Archive for July, 2008
Great news for Texas and the Austin to San Antonio corridor! In a recent article (July 08) from MSN Real Estate, San Antonio was named #2 and Austin #10 in the study which shows the cities where one can build the most equity in a home by 2012 ( a 4 yr. investment) The title [...]
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- Tags: Austin, Real Estate Tx., San Antonio
Win 3 Day ACL Pass-Logo Contest
In: Cool Places to Live| Fun Things to see in Austin| Music venues
31 Jul 2008Where can you see 130 bands on 8 stages in all of 3 days? Nowhere on earth but Austin and the Austin City Limits Festival 2008 (Sept. 26-28) of course! Here is the deal—Cool Houses Austin needs a really wonderful logo! And you are a talented and creative graphic artist who would love to win [...]
Sustainable Living
In: Living Green
30 Jul 2008Just recently read a new book ( to me) that many of you interested in “Going Green” will find as a wonderful resource. It is called ToolBox for Sustainable City Living – A Do-It-Ourselves Guide by Scott Kellogg and Stacy Pettigrew published by South End Press. You can order it through their [...]
I just saw the coolest video and wanted to share this fun way to carry groceries with you all….The Japanese have been doing this for centuries, of course. But now we westerners can do this also and save our planet from those plastic bags as well…It is called “Furoshiki” and is considered a Japanese art [...]
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- Tags: Folding, Furoshiki, Green Living
Best Cities to Buy A Home
28 Jul 2008Great housing news for Texas again! In an article from Forbes.com. July 22, 2008, Best Cities to Buy A Home, Houston was named No. 1 in the whole country as the Best City! The reasons given for the pick over San Francisco and Charlotte, is in the title, “Houston, we don’t have a housing problem“. [...]
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- Tags: Austin, Houston, Real Estate News, San Antonio
Riding the Range in the Hill Country!
28 Jul 200808-bohemian-cowboy-blues-1Yes, it’s true…I am a city girl at heart (even though I live on 3 acres in Wimberley, Tx). So how did this city girl end up spending her Sunday down in Bandera, Tx. in a pick-up truck with modern day rancher, Brian? (By the way, modern day ranchers may wear boots and [...]
How to Have a Successful Open House
In: Real Estate News
23 Jul 2008Okay, all you sellers out there, this one is for you! Right now, you want to bring the buyers and agents into your home, so that you can get your home sold and you can move on with your life. You’ve done all the right things…You’ve packed up all the clutter and put [...]
More Wind Turbine Power for Texas!
In: Living Green
23 Jul 2008Texas once again makes the national news on its strides for alternative clean energy! On Thursday, July 17, 2008, the Texas Public Utility Commission gave preliminary approval to a 4.9 billion dollar investment in bringing more wind turbine power from West Texas to major cities like Dallas. Experts say this is the biggest investment in US [...]
James Hunter at Antones-Austin’s Home of the Blues
In: Cool Places to Live| Hill Country Happenings| Music venues
23 Jul 200801-the-hard-way If you live in or around Austin or you are just visiting, and you love live music, hopefully sooner than later, someone will turn you onto Antone’s, www.antones.net This venue is Clifford Antone’s venerable “Home of the Blues” which is now located at 213 W. 5th St. in downtown Austin. Clifford Antone founded the [...]
Green Building Part 1-Resources
In: Living Green
10 Jul 2008For the past few years, I have been very involved with “going green” and “green building”. I became even more intrigued at the 2008 Cool House Tour when I saw the innovative strides that builders, architects, and home owners were making in Austin. While attending a recent conference, I learned that it is [...]
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I'm Vicki E. Phillips and I am a licensed real estate broker in both Texas and Florida. I am also a certified “EcoBroker” which means that I care very much about sustainability and green living!
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- Kathy MacDaniel: Farmer Markets are great especially so close. [...]
- admin: Thanks for the update! Will definitely have to walk over and check you out! What a great location [...]
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- Jordan: There is also a new store called Planet Beach Contempo Spa at the Shops at Arbor Trails. It is an a [...]
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