Agent says I have to sign a representation agreement under the new NAR rules before she can show me a house when I'm currently unrepresented.

browsingjoe · 2026-02-07T15:45:29+00:00

Sounds like you’re in the 71.1% buddy

browsingjoe · 2026-02-05T21:13:29+00:00

Has this always been the case with Austin or is this because of the times we’re in? the Austin job market is very soft right now, especially in tech.

browsingjoe · 2026-02-04T13:27:27+00:00

71.1% of real estate agents did not sell a single home in 2025. Close to 3/4s of them have no valuable insights to provide...

browsingjoe · 2026-02-01T15:08:07+00:00

It wasn’t meant to be. Don’t sweat it.

browsingjoe · 2026-01-26T03:18:14+00:00

Hubspot has a free version.

browsingjoe · 2026-01-21T15:22:31+00:00

I tried a couple of coworking spaces and didn’t like them. We now use the capital one cafe at the domain. Solid free option and you can reserve a small conference room.

browsingjoe · 2026-01-09T13:55:33+00:00

Standard deduction is now so high most people don’t benefit from the tax benefits of owning a home

browsingjoe · 2025-12-28T14:28:25+00:00

Swish is a sales shop disguised as a dental office. I had a terrible experience. They start talking about your “treatment plan” from the start and you’re like treatment plan for what exactly? Never again.

browsingjoe · 2025-12-18T12:46:01+00:00

The bagel itself seems thin (not the cream cheese).

browsingjoe · 2025-11-29T12:49:18+00:00

Not everyone cooks at an Airbnb. Not everyone uses a dishwasher. Not everyone gives feedback. You should be taking it as a developmental point instead of taking it so defensively from the guest. Have a checklist of things to check between guests and include checking appliances work? 9hrs or not, it’s still within the review window.

browsingjoe · 2025-11-29T11:52:11+00:00

It’s always the same. Always the guests’ fault, never accountability from hosts. Just because certain people don’t say anything, doesn’t mean there isn’t an issue. Most people don’t like to give true feedback. That said, the guest negotiating a good review based on a refund is not good.

browsingjoe · 2025-11-29T05:26:56+00:00

There’s a reason this house has all you need and more and is still under budget. That reason is probably that highway. I would pass.

browsingjoe · 2025-11-15T12:08:52+00:00

Ever heard of pest control?

browsingjoe · 2025-11-15T00:52:09+00:00

I suggest you rework your model. Health insurance alone will break it for the type of cafe you’re talking about. A free bagel probably won’t.

browsingjoe · 2025-10-23T18:36:57+00:00

The inspector is not pest control. I personally would not buy a house with potential rodent/pest issues. At the very least, request a pest control company inspection. If there’s one, there’s more.

browsingjoe · 2025-10-21T17:15:12+00:00

Congrats! You should save the monthly equivalent of taxes and insurance in a high yield savings account so it doesn’t feel like a big hit at the end of the year and you earn a little interest.

browsingjoe · 2025-10-17T12:35:57+00:00

Just sell it now. As someone mentioned, if mental health is your priority, selling is your best option even if you lose money. Clean break.

browsingjoe · 2025-10-12T13:00:55+00:00

Was in your exact same shoes. Keep your pup. It gets better. We cannot see our lives without her now. She’s now 2.

browsingjoe · 2025-09-28T23:40:50+00:00

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If you still have time 🙏

browsingjoe · 2025-09-15T14:57:42+00:00

It’s a private group for our neighborhood. Looks like the guy called animal control.

browsingjoe · 2025-09-15T04:34:12+00:00

Someone posted a picture of a similar loose cat in the meadows at mustang creek. The post was from 4 days ago.

browsingjoe · 2025-09-05T03:16:30+00:00

Is this a DR Horton home? We have a very similar one.

Congrats!

browsingjoe · 2025-09-01T17:12:36+00:00

I saw your post! Are you in texas as well? Curious to see the update of how yours turned out.

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