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Kinan Beck is the Broker and co-owner of One Source Realty in Austin Texas. Visit Kinan’s Austin Real Estate Guide, visit his Lake Austin Real Estate company’s website, & his Austin Apartments website. He has seen considerable success in real estate, and looks forward to many more years in the business.

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Should I Use a Realtor to Find My Rental Home?
Making a move to a rental home generally suggests that you’re looking for a home that you’re going to be in for at least a short period of time and so you want to find a home that meets all of your needs. You can probably do this on your own, but would it be better to get the help of a realtor? Possibly. Read
By: Kinan Beck | 03/08/2007 | Real Estate
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Energy Efficiency Tips for Condos & Apartments
It happened again. I got my combined gas-and-electric bill and had absolutely no idea how it could possibly cost so much. I’ve been doing some research on how to make our apartment more energy efficient. Read
By: Kinan Beck | 03/08/2007 | Real Estate
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Apartment Shopping: What to Look for
Moving into a new apartment can be thrilling. It can also be overwhelming, frustrating and confusing. That’s because there are so many choices to make when it comes to looking for a new apartment and you know that you want to make the right choices because you’re probably going to be living there for at least a year. Read
By: Kinan Beck | 03/08/2007 | Real Estate
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Austin, Texas: a Great Place to Live
Are you ready to drop everything and relocate? Simply need a change and want to find the best place to move to at a good price? Or perhaps you’re looking to settle down into a professional life in an area where you can raise a family and lay down some roots? Whether you’re young or old, drifting or settling in, Austin, Texas could be a great place for you to live. Read
By: Kinan Beck | 03/08/2007 | Real Estate
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Real Estate Purchase 101: Tax Benefits
Almost everyone knows that it’s better to own your house than to rent it. After all, when you pay rent, it goes to a landlord and when you pay down on a home, it goes to a future investment in a valuable item. But did you know that owning real estate can have other advantages, too? Read
By: Kinan Beck | 03/08/2007 | Real Estate
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Condominium or House: Which is Right for Me?
Most people get to a point when they want to buy a home. In fact, many people are reaching this point sooner rather than later because of all of the advantages of home ownership in comparison to renting. But often, people aren’t sure whether they should actually buy a house or if they should look in to buying a condo instead. Read
By: Kinan Beck | 03/08/2007 | Real Estate
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Should I Get a Fixed Rate Home Loan?
If you’ve started looking into getting a home loan, you’ve probably already discovered that there are a number of decisions to be made. One of the biggest ones is whether to get a fixed rate home loan or to go with a variable rate home loan. Here are some of the questions that you might have about a fixed rate home loan: Read
By: Kinan Beck | 03/08/2007 | Real Estate
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Beginner’s Guide to Buying Income Producing Real Estate
Real estate is one of the best investments that you can make. It’s a more stable and sound investment than many of the other financial investments that you can drop your money into. But how do you go about buying real estate that will actually make you money? Read
By: Kinan Beck | 03/08/2007 | Real Estate
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Real Estate & the Sub-prime Mortgage Bust
If you’ve been paying attention to the real estate market over the last couple of years, you’ve probably heard the term “sub-prime mortgage bust”. And if you’re just the average person out there in the world, you might not need to know any more about the sub-prime mortgage bust. Read
By: Kinan Beck | 03/08/2007 | Real Estate