http://liveaustinrealestate.com/blog Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:02:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Green Tip of the Week Curbside Blues? Curbside service in Austin currently leaves something to be desired.  New plans are in progress to bring more services to your curbside recycling program, but in the mean time, here is an easy way to waste less and save more. Make use of those paper bags ... http://liveaustinrealestate.com/blog/green-tip-curbside-blues/ Green by Design Workshop Saturday, August 16th , 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Austin Energy Green Building™ holds its one-day Green by Design workshop four times a year. Austinites ... http://liveaustinrealestate.com/blog/green-by-design-workshop-aug-16th-2008/ "Going Green" doesn't have to be complicated.  Sustainability is about making changes you can live with, especially those that actually make your life easier.  Make it simple! Plant a Tree, Metaphorically Speaking Planting a tree is one of the best things you can do for the environment both literally and metaphorically.  Plant ... http://liveaustinrealestate.com/blog/green-tip-make-it-simpl/ There are so many changes in the mortgage industry these days it is nearly impossible to keep up.  All a Realtor® can do is depend on a great lender to answer any new questions. Here's what you need to know if the foreclosure crisis is hitting you or your family close ... http://liveaustinrealestate.com/blog/the-future-of-loans-can-you-get-one/ Austin Real Estate Market Report for June 2008 May housing statistics are out for Austin and there are no huge surprises unless you've had your head too far into national news.  Here in Austin, the housing market remains healthy and numbers are closely relating to those we saw in 2005 -- ... http://liveaustinrealestate.com/blog/austin-housing-market-update-may-2008-statistics/ The Austin area, specifically the Texas Hill Country, has made the headlines again, this time in the New York Times. "THERE used to be a time — oh, let’s call it 2007 — when summer was considered a time of almost limitless possibilities, a time of languorous vacations, of trips filled ... http://liveaustinrealestate.com/blog/texas-hill-country-ranks-no-1/ It's summertime, but that also means mosquito time.  They are not just annoying, they can be carriers of nasty diseases like West Nile. With a higher number of forclosures looming in our neighborhoods, there are more properties being unattended.  That neglected pool can become a breeding oasis, not to mention all ... http://liveaustinrealestate.com/blog/forclosures-bad-for-our-health/ This website contains a simple Austin property search feature free of charge without asking you to register.  But if the need for an even simpler site strikes you, I'd like to introduce you to one of my latest projects, AustinRealEstateSearch.org.  As always, I don't ask you for any personal information ... http://liveaustinrealestate.com/blog/new-simple-austin-homes-mls-property-search/ Schools are very important factors in real estate investing because a home in a well-performing zip code retain their value better than those in a less-desirable school's area.  This goes beyond zip code, but zip codes are an easy way to measure local mini-markets.  For example, in Hyde Park, a ... http://liveaustinrealestate.com/blog/zip-codes-matter/ http://liveaustinrealestate.com/blog/rare-new-construction-luxury-in-old-westlake/