Escapeso Austin Real Estate asked: When people call me, typically one of the first requests they make is for a house in a “nice” neighborhood. And this makes sense to want a neighborhood that is safe and enjoyable. But there are some benefits to buying real estate in the rough part of town or on [...]

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Real Estate Advisor asked: Now seems to be the best time to invest in properties in college towns where housing demand is high due to a soaring rental market according to the New rules of real estate by Business 2.0 Magazine. With home prices still out of home buyer’s range, and homeowners selling their homes [...]

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Scotty S asked: My fiance and I are a very young couple (23) and are house shopping at the moment. We both have good jobs, so money isn’t going to be the issue.
The issue is we are new at this. I don’t want realtors to start asking us questions we don’t know the answer to. [...]

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Escapeso Austin Real Estate asked: I don’t know if you’ve noticed— it’s certainly hard to miss— but the landscape around Austin is changing. As is the skyline. As is the… well, the feel of the city. The flavor.Some Austinites are not excited about the changes going on. The corporations moving in, the family-owned and operated [...]

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Real Estate Advisor asked: Despite a recent slowdown, the U.S. real estate market continues to be a popular investment destination for foreign investors. Attracted by a desirable return on investment, many foreign nations continue to invest heavily in the U.S. residential and commercial real estate markets. In fact, in 2005, foreign investment in U.S. real [...]

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