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January 2012 - Posts

• Where Is The Water?

  Sure enough, the almost impossible is happening at our doorstep. The unlikely severe drought is here and destined to continue through 2012 and become the most severe drought in central Texas history. Lake Travis low lake levels are expected to break all Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 31, 2012 9:53 AM by Gene Hammonds | 0 Comments Filed under: Lake Travis, Lago Vista, Low Lake Levels, Central Texas Drought

• Best Apps for Realtors

  Our office hosted an outstanding Awesome APPS class for phones and tablets today. Agents from numerous companies and areas attended a fast and lively 3 hours presented by Independence Title. When it was all said and done, the EVERNOTE and CAM SCANNER Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 18, 2012 8:06 AM by Gene Hammonds | 5 Comments Filed under: apps, android, ipad, awesome apps for realtors, tablets, iphone

• Get the best indicator of your individual neighborhoods by contacting your local realtor.

  Also in the news… Another interesting bit of information from our friend, Mark Sprague, In-house Analyst, Independence title: The Case-Shiller index made news nationally last Tuesday, showing housing process dropping more than 1% in October, the Read More... Posted Monday, January 02, 2012 8:43 AM by Gene Hammonds | 0 Comments Filed under: 2012 Real Estate Market, Real Estate in Lago Vista, new home sales, home prices

• More signs that point to a healthier Central Texas housing market in 2012, experts say

  The article above appeared in the Austin American Statesman last week, and our friend, Independence Title, in-house analyst, Mark Sprague, had some comments. In taking apart some of the numbers reported by the Statesman, there are some revealing insights Read More... Posted Monday, January 02, 2012 8:20 AM by Gene Hammonds | 0 Comments Filed under: Texas, 2012 Real Estate Market, local real estate market, Real Estate in Lago Vista, Central Texas Real Estate