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Daily Inspirational Quotes from the Corporate Learning Institute

Inspirational Daily Quote for July 3, 2009
“If we habitually focus on how to improve things that are already great, can you see how this spirit can transform ourselves, our organizations, families and communities?” Tony Robbins
Inspirational Daily Quote for July 2, 2009
“We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal and then leap in the dark to our success.” Henry David Thoreau
Inspirational Daily Quote for July 1, 2009
“We are not born all at once, but by bits. The body first, and the spirit later; and the birth and growth of the spirit, in those who are attentive to their own inner life, are slow and exceedingly painful. Our mothers are racked with the pains of our physical birth; we ourselves suffer the longer pains of our spiritual growth.” Mary Antin (1912-)
Inspirational Daily Quote for June 30, 2009
“We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is already disappearing.” R.D. Laing
Inspirational Daily Quote for June 29, 2009
“All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to receive help from other people.” Alexis Carrel, Reflections on Life

News You Can Use Last Update 26 June 2009

Austin Energy Efficiency Ordinance (AECAD) is now in effect starting on 1 June 2009. Homeowners who sell their property on or after 1 June 2009 must now disclose the energy efficiency of their property to buyers. For more information about this ordinance, please go to www.austinenergy.com/go/ecad. Failure to comply with this ordinance will cost you money.

For Fannie Mae Economics and Mortgage Market Analysis go to http://www.fanniemae.com/media/economics/index.jhtml

Freddie Mac Weekly Primary Mortgage Rate

June 25, 2009	30-yr	15-yr	5/1-yr ARM	1-yr ARM
Average Rates:	5.42%	4.87%	4.99%	4.93%
Fees & Points:	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
Change:	0.04%	-0.02%	0.02%	-0.02%

For Historical Mortgage Data from Inside Mortgage Finance go to http://www.imfpubs.com/data/

National Fixed Rate Mortgage figures go to

http://www.erate.com/mortgage_rates_search.htm

Best Rates June 25, 2009	Yesterday	Today
30-yr	5.18%	5.09%
15-yr	4.65%	4.54%
FHA 30 Year Fix	5.20%	5.11%
Jumbo 30 Year Fix	5.49%	5.41%
5/1 Year ARM	3.92%	3.90%

Monthly Austin Area Statistics Last updated 1 June 2009

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This Months Meeting

Meets
2nd Tuesday
each month

Next Meeting
14 July 2009

Speaker
Ms. Stephanie Grahn

Presentation

Austin Energy Conservation Audit and Disclosure (AECAD) and how it affects home sellers

Location and Information

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8500 Building #4

8500 Shoal Creek Blvd.

Austin, Texas 78757-7591

Austin Real Estate Market for April 2009 as published 20 May 2009	2009	Change from April 2008
Active Listings	9,373	--
Houses Sold	1,601	- 18.0%
Median Sales Price	$189,900	+ 1%
Dollar Volume for single-family properties sold	$372,077,203	--
Single family housing inventory for the Central Texas	6.4 months
National housing inventory average	10 months

Source: Austin Board of Realtors

AUSTIN MARKET OVERVIEW APRIL 2009	2009	2008	Percent Change	5-Year Average	2009 Year to Date	2008 Year to Date	Percent Change	5-Year Year to Date Average
New Listings	3,628	4,428	- 18.1%	4,137	13,497	16,273	- 17.1%	14,919
Pending Sales	2,128	2,339	- 9.0%	2,523	6,802	8,799	- 22.7%	8,858
Closed Sales	1,586	2,191	- 27.6%	2,186	5,139	7,379	- 30.4%	7,429
Days on Market Until Sale	76	64	+ 19.4%	64	81	69	+ 17.0%	70
Median Sales Price	$185,000	$185,562	- 0.3%	$176,312	$180,983	$185,000	- 2.2%	$172,907
Average Sales Price	$227,756	$238,074	- 4.3%	$227,825	$229,169	$237,411	- 3.5%	$225,646
Total Active Listings Available	11,598	NA	-	-	-	-	-	-
Percent of Original List Price	92.9%	95.4%	- 2.6%	95.8%	95.8%	94.6%	+ 1.2%	92.1%
Housing Affordability Index	154	139	+ 11.2%	149	-	-	-	-
Months Supply of Inventory	6.9	NA	-	-	-	-	-	-

All data from the ABOR Multiple Listing Service.

Reports are created and maintained by the Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS®.