With the help of my friend and inspector Justin Marler we’ve put together this list of contractors to recommend. If you know of any contractors who work the Central Austin area that you have been extremely satisfied with we would love to consider them for this list Air Conditioning & Heating Davis Service Company, Bill Davis, (512) 775-4189 Christianson…
Tag Archive: For Sellers
Please don’t get yourself in this situation
One of my wifes friends came to visit us in Austin this weekend. Turns out they are selling their Houston home. Like most people they selected their Realtor because of a referral from a friend. They have been on the market for 2 months and have received their first offer. Sounds good so far but…
How often should you hear from your agent?
This week I went on a listing appointment and visited with new sellers who are going to be great clients and hopefully long time friends. They were engaging, smart, had good questions and had an unsuccessful experience trying to sell their home before. The agent they selected to sell their home last time made the…
Northwest Hills could be Austin’s next Tarrytown
Okay, let’s say your in the market for a home. You need +/- 3000 square foot family-friendly house with 4 bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths, and you want to be in Central Austin. You want a home that is either a light project or done and just waiting for you to move right in. Oh,…
How a $500 Home Inspection Saved Me $16,000
A few months ago I sold my Central Austin office — a small 2/1 built in the 1940s. As we prepared to sell, I went through the same 3-step preparation process as my sellers: Inspect Stage Photograph When it was all said and done, our pre-inspection saved me 16k! Before we ever got an offer,…
Does your home’s marketing suck?
Every year, the National Association of Realtors surveys home buyers to discover where they found the homes they purchased. Below are the top three places buyers found their homes, with bullet-pointed ways for you to evaluate the marketing of your Central Austin home. MLS/Realtor presentation (38% of buyers found their home this way in ’10)…
How to Hear What the Market is Saying about Selling Your House
Reading the tea leaves of the market is pretty simple. Our sellers get updated once a week with agent feedback, how many showings they have had and if any competing properties sold ahead of theirs. From time to time, given time of the year, inclement weather, etc., this advice may vary. For the most part…
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