AUSTIN REAL ESTATE BLOG

Blake Taylor - with Taylor Real Estate, is thrilled to announce the team is a finalist for the Platinum50 for 2021. Started in 2008, the Platinum Top 50 is an Austin marketing network committed to fostering meaningful connections in real estate. Furthermore, the uniqueness of the Platinum50 award rests in factors beyond incredible production points to include charitable contributions, leadership designations, and industry and community relevance.

Join our #2020isScary front door/yard Halloween decorating contest. We will be splashing participants with lots of fun prizes throughout October and even gifting a fun staycation grand prize for the best in class, client category! Winners will be announced on Halloween. Stay tuned for more prize announcements! Post on any of your social media pages! If you are cooler than social media (we get that too!), then just email us your picture instead! Tag @taylorrealestateaustin for Facebook, and @taylor_real_estate on Instagram with the #2020isscary so we know to enter you in the contest.

A home with good bones is one that most anyone would be happy to move into, but especially those who are looking for long-term stability and low maintenance requirements. Homes with good bones possess characteristics and features that make for easy remodeling as well as long-term, trouble-free living. In order to bring you up to speed, let’s take a look at some features that a home should have if it’s to be considered as having good bones.

Pending sales in Austin set record at 66% increase year over year! Home values surge, and new job sites added to the Austin area. Incredible month in real estate, and positive employment signs for Austinites.

The investment aspect of homeownership is arguably the greatest reason to buy a property, as real estate prices have historically made steady gains without the wild volatility that characterizes the stock market. However, as a non-liquid asset, homeownership requires active management in order to ensure that its desirability continues to increase in the minds of potentially fickle buyers. One way to accomplish this is by staying current with the latest trends in home renovation, with the following projects likely to separate your property from the pack and command a premium price.