Recent Entries
Key Security
Issuing lockboxes for use in selling Fredericksburg Texas real estate should be a no-brainer for our local Board of Realtors. The fact that loca... read more
Flogging a Dead Horse??
I’m revisiting a topic I first touched upon in September of 06 (Inefficient) because it has dawned on me (yes…very slowly) that my agent brethren ... read more
Bargain Retirement
“Best Retirement Bargains”--This story appears in the June 11, 2007 print edition of U.S. News & World Report. President Lyndon Johnson grew ... read more
Market and Agent Trends
Two decades ago, across the country, the housing market tanked. Up until this point, housing prices had seen an average and steady increase. Around th... read more
I'm Back
As it has been months since my last post, some have been wondering what I’ve been up to. Oh nothing much, just opening a new business, Rubi... read more
Market Update
YTD SALES ANALYSISGILLESPIE COUNTY RESIDENTIAL (OVERALL) & STONE RIDGE (SUBMARKET)(As of 5/15/07)GILLESPIE COUNTY RESIDENTIAL:SALES FIGURES:• 2006 Y... read more
Disgusting But Necessary
The septic tank serves as a settling basin where solids accumulate and gradually get broken down by bacterial action. Some of the solid waste is act... read more
Important Tax Considerations
Gaining or maintaining an Agricultural Use Tax Exemption (Ag) on a property in Gillespie County is a critical consideration for anyone seeking to buy ... read more
Selling Season
It appears as if sellers of real estate in Fredericksburg, Texas are gathering for a mini-stampede to reduce the prices on their property. This ... read more
Opining on Opinions
I have heard some round-a-bout criticism of opinions expressed in this harmless thing called a blog. Let me just say that the opinions expressed here... read more
