Author Archive for Steve Crossland
Property Tax Appraisals Rising in Austin Area
Closed Published by Steve Crossland April 17th, 2008 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateHome owners will be receiving their property appraisal notices from your County Tax Assessor this month or in May. Most will see value increases due to the continued strong job growth and low unemployment in Austin and surrounding areas. Job growth and employment drives the real estate market more than any other factor. There was […]
Austin Real Estate Market Update for March 2008
Closed Published by Steve Crossland April 16th, 2008 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateThe Austin real estate market continues to be sluggish for March 2008 according to our stats. Number of sales dropped 25% from the same month a year ago. Average list price is down 2%. Average sold price dropped 3% year over year for March. Last month was about even, but 3% is a definite drop, […]
Google Maps as a Presentation Tool
Closed Published by Steve Crossland April 10th, 2008 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateOne of the challenges Realtors face in differentiating ourselves from other Realtors falls into what I call the “evidence of success” category of marketing. That is to say, I know Sylvia and I are good at selling homes, but how does a prospective client know? On the surface, Realtors all seem the same to most […]
Fundamentals and Basics Still Matter - A Lot
Closed Published by Steve Crossland April 8th, 2008 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateAs my 15 year old daughter and I watched the NCAA Basketball finals last night, I once again was reminded that fundamentals and basics matter. In this case, free throw shooting.
After an amazing season and a spectacular run to the NCAA finals, including a spanking of our very own UT Longhorns, Memphis had the game […]
Austin Realtor or Dog Catcher?
Closed Published by Steve Crossland April 6th, 2008 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateI recently showed a property occupied by a large barking dog. The showing instructions said “appointment with owner”. When I called the seller, the voice message said “if you need to show the property, call the agent”. I called the agent who gave me a different number to call, for the daughter of the seller, […]
Home Maintenance Tips
Closed Published by Steve Crossland April 3rd, 2008 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateHere are few things you may want to consider doing in and around you home…courtesy of one of our Austin real estate inspectors, Bob Petersen at Precision Inspection.
Keep your A/C filter clean.
A dirty one REALLY increases your electric bill. The best kind to use is the wavy paper type, kind of like what you have […]
Home Maintenance Tips
Closed Published by Steve Crossland April 3rd, 2008 on Crossland Real Estate Austin TXHere are few things you may want to consider doing in and around you home…courtesy of one of our Austin real estate inspectors, Bob Petersen at Precision Inspection.
Keep your A/C filter clean.
A dirty one REALLY increases your electric bill. The best kind to use is the wavy paper type, kind of like what you have […]
Agressive Price Drops Needed in Some Austin Areas
Closed Published by Steve Crossland April 2nd, 2008 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateI received the below email message this morning from another Realtor. To place this into context for those who may not know, when a Realtor opens a MLS Lockbox with our electronic Supra key, the listing agent is notified (if they have properly registered the lockbox online and attached it to the specific listing) of […]
Agressive Price Drops Needed in Some Austin Areas
Closed Published by Steve Crossland April 2nd, 2008 on Crossland Real Estate Austin TXI received the below email message this morning from another Realtor. To place this into context for those who may not know, when a Realtor opens a MLS Lockbox with our electronic Supra key, the listing agent is notified (if they have properly registered the lockbox online and attached it to the specific listing) of […]
Tenant Eviction in Texas
Closed Published by Steve Crossland March 29th, 2008 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateI had to file eviction in JP Court on one of my tenants this month. I’ve evicted more than 80 tenants in Austin since 1990, but it’s been about 4 years since my last one. In the old days (the 1990’s) when I managed 4-plexes and some lower end properties, eviction filings were more frequent. […]