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Comment on Like a G6 by janet d

janet d — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:45:01 +0000

i agree this should not be rushed.

Comment on Step 1: Call a Lender by Taylor

Taylor — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:25:16 +0000

You make a great point here.

Financing is a backward process in that you don’t start with what you want to buy, you start with how much financing you can secure and afford to pay and then you find something that fits into that block of money.

Comment on Flooring has a Fashion Season by Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:25:50 +0000

Man this floor rocks,,, lucky you @Ames!! So how much did this cost btw??

Comment on 7606 Latta Drive Open Sunday Featured in Austin Statesman by Eric

Eric — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:49:03 +0000

that is what i call a perfect place to spend time with your wife,,, its can a real dream house for a newly married couple,, who want to have some time alone.

Comment on Flooring has a Fashion Season by Ames Tiedeman

Ames Tiedeman — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:08:21 +0000

That’s my floor in my house! I love it! You used my picture!

Comment on Hot Rods Hit SoCo by Deb Dahlberg Rowland

Deb Dahlberg Rowland — Sun, 15 May 2011 16:16:51 +0000

This is a fun event to check out in the SoCo area. We drive in from Bastrop every year to see all the fun vehicles!

Comment on Zilker Kite Festival by Deb Dahlberg Rowland

Deb Dahlberg Rowland — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:08:56 +0000

I wish I could have gone to the Kite Festival – we just love Zilker Park and drive in from Bastrop at least a couple of times a month to walk our dogs down by Lady Bird Lake.

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Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:02:36 +0000

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Comment on For Sale or On Sale? by Deb Dahlberg Rowland

Deb Dahlberg Rowland — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:47:44 +0000

Some Sellers insist on pricing high. They want to haggle like they are in an open air market and think that Buyers will come anyhow, see their property, fall in love with it, and then haggle over the price. They don’t realize that the Buyers will never see their property BECAUSE it is over priced!

Comment on For Sale or On Sale? by Kay Bowen

Kay Bowen — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:56:04 +0000

You are so right! Good point made. It is so hard to “chase the market” once a house has been over-priced.

Comment on Home Buyer Tax Credit Still Available for Military by Malita Jones

Malita Jones — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:38:48 +0000

There are so many great housing benefits for Vets, it’s good to know this one is still available to them.

Comment on Some Restrictions May Apply by Deb Dahlberg Rowland

Deb Dahlberg Rowland — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:55:52 +0000

Great advice! Buyers should consider existing fences or future fences and research how a new fence might be accepted, or not accepted by adjacent neighbors. Potentially neighbors might be willing to chip $ in if it is a shared fence along a lot boundry!

Comment on The Butterfly Effect by Malita Jones

Malita Jones — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:31:15 +0000

I like your term butterfly effect, i’ve always called it the ripple effect. of course i’t nice when it happens for the positive rather than the negative, like the Domain that was starting to be ignored. Now with all the shopping people want to live over there.

Comment on Call First: Go! by Dotti Driver

Dotti Driver — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:03:53 +0000

I’ve had several occasions when my buyer was only in town for the day and some of the sellers would not let us see their home that day. I can’t sell a house that the buyer has not seen.

Comment on Like a G6 by Marchel Peterson

Marchel Peterson — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 03:39:23 +0000

Doreen, You have done a good job of explaining the option period. I like your jet analogy.

Comment on 5517 Agatha Circle in The Statesman by Malita Jones

Malita Jones — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:09:48 +0000

well that’s awesome that the Statesman picked it up – I actually have some clients that are a year from buying but are interested in that area – it’s a really cool development.

Comment on Austin Neighborhood Spotlights by Jobert

Jobert — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:00:52 +0000

Thank you for your feedback, Doreen. I’ll be sure to share your link on the Parkside website used by our residents; I’m sure they will appreciate the consideration as well. Feel free to mention our numerous parks, playgrounds and constant-level ponds throughout our greenbelt that our residents and their children use for fishing/kayaking. Thanks.

Comment on Austin Neighborhood Spotlights by Doreen Zelma

Doreen Zelma — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:30:30 +0000

No, not really. That post is from December 27, which was about 2 weeks ago,

Comment on Austin Neighborhood Spotlights by Vanessa

Vanessa — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:05:07 +0000

Thank you for this post. It is great insight into what the Austin real estate market looks like. Has the Austin real estate market changed at all since this post? I would be interested in knowing.

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Comment on Austin Neighborhood Spotlights by Doreen Zelma

Doreen Zelma — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 02:46:20 +0000

I referred to Parkside at Slaughter Creek as being ‘attractive’ to first time home buyers and investors. One of the things that makes it an attractive is the fact that it is a newer community. Its about 5 years old. Tanglewood Forest has a variety of appeal, duplexes, fourplexes and yes even single family homes that are great for first time homeowners. I will note your insight about the builder and may add that content when I update the page. Thanks for the feedback!

Comment on Austin Neighborhood Spotlights by Jobert

Jobert — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:38:14 +0000

I’m curious..why is Parkside at Slaughter Creek called a “starter community” and “good for investors” when the houses range from 180K-250K in a town where the average property value is around 200K? Tanglewood Forest is not referred to this way, and the houses range much lower down to 149K., and is located next door to one of the highest crime areas in Austin (Manchacha/Slaughter)with Sec. 8 housing right next door? The middle/high schools at Parkside are the same as Tanglewood (Paredes/Akins), while Parkside shares the same elementary school with Onion Creek (Blazier), which has tested higher than the next 4 closest schools on the west side of the highway on standardized state tests. The builder at Parkside (Standard Pacific) was rated the best builder in Austin 2010 by JDPower and Associates, and Parkside is the only community in South Austin to have been built by StanPac, but this is also conveniently neglected by not just this blog, but RE agents in general, and I would like to know why.

Thanks

Comment on Call First: Go! by Laura "Ole" Olesen

Laura "Ole" Olesen — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 23:10:44 +0000

Agreed! There are many times when I can’t get in last minute with a buyer that we don’t go back. Anecdotally, I just had a client remind me that I strong-armed my way into showing the East Austin condo she ended up buying. She said she wouldn’t have returned to the building if we hadn’t made it in that day.

Comment on Call First: Go! by Shannon Ensor

Shannon Ensor — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 03:09:29 +0000

That is so true; so many times when I am out showing homes to a buyer something will come up and they will want a last minute show of a home (perhaps it didn’t show in our criteria, but driving by the home while we are looking at others, it peaks their interest). Sellers who are prepared for these last-minute showings are opening themselves up to more buyers in the long run.

Comment on Doreen’s Favorite Things by Malita Jones

Malita Jones — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:09:36 +0000

I love Kaboom and Fabuloso (did not make that up). Ikea can be a great resource, a lot of times I tell clients buy staging items you actually like and want to use again, that way they get excited for new additions to the home.

One of my favorite things is fresh new hand towels – I hate dingy towels!

Comment on Buyer Turn-Ons by Shannon Ensor

Shannon Ensor — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:22:21 +0000

And add ‘floors free of dirty laundry’!! No telling how many times I have seen this at a home I was showing with buyers. It is a major turn off!

Comment on It’s $3,000 carpet – not a $3 lipstick by Malita Jones

Malita Jones — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:45:18 +0000

yeah its hard to be an individual with your home then try to sell it down the road – what’s gorgeous lipstick on you may not be on the next – I always say live the way you want to live but be prepared to change it.

Comment on It’s $3,000 carpet – not a $3 lipstick by Karen Dwyer

Karen Dwyer — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:25:10 +0000

It’s surprising how much money buyers think painters charge. If you have bold colors and don’t want to change them, consider having a bid from a painter handy and offer potential buyers a contribution towards closing costs in the amount of the bid. That won’t work for buyers without vision – but it couldn’t hurt

Comment on Downtown Condo Market by Laura "Ole" Olesen

Laura "Ole" Olesen — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:16:15 +0000

Location, location, location is true! And, when considering the price of a condo, make sure to take into consideration the HOA fees and what they include. If they include electricity and hot water, for example, you may not have much of a utility bill. Consider both the HOA fees and reduced bills for what you’ll owe each month!

Comment on The Spirit of 37th Street by Rachelle Anselmi

Rachelle Anselmi — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:32:19 +0000

I love 37th Street, they decorate “Austin style”.

Comment on The Spirit of 37th Street by Deb Dahlberg Rowland

Deb Dahlberg Rowland — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:47:22 +0000

I just love it when neighborhoods get together and display their Holiday Spirit. Thanks for reminding us about this one, we will make sure to visit it this Season!

Comment on Step 1: Call a Lender by Rachelle Anselmi

Rachelle Anselmi — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:50:38 +0000

I agree. What’s the point of looking if you don’t know what you can afford.

Comment on It’s $3,000 carpet – not a $3 lipstick by Rachelle Anselmi

Rachelle Anselmi — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:45:05 +0000

I always say, leave the carpets and tile neutral – paint and add the color. Paint is easy to change before selling.

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Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:49:32 +0000

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Comment on It’s $3,000 carpet – not a $3 lipstick by Laurie Roberts

Laurie Roberts — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:13:24 +0000

This is so true. I don’t know how many times I have shown a home only for a buyer to turned off due to the colors on the wall. I remind them that paint colors are easliy changed but most buyers prefer to just move in and not have to spend the time and money to change the wall colors. Going neutral is the best for mass appeal to buyers.

Comment on Tis the Season by Dianne Bartlett

Dianne Bartlett — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:24:53 +0000

Yes, I agree. December is usually a busy time of year for home sales. Good luck with your business this month.

Comment on Love Thy Neighbor by Curtis Reddehase

Curtis Reddehase — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:25:52 +0000

I had a nosy neighbor who was obnoxious actually come look for a friend moving to own and they purchased the home.

Comment on Tis the Season by Dotti Driver

Dotti Driver — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:22:00 +0000

It’s fun to show homes this time of year also. They are decorated and festive and usually smell good too.

Comment on Love Thy Neighbor by Barbara Houston

Barbara Houston — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:12:13 +0000

What you said about the neighbors being the best advertisers is so true! Personally, I’m such a show-off when it comes to my own home that I give tours of mine even when it isn’t for sale!

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Chiropractor New York — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:17:27 +0000

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Comment on Step 1: Call a Lender by Tilburg

Tilburg — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:44:46 +0000

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