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Austin Real Estate Stats Feb 2009
With all that is happening in our economy lately here is a recap of how it is affecting the Real Estate Market.
So what happened in the Austin real estate market in February? For a recap, the Austin market first slowed down in around August 2007 due to the national subprime issues. The market held steady [...]
Dwellgo News (Issue11)
Community Stats
647 Properties
862 Buyer Profiles
41 New Profiles Recently Added!!
Featured Property
421 Cripple Creek
Cedar Park, TX 78613
$224,900
Property Type: Single Family
bedroom: 4
bath: 2.5
ApproxSqFt:2378
Price/Sqft: $95
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Featured Buyer
Deborah Lira
How long have you been investing in Real Estate?
I have been investing in Austin for 5 years.
What made you [...]
Foreclosures spike, but experts say lenders are willing to negotiate…
Properties are mostly houses, but Chinatown Center among postings.
By Shonda Novak
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Foreclosure postings in Central Texas spiked in March, but experts say they don’t think those levels will continue throughout 2009.
Foreclosure Listing Service Inc. said the 551 postings filed in Travis County for the March 3 auction were up [...]
Let’s Go Fishing………..
In my 28 years as a Real Estate Investor, I have come to understand the importance of consistency in searching for property. If you fish long enough, you WILL catch fish, as long as the pond you are fishing in has fish.
That is the discriminating difference in succeeding or failing in Real [...]
When You Can’t Pay….
Given the tough economic times we are living in today, I thought it prudent to offer advise when money runs short and bills are due. Unfortunately, this reality will become more Main Street in 2009 than it has been in a long while.
There is no shame to run low or even out of money, however [...]
What To Do Now, 2009
I have been burdened over the Holidays. Many concerned Investors have called seeking real estate advise for 2009. I find myself stuttering and sputtering for meaningful reply. What is sound advise today to properly inform and guide Real Estate Investors into 2009? I don’t have a magic potion but if I did, I would drink [...]
Texas AG Proposes Legislation To Help Fight Foreclosure Fraud
Originally posted by Daily Mortgage Fraud News on 10 December 10, 2008
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In the following press release Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Craig Estes (Wichita Falls) announced a legislative initiative that will help protect Texas homeowners from foreclosure rescue scams. If enacted, the proposal would enhance the Attorney General’s [...]
The Silver Lining…..
With the myriad of bad economic news constantly in the forefront of our lives these days, it’s interesting to stop and consider a few truths.
Take the following paragraph from a lead AP article last week:
http://www.amarillo.com/stories/121308/bus_12016280.shtml
WASHINGTON – Consumers reduced their spending at retail stores again in November while the costs of goods before they reach store [...]
Are Real Estate Investors Bad?
I have been investing in Austin Real Estate for 30 years and for the life of me I can’t figure out why some people assume Real Estate Investors are crooks. Newspapers, civic leaders, neighborhood associations sometimes cast cautious language warning the unwary to be aware of the greedy real estate speculator. Some more overt than [...]
Foreclosures Rise in the Austin Area…
…Postings climb 31% in November.
By Shonda Novak
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
November foreclosure postings in the Austin area jumped 31 percent compared with a year ago, and climbed 26 percent year-to-date, the latest figures show.
Foreclosures could remain high for the foreseeable future, two experts predicted. But they added that the situation wouldn’t be nearly as elevated as in [...]
