Sounds like a 60's Motown group but I'm talking to sellers. We hear on and on and on about first impressions and curb appeal. My approach is "The 4 First Impressions." In this buyers market, I am stressing staging and first impressions more than I ever have and it goes something like this: Imp
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12/08/2008
Austin Condo Review: Brazos Place Lofts Snapshot & Observations Brazos Place Lofts 8th & Brazos - 800 Brazos Brazos Place Lofts is a luxury condo conversion in the heart of downtown. Built in 1948, it was the Commodore Perry Hotel and was converted from hotel to office (1984) and to condo in
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12/08/2008
Festive Events to Brighten your Holiday Spirit In the Hill Country Nov. 28th - Jan. 12th: Ice Skating on the Plaza Mon. - Sun. 10am - 9 pm, Whole Foods Market Outdoor Skating Rink, 525 N. Lamar, Austin Nov. 28th - Jan. 4th: "Rockin' Christmas Party" A show that will get you in the Christmas s
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12/08/2008
When the inspector said 5′ long and a 4″ girth and used the word "exotic", we had grandiose ideas of someone's lost python under the house on S. 2nd. It went something like this ... The inspector was just entering the crawl space under the house and the snake was right there all coiled up but qui
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12/03/2008
Austin Condo Review: 360 Condos Snapshot & Observations 360 3rd & Nueces 44 stories First move-in 6/08; resale opens 11/28/08 General: Largest residential tower in downtown, loft style, open floor plan, concrete ceiling Pricing: $250k - $550k 1 bedrooms are 796-1507 sqft (incl exterior sqft)
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12/03/2008
Click Here for Virtual Tour and Current Pricing 8019 Doe Meadow Dr. Location: Austin, TX- Pergo flooring- Open floor plan- Media room including wiring for speakers- Large private backyard with new fence- Recently inspected sprinklers- Hunter Douglas Blinds '07- Vinyl Windows '07- Hardi plank Sid
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12/02/2008
Click Here for Virtual Tour and Current Pricing 9821 MeadowheathLocation: Austin, TX- Fresh paint side A- New carpet side A- Fenced backyard- Fireplace- Garage on each side- Walking distance to Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek and major shopping24-hr Recorded Information800.803.1955 Ext: 2025Txt Msg:
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12/02/2008
Austin Condo Review: The Shore Snapshot & Observations The Shore Condos Austin, TX 603 Davis Historic Rainey neighborhood downtown 192 units 20-some stories Sales status 11/08 - abt 60% closed, 40% set to close by yr end ... but some of the 40% will not close (financing, market etc) so some
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12/02/2008
Speaking of return on investment, landscape sells. From personal and professional experience, if the house is average but the landscape is fabulous, the house will be a hot ticket on the market. A Clemson University study found landscaping can result in more than a 100% return on investment. The
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12/02/2008
The degree does not make the man or the woman. I have been pondering the mortgage & banking mess for quite some time (haven't we all) and the prevailing foundational question I keep coming back to is "how could so many MBA's [or Ivy League MBA's or high-paid MBA's or insert your own version of M
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12/01/2008
