Central Texas Home And Land Blog
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Austin?s New Energy Audit Law - How Does Affect You?
Here’s the latest on the proposed energy audit. If you remember, there was a proposed law that would state that before any seller could sell thier home, they would need to make “necessary repairs” to make thier home energy efficient. This proposal could have made it so some/many homesellers would not even be able to afford [...]
Real Estate in Texas
Statewide update: Market’s slower, but still pretty fast By amy e. lemen, Consumer columnist Your neighbor might be upset that his house is still on the market after a few months, wondering what to do. Should he lower the price? Take it off the market and put it back out there in a few months? Or, if [...]
Austin Market
Austin, TX, the place to be!!! Why? Here in Central Texas we are sitting on a gold mine. Well, it may not feel like it right now, but the housing market and economy in Austin are much better off than practically anywhere else in the country. There are many things that are helping us through this time that [...]
Where Recession will hit the Hardest
The Economy Where Recession Will Hit Hardest Joshua Zumbrun, 10.15.08, 1:45 PM ET Washington, D.C. - The economy faces a tough recession, but it won’t hit equally everywhere. While some places will get pummeled, others will be far less scathed. California, Florida and Nevada, already spiraling into economic crisis, will get hit hardest in the coming months, according [...]
How do you ?KNOW? that?s what this home is worth?
What determines a home’s value? Many buyers and sellers have a difficult time understanding why a home is worth what it is. Or actually they have a difficult time understanding why a REALTOR says this is what this home is worth. It is common for someone looking to make the largest purchase of thier life, or sell [...]
Timing the Market
Many people ask me to discuss how to time the market. As is our human nature, everyone wants to feel that they got the best deal they could possibly get. The majority of buyers/sellers feel that the best way to do that is by timing the market. This is most commonly felt in real estate, and [...]
Cities where your $ goes the furthest!
Daily Real Estate News | October 15, 2008Cities Where Your Dollar Goes Furthest Money goes further some places in the United States than it does in others. Housing, in particular, has remained most affordable in the South and the Midwest. That?s because of less stringent building, an abundance of land and growing populations in the South, says Daniel McCue, [...]
What?s Going on with Real Estate?
What is going on? Is the world coming to an end? Should I buy that house I want? Should I sell my house? How does all of what’s going on affect me? Are these questions you have been wondering? I am hearing these questions asked daily. I keep my ear to the ground, and will do my [...]
Welcome to Rodney Monk?s Blog!
Welcome to Rodney Monk’s Blog! This blog will provide you with valuable information, tips, and general insight into the real estate market in Austin and surrounding Central Texas areas.
