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Craftsman-style home by Green Builders in Georgetown Texas A few weeks ago, I helped one of my favorite clients, Rod and Carol, purchase a home by Green Builders in my neighborhood Georgetown Village. This was very special for me because it now meant that I have sold every major builder that has ...
08/06/2008
Tempting buy in venerable neighborhood: Time-honored custom home on a 1 acre lot thriving with trees. Priced at only $249,500 The Greenest feature in the home: You may have heard industry-talk of “R-values” in relation to a home’s insulation and how that helps you save on your energy bills. Well,...
07/21/2008
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I'm in the middle of buying my next home here in my neighborhood, Georgetown Village in Georgetown, Texas and my loan is almost out of underwriting. Then I get the call from my lender that goes something like this: Hi Edward, there's just one more thing they need. Sure, what is it? Well, the unde...
07/18/2008
What's today's mortgage rate? That, my friend, is the million dollar question. Ok, so I'm buying a house: the "cat is officially out of the bag." I tried to keep it low-key because i wanted to surprise my in-laws. I wanted to wait for them to visit me and find renters in my current home! I would ...
07/15/2008
There is over 6 months of inventory in Georgetown, TX. Yeah, I'd say it's a buyer's market. So, if you're looking to change your surroundings and buy a home now is a good time. Advice to sellers: Don't sell if you don't have to. If you have to sell, price AHEAD of the market or else your home wi...
07/10/2008
My lifetime experience in golf consists of 9 holes at Avery Ranch and 9 holes at Forest Creek. I guess if you added them together I have played a full round of golf. Suffice it to say, I'm not your next Tiger Woods. However, if you are trying to raise the next Tiger Woods, Georgetown, Texas can b...
07/01/2008
The good folks at Independence Title in Georgetown, Texas put together a list of 4th of July Firework Celebrations around the Texas Hill Country. You can make a fun day trip to Lakeway, Dripping Springs, or just hang out with me at San Gabriel Park in Georgetown, Texas! Here are the "hotspots" th...
06/30/2008
One of the fastest appreciating neighborhoods in the Georgetown real estate market has been the downtown area. There is always an investor/builder doing some type of major renovation on an old home in the Georgetown historic district. Just drive through the streets downtown and you'll see many ...
06/30/2008
This is a follow up post to my previous blog: Builders' "Preferred Realtor Program" - Another shady builder practice EXPOSED! I just read a great blog article entitled: Bribery to Work with the Builder's Preferred Lender and I could certainly resonate with the author, Rhonda Porter. I wrote abou...
06/25/2008
Looks like they're bringing it back by popular demand: Free movies every Tuesday morning! What parent wouldn't like another free activity to take their kids to in the summer? I know we'll be going to some of these movies and taking the kids. Doors open at 9AM and movies start at 9:30AM. Better s...
06/23/2008