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....
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seanbukowski
- Jun 14
- 3 min
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...
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seanbukowski
- Jun 8
- 3 min
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...
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seanbukowski
- May 24
- 3 min
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...
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seanbukowski
- May 11
- 2 min
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...
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seanbukowski
- May 2
- 3 min
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...
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seanbukowski
- Apr 26
- 3 min
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...
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seanbukowski
- Apr 19
- 3 min
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 –...
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seanbukowski
- Apr 12
- 3 min
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...
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seanbukowski
- Apr 5
- 3 min
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...
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seanbukowski
- Mar 30
- 3 min
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...
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seanbukowski
- Mar 22
- 3 min
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...
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seanbukowski
- Mar 15
- 3 min
Up, Up, and Away
American Airlines and Delta Air have recently announced changes that will benefit Central Texans traveling throughout the country. These...
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seanbukowski
- Mar 8
- 3 min
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...
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seanbukowski
- Mar 1
- 3 min
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...
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seanbukowski
- Feb 20
- 3 min
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...
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seanbukowski
- Feb 7
- 4 min
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...
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seanbukowski
- Jan 31
- 3 min
Update on COVID's Effect on Office Space
After almost a year of the coronavirus pandemic in the US, we take a look to see how how it is affecting the office space market. The US...
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seanbukowski
- Jan 26
- 3 min
Finding a Good Solution for Austin's Homeless Population
There has been little to no improvement for Austin’s homeless population since I last wrote about Austin’s homeless situation. Governor...
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seanbukowski
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Guess What's Back? Back Again. PPP is Back. Tell a Friend.
In December's stimulus, Congress earmarked money for a second round of PPP loans. You can qualify if you are did not take a PPP loan the...
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