Comments for INHABIT AUSTIN: real estate http://www.inhabitaustin.com you are where you live. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:57:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Google Set to Inhabit Austin’s Scarbrough Building by Norma http://www.inhabitaustin.com/2008/01/29/google-set-to-inhabit-austins-scarbrough-building/#comment-22 Norma Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:03:35 +0000 http://inhabitaustin.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-22 Do all google offices have free food service? Will the one in austin? Do all google offices have free food service? Will the one in austin?

]]> Comment on 51 Reasons Why Downtown Austin is Home to New Urbanism by tania http://www.inhabitaustin.com/2007/03/30/51-reasons-why-downtown-austin-is-home-to-new-urbanism/#comment-11 tania Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:01:10 +0000 http://inhabitaustin.wordpress.com/2007/03/30/51-reasons-why-downtown-austin-is-home-to-new-urbanism/#comment-11 Interested in moving to Austin 09-curious about urbanism project. Interested in moving to Austin 09-curious about urbanism project.

]]> Comment on CNU Austin 2008: New Urbanism and the Booming Metropolis by jgroves http://www.inhabitaustin.com/2008/02/20/cnu-austin-2008-new-urbanism-and-the-booming-metropolis/#comment-26 jgroves Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:43:55 +0000 http://inhabitaustin.wordpress.com/?p=205#comment-26 That says a lot if you're willing to sacrafice the beach. I have no doubt you'll find it a great place to live. It seems everyone here has transplanted from somewhere else (many from a big state on the West coast). You'll be wearing boots in no time! That says a lot if you’re willing to sacrafice the beach. I have no doubt you’ll find it a great place to live. It seems everyone here has transplanted from somewhere else (many from a big state on the West coast).

You’ll be wearing boots in no time!

]]> Comment on NY Times Article on the Austin Real Estate Market: A Backcountry City with Manna from Heaven? by jgroves http://www.inhabitaustin.com/2008/02/21/ny-times-article-on-the-austin-real-estate-market-a-backcountry-city-with-manna-from-heaven/#comment-29 jgroves Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:35:06 +0000 http://inhabitaustin.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-29 Thanks for the comments! It's always interesting to hear how our local market compares to other markets across the US. I hope you'll share your perspective with me and my readers again in the future. As for the point that you both echoed from the NY Times article Austin has dodged a bullet so far. But don't be confused. We have been affected, albeit in a much more tolerable way than other places. Total sales volume has slowed relative to the previous two years, but prices remain firm and continue to moderately appreciate in many neighborhoods throughout the city. While our local market isn't invincible, the quality of life in Austin and strong local economy has been and continues to be a good buffer. -Jason Thanks for the comments! It’s always interesting to hear how our local market compares to other markets across the US. I hope you’ll share your perspective with me and my readers again in the future.

As for the point that you both echoed from the NY Times article Austin has dodged a bullet so far. But don’t be confused. We have been affected, albeit in a much more tolerable way than other places. Total sales volume has slowed relative to the previous two years, but prices remain firm and continue to moderately appreciate in many neighborhoods throughout the city.

While our local market isn’t invincible, the quality of life in Austin and strong local economy has been and continues to be a good buffer.

-Jason

]]> Comment on The INHABIT INDEX: How to Know When It’s a Buyer’s or Seller’s Market? by Inhabit Index for January 2008 « INHABIT AUSTIN: real estate blog http://www.inhabitaustin.com/2007/10/22/the-inhabit-index-how-to-know-when-its-a-buyers-or-sellers-market/#comment-15 Inhabit Index for January 2008 « INHABIT AUSTIN: real estate blog Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:15:46 +0000 http://inhabitaustin.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/the-inhabit-index-how-to-know-when-its-a-buyers-or-sellers-market/#comment-15 [...] Related Post: The Inhabit Index: How to Know When It’s a Buyer’s or Seller’s Market [...] [...] Related Post: The Inhabit Index: How to Know When It’s a Buyer’s or Seller’s Market [...]

]]> Comment on 12 Remodeling Projects that Add the Most Value to Your Home by Lake Blue Ridge Property http://www.inhabitaustin.com/2008/02/15/12-remodeling-projects-that-add-the-most-value-to-your-home/#comment-25 Lake Blue Ridge Property Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:52:57 +0000 http://inhabitaustin.wordpress.com/?p=201#comment-25 This is a very useful chart. Weekend warriors DIY need to consider this when tackling projects in the home. This is a very useful chart. Weekend warriors DIY need to consider this when tackling projects in the home.

]]> Comment on NY Times Article on the Austin Real Estate Market: A Backcountry City with Manna from Heaven? by Lake Blue Ridge Property http://www.inhabitaustin.com/2008/02/21/ny-times-article-on-the-austin-real-estate-market-a-backcountry-city-with-manna-from-heaven/#comment-30 Lake Blue Ridge Property Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:49:38 +0000 http://inhabitaustin.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-30 Floridians love to vacation and buy second homes in GA and the Carolinas as you said for the change of weather. I think we will always have this type of sale. I think people are just being cautious right now. It sounds like Austin TX is a nice place to live and has avoided this housing bubble so far. Floridians love to vacation and buy second homes in GA and the Carolinas as you said for the change of weather. I think we will always have this type of sale. I think people are just being cautious right now.

It sounds like Austin TX is a nice place to live and has avoided this housing bubble so far.

]]> Comment on 12 Remodeling Projects that Add the Most Value to Your Home by North Georgia Real Estate http://www.inhabitaustin.com/2008/02/15/12-remodeling-projects-that-add-the-most-value-to-your-home/#comment-24 North Georgia Real Estate Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:38:42 +0000 http://inhabitaustin.wordpress.com/?p=201#comment-24 Some great tips on remodeling and selling of a home. Consult a realtor for comps in the area. It they give you the all clear and how much you can invest then use this great chart as a key for investment in which project. Follow that up with severeal bids on the remodel. Don't forget to check out the contractor with the BBB and visit some of there previous job sites. Good luck with your renovation and may it see a good profit when you sell! Some great tips on remodeling and selling of a home. Consult a realtor for comps in the area. It they give you the all clear and how much you can invest then use this great chart as a key for investment in which project. Follow that up with severeal bids on the remodel. Don’t forget to check out the contractor with the BBB and visit some of there previous job sites.

Good luck with your renovation and may it see a good profit when you sell!

]]> Comment on CNU Austin 2008: New Urbanism and the Booming Metropolis by Port Orange House http://www.inhabitaustin.com/2008/02/20/cnu-austin-2008-new-urbanism-and-the-booming-metropolis/#comment-27 Port Orange House Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:31:44 +0000 http://inhabitaustin.wordpress.com/?p=205#comment-27 I have been doing alot of reading about Austin lately and find it to definately be a city I would want to live in and is on my short list of 3 cities and actually the number one on the list. Who new this Jersey girl who moved to Florida would end up living in Texas but I do think this will happen in the near future. I have been doing alot of reading about Austin lately and find it to definately be a city I would want to live in and is on my short list of 3 cities and actually the number one on the list. Who new this Jersey girl who moved to Florida would end up living in Texas but I do think this will happen in the near future.

]]> Comment on NY Times Article on the Austin Real Estate Market: A Backcountry City with Manna from Heaven? by Ron Holland http://www.inhabitaustin.com/2008/02/21/ny-times-article-on-the-austin-real-estate-market-a-backcountry-city-with-manna-from-heaven/#comment-28 Ron Holland Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:29:23 +0000 http://inhabitaustin.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-28 From Wolf Laurel in NC mountains - Just because Austin has missed the housing recession bullet so far doesn't mean it will continue to do so. I believe Merrill Lynch is correct about the arrival of recession in the United States. The housing downturn is negatively impacting property sales in second home communities in Florida. This is also slowing sales in NC mountain resorts that depend on Florida buyers. Still the downturn in prices and building of inventories is starting to attract second home buyers from Florida looking for cool temperatures in our mountains. Also the dramatic decline in the dollar combined with weakness in American real estate markets are beginning to interest some bargain hunting European investors. From Wolf Laurel in NC mountains - Just because Austin has missed the housing recession bullet so far doesn’t mean it will continue to do so. I believe Merrill Lynch is correct about the arrival of recession in the United States. The housing downturn is negatively impacting property sales in second home communities in Florida. This is also slowing sales in NC mountain resorts that depend on Florida buyers.

Still the downturn in prices and building of inventories is starting to attract second home buyers from Florida looking for cool temperatures in our mountains. Also the dramatic decline in the dollar combined with weakness in American real estate markets are beginning to interest some bargain hunting European investors.

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