Brian South

MBA, Broker/Owner

The Right Real Estate Agent

People don't talk about it a lot. But finding the right real estate agent can be the difference between a happy, stress-free home buying or selling experience, and an unhappy, stressful experience.

First, you'll want an agent ready and able to make a full-time commitment to you. I can and will do that.

Second, you'll want an agent with the experience needed to know the local neighborhoods, schools, market conditions, ordinances, etc. With my years of experience in the local market - I have the expertise and track record of success you need.

Third, you'll want an agent who embraces the convenience of technology without losing the personal touch. You'll love the resources available on my website and the e-mail alerts that I send, but these will never replace the time I spend with you, serving as your personal guide through this exciting process.

Let's get together and talk about your home buying and/or selling plans. Call me at the office (512) 331-8386) or on my cell phone (512-657-4025) or send me an e-mail to(brian@sig-austin.com), we'll set-up a time that is easy and convenient for you to meet.


P.S. If you're not ready to meet in person, please tour through my website. I'm sure you'll find the resources here useful and helpful. Enjoy!








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Real Estate News You Can Use!:
 
Living Very Large
2/10/2012 12:53 AM
For a small cadre of very wealthy owners, building big is back. A bird's-eye view of some of the mega mansions going up across the country....Read More
 
Where Art and Architecture Collide
2/10/2012 3:12 AM
A sculptor and his architect wife team up to fix up their Venice, Calif., home...Read More
 
Kiawah Island Property Is Reduced 10% to $26 Million
2/9/2012 5:26 PM
Lionsgate's Jon Feltheimer buys in Los Angeles for $17 million; a Kiawah Island property is reduced 10% to $26 million; Al Capone's former Miami home goes on the market for $9.5 million...Read More
 
Mediterranean, Vegas-Style
2/9/2012 5:27 PM
This 16,649-square-foot home with 11 bedrooms, 11 full baths and 2 half-baths is being auctioned without reserve on Feb. 24....Read More
 
Restored English Farmhouse
2/9/2012 6:26 AM
This seven-bedroom 18th-century stone-built farmhouse in east England has been fully restored to modern standards by its current owners....Read More
 
U.S., Banks Seal Pact on Foreclosures
2/9/2012 12:18 PM
Government officials have sealed an agreement valued at as much as $26 billion with five major banks, settling federal and state probes of alleged foreclosure abuses by lenders...Read More
 
Q&A: What the Pact Means for Homeowners
2/9/2012 10:47 PM
Answers to questions on how the foreclosure settlement with Ally Financial, Bank of America, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo will affect homeowners, consumers and borrowers...Read More
 
Home Prices Pop in Hot Valley Turf
2/8/2012 4:25 PM
The current technology boom has rippled out into the housing markets in Silicon Valley's core towns, but the ripples aren't reaching much beyond that, as home values fell at the end of last year in a majority of the Bay Area...Read More
 
Mediterranean Style in Greenwich
2/8/2012 6:21 PM
Near downtown Greenwich, Conn., this waterfront home with a large interior patio was inspired by the owner's European upbringing. Floor-to-ceiling windows show off views of the Long Island Sound...Read More
 
Cambodia's Developers Aim at Stars
2/8/2012 10:38 AM
A high-rise building boom in Cambodia's capital city, Phnom Penh, derailed by the 2008-2009 financial crisis, is starting up again. ...Read More




Real Estate News You Can Use!:
 
Ask George and Chuck
2/7/2012 12:00 PM
Whose duty is it to disclose a bug problem...Read More
 
Do the math ... affordability of homes depends on many factors
2/2/2012 3:00 PM
I did some math this morning when I saw 30-year mortgage rates still under 4%. That's unbelievably low...Read More
 
Ask George and Chuck
2/1/2012 5:00 PM
Should I buy a home with my boyfriend? Can I take over my neighbor's mortgage...Read More
 
Ask George and Chuck
1/24/2012 12:00 PM
How can I get out of my listing agreement? Why has my bank cancelled my home's foreclosure...Read More
 
Demystifying exchanged-property timelines
1/23/2012 11:00 AM
The start of 2012 has many investors looking for bargain properties, sometimes in bunches. The ways of funding the purchases also have become more creative as buyers rethink the role of real estate not only for their portfolios but also for their residences...Read More
 
Selling this spring? Start cleaning now
1/20/2012 11:00 AM
Spring is the busiest time of the year for selling a home. The trees are budding, the grass is green, the songbirds return, and homebuyers feel the urge to begin their home-buying search...Read More
 
Ask George and Chuck
1/18/2012 1:00 PM
Why do I need to fill out a form to see property? Can a seller accept another offer during our negotiations...Read More
 
Don't take anyone's word for it
1/13/2012 3:00 PM
Negotiations were tense when I bought a used backyard play house for my two-year-old. The seller wanted $60. I countered with $50. We consulted our attorneys, faxed amended offers back and forth include the plastic fireplace logs or no deal but finally settled on $52.75...Read More
 
Tell it like it is ... or else
1/12/2012 11:00 AM
If you're selling your house, why would you tell potential buyers about the stuff that's wrong with it? Caveat emptor, right? Not so fast...Read More
 
Ask George and Chuck
1/11/2012 2:00 PM
Can I evict my tenants...Read More




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