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Bill Morris, Realtor

Many years of business experience (high tech, client service, business organization and start-up, including almost 20 years in real estate) tell me that service is the key to success and I look forward to serving you. I represent both buyers and sellers throughout the Austin metropolitan area, which means first-hand market knowledge is brought to bear on serving your needs. Learn more about my background and experience, my commitment to my clients, my profession, and to the real estate industry at CentralTexasHomeSearch.com.
Bill Morris, Realtor has written 640 posts for Bill Morris on Austin Real Estate

Texas Real Estate Professional Ethics – simple but important

The Realtor® Code Of Ethics and the Texas Real Estate Commission Canons Of Professional Ethics — the foundation for trust. Continue reading

New NAR site — “Home Ownership Matters”

In a world of confused and confusing reporting about the state of the housing sector of our economy, the National Association of Realtors® has launched a new Facebook page to help. Continue reading

Isn’t this a mess — Friday’s court ruling on foreclosures

What would you do if one day your life is interrupted by a notification that the bank you bought your home from may not have had the right to sell it to you because they never actually owned it themselves? The odds may be low, but it’s worth thinking about.
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Austin in the news … in case you missed it

CBS Evening News featured Austin yesterday as the top job-creating city in the country … Continue reading

Is your agent really on your side?

So … you saw a sign last weekend and called the agent’s number … and now he’s driving you to see a couple of houses. Is he really your agent? Not unless you took steps to formalize the relationship — i.e., to hire him. This may seem dry, but it is VERY important.

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What a place — Austin grows jobs!

There is an entrepreneurial ethic in Austin that you don’t find everywhere. Continue reading

Austin featured on CBS Evening News 01/07/11

CBS Evening News, 5:30 PM CST, Friday, January 7, 2011 — Katie Couric on Austin Continue reading

Still flocking to Texas …

For the sixth consecutive year, Allied Van Lines reports that Texas enjoyed the highest level of net in-migration in the United States. I went to Allied Van Line’s source data and found the strength of Texas’ attraction even more impressive than the report sounded. Continue reading

2010: BillMorrisRealtor.com in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health Continue reading

Erroneous collections on your credit report?

If this report is right, almost 1 out of 20 Americans’ credit reports include FALSE information about medical debts being delinquent or in collections. This is important: Know what’s on your credit report! Continue reading

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