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HGTV’s Show “My First Place” Looking for Buyers!

HGTV’s  TV Show “My First Place” Looking for Buyers to Film! Austin Rising Real Estate, one of Austin’s leading real estate firms helping first time buyers, is looking to team up with HGTV to find new buyers for the filming of season 8 + 9 of their TV show “My First

July 2010 Market Update

*Read interest rate disclosures and follow daily rates here. To speak with one of Austin Rising’s preferred lenders, visit our Team page. To see the complete market overview, click here. Our market update allows you to follow five simple market indicators so you can understand what’s happening in the Austin real estate market. July

Join One of Austin’s Most Progressive Brokerages

JOIN 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 real estate, technology and customer service. Because Austin is a one-of-a-kind city, it needs a

Hands-On With Apple’s iPad

I typically wait for the second generation, but  it’s still interesting to see what the Apple’s iPad can do.

Austin Asian Center aims for completion by 2012

By 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 the AARC Board of Directors. “We’ve been working on it for a decade now and

Future of Mortgage Rates and Real Estate Prices

Since 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?

Travis property values face first drop since 2003

Travis 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 also erased $6.5 billion from the market value of Travis County properties. The 5.3 percent

When Should You Buy The New, New Thing?

Phil 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 as long as they can. The question: Do you plunk down early and often to

Austin home prices will increase Q1, 2011

Austin 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 Central Texas residential price tags rising in the first quarter next year, reaching levels

Waller Creek Project to Bridge 55 Year Divide?

When 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 roadway for a horse and buggy view of downtown and the Capitol. I live