Dorie's Canyon Creek Blog

OPEN HOUSE: NW Austin Canyon Creek ~Sunday, Jan. 28th 2-4pm   Buyers, don’t miss your opportunity to preview this single story 4 sides brick home that has been RE-PRICED TO SELL! on a quiet street at their Open House this Sunday, Jan.28th from 2-4pm.   11104 Crossland Dr., Austin, TX 78726 is located in the […]

Debe Maxwell, CRS states the obvious that so many miss! Statistics really do prove that staging works and I’m a firm believer. I have a favorite stager in Austin, Brian Morris with Brian David Design and he makes my listings pop. Whether they are vacant and he does full staging or a consultation with my sellers who […]

What a great week-end! Our weather warmed up in time for 3M Half Marathon Sunday morning! Handsome Hudson and Beautiful Beckett came over for a sleep over while their folks ran! I negotiated 2 repair Amendments for my buyers and baked some blueberry muffins and oatmeal raisin cookies for the kids. Gene was recuperating from another procedure so was taking it […]

Austin has been under seige with chilling temperatures this January and we are all ready for the week-end as it should be warming up! Grab your family and friends and get out for a fun experience at a new Italian restaurant recently opened in the Arboretum area! If you have a craving for fresh Italian food, this […]

I’ve been working with my buyers to find a home in NW Austin since last fall. We narrowed the scope to 2 communities that would work. We took a break over the Christmas holidays but began our search the day after New Years day. We found the perfect single family, newer home in the gated […]

It takes a certain skill-set and mind-set to come up with a winning formula and this post is a succinct summary of the principles of a good brand. I’m still surprised the AR gods didn’t flag this post with a gold star….certainly a very worthy featured post. We are constantly asked by luxury real estate marketing […]

Zilker Metropolitan Park is referred to as “Austin’s most loved park!” It’s amazing that this 351-acre metropolitan park is the venue for so many iconic Austin celebrations! There is a variety of recreation opportunities, facilities and special events for individuals and families. The top places within the park to visit: •  Barton Springs Pool •  […]

I started in real estate in 1991 when I found myself a single mom. I hadn’t worked in years and knew I needed to make a living and I didn’t want to go back to teaching or retail management. What do I wish I had known the very first year in business that cost me […]

It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day and time to remember our history and honor this man. Unfortunately I will be working as I have an early Advisory board meeting and a listing appointment in the afternoon. I’ve had a busy week-end coming to terms with a seller who contacted me because they heard I might have a buyer for his home […]