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Austin Texas Real Estate Blog and Other Stuff
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I write about humorous stories, things that are interesting to me, and the Austin real estate market.
Recent Posts
Foreseeably Harder Approvals: FHA gets tough
If this stuff gets implemented, it's one additional challenge for the real estate industry, at a time when many agents (the ones still left, of course) are struggling to stay afloat. This makes me sick to my stomach.Via Ken Cook, FHA Home Loans...
"The Digital Handshake" by Paul Chaney - Don\'t Miss This One!
I was privileged to have a chance to meet Paul Chaney last year when he was the keynote speaker at the Houston RE Barcamp. I was impressed with his use of video and pictures to make his points about social media. In fact, I think that mig...
Using Your Email\'s CC and BCC Features for Fun and Profit (Okay, Maybe Just Profit?)
Once, I was working with some clients who were....challenging, to say the least. They seemed to distrust everyone involved in the process, and both husband and wife alluded to suing the other party in the transaction more than once, as well as ...
An Open Letter to Major Retailers - A Few Humble Proposals to Fix "Black Friday"
Dear Major Retail Establishment, I haven't ever participated in the late night/early morning sales events that occur on Black Friday, so named because it's the first day of the year that most retail business begin to make a profit, or go into the bl...
What Prompted Chris Brogan to Quote Vanilla Ice During Our Discussion?
Just in case you missed our show the other day (Social Media Edge), you might want to take an hour of your time and listen to the archive recording. We drew our largest "live" audience that day, and the archive listens are also racking up ...
Austin Claims #1 Spot for New List - "Best-Performing Cities"
Once again, Austin, Texas has been named as one of the strongest local economies in the country. In a new report just released by the Milken Institute and Greenstreet Real Estate Partners, Austin was found to be #1 on the list of Best-Performi...

