Sep 27, 2010

For the last few weeks the news media has been talking about education. A whole half hour live the interview with President Obama this morning on the subject. Things in Texas are much different from the situation in the North East, where the discussion focused its attention, it is still important to check out the school system before you buy you next home....

With cooler weather just around the corner, let’s talk this month about a few things you want to be thinking about. I bet you haven’t had your furnace tuned up in quite awhile have you? While they ARE pretty much maintenance free these days a couple things come to mind. While the unit itself may be working just fine, there’s a pretty good chance your...

Sep 24, 2010

Recently I have been getting a lot of questions about buying vs renting a home.  The current economic environment has led many people to think renting is better than buying.   After all, no one wants to put their money in an asset class that may decrease in value.  Throwing away money on rent seems like the lesser of two evils. Owning a home has never been...

Sep 23, 2010

This is an awesome photo of a kitchen taken with a fish-eye lens.   What a bad example of how to take property photos. I would love to see more of these photos. Please send them my way. About Ed NeuhausBroker and founder of Neuhaus Realty Group. I started working in real estate as soon as I could push a lawnmower and help clean up investment properties...

Sep 22, 2010

The much sought after Travis Heights area of Austin may just have a hidden gem.  1100 Reagan, could be an investors dream.  Currently listed at $293,000, down from $325,000, and at only $100.69 a Sqft, this home has plenty of upside.  Last month sales numbers show us that this home is listed as much as 60% below average for the area. Last months average sales...

Sep 22, 2010

Most people don’t think listing their home is a safety issue,  and hopefully it is not.  However there are a few things that we can do to reduce the risk.  Internet home listings and location-based services are just advertisements for people whom want to take things from you.   So lets talk about a few of the things to watch out for. The...

Sep 22, 2010

The Austin housing market for September 2009 showed some very positive signs.  With interest rates hovering at next to nothing, home sales jumped dramatically.  Homes sold in the month of September increased 35.9% over the same time a year ago.  This is a good sign considering homes sales year to date are down 16.4%.  Which has lead to a glut of inventory...

5649 Wagon Train Rd maybe the best deal going.  Currently it has been on the market for some 759 days, so there maybe something wrong with the home.  However it is listed 64% below average sales price for its zip code.  That alone does not tell us much, but it is also listed for 62% below average sales price for the Patton elementary school it is zoned...