Austin Area Employment High / Rental Vacancies Low

According to RECON the on line publication of the Real Estate Center at Texas A & M the Austin area should have strong job growth and this should bring apartment vacancies to their lowest level in decades.  This would also translate to stronger rents for single family dwellings.  The job growth is from firms who are relocating to our area and from existing firms that are expanding.  These jobs pay well and the new hires will be looking to rent quality
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Slow Construction Can Benefit Real Estate Investors

Dr. Mark Dotzor, chief economist with the Real Estate Center at Texas A & M University, recently wrote in Tierre Grande, the official magazine of that organization, that between 4.5 - 6 million "more" fore- closures need to occur before the banking industry will turn loose of their cash in fhe form of new home loans.  He goes on to state that his estimate is that it would take about 50 monthes to move that inventory back into the hands
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Mike Gonzales Achieves 100% Occupancy

Mike Gonzales has achieved 100% occupancy in January 2012 for his portfolio of roughly 128 single family properties.  This is a difficult accomplishment especially coming out of the often slow leasing months of November and December. Mike is a seasoned member of the ALPS team and we are exceptionally proud of his accomplishment. He states the cause of his success is attention to detail; good pictures in lstings and well presented listings are a must.  His attention to detail and responding to feedback
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Voter Registration at Austin Landmark Property Services, Inc.

Recently Rick Ebert was sworn in as a volunteer deputy voter registar for Travis county.  Tenants, owners and the public can come to the office and either obtain a temporary registration card, or use a convenient mail in form to change their voting address for any Texas county. 
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Texas Association of REALTORS selects Rick Ebert as an Instructor

In December Rick Ebert was selected by the Teas Associaiton of REALTORS as a fee instructor.  Rick will be teaching property management  pre-licensure classes and continuing educlation classes,   Rick is a seasoned property mangement instructor and has authored 7 classes in the field of property management.
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Rick Ebert & Mike Ebert Attend 2012 Housing Forcast

On 12 Jan 12, Rick Ebert & Mike Ebert attended the Housing Forcast Seminar headlined by Eldon Rude, Director of Austin Market Metro Study, Dr. Greg Hamilton, Phd,, of the McCoombs Business School at the University of Texas, and Jim Spencer, chief weathercaster KXAN news.  In a nutshell, for investors, Austin, Texas is the place for real estate investing!  The apartment occupancy rate for our general area is 97% and the average rent is $1,05 a s.f., the hightest in
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Mike Ebert Set to Obtain Texas REALTORS® Leadership Program Certification

January 12, 2012 - The Austin Board of REALTORS® is excited to announce the participants of the 2012 Leadership Academy. Led by 2012 ABoR Chairman Leonard Guerrero and Leadership Academy Dean Lynda Conway, both professionals at J.B. Goodwin, REALTORS®, the eight-week course will arm students with lessons in spokesperson training, planning for success, creating balance and diversity among us, in addition to providing valuable networking opportunities with fellow colleagues. The Leadership Academy will kick-off at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines
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2011 Predictions for Economy and Leasing

These predictions were made by Rick Ebert at the onset of 2011: 1. The economy would still be sluggish but would improve and the Austin area would be ahead of other parts of the nation. 2. Investor real estate traffic will be nothing like in the past as most investors aren't doing much. Those with cash could make some good buys. 3. Homeowners are in a jamb. If they can't sell their homes, we could see this business come to
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Marc Witmer Awarded NARPM Austin Area Chapter Member of the Year

Our property manager Marc Witmer was awarded Member of the Year at the annual Chapter Christmas dinner. Marc served as Chapter president in 2011 and did a magnificent job leading the members and helping to secure another Chapter Excellence award from the National Association. He lead us in charity events, developed an excellent newsletter and brought his enthusiasm to every function. Marc will continue to serve on the Board as Past President. Marc is an valued team member for ALPS
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October Marks the 25th Anniversary of the Formation of ALPS

In October 1986 Rick and Karen Ebert combined their Ebert Properties with C-21 Landmark's managed properties and formed ALPS. They started with one employee. As founding members of the National Association of Residential Property Managers, Rick and Karen have been dedicated to offering their clients service that is guided by ethics, efficiency and professionalism. ALPS has been determined to staying on the cutting edge of innovation in our profession so provide the state of the art service for our clients
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ALPS Executes 33 Lease Contracts in July 2011

  This has been a tremendous leasing time for ALPS. With summer usually being are biggest turnover time for residents, this year exceeds many in the past. 33 leases were executed in July alone even though a great number of residents gave notice to move. The average time on the market for a vacant home was 16 days. This is unprecedented and demonstrates the strong rental market in the Austin area. This is great news for our investors who continue
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Real Wealth Through Real Estate

Introduction               It has been stated many times that more personal wealth has been created with real estate investments than any other commodity.  Sure, there are exceptions, but they are “exceptions� and not the general rule. One of the reasons for this is the ability to control an expensive asset, like a single family dwelling, with a relatively small amount of money (leverage). You can then sell it or better yet, refinance it, for a profit, all the while
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