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Building Green in Austin is our future!

@AustinTxHouses — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 20:57:59 +0000

Saving our resources is very important to the bottom line for our Texas. Conservation of our landscape, small roads, and living plant life is of utmost importance. Build Green. Live Green. Grow Green.
What is Green Building?

Green building is the practice of reducing the impact that construction and renovation have on human health and the environment, usually by increasing how efficiently buildings use and harvest energy, water, and materials. This is accomplished through better building location, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal of the complete building life cycle.

What is Sustainability?
The concept of meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs is known as sustainability.
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Real Estate Marketing and Advertising

@AustinTxHouses — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:21:55 +0000

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Marketing your property in Austin; Texas shows some challenges due to the saturation of the market because of the “#1 real estate market in the U.S.” title that has made world news headlines. Every top agent from California to New York has started a new Austin portfolio recently and they want your property at the lowest cost possible. Advertising your own property is becoming an easier task these days with the advent of this here internet. The goal in selling any product is to let everyone know that you have something for sale. So, to keep up with the selling trends, notice what price your neighborhood Realtor is listing homes in your area and compare it to your property. For more details in the comparison process please read our property value article under Property Listings.

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Austin Texas Real Estate Services

@AustinTxHouses — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:10:17 +0000

Real estate or immovable property is a legal term (in some jurisdictions) that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. Real estate (immovable property) is often considered synonymous with real property (also sometimes called realty), in contrast with personal property (also sometimes called chattel or personalty). However, for technical purposes, some people prefer to distinguish real estate, referring to the land and fixtures themselves, from real property, referring to ownership rights over real estate.

The terms real estate and real property are used primarily in common law, while civil law jurisdictions refer instead to immovable property.

In law, the word “real” means relating to a thing (from Latin res/rei, thing), as distinguished from a person. Thus the law broadly distinguishes between “real” property (land and anything affixed to it) and “personal” property (everything else, e.g., clothing, furniture, money). The conceptual difference was between immovable property, which would transfer title along with the land, and movable property, which a person would retain title to. (The word is not derived from the notion of land having historically been “royal” property. The word royal â€” and its Castilian cognate “real” â€” come from the related Latin word rex-regis, meaning king.)

With the development of private property ownership, real estate has become a major area of business. Purchasing real estate requires a significant investment, and each parcel of land has unique characteristics, so the real estate industry has evolved into several distinct fields. Specialists are often called on to valuate real estate and facilitate transactions. Some kinds of real estate businesses include:

* Appraisal – Professional valuation services
* Brokerages – Assisting buyers and sellers in transactions
* Development – Improving land for use by adding or replacing buildings
* Property management – Managing a property for its owner(s)
* Real Estate Marketing – Managing the sales side of the property business
* Relocation services – Relocating people or business to a different country

Within each field, a business may specialize in a particular type of real estate, such as residential, commercial, or industrial property. In addition, almost all construction business effectively has a connection to real estate.