Listing Your Home | Buyers Agent | Austin Texas | Alison Nicklin Shuman

Alison Shuman Masis is She is a Realtor® with Coldwell Banker United, Realtors® in Austin, Texas.

She is a also the Director of Operations for Appraisal IQ with emphasis on quality and compliance.

You can contact Alison at AlisonShuman@yahoo.com, or by her cell phone at (512) 585-4758.

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Alison Shuman Masis is She is a Realtor® with Coldwell Banker United, Realtors® in Austin, Texas.

She is a also the Director of Operations for Appraisal IQ with emphasis on quality and compliance.

You can contact Alison at AlisonShuman@yahoo.com, or by her cell phone at (512) 585-4758.

Austin Castle: Not Your Typical Subdivision House

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How Do You Give Directions to Your Home? To keep it easy, here's what we tell people: Blah blah blah Go down the hill, then up the hill Then turn left after the Castle You read that right - turn left after the castle. The Castle in NW Austin We have a castle in our neighborhood. Well, … [Read more...]

Austin Volunteer Opportunities

Austin Volunteer Opportunities Give You a Way to Give Back to Your Community Central Texas Charities Need YOU! Many Austin local organizations are struggling to make ends meet and need your help and support. Can you find the time or a little extra cash to make a difference in the lives of the … [Read more...]

Austin Landscaping: Not Your Father’s Big Green Lawn

Austin is known for marching to a different drummer, so it's not surprising that landscaping in Austin is making a move away from the water-guzzling lawn your father used to spends hours watering, mowing and edging. Although many of the newer subdivisions (newer, meaning, in the last 20 to 30 … [Read more...]

Austin Farmers Market – Triangle: Good Eats From Texas Growers

Austin Farmers Market Bounty

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...]