Austin Real Estate Market Report – 2010 Summary and 2011 Forecasts
January 11, 2011 by Laura Duggan · Leave a Comment
Dear Marketplace fans, It’s been a long time since the Austin Real Estate market has ended on a high point—4 years to be exact. This past December, homes sales were up 1.36%. We haven’t been able to say that sales were up in six months. 2010 was a year of high points and low points. […]
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How many homes that hit the market in 2010 actually SOLD? You might be surprised.
January 6, 2011 by Laura Duggan · Leave a Comment
This a question that many Realtors are discussing across the country. The answer is somewhat shocking. Denver, Colorado had as few as 1 in 4 homes sell, while Washington, DC had 6 out of 10 sell. As far as Austin, Texas goes… we are (in my opinion) the most stable real estate market in the […]
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Investing in Real Estate – Webinar Replay
December 22, 2010 by Laura Duggan · Leave a Comment
Christmas has come early… the much anticipated release of our webinar replay Investing in Real Estate: Everything You NEED to know about investing in Austin, is finally here. This 45 minute presentation is loaded with amazing content. Just a few of the topics we cover are: Deal and Steals: How to Identify the best investments […]
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Buying in a Buyer’s Market Webinar Replay
November 30, 2010 by Laura Duggan · Leave a Comment
Let’s face it, Austin is in a Buyer’s Market. Home sales are down, foreclosures and short sales represent 17% of all sales and on top of that we are in the slowest time of the year for real estate sales. Frankly, most people we talk to are disappointed and discouraged. Our response is, let’s turn […]
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Buying Real Estate at Auction in Austin, Texas
November 17, 2010 by Laura Duggan · Leave a Comment
The air is filled with excitement. On a muggy Austin night, home-buying hopefuls crowd into a small hotel conference room eager to walk away with a deal that will “beat the market”. The crowd ranges from first time homebuyers to savvy investors buying multiple properties in one night. The auctioneers are true professionals and so […]
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