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Blog by Dee Copeland
Austin, Texas

Copeland Group Realty consists of local real estate experts who specialize in the Central Texas and Greater Austin real estate market. Reach the team Toll FREE at 888-346-6389 for 24/7 Customer Service!

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February 2008

Austin Board Tired of Agents Moaning about New MLXchange MLS, Decides to Act

Feb. 29, 2008
Tagged with: abor, austin, mls, mlxchange, realtors
Quick update on the real estate agent outrage with the new MLS system that was implemented last winter.

Austin Real Estate Update: North and South are HOT

Feb. 27, 2008
Tagged with: austin, february, hot, market, real estate
Someone help me out here. Why do people prefer to buy when the market is "hot" i.e. a seller's market? Then, when sellers are motivated to sell quickly and at better prices, they shy away because it's a "buyer's market".

Mueller Austin Among Best Green Real Estate in U.S.

Feb. 24, 2008
It can be challenging to build a high-quality, beautiful green home in an existing neighborhood while trying to keep prices affordable.

Gotcha Guide™: 5 Quick and Easy Green Building and Remodeling Fixes that Won't Break the Bank

Feb. 22, 2008
Categorized in: Gotcha Guides
Green homes don't have to be odd-shaped and made out of materials that aren't normally seen in your neighborhood.

Green Building a Hot Topic in Austin Real Estate

Feb. 20, 2008
Tagged with: build, design, green, home, sustainable
2008 will bring increased pressure to build green. To stay on top of this trend, real estate agents, contractors and home builders in Austin and nationwide will likely obtain their green certifications.

Texas Home Builder Mike Kelly Confesses to Fraud at Maravilla

Feb. 18, 2008
Tagged with: build, maravilla, mike kelly, primera
The Texas Residential Construction Commission took action against a Maravilla home builder Mike Kelly and Primera Homes.

Austin Home Auction Live! Website Launches

Feb. 15, 2008
Increased foreclosures and luxury home inventory are the top real estate sales at auctions.

East Riverside Drive Southeast Austin to Go From Rags to Riches in 2009

Feb. 13, 2008
Categorized in: Texas Cities and Towns
Tagged with: austin, buy, condo, house, real estate, tx
Let's take a stroll along East Riverside Drive in Southeast Austin, Texas for a mini site-seeing tour of present-day Austin. Picture yourself walking by my side as I describe the sites, sounds, and ambiance of the area.

Community Spotlight: Baby Boomers Cash in on Eagle Mountain Reserve

Feb. 11, 2008
Categorized in: Texas Cities and Towns
A recent boom in real estate development in Burnet County has resulted from this influx of future retirees. Baby boomer investors coming to the Texas Hill Country are picky, but seem willing to pay top dollar for a piece of land in a great location next

Gotcha Guide™: Don't Let "Some Dude" Handle Your Short Sale Preforeclosure

Feb. 8, 2008
Categorized in: Gotcha Guides
Here's a sentence I bet you never thought you'd never see. Did you know that Brittany Spear's ex, Kevin Federline, can try to help a seller avoid foreclosure using a short sale? I'll explain how to avoid foreclosure using a short sale later, but first.

Austin Real Estate To Bloom Bigtime in 2010

Feb. 6, 2008
Ok. So I am officially excited. I've been sniffing the pollen of the new mixed-use real estate developments, condo towers, and the new urbanist communities coming in Greater Austin 2008 through 2010.

Builder Spotlight: Newmark Home's Parent Company Files Bankruptcy

Feb. 4, 2008
I was in a Austin real estate market update class this week where Residential Strategies gave a year-end summary and forecast for the Austin area. Here is what was said for the January 2008 market summary.

Gotcha Guide™: Top 5 Tips to Avoid the Bite of a Bad Property Management Agreement

Feb. 1, 2008
Perhaps I was naive, but I was surprised at how much the standard language in the Texas Association of REALTORS® (TAR) property management agreement was biased in protecting the property manager's interests.