1/31/2012 9:53:00 AM
Where Is The Water?
Sure enough, the almost impossible is happening at our doorstep. The unlikely severe drought is here and destined to continue through 2012 and become the most severe drought in central Texas history. Lake Travis low lake levels are expected to break all records ...
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1/18/2012 8:06:00 AM
Best Apps for Realtors
Our office hosted an outstanding Awesome APPS class for phones and tablets today. Agents from numerous companies and areas attended a fast and lively 3 hours presented by Independence Title. When it was all said and done, the EVERNOTE and CAM SCANNER APPS ...
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1/2/2012 8:43:00 AM
Get the best indicator of your individual neighborhoods by contacting your local realtor.
Also in the news… Another interesting bit of information from our friend, Mark Sprague, In-house Analyst, Independence title: The Case-Shiller index made news nationally last Tuesday, showing housing process dropping more than 1% in October, the most ...
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1/2/2012 8:20:00 AM
More signs that point to a healthier Central Texas housing market in 2012, experts say
The article above appeared in the Austin American Statesman last week, and our friend, Independence Title, in-house analyst, Mark Sprague, had some comments. In taking apart some of the numbers reported by the Statesman, there are some revealing insights into ...
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12/23/2011 10:21:00 AM
True Grits of Jonestown...Down for the Count
These are tough times for a lot of small business owners and a closure now & then is expected. But True Grits? This was the home of real Texas chicken fried steak, chicken fried chicken, napkin soaking hamburgers & breakfast pancakes that hang over ...
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12/20/2011 11:12:00 AM
Residential Housing Market Predictions Look Bright for 2012!
Good news for Real Estate in 2012… the predictions look bright and according to many experts, the residential market is ready to awaken. Click here to read a recent article from Yahoo Finance. Why so positive? Per the Yahoo article, industry analysts, ...
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12/15/2011 4:08:00 PM
The War That Never Should Have Been Ended Today.
Over 9 years, 4500+ dead boys & girls, thousands disabled and billions of dollars that could have been put to better use in the USA, the Iraq war officially came to an end this morning. Am I missing something? Shouldn't the headline take up most of ...
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12/15/2011 4:05:00 PM
Does Santa Buy Homes?
He doesn’t...but Mrs. Santa is a different story. Every year the same question comes up concerning selling a house during the holiday season. There are fewer buyers, and many sellers wait until spring so there are fewer choices and less competition. ...
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12/6/2011 10:15:00 AM
The Importance of A Brand
It Really Works – Proudly Display Your Brand As I was waiting in the airport after the NAR conference leaving Anaheim for Austin, I met the President-Owner of Oakley Signs of Orlando & Chicago. He saw the Highland Lakes Real Estate logo on my windbreaker ...
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11/30/2011 9:27:00 AM
What About the Cloud?
The mysterious CLOUD kept surfacing at the NAR convention in Anaheim. Many agents are already using programs like Google Docs and storing everything in the cloud with ipads, smart phones and such without a hard drive for storage. As best I can tell, the CLOUD ...
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