtown)
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Austin Zip Code 78701 is downtown, the heart of the city of Austin. This area is home to high rise office buildings, hotels, and Austin's infamous 6th Street with a plethora of excellent restaurants, bars and places to hear great live music almost any night of the week. Check out these downtown … [Read more...]
Austin Real Estate: East Side Modern Homes
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On the East Side of Austin (East of I-35) are an increasing number of homes with modern stylings. A bunch of these are within the Mueller Redvelopment (aka Mueller Development Area) at the old Robert Muller Municipal Airport, south of 51st and North of Manor Road. A bunch of other modern homes, … [Read more...]
Steiner Ranch Real Estate Market Activity February 2008 to February 2010
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Steiner Ranch is an established, and still developing neighborhood located in the northwestern section of Austin, just under 12 miles northwest of Downtown. The neighborhood is composed mostly of detached single family tract homes, semi-custom, and custom homes ranging in size from 1,500 square … [Read more...]
Homeowners Insurance: Do You Have a CLUE
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CLUE is short for Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange, otherwise known as the really big database where insurance companies keep track of the claims filed on a property as well as the claims filed by individuals. Your CLUE report impacts the rate and availability of policies that insurers will … [Read more...]
House Paint: It’s NOT All the Same
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Meet Dale. Dale is my Paint Guy - he is the Manager of Austin's Hill Country Paints. When I need my paint fix, which is quite frequent, I go visit him and his co-worker John, at the store on Anderson Mill in Northwest Austin. I've recently realized just how interesting these visits are - not … [Read more...]
Price Your House to Sell
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Want to get the most money for your home? Think that means put a nice big price tag on it? Think again. If you want your house to sell, you have to price it for current market conditions, period. Not for what you hope you can sell it for, not what a neighbor sold theirs for, not even for … [Read more...]
2011 Tax Credits for Consumer Energy Efficiency Home Upgrades
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Need to Lower Your Texas Utility Bills in 2011? Had a shocking Utility bill in 2011? The Texas Mail-in Appliance Rebate Program ended in March, but you can still get in on some of the Federal Tax Credits for certain upgrades. We have another blazing hot Texas summer ahead of us. In addition … [Read more...]
