Round Rock Real Estate Blog

If you are looking into where in Texas would be a great place to live, CNNMoney.com may have given you your answer last week by publishing a list of the top 100 places in the USA to live.  Round Rock came in at number 7 due to a number of factors.  Round Rock has nearly tripled in population in 1...

I am asked this question regularly and have the answer: Both! Each has its' advantages and disadvantages such as: Multi-Family Stratgies:Upsides: Income leveraging (when you lose a tenant, there is still cash income from other units to pay the bills) Better risk management Often marketed with a q...

We are blessed in the Round Rock and Georgetown areas to have an abundance of fresh, locally-grown fruits and vegetables available for purchase at our local farmer's markets.  For those of us on whole food diets, buying fresh from a local grower is the best way to get great nutrition and the high...

I find it interesting that whenever you get on the topic of investing, most of the investment reference materials deal only with equities and mutual funds.  It is true that these should be part of a balanced portfolio, but NOT all the portfolio.  Real estate investments are frequently forgotten. ...

Summer's here, and energy costs are rising! Here is some timely information to help you keep your cool and save money on your energy bills this summer. Cooling Tips  Whole-house fans help cool your home by pulling cool air through the house and exhausting warm air through the attic. They are effe...

I posted my story in March here on AR: How I avoided Diabetes... And got off Zocor... and was asked to share Gary's Diet with another Keller Williams agent in Dallas named Steve Shatsky.  Imagine my surprise when Steve sent me a "Thank You" note late last night through AR and then directed me to ...

This book gives a concise overlook at the home purchase process, in an indepth manner.  Buy Your First Home is a comprehensive book focused on the subject of purchasing a home.  Written by an attorney from Chicago, Diana Brodman Summers, this publication is packed with great informationa and advi...

Money, get away.Get a good job with good pay and you're okay.Money, its a gas.Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash.New car, caviar, four star daydream,Think I'll buy me a football team.- Pink Floyd Money can and often does rule our lives. How we manage ours makes a big difference in ou...

Answer: They both are! It depends on many things: Your specific real estate investment strategy. Your current real estate market. Your desire to be involved actively in the real estate investment and to what degree. Your real estate and business partnerships. And many, many more factors! We work ...

Were you aware that every time you make a homeowner's claim on your insurance, that inquiry is logged into a national database called the Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange (CLUE) database?  This database is shared by all insurance companies that deal in auto and property insurance and is u...