I showed a house recently and was made aware of a unique requirement – the 99 year transfer fee. So, what is this? Think of it as a tie that binds the house to the seller for a long time – a century, in fact. Here is how it works: 1) The seller places a [...]
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A Tie That Binds: 99 Year Real Estate Transfer Fee
Posted in Austin Real Estate, Homes For Sale, tagged 99 year transfer fee, freehold licensing, home sale, private transfer fee, real estate transfer fee on February 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Austin Real Estate Market: 4th Quarter 2009
Posted in Austin Real Estate, Homes For Sale, tagged austin economy, austin homes for sale, Austin Real Estate, austin real estate market, austin texas real estate, real estate investment on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Austin real estate market continued on an even keel through the 4th quarter of 2009, with an overall supply level of 4.6 months, down from 5.7 months in the 3rd quarter.
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Austin Real Estate- Austin Market January, 2012: Inventory is the StoryOur end-of-year look at the at the Austin real estate market tells a simple story – demand is exceeding supply. We have moved from a balanced market into seller’s market range for most areas.austintexashomes
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- Modern Master Bath RemodelMy clients, Dawn and Ray, chose a classic 1990’s vintage home for its quiet neighborhood and easy walk to school and library. This was a three bears kind of house – not too big, not too small – just right. Dawn is a children’s book writer and artist. And, you could say that she began [...]austintexashomes
- Chelsea Moor Makeover: Rediscovering WhiteActually, these walls were screaming for white. But which white would be right? Picking the right white is no small matter. I turned to Remodelista – a design source that I read daily. Their post on whites most used by architects was a great help.austintexashomes
- Chelsea Moor Makeover: DIY Concrete WaxingWe love the cool, hard surface and relaxed lifestyle of a concrete floor. The photo above is from our own house. John and Marie wanted to have a similar floor in their Chelsea Moor remodel. They like the mottled, imperfect look of unstained concrete. We have waxed concrete floors several times in the past on [...]austintexashomes
- Chelsea Moor Makeover: DYI Concrete PatchingWhen carpet is pulled up from a concrete floor, the nails leave ugly gouges. It would be unacceptable to leave these, so they had to be patched. We experimented with some patch solutions.austintexashomes
- Chelsea Moor Makeover: DIY Concrete RefinishingWe have used concrete as a finish floor on new construction before, but these past experiences had not prepared us for refinishing old concrete. It takes some true grit to deal with the mud, the dust, and the backbreaking labor of this job.austintexashomes
- Chelsea Moor Makeover: I Turned My Camera On(Guest post from Marie Hejl - http://cocinamarie.wordpress.com/ ) And that’s pretty much all I did on this phase of the project. As you’ll see from the pictures, my dad, my husband, and our trusty contractors deserve all the credit for the next phase in our home remodeling process. When John and I bought the house, [...]austintexashomes
- Chelsea Moor Makeover: Sunken Living is Weak LinkLike many homes built in the 1970’s, a step down into the living area was an established design feature.austintexashomes
- Chelsea Moor Makeover: Sun Room Converts to Dining RoomAt some point in the life of Chelsea Moor, an addition was made. This may have been called the Sun Room, since it is nearly all windows. The windows bring in beautiful eastern sunlight. The addition was built onto the back of the house in an ill considered way. It sits in the middle [...]austintexashomes
- Austin Market January, 2012: Inventory is the Story
