Finding My Way Home
Austin Farmers Market
June 24, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
The Austin Farmers Market is the place to be if you love fresh produce and you’re enamored with the concept of “Think Globally, Act Locally”. The Austin Farmers market is held three times a week, in three locations: Saturday 9 am – 1 pm 4th and Guadalupe – Downtown Saturday 9 am – 1 pm [...]
Real Estate Photography: Capturing the Essence of Austin
June 16, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
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 that doesn’t even seem to [...]
Approaches to Value: Real Estate Valuation and Appraisal
June 16, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
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 estate appraisal practice is the sales comparison approach. This approach bases [...]
Austin Landscaping: Tips from the Pros
June 10, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
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. Landscaping for Curb Appeal A well-landscaped yard creates [...]
REALTOR Tips: Don’t Hide the Big Dog in the Bathroom
June 8, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Austin Locavores in the Making: Planting a Spring Garden
June 2, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Austin Real Estate: Buy Now or Buy Later?
May 25, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
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 pick up [...]
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, are popping [...]
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 are – not [...]
Restrictive Covenants and the Big Green Ugly
January 12, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
I have a Big Green Ugly sitting in my driveway. It’s been there for a while and it isn’t going away any time soon. The Big Green Ugly is a truck, a really big one – a 1994 Ford F250 XLT with a full-length bed and an extended cab. I bought it when I was [...]
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 to becoming a Real Estate Pro. Just maybe you'll find something that helps you find your own way HOME.
