Archive for January, 2008
Sylvia’s Notes from Central Texas Growth Summit
Closed Published by Steve Crossland January 31st, 2008 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateSylvia attended the Central Texas Growth Summit yesterday at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Austin. She typed up some pretty good notes that she emailed out to others, and I’m posting them below.
Here are some highlights with Kirk Watson (former Austin Mayor, current State Senator) as the moderator:
1. Change in Hunting patterns - Since […]
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I need your help, on the Riddle Me This page. That’s where you can go and tell me what to blog about, drive my content, ask questions. Whatever. Just do it, […]
How to set up a KW Agent Real Estate Blog
Closed Published by Steve Crossland January 30th, 2008 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateToday at our Keller Williams office in Austin we had a “Blogging 101″ class that I put together to help agents better understand everything involved with having a real estate blog. According to a National Association of Realtors agent survey, less than 2% of Realtors publish a real estate blog.
I was joined in the […]
Well, at least that’s what I’ve spent a long time thinking. It’s so trendy, it’ll stop being trendy and then everyone will laugh about their “yoga phases” and their “skinny jeans” in the same story.
But now I’m not so sure. I’ve been told even ‘real’ athletes are giving this a go. Musicians, too. So they […]
In my life theres been heartache and pain
I dont know if I can face it again
I cant stop now, Ive traveled so far
To change this lonely life
I wanna know what love is
I want you to show me
I wanna feel what love is
I know you can show me
So this morning, I was sitting at my computer […]
Redfin CEO Says He’s Being Picked On
Closed Published by Steve Crossland January 29th, 2008 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateBelow is an article about the Discount Realtor Redfin’s CEO Glenn Kelman, who, having failed to achieve more than niche success in the real estate industry (despite a couple of years of gushing media adoration and favorable stories on shows such as 60 minutes), claims now that he’s being picked on.
Dude, you were thumping […]
The list so far:
SXSW 2008 acts as of 1/16/08:
AA Bondy
Alamo Race Track
Alex Skolnick Trio
Alina Simone
Aloe Blacc
A Place to Bury Strangers
Arp
The A-Sides
Ash Grunwald
Awkward Stage Band
Axel Krygier
Barara Mason
Bear Hands
Bella
Birdmonster
Birds and Batteries
Birthday Suits
Bjorn Torske
the Black Crowes
Black and White Years
The Black Hollies
Black Joe Lewis
The Black Keys
Black Moth Super Rainbow
Black Mountain
Black Tie Dynasty
The Bleedin Bleedins
Blitzen Trapper
Blue Mountain
Bon Iver
Born Ruffians
The […]
Monuments to Gypsies, Lesbians, and Jews
Closed Published by jdodson January 29th, 2008 on Creation ProjectWhat people, what nation builds monuments to gypsies, lesbians and Jews? The country that had the power to rule the world—Germany. In an incredibly redemptive turn, Germany has not only publicly acknowledged the atrocities of the Holocaust, it has also set out to embed cultural markers of confession and repentance by erecting monuments to the […]
Austin Real Estate Market Update - Dec 2007
Closed Published by Steve Crossland January 29th, 2008 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateAustin real estate market stats for single family homes in Dec 2007 saw a 20% drop in number sales of over Dec 2006. Average sold prices were up 5.9% and Median sold prices were up 7.8% in December. Average sold price per square foot is up 4.4% over a year ago, and Days on Market […]
Really Cool Interactive Map on Statesman.com
Closed Published by Steve Crossland January 28th, 2008 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateThe Austin Statesman has an interactive map up on their website that shows median price changes and sales volume activity for Austin Travis County in 2007 compared to 2006. Jeez, I wish I knew how to create such a nice map for the blog, but I guess they have a bigger budget than me. I’ll […]