Bradley Pounds Austin Real Estate

January 2009 - Posts

• Decoding the Austin Energy Star Chart: What it really means to have a 3-Star, 4-Star, or 5-Star rated home

  When working with buyers looking for an energy-efficient single-family home, I've often had to cop to a bit of ignorance when it comes to Austin Energy's rating system of stars. What makes the difference between a 3-Star, 4-Star and 5-Star system Read More... Posted Friday, January 09, 2009 3:42 PM by Bradley Pounds | 0 Comments

• My FAVORITE coupon site!

  Even if you're not feeling especially affected by the economic downturn, the current situation is a good reminder that we could all be operating a little leaner when it comes out our finances. I'm a BIG fan of grocery coupons but often the ones Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 07, 2009 10:20 AM by Bradley Pounds | 0 Comments

• What's an "exurb" anyway?

  This was a new one on me . . . An exurb is defined as: a region or settlement that lies outside a city and usually beyond its suburbs and that often is inhabited chiefly by well-to-do families. What community around these parts would qualify as an exurb Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 12:55 PM by Bradley Pounds | 0 Comments

• Great Wall Street Journal article regarding the new popularity of USDA loans. It's not just for farms anymore, people!

  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122937640286608173.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 12:53 PM by Bradley Pounds | 0 Comments

• 3.5% down available on condo conversions? How?

  In recent years, the Austin-area MLS has seen an increasing number of smaller apartment complexes, fourplexes and duplexes being legally "condo'ed," especially in the Central Austin market. This just means that the development as a whole Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 12:04 PM by Bradley Pounds | 0 Comments