http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Nancy+Drew Real Estate Nancy Drew Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=142620&ca=Real+Estate The debate continues. Should you hire a Realtor to sell your home, or just do it yourself? Like a tireless pendulum, opinions on the debate can go back and forth. Many assume they can actually save money, time, and numerous frustrations by playing real estate agent. In some rare cases this may be tr... Real Estate Nancy Drew Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=141218&ca=Real+Estate When purchasing a home, there are many factors to consider. So many, in fact, that it is easy to overlook, or forget to research the neighborhood that surrounds your “perfect” home. Recently, I made a horrible decision about a neighborhood, which ultimately ruined my hopes for a quick turn around on... Real Estate Nancy Drew Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=139054&ca=Real+Estate When I first moved to Austin in the early part of 2001, I was fortunate enough to find myself a place South of Town Lake, just up the hill from the Continental Club on South Congress, and I’ve been a South Austinite ever since. When Austin embraced the “Keep Austin Weird” slogan, they definitely had... Entertainment Nancy Drew Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=138000&ca=Entertainment Recently, the South by Southwest music, film, and interactive festival wrapped up after another successful year in Austin. Because it falls during spring break week, it has become my tradition to take a break from my teaching job to work for the festival at one of the music venues. It is always an i... Real Estate Nancy Drew Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=130556&ca=Real+Estate There are many real estate investors who have been successful following a proven business plan that starts with the purchase of a targeted property, followed by whatever up-dating, renovation, or rehab is necessary, in order to quickly market and re-sell the property at a nice profit. Experienced in... Real Estate Nancy Drew Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=130559&ca=Real+Estate A friend of mine joked the other day that Austin should adopt its own state bird, because “I’ve never seen so many cranes in town.” He was right; a look at Austin’s skyline includes at least ten to twelve behemoths towering over the city’s banks and office buildings like harbingers of change in the... Real Estate Nancy Drew Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=130560&ca=Real+Estate This weekend, February 18, 2007, Austin’s Lake Travis hosted the $1 million Wal-Mart Forrest L. Wood Bass Fishing Tournament. The winner, pro Aaron Hastings of Middletown, MD, claimed the $125,000 prize with a final-round total of ten bass weighing 19 pounds, 9 ounces. Professional and amateur fishe...