Home for the Holidays

Texas Property Taxes
One of the hot topics over the past months are related to property taxes and proposed assessments that were sent out last month. More likely than not, you had a bit of sticker shock when

Flourish
The theme for the summer issue of the Magnolia Journal is: Flourish. And as I sit and look at the craziness around us, it’s easy to let the chaos take over and get caught up

What’s Next in the Market for Buyers
We are officially in a transitional market! We’re seeing more inventory week over week and we’re seeing fewer competing offers on homes. So what’s going on? Well, the obvious is certainly at play… Inflation /

A Changing Seller’s Market
Here’s what we know… the market is in the midst of a transition and we’re seeing more inventory week over week and fewer competing offers on homes. For the last 18 months or so, we’ve often seen

Happy Mother’s Day
I wanted to take a moment to wish all the moms a Happy Mother’s Day… For as long as I can remember, there was nothing more that I wanted in this world than to have

Steiner Family Spotlight: Lai Family
This month, I’d like to introduce you to the Lai Family: Jerry, Karen, Dylan and Jaxon along with their two tortoises: Cayenne and Pepper! (Rumor has it that Cayenne has escaped to the Golf Course so that he

10 Tips To Get Your Offer Accepted
The current market is tough for buyers…and it’s easy to get discouraged. Understand that you may have to make several offers before finding your next home and that you will be competing with multiple offers. In

St. Patrick’s Day
We love holidays around here like St. Patrick’s Day! It’s so much fun to do the little things while the kids are still little and let their imaginations run wild… There’s nothing like seeing the

36.27% Over List
On January 22nd, I toured this home with clients in NW Austin. The agent listed the home on a Thursday and blocked out all showings with the exception of two 2-hour open houses on Saturday

3 Things You Need to Know Get Your Home This Year
Well it sort of feels like Groundhog Day all over again… We had a bit of a slowdown in the market last year come summer and through the fall. (And by slow down, I just

State of the Market…
I can hardly believe it’s 2022 already… I know time seems to go faster with each passing year, but boy… 2021 was a whirlwind on so many levels! I hope it’s been a good start

What’s In Store for Real Estate In 2022?
This morning, I had a meeting with a local stager who happens to live in my neighborhood. We were talking about real estate in 2022, where the market is headed, interest rates, and so on… So,