Real Estate - Better Safe Than Sorry
Educates individuals on the current state of the real-estate economy. Provides information regarding the city of Austin and its property. Encourages readers to look further in to investing in property in the capitol of Texas.

Preserving Your Log Home - Understanding Borate Treatments
There are many aspects to Log Home Restoration. Stains, sealers, caulking and chinking are all related to the preservation of your log home. Stains and sealers cover the surface of the logs and other wood to form a barrier from the harsh elements of rain, wind and UV damage. Caulking is used to make the home weather tight by filling gaps, checks, butt joints, window and door trim. Chinking is used to fill the large spaces between the logs themselves. All of these products are used in your log home restoration as a means to help preserve the wood from the elements.

Log Cabins - Second Homes Or Not
Log cabins make fantastic all year round homes even in the United Kingdom and as a matter of fact, they are fundamentally small houses but instead of bricks, you have logs! They are built to a very simple design and can occasionally be referred to as log houses as well as log cabins.

Has the Real Estate Market Bottomed Out in Plano TX?
Whenever I write a column, I always want to be optimistic. Optimism is a human condition. That is where we all want to be. You will see some numbers from January that would seem to indicate there is a light at the end of tunnel. Now, there is nothing I would like more than to tell you that things are looking up and 2005 is here again ! We are not there yet..

Make Your First Home a Flip - Part 6
In my previous article I emphasized the fact that you should never view a property without a checklist. In fact, after your initial viewing, you should set up a second viewing and double check your list and add anything you overlooked. Once you have your list as complete as possible you should sit down and prioritize what projects need to be completed in order to give you the best possible chance of a quick sale.

Make Your First Home a Flip - Part 3
If you have decided that a good way to realize your dream home is by flipping to build your net worth, you have made a good decision. Be careful though, don’t let your desire and talents get in the way of making money on your venture. First things first!