Bradley Pounds Austin Real Estate

August 2009 - Posts

• Reporting from the Front Lines: First-Time Homebuyer Activity is HOT in Austin . . .

  . . . almost to a fault. If it's in that sweet spot below $155,000 or so, and in an area within 12 minutes to downtown (think William Cannon, 51st and Manor, etc.,) then plan on fighting for it. I'm in my *fourth* multiple offer situation so far Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2009 9:15 AM by Bradley Pounds | 0 Comments

• Short Sales and Income Taxes: What happens to my taxes in pre-foreclosure?

  This is sort of an advanced studies question that I hope none of you ever have to deal with. Prior to the Mortgage Debt Relief Act passed by Congress, folks whose homes were sold as short sale (or preforeclosure) were in for a nasty surprise on next year's Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2009 9:05 AM by Bradley Pounds | 0 Comments

• The Austonian: A Dog's Life

  You wouldn't normally think of the concrete jungle that is downtown Austin as the most dog-friendly area of town, right? But the new Austonian condo tower has the pooches lined up with it's impressive in-house dog park, doggy day care and veterianary Read More... Posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 11:51 AM by Bradley Pounds | 0 Comments