May 2008 - Posts
There are lots of different ways to look at the Austin housing market. Some make it look frightening, some are much more optimistic. To me there are three things that present a meaningful indicator of the overall health of the Austin, Lake Travis, Cedar
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Tierra Grande, a publication from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M discusses some recent changes in the IRS Tax Code regarding capital gains and includes some examples of how they apply. A portion of the article follows: Tax rules for home sales
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The new 2008 real estate market reports for the Texas 25 Metropolitan Statistical Areas are available on the TAMU Real Estate Center's Web site. Myself, and most other Realtors I know, find the information and publications available on this site to
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A recent Forbes.com article placed the four largest cities in our great state in their list of "10 Recession Proof Communities". To reach their findings, Forbes.com examined the 50 largest U.S metro areas and examined several key indices. They
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I've been getting a lot of inquiries and thought I'd pass along this information for anyone who might need it. Important Information About Your 2008 Tax Appraisal Check your mail: Appraisal notices in Travis and Williamson County have been mailed
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Think living in Austin is like a permanent vacation? I agree, and we're not alone. A recent article in U.S. News and World Report cited Austin among the "10 Greenest Places to Retire". With so many wilderness preserves and parks, Austin
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