Archive for April, 2010
Join One of Austin’s Most Progressive Brokerages
April 20th, 2010JOIN ONE of AUSTIN’S MOST PROGRESSIVE BROKERAGES Austin Rising Real Estate is looking for agents to join our team. We want to bring together a group of diverse and dynamic individuals who have a strong appreciation for...Read More
Hands-On With Apple’s iPad
April 13th, 2010I typically wait for the second generation, but it’s still interesting to see what the Apple’s iPad can do. ...Read More
Austin Asian Center aims for completion by 2012
April 12th, 2010By Yvonne Lim Wilson Friday, 19 March 2010 The Austin Asian Resource Center is well on its way to being built, according to an update to the Austin City Council Mar. 11 by Schiller Liao, a member of...Read More
Future of Mortgage Rates and Real Estate Prices
April 11th, 2010Since the Fed’s mortgage program ends tomorrow and the tax credit ceases 4/30, what will the future for mortgage rates and home prices be? ...Read More
Travis property values face first drop since 2003
April 10th, 2010Travis property values face first drop since 2003 5.3 percent projected decline would mean a $6.5 billion hit to tax rolls. By Laylan Copelin and Shonda Novak AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Updated: 12:13 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 2010 Published: 11:44 p.m. Friday, April 9, 2010 The recession that wiped out thousands of jobs in Central Texas...Read More
When Should You Buy The New, New Thing?
April 9th, 2010Phil McKinney, 04.06.10, 10:30 AM EDT It’s a fundamental question when shopping for technology. One way technology companies make money is by pushing their latest and greatest gadgets to their most rabid customers—and charging a premium for it for...Read More
Austin home prices will increase Q1, 2011
April 9th, 2010Austin home prices will increase Q1, 2011 Austin area home prices are expected to stop falling in the final quarter this year, according to Federal Housing Finance Agency and Moody’s Economy.com data. The Fiserv Inc. (Nasdaq: FISV) report released today projects...Read More
Waller Creek Project to Bridge 55 Year Divide?
April 8th, 2010When I-35 was built, it created a “racial divide” for many people in Austin. Prior to interstate 35 being built in 1953, East Avenue was known as “that tranquil tree-lined boulevard” that served as the ideal...Read More
Hogwarts’ animated newspapers a reality? YES!
April 6th, 2010Get to Know Sixth Sense Technologies – Very Futuristic One of my favorite TED Talks of the last year is Pranav Mistry who spoke at TEDIndia about technologies “that help the physical world interact with the world...Read More