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  • Top Five Reasons To Buy A Home In Austin
    By: Joe Cline | - Austin is the capital of Texas but its only the fourth largest city in Texas, giving it a metropolitan yet somewhat small town feel. If youre already in Texas and are looking for someplace to move or if youre moving here from out of state, you should know that Austin is a great place to be! Here are the top five reasons to purchase a home in Austin.

    1. High Tech Jobs

    Even in this tight economy, Austin has a large number of jobs in the high tech industry. With t ...
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  • Getting Rid Of Fleas On Your Pets
    By: Joe Cline | - For most of us with pets, we want for them what we would want for our own children. To us, they are our children, an extension of our family. Therefore, when they are bothered by injuries or little critters, it breaks our hearts. Not only are fleas a nuisance to the entire family, imagine your animal living with a colony of biting bugs on them. The thought is certainly not pleasant.

    There are many ways to prevent fleas from hopping on your pet and letting them enter your home, but ...
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  • Things To Consider When Offered A Job Transfer
    By: Joe Cline | - If you have recently been offered a job transfer, you probably have a lot weighing on your mind. You may have been wanting or waiting for this transfer for quite some time, or perhaps its been offered as the only way for you to keep your job. Whether the job transfer itself would be good or bad for your career, there are other things besides your job to consider. If you are single without children, the decision may be easier, but for many of us there is much more to life than a career. Theref ...
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  • Ways To Cut Energy Usage And Utility Costs
    By: Joe Cline | - During times of economic struggle, it can be tough to manage a tight budget. Utilities are one area of the budget that most of us have very little wiggle room. or so you think. While you cant completely discontinue your water, electric or garbage service, there are a few ways you can trim the budget. We all know that installing energy efficient light bulbs and investing in newer energy efficient appliances are great ways to save money and the planet at the same time. But what if youve t ...
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  • Putting Together A Home Emergency Plan
    By: Joe Cline | - Many families do not think about what they would do during a home emergency until a devastating event happens to someone we know and love. Unfortunately this is not the best way to learn what not to do. While it is easy to learn from others mistakes, why take the chance that it is your mistake others will learn from? Be prepared for a fire, flood or other natural disaster which may turn a regular day into a nightmare. Walk away alive and you will see just how important taking the time to plan ...
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  • Make A Home Improvement Scrapbook
    By: Joe Cline | - Going through a home improvement project is often an exciting time for homeowners. Many people want to have their dream homes but cannot afford them at the time they are ready to buy a house. They instead purchase a fixer upper, and decide later to renovate and improve the structure. Deciding to undertake a home improvement means moving closer to that dream home, and you may decide to commemorate the experience by recording the event in a scrapbook.

    If you are interested in creatin ...
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  • Vacuum Buying Guide: Which One Is Right For Your Floor?
    By: Joe Cline | - Its natural for carpets to get dirty, considering all the dirt our feet bring into the house. If you have pets, your carpets get filthier much sooner. Fortunately, vacuum cleaners make the job of keeping carpets clean enough for babies to crawl on as easy as ever. However, before you even set foot into a retail store, it is important to research your needs and the vacuums that can meet them. Just like buying any household appliance, large or small, there are many options available on the mark ...
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  • Counseling And Down Payment Assistance With The Austin Housing Finance Corporation
    By: Joe Cline | - If youre a first time homebuyer in Austin, Texas, there are quite a few resources available to you. Buying a home for the first time is very exciting but it can also be a time of confusion and stress. Making a large investment like a home purchase requires a lot of paperwork, approval processes and financial commitments. Fortunately, there are many programs and resources available to help you navigate this uncertain time.

    Many first time homebuyers make the mistake of underestima ...
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  • Obama's Home Rescue Plan
    By: Joe Cline | - How You Can Save Yourself from Foreclosure?

    If youre facing foreclosure on your home, there is new hope on the horizon. As part of the stimulus program passed by Congress, the Home Affordable Modification program can help you save your home and preserve your credit. Getting the details on this program will help you decide whether or not its for you and give you the information you need to apply for it.

    Since this bailout program is paid for with tax dollars, you ...
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  • Get Organized For Christmas
    By: Joe Cline | - The holidays sneak up on us so fast each year. Christmas comes and goes and we swear we are going to make it so much easier next year by getting ready ahead of time, preparing as if our lives depended on it. However, how many of us actually fulfill that promise to ourselves to become more organized well before the holidays approach?

    Christmastime is a wonderful season to enjoy with family, and there is nothing worse than feeling overwhelmed and unprepared. The following is a list o ...
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  • What To Do When Your Home Inspection Report Shows Problems
    By: Joe Cline | - More and more home buyers in Austin are following the advice of the Federal Housing Administration and obtaining home inspections before closing on a new home. However, its not always clear how to proceed when the inspection reveals problems or areas of concern. As a prospective buyer, you may not be aware of your options. Every situation is different, but in most cases buyers have four basic strategies for addressing defects revealed by a home inspection report.

    Accept the ...
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  • Eanes Independent School District: Excellence In Education
    By: Joe Cline | - Located in the picturesque Texas Hill Country in metropolitan Austin, Texas, the Eanes Independent School District (ISD) is widely recognized as a leader in educational excellence in the region. Comprised of six elementary schools, two middle schools and a high school, the district has achieved the Exemplary rating, the highest rating in the state of Texas, for each of its schools for the years 2008 and 2009. Students score well above the national average in standardized tests, and parent involv ...
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  • Smooth Move: How To Make One
    By: Joe Cline | - Buying a new house or starting a new job can be stressful; add moving to that scenario and you may feel you have more stress than you can handle. While there is no such thing as a stress-free move, careful planning and packing can make your familys move less stressful and more pleasant for everyone. A few simple strategies can save you time, worry, and money when relocating.

    A month before moving day

    If you know youll need to move in the next few months, ...
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  • Getting Office Space On A Budget
    By: Joe Cline | - An office business center is a shared office facility or series of facilities, fully equipped, staffed and furnished to need. Based on a monthly market value, a person or small business can rent a facility or office of this nature. This enables the business to operate with a business setting, at a fraction of the overhead. The businesses in a specific area share common facilities like rest rooms, break or lunch rooms, conference rooms and services such as secretarial, network management, copying ...
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  • The Why And The How-to Of Real Estate Investment
    By: Joe Cline | - These days, Wall Street and the stock market make people a little wary. The idea of investing your money in something that roller-coasters up and down on a regular basis doesnt exactly sound, well, sound. Besides, its complicated. There are stocks and bonds, bull markets and bear markets. You need to know when to sell and when to buy. For that matter, you need to know what to sell and what to buy. The system is all well and good for someone who understands that kin ...
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  • Networking To Make A Sale
    By: Joe Cline | - The buzzword, these days, is networking. Social networking via sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace are no longer simply ways for college friends to keep in touch or post photos. They are how businesses attract fans and patrons, how celebrities maintain a coveted position of fame (think Ashton Kutcher and Twitter), and how bands get their music heard often for the first time. As a real estate agent, you can use social networking sites to keep in contact with other realtors and keep a puls ...
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  • Choosing An Accountant For Your Real Estate Business
    By: Joe Cline | - You are picky about the doctor you see when something is wrong. You dont want an MD who specializes in orthopedics if the problem lies in your back. Similarly, you wouldnt look to a large animal veterinarian when your hamster starts wheezing. And you wouldnt go to a medieval historian for information on the colonization of America or the formation of Austin. You would go to a specialist. You would find a professional who has been trained in that particular area, for that ...
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  • Golfing Retreats In The Southwest
    By: Joe Cline | - Austin has joined the ranks of many of the countrys favorite resort destinations with its ever-increasing number of fabulous golf retreats. Over the past 5 years, more than 25 percent of new golf courses built have been located in the Austin area. These new courses, in addition to existing courses in and around the city, have turned Austin into a golfers paradise. There are dozens of area public and private courses to enjoy, plus a handful of resorts, catering to the golf communi ...
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  • Evicting A Tenant: When Push Comes To Shove
    By: Joe Cline | - Evicting a tenant is a terrible, but sometimes necessary part of being a landlord. When your tenants are not paying their rent, are damaging your property or are otherwise breaking the terms and conditions of their lease, you may be forced to being eviction proceedings and have them removed from your property. Evictions are legal proceedings, so they must be done carefully within the letter of the law. While state and local laws may vary, here are some basic steps of the eviction process that ma ...
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  • A Concise History Of Austin, Texas
    By: Joe Cline | - Long before Austin became the bustling city that we see today, it was a popular hunting and fishing area for many of the regional Native American tribes. Nomadic tribes, such as the Apache, Tonkawa and Comanche, made camp in the area and took advantage of the vast natural resources for their survival.

    In the early 1830s, white settlers founded a small village in the area, then called Waterloo, which was chosen as the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1839. It was then t ...
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  • Should We Tie The Knot Before We Buy Our House?
    By: Joe Cline | - Tying the knot

    Anticipation is more than half the fun as your wedding day draws nearer and nearer. For sure, the preparations have been underway long before. The final exchange of I dos will be the final cap.

    But wait: where do you spend the honeymoon? And more importantly, where do you go home to after the honeymoon?

    Sorting through the buying decision before the wedding

    The questions never seem to end. Do we get an apartment? ...
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  • When In Austin, Visit The Laguna Gloria Art Museum
    By: Joe Cline | - If you are ever in the Austin area, you must definitely visit the Laguna Gloria Art Museum. The museum is one of the most popular museums in the area and one of the most beautiful at that, too. With its historic Italian villa style, the museums original intention was to become the home of Stephen Austin, the centerpiece in the sprawling grounds of the site. That never happened, though, and the property was later sold in 1914 to the husband and wife tandem of Hal Sevier and Clara Driscoll ...
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  • Before You Buy A Home: Financial Planning Is Key
    By: Joe Cline | - When you prepared to buy a home, you made a plan. You plotted out an ideal time frame, considered when to list your own house and with whom, and determined what types of properties you wanted to purchase. You determined the right neighborhoods, the right price and the right size. By the time you took action, you were ready for anything and capable of handling any unforeseen (or foreseen) bumps along the way. It was a beautiful thing. So why wouldn't you do the same for your finances?

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  • Sometimes Lawyers Can Be Your Best Friend: Reviewing Mortgage Documents
    By: Joe Cline | - It is, however, a really good idea to hire one when you're ready to take the mortgage plunge. A mortgage is a serious commitment that requires serious study. You're putting your whole credit rating on the line for 15 or 30 years and you'd best know what you're getting into.

    One of the causes of today's horrific real estate crisis is an unfortunate combination of home buyers unable or unwilling to read the documents they're signing and sleazy operators taking advantage of this. On ...
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  • The Closing: What You'll Need To Complete The Deal
    By: Joe Cline | - By the time you get to the closing, you've already done a considerable amount of work. You've listed your own home or notified your landlord of your departure; you've obtained a real estate agent and begun the search for your dream house; you've found that house and made a bid, which has been accepted; and you've readied yourself to make the move into a brand new (for you at least) home. So it would be nice to think that all of the work aside from packing and unpacking i ...
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  • Investing With An Llc: Rocky Times For Limited Liability Companies
    By: Joe Cline | - Once upon a time, real estate investors felt comfortable putting their holdings in limited liability companies (LLC). Tax strategist Diane Kennedy is warning, however, that LLCs may no longer be the way to go when it comes to investment property mortgages underwritten by the two big mortgage buying companies in town: Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.

    It seems that Freddie Mac, probably followed closely by his sister Fannie Mae, has announced a change in the rules on refinancing property ...
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  • How To Handle Electricity And When To Call In The Pros
    By: Joe Cline | - There is a reason you call the electrician every time something goes wrong with your electricity - not many people, you included, like playing around with wires. There are too many opportunities to electrocute yourself, start a small fire or do similar damage to you and everyone around you. However, you dont want to be too hasty in calling for help, particularly since each visit comes with a bill that, in this economy, isnt always something you can afford. Therefore it is important you tak ...
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  • Quick Profits With A Property Tax Sale
    By: Joe Cline | - Different resources appear for the savvy real estate investor and to take advantage of them is to make some serious profits. Each of the resources has a different time frame involved with it and as such you have to learn which ones will produce the fast money and which require patience. The main point to be made here is the fact that you can easily turn a profit if you are involved with the right methods. This speaks to the need to learn all that you can about real estate investing resources. < ...
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  • A Strong Foundation For A Strong Home
    By: Joe Cline | - Youve heard that you need a strong foundation to support the walls and floors that will come above it to create your home. And thats true. Without the proper start on the bottom, the top will be largely unsupported and dangerously unstable. There are other concerns that come with a poor foundation, as well. It can lead, very easily, for example to a wet basement. In fact, many of the problems homeowners have with basement dampness stems from a foundation that allows for water to seep into ...
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