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If you're in the market to buy, there hasn't been a better time in several years. Interest rates are still relatively low and the inventory is high--in short, it is truly a Buyer's Market. As we enter the traditional "selling season",
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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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Hollows At Northshore, Jonestown - Announcing a price reduction on 17800 Maritime Point #202, a 1,245 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story. Now $375,000 - Hollows Hilltop Condo. This Hollows Hilltop Villa condo is an extraordinary value. It features custom
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It is a rather strange phenomenon. The area's home sales decline doesn't seem to be slowing down yet prices continue to rise. Sales of existing homes fell a whopping 21%, 1,832 homes in March, the 9th consecutive month to show a decline, according
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• 2,180 sq. ft., 4 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story - MLS® $780,000 - Largest Model Available Hollows At Northshore, Jonestown - Rustic elegance abounds in this spacious water view Cottage in The Bluffs section of The Hollows at Northshore, recently voted
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Move over Steiner Ranch! There's a new place to live that offers a completely unique and exciting lifestyle! An article in a special section of today's issue of The Austin Business Journal names The Hollows at Northshore , an exclusive luxury
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An article published today on GlobeSt.com, a Web site providing "Commercial Real Estate News and Property Resource" reported that Dallas-based Macfarlan Capital Partners LP, whom they referred to as "an industry-recognized contrarian"
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The Austin Business Journal reports that a new research report questions whether some of the new condo projects projected for Central Austin will move forward under their original timelines, or at all, given the decline of available financing. The report
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Courtesy of Alamo Title Company The Week in Review March 23 - March 29, 2008 (compared to the same week in 2007) New listings up 33.07% Pendings are down 75.27% Solds are down this week by 55.45% As for Average Prices: Mar. 23 - Mar. 29, 200 8 (compared
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COPY OF THE PRESS RELEASE MACFARLAN CAPITAL PARTNERS ANNOUNCE PURCHASE OF CENTEX DESTINATION PROPERTIES ASSETS Macfarlan Forms TerraMesa Resorts to Manage Exclusive Destinations andSecond Home Communities Located on Lakes, Ocean front and Mountains DALLAS,
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