Real Estate Tips

How to ‘Green’ Your Kitchen

It used to be that when someone said ‘Green’ Kitchen, you would automatically think of Avocado Green appliances. Now, when someone says ‘Green’, we know they are talking ‘eco-friendly’. So, what can you do to “Green” your Kitchen? There are actually quite a few ways to be kind to the environment without sacrificing aesthetics or [...]

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GoodLife Now – Grandma Got Run Over By Tax Man

What if you could decide to stop paying your property taxes for the rest of your life, and get away with it legally? Welcome to this week’s edition of GoodLife Now.

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Selling Austin homes just got more expensive and a little more complicated

As of today (Monday, June 1st), the mandated Energy Audit, required on the sale of any home within the Austin City limits that is more than 10 years old, takes effect.

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Are you a Property Virgin? – 8,000 reasons to buy your first home today!

Krisstina Wise explains the 2009 Tax Credit and how it helps First-Time Homebuyers or Property Virgins receive home buying assistance. If you are buying an Austin home, call the GoodLife Team

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Mandatory City of Austin Energy Audits are Coming

Do you live in the City of Austin? Will you be selling your Austin home after June 1st of this year? Or, Do you plan to buy a home in Austin after June 1st? If you said “yes”…keep reading. Effective June 1st, 2009 the City of Austin’s Ordinance No. 20081106-047 requires all sellers of non-exempt [...]

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Moving Expenses and Tax Savings

A recent article in â€œTierra Grandeâ€ magazine from TX A&M University revealed tax advantages for moving that many may not be aware of. The article elucidated a set of â€œtestsâ€ that must be met in order to obtain â€œmoving-related deductionsâ€ from the IRS. It is also important to note that a different set of rules [...]

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