Austin Housing Market stands alone
Austin's real estate market is bouncing back while the rest of the nation sees higher home prices.
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John Blackman
- Apr 18
- 6 min
No rate cuts for you!
The Fed is between a rock and a hard place as how it chooses to move forward will be the choice between two bad outcomes.
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John Blackman
- Jan 23
- 3 min
Your Texas property taxes just dropped
Your Texas property taxes just dropped by an average of $3,500. Here's how you get that money.
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John Blackman
- Dec 16, 2023
- 3 min
The time is now, we are at the real estate bottom
Ever heard of the phrase, 'Don't fight the FED?' Today the Federal Reserve (Papa Powell himself) laid out a plan for cutting rates three...
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John Blackman
- Sep 8, 2023
- 3 min
Best time to transact
Should I sell now or later? Timing is everything Ever find yourself thinking why do agents tell me now is always the best time to buy or...
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John Blackman
- Jul 31, 2023
- 4 min
More density from smaller Austin Lot size?
What does the Austin City Council's decision to increase density mean for Austin neighborhoods?
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John Blackman
- Jul 4, 2023
- 5 min
We are so independent
Like no other America stands out in so many ways The 4th of July seemed like a good day to write an ode to America. We are so...
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John Blackman
- May 17, 2023
- 3 min
The debt ceiling stakes are high... kind of
It's almost like an odd financial holiday The debt ceiling needs to be raised again or the US will default on it's obligations and the...
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John Blackman
- Apr 12, 2023
- 5 min
Financial Sugar Crash
Everyone probably recognizes a good sugar crash This past weekend was a long one for holiday events. Not only did we have Easter, but...
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John Blackman
- Mar 17, 2023
- 4 min
How safe is my bank?
Is SVB a one off or is there worse to come? Here are the top 20 global banks (by size) This list is according to LexusNexus as of January...
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John Blackman
- Feb 23, 2023
- 3 min
The sweatiest equity
Getting your hands dirty for fun and profit The margins in real estate often come because there is a lot of hard manual and frustrating...
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John Blackman
- Feb 9, 2023
- 2 min
Pop goes the market?
Climbs like a rocket, falls like a feather The past three years have been on a tear for the Austin residential real estate market. Once...
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John Blackman
- Jan 24, 2023
- 2 min
Twist my ARM
With rates in the 6% to 7% range a lot of folks are just choosing to stay out of the housing market. Prices and rates are making many...
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John Blackman
- Jan 9, 2023
- 2 min
I love tax time!
2022 is behind us and it's tax time, but you don't have to be as anxious at this kitten! I expect most people probably hate tax time.
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John Blackman
- Dec 16, 2022
- 3 min
Inflation is still high - pass the champagne
Houses, not just for investing Last month we held our first in a series of house concerts for our friends and clients here in Austin. ...
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John Blackman
- Dec 2, 2022
- 3 min
Darn pies and statistics
Pie Day - not March 14th This year we baked around 140 pies for our friends and clients this Thanksgiving. It's a wonderful time to have...
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John Blackman
- Nov 18, 2022
- 3 min
Falling home prices, when will it stop?
We want to help illuminate the shifting real estate market and cut through a lot of the fear out there.
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John Blackman
- Sep 7, 2021
- 6 min
Building your own home in Austin
UPDATED for 2022 So you've looked all over and can't find something that is just right for you and are now starting to think about...
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- Jun 17, 2020
- 2 min
Housing Market Update May 2020 Austin
Austin Active Listings: 1,554 (Down -31.8% year over year and down -6.78% month over month) Sold Homes: 728 (Down -45.2% year over year...
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- Jun 3, 2020
- 7 min
How much does it cost to sell your house in Austin Texas?
So how much does it cost to sell a house? Well that's what we're going to talk about today. We will touch on 9 different costs that a...
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