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2015
The real estate market in Austin and surrounding bedroom communities has very low inventory in the 125000 to 190000 range. This is the range many first time home buyers are able to qualify for lending. I have several clients currently that are looking in this range. Among the very low inventory...
11/29/2015
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I was taught in school growing up that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. In traveling from one point to another this is true. When traveling from ignorance to understanding this is not true. In fact a straight-line method of learning is the least effective and will re...
11/28/2015
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Have you had your coffee yet? Good. Here are some Thoughts for Saturday from this past weekends talk at the Grace Place. THE PROBLEM: “Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man... It is the comparison that makes you proud: the pleasure of b...
11/27/2015
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Alligator loved her time with Santa. She had lots of wishes to share. We had a great time over on our Black Friday Shopping. Met some wonderful people including Santa. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are starting to get in the mood for a wonderful Christmas season. From Alli and I have ...
11/27/2015
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Wishing you and your family a HAPPY THANKSGIVING! We all have so much to be grateful for...Thankful for my family for my AR friends, for all my wonderful clients this past year for the opportunity to serve my community as a volunteer, for my church family at the Grace Place! Enjoy your Thanksgi...
11/25/2015
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Kerfuffle (kəˈfʌf(ə)l) Kerfuffle (noun) has been around since the early 1800s. There are two ideas as to how it came into English. It probably came from either Scottish Gaelic or from Celtic Irish, the languages that were used historically in Scotland and Ireland. If somebody asked you the foll...
11/24/2015
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Texas still owns all of its public lands. If the federal government wants to create a park or cut a stand of timber, it must first ask the state’s permission. The city of Slaughter, Texas, has never had a homicide. The largest city in Texas is Houston. It is also the fourth largest city in the...
11/23/2015
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When you need help to see opportunity you need to ask yourself directional questions. Where am I looking?Why am I looking there? Our habits can get in the way of opportunities. We continue to do things that have worked in the past but do not do things that may open up new opportunities for today...
11/23/2015
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Friday afternoon our middle daughter married the love of her life. This picture captured the much awaited moment. We love them both and are so very happy for them. Congratulations Austin and Amanda! So proud of the people you are and of your commitment to keep God as the center of your marriage.
11/21/2015
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So to be honest it has been an Alligator week. My middle daughter is getting married this week so Alli's mom changed her schedule at work so for me it meant a couple of extra days with Alli! We have had such fun. The Wedding is tomorrow and all the girls will be working feverishly to get ready wh...
11/19/2015
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