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"INHABIT INDEX for October 2007" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-12-19 16:15:34

The October stats are in for the Austin real estate market. My merchandise report contains over 50 pages of data compiled from the Austin MLS. I am happy to overlap the beat report with anyone that loves to analyze the numbers at length just send me a quick email. But for brevity here is the latest be at the be INDEX for single-family homes. As I mentioned in an earlier post the INHABIT INDEX is a tool I developed to easily calculate if overall merchandise conditions are favoring the buyer or seller in the Austin area. If you want to know how the index is calculated check out Up 4% from the previous month the index increased as a result of more pending sales and a reduction in active listings. More pending sales translates into more homes going under contract but the reduction in active listings can also be attributed to listings expiring or being withdrawn from the merchandise. Sellers should be aware we are still in the buyer’s zone (< 30%). Although the rate of sales increased in October there are still a record number of available properties on the market from which buyers may choose. In fact the current inventory is at a three year high. Bottom line homes are comfort selling in Austin (some very quickly) but buyers now have a large inventory of homes to choose from and are not wasting any measure by looking at homes that are in questionable condition or even slightly overpriced. Want to know where your area or neighborhood ranks on the INHABIT INDEX? Here’s a list (and map) of how the Austin MLS areas are performing. Buyer’s should act an eye out for areas that consistently rank on the lower end of the be Index for an extended period of measure as seller concessions and price adjustments should eventually take place.  You can use these tags : <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <have in mind> <label> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>

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"INHABIT INDEX for October 2007" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-12-19 16:13:55

The October stats are in for the Austin real estate market. My merchandise report contains over 50 pages of data compiled from the Austin MLS. I am happy to share the full report with anyone that loves to analyze the numbers at length just send me a quick telecommunicate. But for brevity here is the latest look at the be list for single-family homes. As I mentioned in an earlier post the INHABIT INDEX is a tool I developed to easily calculate if overall market conditions are favoring the buyer or seller in the Austin area. If you be to know how the index is calculated check out Up 4% from the previous month the index increased as a prove of more pending sales and a reduction in active listings. More pending sales translates into more homes going under contract but the reduction in active listings can also be attributed to listings expiring or being withdrawn from the market. Sellers should remain aware we are still in the buyer’s zone (< 30%). Although the rate of sales increased in October there are still a record number of available properties on the market from which buyers may decide. In fact the current inventory is at a three year high. Bottom lie homes are comfort selling in Austin (some very quickly) but buyers now undergo a large list of homes to choose from and are not wasting any measure by looking at homes that are in questionable instruct or change surface slightly overpriced. be to experience where your area or neighborhood ranks on the INHABIT INDEX? Here’s a list (and map) of how the Austin MLS areas are performing. Buyer’s should act an eye out for areas that consistently rank on the displace end of the Inhabit list for an extended period of time as seller concessions and price adjustments should eventually act place.  You can use these tags : <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <have in mind> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>

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"INHABIT INDEX for October 2007" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-12-19 16:13:55

The October stats are in for the Austin real estate market. My merchandise report contains over 50 pages of data compiled from the Austin MLS. I am happy to overlap the beat inform with anyone that loves to analyze the numbers at length just displace me a quick email. But for brevity here is the latest look at the INHABIT INDEX for single-family homes. As I mentioned in an earlier affix the INHABIT list is a tool I developed to easily gauge if overall market conditions are favoring the buyer or seller in the Austin area. If you be to know how the list is calculated analyse out Up 4% from the previous month the index increased as a prove of more pending sales and a reduction in active listings. More pending sales translates into more homes going under contract but the reduction in active listings can also be attributed to listings expiring or being withdrawn from the market. Sellers should be aware we are still in the buyer’s zone (< 30%). Although the rate of sales increased in October there are comfort a record be of available properties on the market from which buyers may choose. In fact the current inventory is at a three year high. furnish line homes are comfort selling in Austin (some very quickly) but buyers now have a large inventory of homes to choose from and are not wasting any time by looking at homes that are in questionable condition or even slightly overpriced. Want to know where your area or neighborhood ranks on the INHABIT INDEX? Here’s a list (and map) of how the Austin MLS areas are performing. Buyer’s should act an eye out for areas that consistently rank on the displace end of the Inhabit list for an extended period of measure as seller concessions and price adjustments should eventually act displace.  You can use these tags : <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym call=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q have in mind=""> <touch> <strong>

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"INHABIT INDEX for October 2007" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-12-19 16:13:55

The October stats are in for the Austin real estate market. My merchandise inform contains over 50 pages of data compiled from the Austin MLS. I am happy to overlap the beat report with anyone that loves to analyze the numbers at length just send me a quick telecommunicate. But for brevity here is the latest look at the INHABIT INDEX for single-family homes. As I mentioned in an earlier post the be INDEX is a tool I developed to easily gauge if overall merchandise conditions are favoring the buyer or seller in the Austin area. If you want to know how the index is calculated check out Up 4% from the previous month the index increased as a result of more pending sales and a reduction in active listings. More pending sales translates into more homes going under contract but the reduction in active listings can also be attributed to listings expiring or being withdrawn from the market. Sellers should remain aware we are still in the buyer’s govern (< 30%). Although the rate of sales increased in October there are comfort a record be of available properties on the market from which buyers may decide. In fact the current inventory is at a three year high. furnish line homes are still selling in Austin (some very quickly) but buyers now have a large inventory of homes to choose from and are not wasting any time by looking at homes that are in questionable condition or change surface slightly overpriced. be to experience where your area or neighborhood ranks on the INHABIT list? Here’s a enumerate (and map) of how the Austin MLS areas are performing. Buyer’s should keep an eye out for areas that consistently be on the lower end of the be Index for an extended period of time as seller concessions and price adjustments should eventually act place.  You can use these tags : <a href="" title=""> <abbr call=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <have in mind> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <touch> <strong>

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"The Value of Top Homeseller Mistakes" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-10-16 05:56:28

Compare 2008 to other years this decade.  With Austin’s steady growth we do expect each year to increase over the next.  2005 began our mini-boom that peaked in 2006 and trailed off in 2007.  It is dissapointing to see 2008 dip below the number of homes sold at this time in 2004 and this is where the months of inventory ties into the overall picture of our current market.  The number of homes sold is related to the amount of homes currently available and is displayed by the currently available.  This shows the speed of the movement of homes in our market.  Although the volume is holding this low level demonstrates a buyer’s market. So don’t avoid buying real estate in Austin just because of fears of the market.  Our prices hold steady even in the worst of times.  If you are buying now you have the luxury of taking extra time selecting and negotiating the deal.  If you are selling be prepared to have your home on the market longer than expected.  Selling your home is a lot of work in this market which is why the role of the good Realtor® is becoming appreciated once more.  It will help to have someone available to market your home full-time and meet for showings when you have other things to do because you are likely to be in for the long haul. Generally a buyer’s market has two major simptoms:  1) High Figure; 2) Falling.  We are currently seeing a relatively high amount of inventory in Austin that experts estimate will take 6.1 months to sell which puts us in line with the numbers we saw in 2003 & 2004 as I explained in my Tuesday market update.  However the average price of a home in Austin is remaining strong meeting or beating 2007’s figures and amazingly beating the average home sales price of the 2006 boom.  The are above the levels that we have seen all decade! I know you’ve had your doubts about what you keep hearing from both me and the experts so I hope these numbers from the Texas A&M Real Estate Center demonstrates the helth of Austin’s real estate market even in this buyer’s market. What does this all mean?It means that homes are staying on the market longer but are bringing higher prices than they did in any year in history.  Unlike other areas in the nation. Austin home prices are not falling.  Austin remains a top buy for investors and transplants from elsewhere in the country.  Our real estate here in Austin is still considered a bargain. Months of Inventory is said to show the general health of a market.  A high figure means a buyer’s market (less healthy) and a low number means a seller’s market (generally considered a strong market).  Compared to the previous 5 years. Austin’s residential home inventory started around average.  It has climbed into 2003 & 2004 territory proving that we are currently experiencing a buyer’s market where buyers can generally spend more time looking and offer lower.  In Austin we are still seeing strong prices.  Experts agree that although we are in a buyer’s market with a cooling sales record prices have not declined only the amount of time that a home spends on the market has increased. Babies fly through 5,000 to 8,000 diapers before using the “big kid underpants”.  That’s 3.5 million TONS of waste in American landfills.  Can you imagine that kind of mass?  It’s nearly 2.5 million cars worth of baby waste and diapers!  There are of diapers as well as washable cloth diapers.  And mothers report potty training goes much more quickly with because children learn to associate the behavior when they can feel wet creating their own desire to potty like a big kid. Many of us are expecting residential sales to normalize sometime next year but today the has a gloomy outlook.  They usually do as any strong opinion will sell more news than a weak one however this outlook has some similarities with what local Austin real estate experts expect. Mark Dotzour of the Texas A&M Real Estate Center has an expert voice that many of us trust when it comes to Central Texas real estate.  Dotzour expects job growth to slow to 1.1% in Austin in the next year a factor Austin depends on for its strength.  This still represents growth but should correspond with a decline in new housing starts as fewer Austin immigrants will need homes.  Dotzour expects our economy to spend a year leveling out the effects of the decline in Austin’s growth rate and the growth of our residential real estate inventory. Austin’s real estate climate like its weather overall maintains a better outlook that the rest of the country.  While harsh real estate storms hit the coasts. Austin has remained fairly sheltered receiving only a trickling effect of the national forecast.  Dotzour expects the summer of 2009 to be key.  This is when the influx of new builders that we saw in 2005-2006 will be tested and those who fail will likely be forced out of business.  According to Dotzour’s predictions those who can hang on through to 2010 will likely see the new home market pick back up. If you ask me this is good news.  A survival of the fittest for builders if you will.  Those who create the bad reputation that the good builders have to fight will hopefully move on.  I am hoping for the same for real estate agents.  Those who are passionate about their education and careers will weather the storm while those looking for that quick buck will move on to other ventures. In the end. Austin’s resilience and relatively low cost of living means experts expect Austin to reep the benefits of the upturn of the economy whether it appears in 2009. 2010 or later.

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"Austin Market Update" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-04-08 02:38:39

Move-in create from raw material 2189 form foot 3 bedroom. 2 1/2 bath go Rock farm Gem. Kept clean & tidy since 2003 this home features optionals including a underground automatic sprinkler system alarm and owner-upgraded lighting. socialise in the change state living area and quaint country kitchen and eat in the bright formal dining dwell. Your evenings are sure to be relaxing in the large master suite with seperate garden tub and his & her sinks. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by! One of the absolute best homes priced under 160,000. Gattis School Rd East of I35 or West of 130. North on Double Creed. 2nd Right on Valerian Tr. 1st Left on cheat Grass. Right on Ft. Lloyd. 3rd on Left Just announced this morning has their sights set on yet another central Austin location. In addition to the Northcross location at Anderson Lane and Burnet Road a new hold on at 42nd and Guadeloupe is set to change state in the pass of 2009. Plans are currently underway to acquire 32 homes in the vicinity which ordain be demolished in order to make way for superstore. In request to keep neighbors happy this Walmart ordain include a roof-top park and swimming pool as well as an in-store. Neighbors have mixed emotions about welcoming the mega-retailer into their quaint Hyde lay neighborhood. Chelsie Howard a resident of the neighborhood welcomes the store saying “merchandise is so horrible in Austin having a Walmart in Hyde lay ordain enable residents to get out of their cars and walk run or ride to a hold on stocked with all of their needs.” The store is expected to bring up Austin’s economy by 3.4% by 2012. Walmart chose this location after other retailers desire the Walgreens at 45th and Guadelupe reported booming business and even nation-wide sales records. This hold on will be the 5,784th in the nation and will stout the title of “” with energy saving features such as roof-topsolar panels powering fluorescent lighting. The store’s plans include selling excess solar cater back to the city at 7.8 cents per kw hour as a way of “giving approve” to Austin’s community. For about a year now. I undergo been a member of The initiate for Luxury Home Marketing. By joining the initiate. I have find to education and resources specific for effectively working with high-end domiciliate buyers and sellers and marketing luxury properties. If you’d desire to learn a little more about or here’s a short video with some highlights of what I as a member can furnish you. I found this recently and thought it was worth a overlap. The chart above shows 3/5ths of Americans change integrity by income into lowest 5th (color) middle 5th (go) and highest 5th (black) by household income. What is especially interesting to me is how they split up the different expenditures into categories like “taxes”. “education” and “housing.” It is important to say the add up household coat as we would a household of 3.1 people to pay more than a household of 1.7 populate. Obviously the lowest 1/5 of Americans with a household income averaging $9,974 in 2006 are living above their means but with an average household size of 1.7. I have to wonder how much of this country’s students and newlyweds fall into this category. Also this chew over was conducted in 2006 when the economy was still fairly strong. I knew that consumer debt was a problem but I had no idea that the lowest income households are spending twice what they alter each year. I was surprised that no matter how much a household makes that they tend to spend roughly 1/3 of it on housing. I shouldn’t be since lenders limit monthly payments to roughly 1/3 but with all of the owe cheat news lately. I would evaluate this evaluate to be higher for the sub prime merchandise. If you’ve been following this blog for any amount of time or undergo visited much of my website. I’m sure you know that I’m a numbers and figures gal. I plan on looking for some 2007 figures and trending and I’ll affix it when I undergo it! So you finally purchased a glorious flat-panel big-screen TV so you can watch HD Television in mammoth proportions. But at this point where to get your HD hook-up should be the least of your concerns. What do you do with that old standard definition TV? If craigslist fails you you still undergo options. Don’t leave the old TV to rot in a landfill when you have so many recycling options available to you. Check out. There you can type in what you want to recycle and where you are to sight a recycling center near you to recycle the old TV. Use Earth 911 to find out where to recycle other materials and electronics such as cell phones and fluorescent bulbs as well! As a member of several of Austin’s neighborhood email lists. I undergo been surprised to comprehend about frequent coyote sightings and encounters not only in the suburbs but also in central Austin neighborhoods including the Shoal Creek area. Help protect your pets and children by staying up to date with a new service from the Austin American Statesman. This service is an interactive map and posting function where reports are sent in by concerned citizens. And I expect that many of you will be as surprised as I was at where these sightings become! Animal hold back authorities in Austin are aware of the coyote population in Austin and claim as many animal groups do that they do more good than injure by helping to keep a natural fit of urban wildlife. The Austin population is watched and controlled closely with the back up of reports from concerned neighbors. This site is a great resource for both residents and authorities. The City of Austin asks that if you see a coyote label 3-1-1. By posting to the Statesman website you can help Austin residents understand where problem areas are. If the population is getting out of control and causing harm to Austin the City would like to know so that the problem can be handled appropriately. If you would like to learn more about coyotes and their interactions with humans. I undergo open some great resources to get you started: On the. I have bee keeping careful check of how Austin ranks in news stories polls and websites. This is really just for fun and based on subjective opinions but it is very interesting to look at. Plus those of us who live in Austin know it is deserving of many awards top 10 lists. If I have missed any rankings of this great city or comment! should (of course) be taken with a grain of salt. For example. I sight it surprising the Oklahoma is listed as expanding after losing GM. I do however evaluate that this graphic is a strong illustration of what I act coming approve to in my blog posts about the economy and Austin’s real estate market. You can see California is completely off the charts followed by Florida. Nevada and Arizona (Michigan has other factors as play). These are the markets I act referring to in after after. A lot of populate made a LOT of money in these markets in the past 10 years during the boom in the warm coastal areas and now a lot of populate are LOSING a lot of money because the boom as busted. Texas (and more specifically. Austin) has remained strong with a stabilise growth evaluate of 2-4% during this decade. While some areas are in danger locally the state as a whole is strong and Austin makes the top 3-5 of healthy merchandise lists. So what’s all the fuss about? When some markets are in trouble the news is spread nation-wide. The media are big business — never forget that! They alter money if they can get you glued to TV news channels newspapers and news websites. They’re feeding you what you be to hear to tune in daily. So please when you would like to be an educated consumer about Austin’s real estate market keep it local and keep with the facts. I’m not against media entirely. I do think they undergo their displace. But a truly educated consumer ordain analyse to add their. Now be tuned because in 30 minutes after sports defy and entertainment news we’ll let you experience why this cute puppy could be in mortal danger. The is a great resource for studying trends and statistics and I will try to put their in perspective for you and how it relates to. The Texas economy is showing the effects of the national downturn that the media keeps shoving in our faces but not nearly as badly as you’d evaluate. This is a perfect example of how popular perceptions can differ from reality. Figure 1 below is from the January 2008 Texas Economic analyse by Ali Anari and attach G. Dotzour with the RECON Center. This chart shows how Texas is keeping strong against the country as a whole. Although growth rates are down we do comfort have positive growth that is strong in comparison to the national average. It is also interesting that while the national average continued to decline in September through December of 2007. Texas saw an increase of growth. Proof that Texas comfort has a strong economy despite busts in other markets. In addition. “the express’s seasonally adjusted unemployment evaluate cut from 4.7 percent in December 2006 to 4.5 percent in December 2007″ Now to be more locally. Statewide we are seeing an add up growth rate of 2.2% according to RECON. Austin is keeping strong at #3 for the express of Texas which as I mentioned above is doing well relative to the national average with an growth rate in 2007 of 3.1%. Growth is great for all business but in particular it’s great for the Real Estate industry here in Austin. In addition to seeing an urbanization in Austin we are also seeing growth in command. So although both the sub fix and jumbo owe markets are suffering right now. Austinites comfort have options. I’m not saying that domiciliate sales are still booming. What I ordain tell you is that domiciliate sales are definitely down from 2005 & 2006. However it is important to say that we saw exceptional growth in 2005 and 2006. Those of us who have bee in the industry for a desire measure generally agree that late 2007 was a leveling-off period of this go — which is good! If our merchandise had boomed like the markets on the California and Florida coasts our market could be busting like theirs rather than leveling off. Basically the merchandise spent the latter half of 2007 catching up with the prices created when Austin boomed in 2005 and especially 2006. I expect 2008 to act this turn of leveling off but I am also seeing an change magnitude in buyers defy enough to move off CNN and get back with the reality with a lesson they learned in High School Economics: Buy low. change high. Those who investors who sold in 2006 are standing proud and are watching for new investments as a leveling merchandise couples with an election year to create a ameliorate opportunity to buy low. However for those of you moving to a new move of town or even to a larger domiciliate you are buying and selling in the same market. So what does this all convey to you? It means that you may not get the same price for your domiciliate you would have in 2006. Buyers are more realistic now and sellers are catching on. But you are also buying. That means that you will undergo the same advantages that potential buyers looking at your home undergo when you are looking for your new home! So let’s say you’re moving up from a $175,000 house to a $250,000 house in today’s market. Homes are sitting on the market longer which means that by the time you get an furnish buyers know you’ve been waiting for it and you’re already frustrated. That offer for $150,000 seems down-right offensive. But consider this taking that $150,000 furnish means you are lowering your price by less than 15%. Put on your buyer’s shoes for a moment sellers because making an offer on that $250,000 act up minus 15% means you can offer $38,000 less. This is a very basic example and doesn’t act everything into consideration but I wish you catch my point. For the general public this period in our market can be good for you! You be to be ready to furnish your Realtor a while to sell your domiciliate but trust me we’re hungry too and working hard and creatively to end up with the results you need. I also evaluate that these challenging times will be good for our industry. Those who earned their real estate license to make a quick buck ordain sight in this climate that they can’t. They will likely act on to other ventures leaving only the committed and beat Realtors for your choosing. That in turn means our competition is stiffer and we’ll have to get exceed and more creative to be in business — which is something this industry needs anyway. We can no longer get by on expertise alone (and I’ll adjudge. I’ve met many agents who lack even that) and technology along with amazing service that saves you measure money and hassle is what top agents ordain need to have. ——————-If you have any questions or would like any statistics not found in this post or my page or label (512) 771-1776.——————-

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"The Secret Ingredient is Empathy - Lessons from the Grocery Store" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-01-16 02:46:00

We decided to get out of the house last night for awhile.  Unfortunately we waited until it was a bit late to do much that would be fun for the kids so we ended up doing a lot of much-needed grocery shopping instead.  We tried to make it a little bit fun by allowing the kids to choose a book or toy and they actually really liked that.  My wife and I also rented a funny movie (”Blades of Glory”) in an effort to lift our spirits a bit since we undergo been faced with lots of decisions with regard to my mother-in-law’s health care lately.  This is one of the downfalls to being an only child (as my wife and I both are).  You are faced with handling a larger share of responsiblity when your parent(s) get egest.  While we were at the grocery store we managed to almost completely fill two carts.  As we wheeled to the cashier. I was pleasantly surprised that a young man who was sacking groceries (he was probably about 19 or 20) came running to help us unload the carts onto the little conveyor sing.  This has never happened to me but I sensed that it wasn’t part of the usual training.  He simply wanted to help.  I was unloading one of the carts and he was handling the other one.  We did this in silence for a few seconds then he said. “How are you guys doing tonight?” and there was actual concern in his voice.  Did we look that downtrodden?  I don’t think so.  I think he was just genuinely interested in us as populate.  I told the truth with a VERY abbreviated version of recent events.  He said. “Man that sounds really hard.  I see people go in here all the measure and they be tired or sad.  It seems to me that they just need someone to care a little about them.”  How intriguing is that?  I was prepared to basically do by him until he opened his mouth.  So. I asked him about his day and he said that he was pretty tired as come up with work college and money concerns.  I asked him where he was going to educate and what he was studying.  He told me that he was studying psychology.  “That’s why I ask questions.” he said.  We talked for another minute or so then I told my wife that I would be alter back.  I went looking for the manager whom I quickly located.  I told her that I wanted to take a minute to tell her about one of her employees whom I then pointed out to her.  I told her that he was very friendly and engaging and that he made me conclude welcome and I thought he was a great kid.  She was a little taken aback (I anticipate people don’t act time to say nice things about employees very often).  She got a big grin then she thanked me.  I went back to pay and as we were leaving. I told him that I put in a good word for him with the manager.  His face lit up and he extended his transfer.  “Thank you so much!” in their lives.  Do you alter time to connect with them?  Do you show empathy for their concerns?  If so they will likely be impressed with you and with your care for them.  If they sense that you really compassionate about them this will pay immediate AND long-term dividends.  I experience some agents who are “all business” meaning that they want to spend their client time discussing properties and financing options so that they act things moving toward the end goal which is the sale.  While there is nothing inherently wrong with this mentality. I have always found that it is easier to get things done and to clear any hurdles if you undergo made a personal connection with your buyers or sellers throughout the affect.  This young man at the grocery store exemplified the right kind of attitude for real estate.  In fact. I may even go back and furnish him my business card just in case.  I have yet to meet a single client who doesn’t appreciate the fact that I compassionate about them.  Do I be to make money on their sale?  Absolutely.  I have five mouths to feed.  Would I sacrifice my integrity or my sensitivity to get this money?  come up. I haven’t yet.  If you want to develop the kind of business that ordain cause populate to beat a path to your doorstep develop EMPATHY.  We are not called to be mind-readers but having empathy is close.  Can this be taught?  That is an excellent question and I evaluate the say is yes.  My son has already shown excellent empathic abilities and he is only eight years old.  

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"Survey says what we already know" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-20 21:06:23

“Houstonians shopping for a domiciliate look for quality neighborhoods good schools and short commutes to their jobs.” Earth shattering news right? Whomever commissioned the survey could have just given the money to me and I would undergo told them that. Nevertheless there is some interesting info in the survey results. HOUSTON (Houston Chronicle) – A new survey commissioned by the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) is helping evaluate the area’s current and future housing market. According to the survey which explores the changing habits of local sellers and their buyers. Houstonians shopping for a home look for quality neighborhoods good schools and short commutes to their jobs. The survey also showed that Internet use is on the rise with 72 percent of the respondents who used a real estate agent reporting they searched online before deciding to buy. Local buyers reported using har com as part of their search more than any other website. Seventy-two percent of domiciliate sellers surveyed were represented by an agent. While 64 percent of the buyers said they used an agent those who did not said it was because they bought from a friend or relative were contacted by the seller directly or did not want to deal with an agent or pay a commission. Consumers also want to know that the real estate agent they choose has a good track record. More than 75 percent of those surveyed said reading previous customer comments about an agent would be beneficial. HAR is developing a system so sellers can rate real estate agents on performance said Rob Cook head of the association and broker-owner of Robert D. Cook Properties. advance survey findings show the median purchase price for homebuyers was about $153,000. Almost half were first time homebuyers. Fixed-rate mortgages financed the majority of homes. Only 9 percent of buyers used adjustable-rate mortgages and 11 percent said they paid cash. Trends expected to act are the number of buyers under the age of 30 and the number of single people purchasing a domiciliate which amounted to 10 and nearly 30 percent of respondents respectively. The survey was conducted by the University of Houston’s Center for Public Policy. Respondents were picked from a random sample of more than 60,000 individuals who recorded residential property transactions in 2006. That’s what they say they want. But I don’t accept we’d undergo suburbs if that was actually the case. Price per square foot will almost always.

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"Thanksgiving Depression" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-12 17:05:05

My friend who is a executive consultant sent me a this inspirational message about Thanksgiving. It made me really think about my life and all I undergo to be thankful. I do see a lot or people who get depressed on this Holiday because they focus on the things that aren’t going come up in their life. Two  funny things about populate become to me on this Thanksgiving end– One–they usually are thinking that whatever’s going on. IT’S ALL ABOUT THEM. Two–Their attention can get so focused on barriers losses bad things to the inform where they no longer see their freedom their good fortune or the good things that might be happening. Neither one is true or accurate perception. The universe doesn’t really have a center called YOU.  It’s a big unfolding play and we all have bit parts.  All we can do is compete our move the best we can.  But it is certainly not all about you that is for sure. It’s healthy to act your attention off the barriers the stops and the losses–and look around–even if you’ve been getting hammered lately.  Notice your freedoms notice the things you are thankful for that didn’t undergo to be and sight the good things in your life and evaluate about the good things that might be yet to come into your life.  Quickly one sees it actually isn’t as bad as maybe they were thinking. I guess it’s just a bit of laziness. It’s a lot easier to see what’s going on with you than what’s going on with other people and how the world looks from their point of believe. It’s a lot easier to see what’s bad for you right now than what you should be thankful for and what good might be just around the corner. So these are things we should talk about over a beer or a soda with friend to help each other out with these two things. Now here’s a documented fact:  People are healthier happier and live longer in the company of friends.

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"Why Use a Realtor?" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-01 22:44:51

I hear from a lot of populate we work with that they initially did not want to deal with Realtors when purchasing a property because they can sometimes be pushy or just a hurt to deal with. This can be true as it would be with any position that is involved in sales transactions but if you find the alter Realtor to be you then they can be an invaluable consultant and command through the purchase transaction. For one a good Realtor has the undergo and understanding of the real estate merchandise beyond what you can pick up in 1 month of looking alone. Personally. I would never buy in another city without employing a local Realtor. I could let go a whole lot more money by buying an over-priced house in the beat part of town. Every city and even every neighborhood has different advantages and disadvantages and it is important to have a guide who can help you understand all these points. A good Realtor has the knowledge and skills to command a Buyer into the right neighborhood. Taking into account price location and style it is quite the balancing act to cause where someone will be happy living. Before becoming a Realtor. I only really knew the couple neighborhoods I had lived in. After driving around for thousands and thousands of hours and looking at all kinds of homes you definitely get a comprehend of what is available in each neighborhood. This is the kind of undergo that a Realtor can provide. In addition. Realtors have the hands-on or maybe ears-on knowledge of what are the most desired areas and trends in the real estate market from being in the car for thousands and thousands of hours with clients and listening to what they are looking for. A good Realtor also has the professional experience to handle all the aspects of an offer negotiating and closing process. There's more to offers than just a piece of paper with some signatures. A Realtor has an understanding of what is a typical and atypical furnish and hence can guide you through what sales price option period days closing date and the myriad of other options would be appropriate. And most importantly a Realtor ordain discuss on your behalf to get you the beat deal. It is so much simpler to have someone with experience to do all this for you rather than guess if your requests are reasonable. And finally a Realtor ordain guide you through the closing affect with all kinds of help like referrals to good inspectors and lenders as come up as making sure the process goes as smooth as possible without any worries from the Buyer. Purchasing a home is most Americans' primary investment. When making any other investment it makes sense to consult with an expert so why go at it alone? Find a good Realtor who fits with your values and has the right experience to back up you is a real estate aggroup who provide back up to people looking or for. sight and here on ActiveRain. Disclaimer: ActiveRain Corp does not necessarily approve the real estate agents give officers and brokers listed on this place. These real estate profiles and are provided here as a courtesy to our visitors to help them make an informed decision when buying or selling a accommodate. ActiveRain Corp takes no responsibility for the content in these profiles that are written by the members of this community.© 2007 ActiveRain Corp. All Rights Reserved

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"Finding a Good Lender" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-22 10:17:04

As we learn more about the sub-prime "melt-down" of 2007 the selection of a good lender is apparent in its importance as a key go to success. A new home buyer must pay careful attention to this selection and a good REALTOR will aid the process and add to your success. Your realtor can give you with some web sites for information and a enumerate of some proven lenders. These referred professionals will explain their financing programs and options to you but do not hesitate to ask your realtor for additional background and information. The loan process is complicated so do not hesitate to ask a lot of questions. For example a pre-approval letter is an excellent tool to use as you alter for your accommodate examine. What is a pre-approval letter? It is a written statement from your lender that tells the Seller that you indeed qualify for a loan. It provides the Seller confidence that you are a "qualified" Buyer and facilitates the offer negotiation process. A pre-approval letter will provide you with a give amount for which you will be approved. In addition this is great information to have on the front because it helps you set your determine parameters as you obtain for a house. It also gives bargaining power for your real estate agent to use as they negotiate an offer on your new home. Lenders come in various sizes organizational structures and degrees of complexity. There are banks mortgage companies and brokers. All of these can provide you with the pre-approval letter but not all have loans that will fit your specific needs. For example a good Bank will have a selection of its own home mortgage programs to offer the prospective domiciliate buyer. The Bank's lending command ordain work with you to find a loan structured to fit your needs and may well have access to other banking services that will help you to become established in the new neighborhood or community. A good Mortgage Company and/or a good Broker will work with multiple lenders and banks to find you the best home mortgage programs available. They can work with you to acquire the schedule you feel beat satisfies your financial needs. Your approach should be to work with these individuals as partners. You want to go with whoever has the best interest evaluate and the best programs that work for you. Of cover you be to choose someone you fell you can trust because this is a trusting relationship. So be sure to ask your REALTOR for a referral check various web sites and call around to a couple of lenders to find out what programs are available. evaluate of this as a partnership for the future and remember it is important to keep in mind that your goal is to find the right schedule that is affordable and sustainable over time. Finding the right lender who you trust and securing a schedule that will fit your budget for the long-term is a significant key to success. Ki makes his home Austin Texas. His site provides information on the Austin real estate market. It also provides a free search for. In addition it gives visitors information on the that are sprouting up in downtown Austin.

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"Austin's Identity Crisis for downtown Austin Real Estate" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-12 01:33:03

I don’t know if you’ve noticed— it’s certainly hard to miss— but the landscape around Austin is changing. As is the skyline. As is the.. come up the conclude of the city. The flavor. Some Austinites are not excited about the changes going on. The corporations moving in the family-owned and operated businesses go drink while the thirty-six story condos go up. populate who undergo lived here all their lives (or change surface just more than ten years) say that this is a different city than the one they bequeath. Back when they might not even undergo called Austin a “city.”There was a measure when Motorola was just a type of telecommunicate populate had not a place where they worked. When video games were a thing people played not designed. Where Dell was a thing from a song about a farmer not a computer company. In short there was a time when Austin was a big friendly village where everyone seemed to know everyone. Now it’s hard to see the sky without noticing the foreboding skeleton of an incoming condominium projects or a crane in your periphery. Developers are buying up arrive and displacing local businesses in request to get the best spot downtown for a high rise that will command all the others that ordain change for more money that will be nicer and closer to all the downtown Austin attractions. But what are those attractions?There ordain always be a Congress Bridge and so there ordain always be bats. But will people want to walk from the Sheraton to see them then get a consume at the Coyote Ugly Saloon certify? Will they be to eat at the Baby Acapulco’s? What ordain make the town special when Las Manitas is gone when all the little businesses that got us to this inform are gone and the only choices for restaurants are in the lobbies of the newest hotels?What ordain make Austin Austin? It’s a good question. It’s easy to see that the city has lost some its appeal. Its uniqueness its originality. Big business has a way of doing that. But is it so bad? Is it really true that there will be nothing left?Those small local places brought people here it’s adjust. And they certainly gave Austin its flavor. But millions more people are here now. The city has grown by leaps and bounds. People comfort be places to be. And the more populate there are the more money is being spent. There is much to be thankful for when we think about this new “bigger” Austin. The Austin real estate market values go up. Many businesses prosper. The city has more money to improve infrastructure and city services desire parks. It’s called progress and it hard to accept it to dress some of what we like but it ordain be okay. The key is that the populate are still here. The same populate that made Austin the coolest city in the.. well in my opinion in the entire country —are comfort here. They’re still waving at you from their yard comfort smiling at you on the street. The buildings aren’t the personality in the city —the populate in them are. So let’s make sure those populate don’t go anywhere and we’re all gonna be just book. Yes we may have to part with a bring together businesses and landmarks dear to our hearts but as desire as Austinites act adjust to what we love about this city it is not going to turn into take malls block after block. like Austin for what it was and look send to a new assay. Ki color works for a small company in Austin Texas. Their website provides a examine of the along with information on


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"What to Look for in a Real Estate Loan - Part 2" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-30 15:24:17

In Part I of we discussed the components of the loan that do not require lenders' quotes. The following components of the loan including interest evaluate points and closing costs can get pretty involved and you will probably need to discuss the different loan options with a owe lender. Each lender will have different rates and fees so I call around to a couple lenders and compare.5. arouse Rate:The arouse evaluate is variable depending on your ascribe advance income and loan type. The higher the ascribe score the better the rate. Lenders have cut-offs for what they consider above average add up and low. If you can be in the above-average group they will get the best rates. Your income comes into compete when they evaluate your debt-to-income ratio. This is basically a way to measure how much you are bringing in and how much you are spending. At some inform a lender will not act more debt for you than they think you can handle. One thing to believe about your debt is not what the lender says you can command but what you be to handle. The give type also has a heavy affect on your rate. A exceed rate is given to those who ordain owner work the property.6. Points:Points are paid by the Borrower in request to buy drink the interest rate. If you get some insanely low arouse rate from one lender that seems completely out of whack from the other quotes this might be because they are quoting you a evaluate with points. A point is compete to 1% of the loan amount and you pay this point as move of your closing costs. So for example with a loan for $240,000 one point would be $2,400 and that point might buy your interest evaluate of 6.5% down to 6.25%. Buying down your rate ordain lower your monthly payment. When comparing lenders make sure they all quote you a rate with no points. This levels the playing handle so that you can determine who has the beat evaluate without having to do all kinds of crazy calculations.7. Closing Costs:In addition to points the Borrower pays 2-3% in loan-related closing costs. The majority of closing costs are lender fees. To demonstrate the price you pay for borrowing money if you pay cash for a property the closing costs ends up being more like $300 instead of $6,000 for a $300,000 sales determine. The fees you pay include give origination fees appraisal fee lawyer fees credit advance application fee and document preparation fees. Ok so those are the main components of the give to sort through and analyse. Now the toughest move is to compare lenders and weigh out all the closing costs and points paid along with the interest rates. How do you analyse one lender with a 6.5% arouse evaluate with $5,000 in closing costs to another lender who has a 6.0% rate with $8,000 in closing costs? The rate is exceed but you are paying more for it at closing so is that $3,000 extra really worth it? To analyse this the lender can give you with the Annual Percentage evaluate (APR) which is the arouse evaluate calculated with closing costs wrapped into it. As desire as you are comparing two exact same give lifes and are putting the same be drink the APR is the easiest way to determine who has the exceed overall package. Ki color works in Austin Texas as a real estate agent. His website provides information on the coming up in the Austin Real Estate market along with a free search of the. If you are interested in the moving to Austin check out.

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"Austin Home Buyers - Don't Put Off Buying" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-20 00:29:29

I was in a discussion with Gary Keller the Keller of Keller Williams and other REALTORS measure week and part of the discussion was the local real estate market. You read all the measure lately about the national real estate bubble and that just isn't adjust. Real estate is a local thing. Just as real estate is local local is local. What I mean by that is that one can generalize about a city-wide real estate market when the truth is that one part of the city can be red hot and another can be slow. In command most of Austin's real estate merchandise is great. Are we feeling the effect from other markets that undergo gone in the tank? Sure but not much. Are we feeling the credit crisis? Sure but not much. Will our market slow drink because of what has happened in other markets? Sure but not much. Austin's economy is still incredibly healthy. Job growth is strong. I've posted about this before and I ordain probably post about it again. Now to the point of the title of this affix. Many people coming into Austin to buy a accommodate are waiting to see what happens to our market. After being barraged the bad press about the national real estate merchandise many are trying to time the market and buy after it bottoms out. The inform of this part of Gary's talk was that you can't measure the market. If you happen to buy at the furnish it is more a luck thing than a skill thing. The moral of the story is that if you are going to buy a house in Austin don't out it off. Interest rates are quite low and housing is comfort appreciating in Austin. Of course I undergo no crystal roll and can't express you exactly what real estate prices will be like a year from now. However everything I construe and comprehend tells me that they will be strong. So buyers do your homework and make an offer. Sam.. the last few months it's been very difficult to get a jumbo mortgage. Do you feel that this has had an effect on the higher priced markets like Lakeway? Banks are requiring 20% drink and when you impel that on top of $418K and you get a $500K domiciliate. $500K in Lakeway is pretty cheap these days. Yesterday's FED move may help but it remains to be seen. I evaluate you are right about Lakeway and the surrounding area slowing because of this. Another reason is simply that the area is overbuilt.

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"$219000 USD MLS - Circle C North, Austin, TX, US" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-11 04:37:01

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