New Home Makeovers

What could Compass Concierge do for your home in 2021? With the predictions of an earlier spring market, we’re here to help you get ahead and start prepping so you can maximize your home’s value. Exclusive to Compass, our Concierge program helps you get your home ready with the help of our experts and free loan to do so. Look at this amazing transformation of 2111 Highgrove Terrace in Deep Eddy! Click here to learn…

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It’s a New Year! What’s in Store for 2021

 With 2020 finally behind us, it’s time to refresh, renew, and ring in the new! And if 2021 means you’re ready to have the talk about rightsizing, then I am ready to listen and help make that happen.   The top housing markets heading into 2021 Millions of Americans have embraced the work-from-home life. And the shift toward remote working is beginning to influence where people call home. A new report identifies the housing markets…

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Featured Client: The Lawton Family

The Lawton Family | Tucson, Arizona Cathy made every part of our relocation to Austin welcoming. From our very first meeting, Cathy took care of us like family. She rushed to homes that were potential contenders, often the morning they would hit the market! She sent videos with commentary specific to our priorities – we must have had a dozen private tours without ever leaving our home! Cathy was honest when she felt a listing…

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Things We Accomplished in March

Things We Accomplished Since March While it’s easy to think about all of the things we couldn’t do during the pandemic, we’ve decided to jump for joy about all the things we did do! Finished a few puzzles Binge watched TV series Made more meals, less reservations Called our friends and family more Organized our photos on our phones Played more golf (well Bob did) Cleaned out closets (well Cathy did) Donated furniture in the…

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The “upside down” Austin real estate market

High demand and low inventory In the Austin housing market, buyers are driving prices up but overall sales down. The city of Austin ended the first half of 2020 with sales volume down 6.2 percent while the median price rose 9.7 percent. But after months of lower overall home sales and souring prices, Austin’s residential real estate market appears to be rebounding with near-double-digit increases in home sales in June. Looking at numbers for all…

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Real Estate “Take Five”

Summer seems different this year but we are still here, still talking, and still washing our hands, a lot. Below you will find my TAKE 5 on real estate and more. Take #1: TAKE on Austin Real Estate At the start of the COVID-19 crisis, economists predicted huge inventories across the board. Now five months later, there are fewer homes for sale in Austin than this time last year with little change in prices while…

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Amidst the Chaos, Cherish Little Moments

Life is just plain crazy these days. But remember, the most positive experiences often come from challenging times. We’ve really enjoyed having our middle son, Tommy, stay with us during the shelter in place mandate, and I now have the time and the opportunity to really listen and engage in meaningful conversations. Bob captured this moment of what has become one of my most cherished evening rituals. Remember to take advantage of the “down time”…

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