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2016While I am currently not doing Crossfit on a day-to-day basis, I do attend a crossfit gym (but I do classes with an old fav trainer, Taylor, because I like that programming) but I do work out with a group of wonderful gals who for some odd reason thought June 1 they should do a… Continue Reading
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2016Hello, hello! It has been a while since I shared some market updates with you, so I was doing a little researching–and decided to share some interesting finds on the Austin market (for the month of April, 2016 in comparison to same time last year) as the market is really starting to stir up, school comes… Continue Reading
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2016Hello again! Here’s a little market update for the past few months and how 2016 just may shape up! First let’s start with December… December 2015 Statistics 2,390 – Single-family homes sold, five percent more than December 2014. $270,000 – Median price for single-family homes, 10 percent more than December 2014. $348,904 – Average price… Continue Reading
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2016Did you buy a home last year? Do you want a tax break? Good, here is what you need to do to get that tax break… First-write down on your “to do” list: File Homestead Exemption Secondly, actually take about 10 minutes to do it. Isn’t it funny how the most mundane tasks get put off… Continue Reading
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2016Last week there were two economic forecasting events, one from Ted Jones and one from HBA (Home Builder Assoc. of Greater Austin) Here’s a few key points for 2016’s projected forecast–And in sum: Austin is looking just as strong as 2015, with the threat of interest rates going up, even with the decline in oil prices…. Continue Reading
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2016***An Update to My Adventures of Air BnB*** Well, it’s been four years since this last post and four years of doing short term rentals, in three different places plus helping a friend manage their rental as well, so I think I have this side hustle business down. So I am going to try and touch… Continue Reading
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2015I recently purchased a home and one of the things I REALLY appreciated were the seller’s care they took in the home I purchased, but also their responsiveness to questions I had about the home during and post closing. As an agent now for…I don’t know like 7 yrs-(I cannot keep track any more), there… Continue Reading
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2015So, last week we finished up “Act 4” of HGTV’s House Hunter’s with Pie Town productions. It was such a fun (and not going to lie, an exhausting) experience, here’s a few tid-bits from behind the scenes. A while back I had wrote a blog about how I got picked for the show before we… Continue Reading
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2015I went to a really interesting and fun meeting today with the Platinum Top 50 Finalists and Winners. It is nice to be in a room filled with successful people I look up to and can learn a lot from. We floated around the tables and had 15minutes to discuss various Real Estate topics. One… Continue Reading
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2015Well, we are in the 2015 year and a few things definitely pop into my mind at the beginning of each new year (and more so before April 15)…TAXES. If you were one of my clients that means you already received an email reminder and “how to” on filing. You also most likely purchased in… Continue Reading