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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.
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March 2010 Surge in Home Sales

“Pending Home Sales on an Upswing” …. In addition to an increase in March in the number of homes sold and closed, the number of pending contracts is up, which should bode well for April and May closings. However ….
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Important Info about Your Credit Score!

Don’t wait until it’s too late. Your credit score can affect you in ways that most people would never imagine. Here are some great resources to help you avoid surprises. Continue reading

Market Forecasts

I am pleased to see Austin among the 25 best, but I am equally happy to see us near the bottom of that list … for a number of reasons. Continue reading

A lot to do!

I have written about all the things there are to do in the Austin area. Here is just a sample. Continue reading

Wow! Austin Rankings Keep Coming

Austin — Top 10 for Business and Careers … and so much more! Continue reading

Travis County Tax Appraiser: homes down, total stable

In Travis County, much like the rest of the Austin metropolitan area, the average value of a single family home is down in 2010 compared to 2009, but gains from new construction and the commercial sector help to keep total taxable property values very near last year’s number. Continue reading

Central Texas Property Taxes — Estimated 2010 Values

In three counties that make up much of the Austin Metropolitan area, total assessed values are up slightly in 2010, despite downward movement in many individual properties. Continue reading

Another vote of confidence for Austin and Texas

With these arguments against this hiring, I assume Chase sees offsetting strength in Texas and expects to originate many more loans here than they have in recent years. Continue reading

New home sales surge

Last week the U.S. Commerce Dept. announced that new home sales were up 27% in March 2010 compared to February. The surge was described as the strongest (in units) since July 2009, and the largest percentage month-to-month increase in 47 years. How did Austin compare? Continue reading

Austin — a top choice!

Austin is just simply not like the rest of Texas. From the quirky cast of characters that populate Congress Avenue to burnt orange-clad University of Texas students, bats to Longhorns, four-star restaurants to down-home barbecue joints, corporate CEOs to struggling musicians, Texas’ capital city stands apart from the rest. Continue reading

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