<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Eric Bramlett&#039;s Blog</title> <atom:link href="http://ericbramlett.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://ericbramlett.com</link> <description>Click here to search all Austin real estate for sale! Eric Bramlett is a full service Austin real estate broker specializing in buyer, seller, and investor representation.</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:51:10 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1</generator> <xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item><title>Is Austin Headed Towards a Housing Shortage?</title><link>http://ericbramlett.com/is-austin-headed-towards-a-housing-shortage/</link> <comments>http://ericbramlett.com/is-austin-headed-towards-a-housing-shortage/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:51:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Eric Bramlett</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://ericbramlett.com/?p=2681</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Content by <a href="http://www.ericbramlett.com">Austin Real Estate</a> broker, Eric Bramlett.[where:Austin, TX 78701] <br/><br/><a href="http://ericbramlett.com/is-austin-headed-towards-a-housing-shortage/">Is Austin Headed Towards a Housing Shortage?</a></p> Content by Austin Real Estate broker, Eric Bramlett. [where:Austin, TX 78701] Is Austin Headed Towards a Housing Shortage? This was emailed to me today &#38; I thought it was a great read.  Rent has been steadily increasing &#38; rental inventory has been steadily declining for the past year.  I think we&#8217;ll see this trend continue, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ericbramlett.com/is-austin-headed-towards-a-housing-shortage/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Quick Ways to Improve Your Home&#8217;s Energy Efficiency</title><link>http://ericbramlett.com/quick-ways-to-improve-your-homes-energy-efficiency/</link> <comments>http://ericbramlett.com/quick-ways-to-improve-your-homes-energy-efficiency/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:43:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Brian Kinkade</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Energy Efficiency]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://ericbramlett.com/?p=2655</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Content by <a href="http://www.ericbramlett.com">Austin Real Estate</a> broker, Eric Bramlett.[where:Austin, TX 78701] <br/><br/><a href="http://ericbramlett.com/quick-ways-to-improve-your-homes-energy-efficiency/">Quick Ways to Improve Your Home&#8217;s Energy Efficiency</a></p> Content by Austin Real Estate broker, Eric Bramlett. [where:Austin, TX 78701] Quick Ways to Improve Your Home&#8217;s Energy Efficiency If you’re like most people, you don’t want to have to pay more for your home’s energy than what you need to. Forget for a moment concerns about waste and the environment, and understand that most [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ericbramlett.com/quick-ways-to-improve-your-homes-energy-efficiency/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Realistic Pricing: The Key to Selling Your Home</title><link>http://ericbramlett.com/realistic-pricing-the-key-to-selling-your-home/</link> <comments>http://ericbramlett.com/realistic-pricing-the-key-to-selling-your-home/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:27:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Allen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Austin Real Estate Market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[austin real estate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[luxury home]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sarasota real estate]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://ericbramlett.com/?p=2623</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Content by <a href="http://www.ericbramlett.com">Austin Real Estate</a> broker, Eric Bramlett.[where:Austin, TX 78701] <br/><br/><a href="http://ericbramlett.com/realistic-pricing-the-key-to-selling-your-home/">Realistic Pricing: The Key to Selling Your Home</a></p> Content by Austin Real Estate broker, Eric Bramlett. [where:Austin, TX 78701] Realistic Pricing: The Key to Selling Your Home Are you trying to determine the value of your home? If you are planning to put your home on the market sometime soon, determining its actual value is the first and most important step in the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ericbramlett.com/realistic-pricing-the-key-to-selling-your-home/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>9</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Lowdown on Shadow Inventory</title><link>http://ericbramlett.com/the-lowdown-on-shadow-inventory/</link> <comments>http://ericbramlett.com/the-lowdown-on-shadow-inventory/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:17:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lou Lynch</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foreclosures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[home values]]></category> <category><![CDATA[National Association of Realtors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[real estate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shadow inventory]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://ericbramlett.com/?p=2389</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Content by <a href="http://www.ericbramlett.com">Austin Real Estate</a> broker, Eric Bramlett.[where:Austin, TX 78701] <br/><br/><a href="http://ericbramlett.com/the-lowdown-on-shadow-inventory/">The Lowdown on Shadow Inventory</a></p> Content by Austin Real Estate broker, Eric Bramlett. [where:Austin, TX 78701] The Lowdown on Shadow Inventory The property market has been a hot discussion topic for quite some time now but there is no more pressing issue than that of shadow inventory, the element of the market that seems to be lurking the shadows with [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ericbramlett.com/the-lowdown-on-shadow-inventory/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>17</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Home Buyer Tax Credit Deadline Extension</title><link>http://ericbramlett.com/home-buyer-tax-credit-deadline-extension/</link> <comments>http://ericbramlett.com/home-buyer-tax-credit-deadline-extension/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:10:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Eric Bramlett</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ericbramlett.com/?p=2382</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Content by <a href="http://www.ericbramlett.com">Austin Real Estate</a> broker, Eric Bramlett.[where:Austin, TX 78701] <br/><br/><a href="http://ericbramlett.com/home-buyer-tax-credit-deadline-extension/">Home Buyer Tax Credit Deadline Extension</a></p> Content by Austin Real Estate broker, Eric Bramlett. [where:Austin, TX 78701] Home Buyer Tax Credit Deadline Extension The deadline to close a property and qualify for the $8000 tax credit has been extended to September 30th. Â The measure was ratified early today by the President &#38; received bi-partisan support in both the House &#38; Senate. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ericbramlett.com/home-buyer-tax-credit-deadline-extension/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Austin Ranked #1 Best City for the Next Decade by Kiplinger</title><link>http://ericbramlett.com/austin-ranked-1-best-city-for-the-next-decade-by-kiplinger/</link> <comments>http://ericbramlett.com/austin-ranked-1-best-city-for-the-next-decade-by-kiplinger/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 19:12:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Eric Bramlett</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ericbramlett.com/?p=2351</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Content by <a href="http://www.ericbramlett.com">Austin Real Estate</a> broker, Eric Bramlett.[where:Austin, TX 78701] <br/><br/><a href="http://ericbramlett.com/austin-ranked-1-best-city-for-the-next-decade-by-kiplinger/">Austin Ranked #1 Best City for the Next Decade by Kiplinger</a></p> Content by Austin Real Estate broker, Eric Bramlett. [where:Austin, TX 78701] Austin Ranked #1 Best City for the Next Decade by Kiplinger Austin&#8217;s hitting the top 10 lists pretty consistently. Â This time, Kiplinger gave Austin the #1 spot for &#8220;Best City for the Next Decade.&#8221; Â Listing Austin&#8217;s healthy business climate, community programs, &#38; community support, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ericbramlett.com/austin-ranked-1-best-city-for-the-next-decade-by-kiplinger/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>24</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Austin Real Estate Statistics: April 2010</title><link>http://ericbramlett.com/austin-real-estate-statistics-april-2010/</link> <comments>http://ericbramlett.com/austin-real-estate-statistics-april-2010/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 22:45:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Eric Bramlett</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ericbramlett.com/?p=2344</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Content by <a href="http://www.ericbramlett.com">Austin Real Estate</a> broker, Eric Bramlett.[where:Austin, TX 78701] <br/><br/><a href="http://ericbramlett.com/austin-real-estate-statistics-april-2010/">Austin Real Estate Statistics: April 2010</a></p> Content by Austin Real Estate broker, Eric Bramlett. [where:Austin, TX 78701] Austin Real Estate Statistics: April 2010 All the numbers for April 2010 are looking rosy as rosy can be. Â While it makes sense that we would start seeing increased activity in the market, since Austin officially moved out of the recession in August 2009, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ericbramlett.com/austin-real-estate-statistics-april-2010/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How to Sell Your Home in a Slow Market</title><link>http://ericbramlett.com/how-to-sell-your-home-in-a-slow-market/</link> <comments>http://ericbramlett.com/how-to-sell-your-home-in-a-slow-market/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 04:10:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>krisc</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[real estate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Selling Your Home]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ericbramlett.com/?p=2326</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Content by <a href="http://www.ericbramlett.com">Austin Real Estate</a> broker, Eric Bramlett.[where:Austin, TX 78701] <br/><br/><a href="http://ericbramlett.com/how-to-sell-your-home-in-a-slow-market/">How to Sell Your Home in a Slow Market</a></p> Content by Austin Real Estate broker, Eric Bramlett. [where:Austin, TX 78701] How to Sell Your Home in a Slow Market The days of houses selling with little or no effort are over.Â  After the real-estate market appreciated at astronomical rates during the first half of the decade, the real-estate market has tilted to favor homebuyers [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ericbramlett.com/how-to-sell-your-home-in-a-slow-market/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>14</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>16 Reasons To Downsize</title><link>http://ericbramlett.com/16-reasons-to-downsize/</link> <comments>http://ericbramlett.com/16-reasons-to-downsize/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:23:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>jolenta</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category> <category><![CDATA[downsizing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Downtown Madison condos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Madison real estate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Madison's most walkable homes]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ericbramlett.com/?p=2318</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Content by <a href="http://www.ericbramlett.com">Austin Real Estate</a> broker, Eric Bramlett.[where:Austin, TX 78701] <br/><br/><a href="http://ericbramlett.com/16-reasons-to-downsize/">16 Reasons To Downsize</a></p> Content by Austin Real Estate broker, Eric Bramlett. [where:Austin, TX 78701] 16 Reasons To Downsize With the onset of the housing crisis and the U.S. economic downturn, more and more people have been working hard to scale back their expenses. That includes the percentage of their income they&#8217;re spending on housing, as well as the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ericbramlett.com/16-reasons-to-downsize/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>24</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cathedral of Junk&#8217;s Last Weekend in South Austin</title><link>http://ericbramlett.com/cathedral-of-junks-last-weekend-in-south-austin/</link> <comments>http://ericbramlett.com/cathedral-of-junks-last-weekend-in-south-austin/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:52:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Eric Bramlett</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ericbramlett.com/?p=2306</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Content by <a href="http://www.ericbramlett.com">Austin Real Estate</a> broker, Eric Bramlett.[where:Austin, TX 78701] <br/><br/><a href="http://ericbramlett.com/cathedral-of-junks-last-weekend-in-south-austin/">Cathedral of Junk&#8217;s Last Weekend in South Austin</a></p> Content by Austin Real Estate broker, Eric Bramlett. [where:Austin, TX 78701] Cathedral of Junk&#8217;s Last Weekend in South Austin The city is threatening to demolish the Cathedral of Junk, and this will be its last weekend open while the owner, Vince Hannemann, decides what to do about bringing it up to code. Â The Cathedral is [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ericbramlett.com/cathedral-of-junks-last-weekend-in-south-austin/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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