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SWSX is here! PropertyMaps.com is giving away an iPad 2

Chris Latko posted an article on - Mar 11, 2011, 2:42 pm
You know you want one, and we’re going to give one away for free. All you have to do is follow the steps below. Go to PropertyMaps.com and ‘like’ us Tweet this:  PropertyMaps.com – the best US real estate technology startup.  Check them out #PropertyMaps.com That’s it!  Don’t forget t...
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Austin Start-up scene. More programs than progress.

Chris Latko posted an article on - Feb 6, 2011, 11:10 pm
I was browsing around this weekend catching up on a lot of reading and ran across a site that shows a visual of all of the start-upy things going on in Austin. I was amazed at all of the stuff there is to ‘attend’ that is going on in Austin. Below is the mind-map I
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Google drops real estate listings

Chris Latko posted an article on - Jan 27, 2011, 1:45 pm
Search giant Google will no longer support real estate listings uploaded to its classifed listings site on Google Maps, the company announced today. Consumers will no longer be able to find for-sale, foreclosure, or rental properties through the search function on Google Maps, and real estate profes...
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10 Resourceful Real Estate Tips For 2011

Chris Latko posted an article on - Jan 7, 2011, 3:18 pm
Must we endure yet another year of housing crisis? What choice do we have? No amount of optimistic projections and statistical manipulation can remedy this protracted housing pain. Historically speaking, five to seven years has been a standard interval for house prices to stabilize following serious...
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Resolutions for Home Sellers in 2011

Chris Latko posted an article on - Jan 3, 2011, 7:01 pm
If your New Year’s resolution involves selling a home in 2011, you’ve got some work to do: There’s lots of inventory out there and in a buyer’s market like this one, getting an offer on a home can be challenging. Still, for the committed seller willing to do some prep work and come to terms
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Houston deal of the day

Chris Latko posted an article on - Dec 1, 2010, 5:30 pm
Houston Deal of the Day: MLS 95516504 10910 Little Lisa Ln Houston, TX 77024 is a 4 bed, 2 bath that was built in 1968 and has been on the market for 65 days. This Houston MLS listing is in the Sleepy Pines neighborhood in Houston, Texas. This 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath single family home
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US foreclosures spike in August to highest level since the start of the mortgage crisis

Chris Latko posted an article on - Sep 16, 2010, 5:26 pm
You can find great deals on foreclosures on PropertyMaps.com – we have partnered with RealtyTrec to provide you with the best information and data on foreclosures and pre-foreclosures. Sign-up for a free trial with RealtyTrec to have access to all the foreclosure data you could ever want. You can ...
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Where to Buy a Home for Less Than $800 a Month

Chris Latko posted an article on - Sep 15, 2010, 7:19 pm
While the nation’s real estate crash has been a nightmare for homeowners, it has created some outstanding opportunities for would-be buyers. Home prices in 20 major cities dropped 33 percent from the summer of 2006 to the spring of 2009–and in certain markets, the plunge was even steeper. At the...
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Homebuyer tax credit: About half (950,000) must repay

Chris Latko posted an article on - Sep 10, 2010, 10:49 am
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Nearly half of all Americans who claimed the first-time homebuyer tax credit on their 2009 tax returns will have to repay the government. According to a report from the Inspector General for Tax Administration, released to the public Thursday, about 950,000 of the nearly ...
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The American home is shrinking – and gaining appliances

Chris Latko posted an article on - Aug 28, 2010, 11:07 am
The American home is shrinking. Toll the bell for the McMansion. After years of growth, the Census Bureau recently reported that median new home size fell to 2,135 square feet in 2009 after peaking at more than 2,300 earlier in the decade. “Home buyers are asking for less, cutting back on optio...
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Austin – 10 Great Cities For Young Adults

Chris Latko posted an article on - Jul 30, 2010, 6:07 pm
10 Great Cities For Young Adults Free from ties to kids or a mortgage, young adults can settle virtually anywhere they choose. So which place is best for you when the world is your oyster? Here are 10 cities in the U.S. that offer exceptional opportunities for those starting out in life. We began o...
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Pending home sales 'fell off a cliff'

Chris Latko posted an article on - Jul 7, 2010, 12:38 pm
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The experts expected home sales to drop once the homebuyer tax credit lapsed at the end of April, but the depth of the decrease was shocking. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), pending home sales fell a whopping 30% in May. Their index, which measur...
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May home sales dip as housing market struggles

Chris Latko posted an article on - Jun 22, 2010, 11:01 pm
May home sales dip as housing market struggles Sales of previously occupied homes dip 2.2 percent despite help from federal tax credits WASHINGTON (AP) — The housing market may be on the verge of taking another plunge that could weaken the broader economic recovery. Sales of previously occupie...
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10 Best And Worst Home Improvements For The Buck

Chris Latko posted an article on - Jun 19, 2010, 6:30 pm
10 Best And Worst Home Improvements For The Buck Best Improvement: Clean Up Cost: Negligible Give your home a top-to-bottom cleaning or, better yet, hire a pro to do a deep clean. Do it even before you hiring a real estate agent. If you don’t have a regular cleaner, hire one to keep the place...
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Denver is the Most Improved U.S. Housing Market

Chris Latko posted an article on - Jun 14, 2010, 12:57 pm
The housing market in Denver and 20 other markets are showing signs of life, but still a long way from pre-crash highs Across the U.S., signs of life are budding in the housing market. This statement will have many people scratching their heads. Yes, more foreclosed homes will enter the market. Ye...
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Best Affordable Suburbs in America 2010

Chris Latko posted an article on - Jun 14, 2010, 12:54 pm
Do you live in or near one of the most affordable suburbs in America? Life with children is expensive, but in some places a dollar goes a lot further. Bloomberg BusinessWeek evaluated information provided by community data company OnBoard Informatics to determine the best affordable suburb in each ...
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PropertyMaps.com Launches Mobile Lead Delivery in Austin, Texas

Chris Latko posted an article on - Apr 28, 2010, 12:16 pm
We are pleased to announce the Beta release of our Mobile Lead delivery system for the Austin, Texas region.  This new system will allow consumers to be contacted by a knowledgeable real estate professional almost immediately from the time they submit an inquiry about a property from the websi...
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Austin home sales, new listings increase

Chris Latko posted an article on - Mar 18, 2010, 1:30 pm
Home sales increased and properties spent less time on the market last month, according to multiple listing service data from the Austin Board of Realtors. A total 1,145 Austin area homes sold in February, up 4 percent from the same month in 2009. Sales also increased from 884 in January. The media...
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Central TX foreclosures fall 17% in February, up 2.5% year-over-year

Chris Latko posted an article on - Mar 12, 2010, 2:27 pm
Texas foreclosures shot up an average 3.4 percent from January to February, while Central Texas rates fell almost 17 percent, according to new data from RealtyTrac Inc. The Irvine, Calif.-based company, which compiles and sells foreclosure data for its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, said the state...
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PropertyMaps.com Site Update

Chris Latko posted an article on - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
We have been hard at work making changes behind the scene to make PropertyMaps.com a better search tool, and now we’re starting to roll out some of our more noticeable changes.  We’ve updated the primary navigation hopefully making it easier to understand where you should go based on what you...
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New site gives consumers Texas-specific help

Chris Latko posted an article on - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
A new Web site, TxHomePrograms.org, gives Texans a searchable database of affordable-housing programs specific to the Lone Star State. The site enables consumers to search for homebuyer programs, such as downpayment assistance and below-market mortgage interest rates, available only in Texas. Many, ...
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Thursday, August 14, 2008

Chris Latko posted an article on - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Hi everyone! I'm just getting started on Xanga... Drop me a comment if you've got some ideas on what to do first - or just to say, "Hi!" :-)
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Is Austin, TX Recession Proof?

Chris Latko posted an article on - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The “Keep Austin Weird” campaign must have worked, because the Texas capital is among the country’s oddball cities that bucked the downturn. In fact, Texas cities starred on the new list of recession-proof metro areas, with six of 21 spots, according...
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