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Should We Harness the Power of the Sun?
The cost of renewable energies – including solar – have decreased dramatically over the past decade. For property owners, the decision...
seanbukowski
Jul 13, 20213 min read
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A (Very) Brief History of American Real Estate Law
Americans have always had a desire to own real property as a gateway to increased wealth. The British enacted a debt recovery act in the...
seanbukowski
Jul 5, 20213 min read
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History of Racist Housing
Exclusionary zoning initially started explicitly to keep minorities out of certain areas of a city. Once the Supreme Court struck down...
seanbukowski
Jun 28, 20213 min read
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The Great Texas Freeze Revisited
Its been about 4.5 months since the great Texas winter freeze. The storm caused tremendous physical property damage throughout the State....
seanbukowski
Jun 22, 20213 min read
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The Legend Begins
Austin F.C.’s first home game is scheduled for Saturday, June 19. Its new stadium is built up in northern Austin by the Domain. That...
seanbukowski
Jun 14, 20213 min read
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How will Austin Solve its Housing Problem?
Austin has long been trying to rewrite its building code to promote higher density living. It thought it had finally passed an updated...
seanbukowski
Jun 8, 20213 min read
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Econ 101 - A Shortage of Supply
There is a severe lumber and other building materials supply shortage in the US that has been ongoing for the last year. This was caused...
seanbukowski
May 24, 20213 min read
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The Time is Now
The deadline to file your property tax protest is Monday, May 17. When you file, make sure you file for both incorrect market value and...
seanbukowski
May 11, 20212 min read
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Density can help the Housing Shortage
The United States appears to have a housing shortage crisis. Especially when it comes to affordable housing. A major cause of this is the...
seanbukowski
May 2, 20213 min read
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Appraisal Districts May Inflate Your Market Value
There are generally three different methods an appraisal district will use to assess the market value of your property. For income...
seanbukowski
Apr 26, 20213 min read
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Time for Austin to Help Our Homeless Population
There are a number of propositions on the May 1 ballot in Austin. For commercial real estate, the most important one is probably Prop B –...
seanbukowski
Apr 19, 20213 min read
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Protesting Unequal Treatment of Your Texas Property
The deadline to file a property tax protest is coming up – May 15, 2021. When you file your Notice of Protest, make sure you protest the...
seanbukowski
Apr 12, 20213 min read
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Essential Property Tax Preparation
Appraisal Districts have a lot more information about your property than they did even five years ago. As a result, to get a reduction of...
seanbukowski
Apr 5, 20213 min read
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Winter Storm Could Provide Property Tax Relief
After the Texas winter storm in February, Governor Abbott issued a disaster declaration for the state. As a result, if you had...
seanbukowski
Mar 30, 20213 min read
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Why a Title Attorney Makes Sense in a Real Estate Closing (Obviously)
Texas law allows a title company and attorney to split title fees if both parties work on the transaction. Hiring an outside title fee...
seanbukowski
Mar 22, 20213 min read
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Up, Up, and Away
American Airlines and Delta Air have recently announced changes that will benefit Central Texans traveling throughout the country. These...
seanbukowski
Mar 15, 20213 min read
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Are You Not Entertained?
Some sad news this week as a great Austin entertainment company – Alamo Draft House – filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Its not...
seanbukowski
Mar 8, 20213 min read
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Texas Strictly Regulates Insurance Company Behavior
The Texas Winter Storm of 2021 will likely go down as the costliest winter event in Texas history. As a result, you may have to file an...
seanbukowski
Mar 1, 20213 min read
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Boulevard of Broken Pipes
Texas had a devastating winter storm and resultant power outages the last week. As a result, many businesses or homes have suffered...
seanbukowski
Feb 20, 20213 min read
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How Much does a Microchip Cost?
Central Texas is in the running for another exciting corporate expansion. Samsung has proposed building a chip factory that could create...
seanbukowski
Feb 7, 20214 min read
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