Archive for December, 2007
No matter what happens during the game - the before, after, and company make it the best ever. We’re having a beautiful Christmas in San Diego.
Former Boom Markets Hit Hardest
Closed Published by Steve Crossland December 27th, 2007 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateAustin was not a “boom market”, but the sentiments and national news resulting from the markets listed in the news snippet below have contributed to a somewhat timid buyer pool in Austin at present. Hopefully, buyers will perk up this spring as the mortgage fallout further clears up and people realize that Austin is not […]
One of my favorite Christmas gifts is the Africa Bible Commentary!
Austin Rental Market Update - November 2007
Closed Published by Steve Crossland December 26th, 2007 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateThe Austin rental market for November in Austin continues the strong climb in prices. The average rental rate of $1386/mo. is a 12% increase over the same month last year. The median leased price is $1200, up 4.3% from a year ago. The number of homes leased dropped 13% from 588 a year ago to […]
Austin Real Estate Market Update - November 2007
Closed Published by Steve Crossland December 26th, 2007 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateThe number of homes sold in Austin for November 2007 was down 19% from November 2006. Average sales price is up 6.5% $255,073 and Median sales price is up 7.9% from $175,000 a year ago to $188,900 this year for November. Average price per square foot is up 4.4% to $199 per square foot. Average […]
Austin Board of Realtors Shamefully Incompetent Rollout of New Austin MLS System
Closed Published by Steve Crossland December 26th, 2007 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateAs I have started to run the stats for November to post on my blog as I do each month, I shuddered to think what I might encounter trying to pull stats from our lousy new MLS system. My fears were confirmed. The new Austin MLS system does not properly compute the data. This is […]
I just stumbled across this blog—Christ and Pop Culture—which looks fairly promising. As a burgeoning McCarthy fan, I found the review of No Country for Old Men very balanced and insightful. (Great film by the way, if you can stomach the violence.)
What’s next after a delightful consumer Christmas? New year resolutions to shed our guilty consciences for eating too much, not exercising enough, or not keeping budget. If we are really serious, we will cook up new resolve to spend time with family, do things that “count,” or make a difference.
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Fact of that matter is, it might be hard to have a Christmas as good as mine. I hope you and yours find a way to come close. ~Somegosoftly
Unnecessary Movie Reviews: Walk Hard
Closed Published by eightparts December 23rd, 2007 on Eight PartsUsually movies fall into one of two categories for me: theater or dvd, which really just means that they’re worth ten bucks a ticket or they aren’t. But my local AMC has started doling out 4 dollar tickets for weekend matinées, so now those movies that previously fell between the two categories have a home. […]