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Austin Market Snapshot – April 2012 – How is the Value of Your Home Doing?
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Austin’s New Light Rail Transit, the Bus and Some Other Musings
Most people would agree that Austin needs better public transit. What Austinites cannot agree on is what type of transit, where and at what cost. In my opinion, light rail is an essential element to the evolution of a great city. We cannot depend on upgraded/wider roads to improve our overall transportation systems. I also […]
Short Term Rentals in Austin are OK!
Opponents called the rentals a nuisance, landowners aren’t registering their rentals and the city wasn’t collecting hotel taxes. Lots of Austinites leave town and rent their homes during SXSW and ACL weekends. Why not? You can make some good money! Some neighborhood groups raised concerns earlier this year pushing for strict regulations, saying it will be […]
Healthy Cheesecake Recipe
I’m the cheesecake addict of the family. Every Christmas I make my Ghiradelli chocolate cake (with spiced rum for a super rich finish) and coffee mousse.. It makes me sad, though… my wife says it’s just “too much”.. The rest of the family loves it, but always asks for “something with less calories”.. I know.. […]
Squarerut Kava Bar
Kava or kava-kava (Piper methysticum) (Piper: Latin for ‘pepper’, methysticum: (Latinized) Greek for ‘intoxicating’) is a crop of the western Pacific – according to Wikipedia.. My wife and I got married in Fiji. We drank quite a bit of this drink made from the roots of the plant. It’s a great experience.. It’s not intoxicating.. it’s just.. nice… almost perfect. It’s said to be used […]
Austin Zoning Codes Explained
If you’ve ever wondered what a particular zoning code means, this document may be just what you need: City of Austin Zoning
Hays County Parks, Open Space and Natural Areas Master Plan Finalized
The Hays County Parks, Open Space and Natural Areas Master Plan was developed in 2002, updated in 2006 and has just been finalized (April 2012) In order to be considered for Texas Parks & Wildlife Department grants, counties are required to have a new parks master plan every 10 years, with updates to existing plans […]
Do It Yourself – Pest Control
The reason this post came about was an email sent out within my circle of friends today . One friend asked for a good pest control solution. I provided Cy-kick as an alternative to hiring a professional (as I have over the years). Soon after 4-5 other friends in the same circle chimed in and […]
What is “Months of Inventory” – Real Estate Statistic
How is “Months of Inventory” calculated? It’s calculated by taking the current number of “Active” listings in the Multiple Listings System (MLS) divided by the number of Pending listings in the last month. Pending listings means there’s an contract in the works, but the deal hasn’t closed yet. This can be done by specific area, […]