http://samarcher.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ en Vox Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:31:13 -0800 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/check-out-the-stats-juice.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(samarcher) http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/check-out-the-stats-juice.html?_c=feed-rss http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/check-out-the-stats-juice.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:31:13 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://samarcher.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fa96a4259200030123ddd04878860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00fa96a4259200030123ddd04878860c-50si" alt="Total Volume per producing agent by office" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Check out the Stats: We have a higher production per agent than any of the top 10 largest agencies in Austin... We're at close to 3 million in production year to date on average. Good stuff. For a better link on the market share graph below cl... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/check-out-the-stats-juice.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa96a42592000301240b76a220860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> total volume per producing agent by office http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/pmi-ranks-austin-as-minimal-risk---meaning-great-opportunities-for-buyers.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(samarcher) http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/pmi-ranks-austin-as-minimal-risk---meaning-great-opportunities-for-buyers.html?_c=feed-rss http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/pmi-ranks-austin-as-minimal-risk---meaning-great-opportunities-for-buyers.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:51:13 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://samarcher.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fa96a4259200030110166c4601860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00fa96a4259200030110166c4601860d-50si" alt="Price Risk Map PMI" /></a> <a href="http://samarcher.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fa96a425920003011017acf031860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00fa96a425920003011017acf031860e-50si" alt="MSA Risk Chart" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> So PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) produces a newsletter called Economic and Real Estate Trends that covers a pretty wide gamut of economic risk and models projecting residential real estate risk for the top 50 MSAs, and Austin is among the best... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/pmi-ranks-austin-as-minimal-risk---meaning-great-opportunities-for-buyers.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa96a425920003011017acf0ba860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> real estate austin real estate appreciation real estate rankings real estate projections texas national trends real estate real estate risk austin http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/east-austin-artists-early-adopters-and-appreciation.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(samarcher) http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/east-austin-artists-early-adopters-and-appreciation.html?_c=feed-rss http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/east-austin-artists-early-adopters-and-appreciation.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:30:32 -0800 There was a great article in Business Week about real estate trends and looking at patterns in appreciation following artists moving into neighborhoods. 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There were so many incredible things to share about the special time that we spent there and the absolutely incredible beauty ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/the-changing-economic-landscape.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa96a4259200030109d065480c000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> real estate austin bargains trends foreclosure central texas http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/so-the-september-home-sales-for-austin-just-came-out.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(samarcher) http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/so-the-september-home-sales-for-austin-just-came-out.html?_c=feed-rss http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/so-the-september-home-sales-for-austin-just-came-out.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:26:26 -0700 So the September home sales numbers came out and it looks like Austin's numbers have taken a fairly big dip (down 8%), see below article from the Austin Business Journal...what this means is that a buyers market is being accentuated even more. ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/so-the-september-home-sales-for-austin-just-came-out.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa96a42592000300fae8e8912a000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> real estate home sales austin austin development http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/first-time-homebuyers-tax-credit.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(samarcher) http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/first-time-homebuyers-tax-credit.html?_c=feed-rss http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/first-time-homebuyers-tax-credit.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:28:37 -0700 Seems like there’s a whole lot to talk about these days with regard to housing nationally and locally. With all the national attention focused in on the housing crunch, here in Austin we’ve had some reasons to consider ourselves (at least relati... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/first-time-homebuyers-tax-credit.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa96a42592000300fae8e831c1000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> housing bill tax credit first time homebuyer housing and economic recover act of 2008 where to buy real estate http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/downpayment-assistance-program-for-first-time-homebuyers.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(samarcher) http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/downpayment-assistance-program-for-first-time-homebuyers.html?_c=feed-rss http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/downpayment-assistance-program-for-first-time-homebuyers.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:48:50 -0700 There's a great resource for the City of Austin Downpayment Assistance Program. Check out the details at the link below: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/ahfc/first_dpa.htm Sam <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/downpayment-assistance-program-for-first-time-homebuyers.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa96a42592000300fa96a38d2a0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> austin downpayment assistance first time homebuyer http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/foreclosures-up-in-austin.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(samarcher) http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/foreclosures-up-in-austin.html?_c=feed-rss http://samarcher.vox.com/library/post/foreclosures-up-in-austin.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:07:04 -0700 Foreclosures rise in the Austin area Postings climb 31% in November. 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