Have you ever wondered about those blue, flower-shaped structures that resemble satellite dishes along I-35? Well, those structures near the Mueller development are Austin’s largest public art project called SunFlowers – An Electric Garden. The so-called “sunflowers” capture solar energy during the day to provide light at night. They also rely on light sensors to determine […]
Author Archives: Braxton Beyer
Texas Real Estate Market Values up over 50% in the last year! Really?
Yep, Texas market values have risen over 50% in the last year. In fact, they dropped slightly up until about the last month where they rose almost 60%. Well, at least that’s what Zillow is telling me. Take a look at their market value graph I saw this morning. This just goes to show you […]
Falcon Point Ranch Lot for Sale for $44k below cost
I have a lot for sale at Falcon Point Ranch at San Antonio Bay in the Gulf Coast. This lot is being offered for $44k below the developer’s starting price. The lot is a bay-view lot and you can walk to the water. Enjoy the bay lifestyle at a great price!
Great Site for Austin Crime Information
I just discovered krimelabb, Austin’s citywide crime data site. It pulls information directly from APD’s crime incidence reports. You can research by zip code and view results as a list or graph and also on a Google map. It is very simple and easy to use. I will definitely be using this more often when […]
Moving to the cloud
I am working on a rails-based project that we have decided to host in the cloud. We have decided to go with Amazon Web Services. We will be using EC2 and with an Elastic IP. We are looking into Cloudfront as well. So far I have created my account and launched my instance which was […]
Just auto-upgraded WordPress to 2.8
I just ran the auto-upgrade for this blog to bring it to 2.8. This is the first time I have ever used the built-in auto-upgrade. Most of my sites and clients’ sites are hosted on Dreamhost so I have always used their one-click installers which have been awesome. Then WordPress came out with the built-in […]
I Wish All My Clients Were As Prepared As This
I was browsing Ben Maurer’s Blog because he helped write the useful reCAPTCHA plugin that I use on my blog. Then I came across his post Wanted: Temporary Palo Alto Housing How cool is that. A map of exactly where he wants to be and info on the property he needs. That is a great way […]
Email Exchange Regarding NAR’s Recent Decision to Back MIBOR
Recently NAR decided to back a controversial decision made by NIBOR. It was suggested that the best way to make your voice heard was to email Cliff Niersbach, NAR’s Vice President of Board Policy & Programs. So I did, and since some asked, I am putting the thread here with Cliff’s permission. My first email […]
2920292 carmel
Are you looking for 2920292 carmel? Well sorry, but MIBOR and the National Association of Realtors(NAR) are making it hard to find. Although Paula Henry can help you with this property, NAR doesn’t want people to easily find it on her site. In fact it seems that NAR is more interested in protecting a whining […]
Alamo Drafthouse to Open in Circle C
Somehow I missed this, but a friend of mine who works in the film industry just told me that Alamo Drafthouse is planning on opening a new theater in Circle C. It will be their largest theater yet with at least 8 screens. It will also be able to play 3-D movies. Here is the […]
