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Property Virigins: Previewing Home

First-Time Homebuyer (aka Property Virgin)? This video will take you through the process of previewing homes.
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Here Come Higher Interest Rates

v-graph-mainOn the fence? What would you do if I said that both interest rates and home prices were going to increase tomorrow?
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Have you experienced the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (Middle-man Appraisal Mgt Companies) to help or hurt the housing crisis?

I thought I would produce a ‘space’ for all to share their stories as to how this new legislation is affecting the already suffering real estate industry fighting for a market recovery.
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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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What you don't know about Kelly White and Krisstina Wise and Why I joined the GoodLife Team

Did you know that those who know and love us call us KW2 (KW squared)?  We are known as KW2 because we have the same initials – Krisstina Wise and Kelly White – both KW’s.  I always wondered about this since we are the least “square” people I know.  I think a more appropriate description [...]
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Part II: From Email Hell to Social Media Saturation? (A 3-part series)

evolution-of-communicationFor many of us, it is hard to remember a time without email. However, before email was available, we used the phone and written notes to prospect and market. Then email came along. Email was a more powerful tool and was more cost effective. So, what did we do? We moved our marketing and communication [...]
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Practice Makes Perfect?

I admire Tiger Woods so I was very interested to read the recent Washington Post article that released Tiger Woods’ practice schedule. Any guesses as to his regimen? The Post reported it like this: 6:00 am Begin the day with a 90-minute aerobic & weightlifting workout Breakfast 9:00-11:00 At the practice tee 11:00-11:30 Works on [...]
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Part I: Business and The Social Media Craze, New Opportunities or Just More to Do? (A 3-part series)

In the midst of the social media craze, with everyone and their mother swarming to facebook and twitter, I started to wonder about the true purpose of some of these powerful new tools. Never one to follow “the herd” I questioned whether this was just a fad. Or was life as we know it changing? [...]
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"Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked."

“Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.” This quote by Warren Buffet says it all. Over the past several years, everybody and their brother claimed to be a real estate expert as the market itself enabled many people in my industry to claim competence and success. I watched plenty [...]
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Are you still living in a Bubble?

View Krisstina WiseI find it fascinating as we, The GoodLife Team, show houses across the City that they are still overpriced. I think we would all agree that housing prices have declined, yet so many homeowners (and their agents) are still living in a bubble. Their homes are priced too high. Why? Why is it so darn [...]
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