February 2010
Protected: Weyford (78757 – Wooten, Jeannine’s Neighborhood)
February 25, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
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Ways to SAVE on Energy Costs for your HOME
February 18, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
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!). [...]
Austin Real Estate: 78701 (Downtown)
February 18, 2010 by Alison · Leave a Comment
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 Austin [...]
Austin Real Estate: East Side Modern Homes
February 17, 2010 by BigMama · 1 Comment
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, however, [...]
Steiner Ranch Real Estate Market Activity February 2008 to February 2010
February 11, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
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 feet to 8,000+- square feet of good-to-excellent quality in terms [...]
Homeowners Insurance: Do You Have a CLUE
February 10, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
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 sell to you.
These two articles, from a [...]
House Paint: It’s NOT All the Same
February 8, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Price Your House to Sell
February 7, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Home Upgrades
February 6, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
Ah, the joy of opening a really nice low water, electric or gas bill can *almost* off-set the nasty surprise we get when we open up a whopper bill and wonder how on earth we used THAT much of something in a given month . . . and then realize that we’re half-way through the [...]
Hi! My name is Alison Shuman and I am a licensed Texas REALTOR® with Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS®. I live, work and play in Northwest Austin. I spent years as a technical project manager. Then, to quote one of my favorite movies, I realized it was time to get busy living, or get busy dying. Join me on my journey from Rookie to Pro. Just maybe you'll find something that helps you find your own way HOME.
