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Raymond Stoklosa - Broker/Owner

Raymond has been a respected authority in residential real estate since 1978. Having sold more than $150 million worth of property, in a variety of high-intensity markets, he possesses a noteworthy portfolio of success. A former real estate instructor, Raymond brings a passion for education to the real estate process. With an uncompromising attention to detail, he counsels clients to a well-informed business decision. He takes particular pride in assertively negotiating for the client's best interests. Raymond has earned elite professional designations from the Certified Residential Specialists (CRS) and Accredited Buyer Representative(ABR) of the National Association of Realtors held by fewer than 4% of the agents in the industry.

#1 Reason Why Austin Housing Market is so Hot

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Jobs. Jobs. Jobs. They’re why the Austin housing market is so hot. Austin, Texas continues to create new jobs at a remarkable pace. New jobs draw newcomers, and those new arrivals need places to live. The jobs that are being created in Austin are primarily of the white-collar type and many of them are centered […]

Austin Home Sales Highest Since Recession

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Austin-area home sales hit six-year high for the month of December 2012 — another whopping good month for homes sales in Austin, Texas. Home sales volume continues to rise as December became the 19th straight month of sales volume increases reflecting the largest number of home sales in the month of December since 2006. Stable […]

Are Austin Home Buyers Being Realistic?

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Throughout the recession, tomes have been written in real estate blogs and conventional media about unrealistic home sellers, yet very little attention has been paid to unrealistic buyers. Let’s be clear here. Nearly every home buyer wants 2 things: (1) to find the most suitable home and (2) buy it at the lowest price possible. […]

Austin Housing Market Continues to Surge Upward

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November 2012 sales totals surge upward in Austin, becoming the best November since the recession. The historically expected Thanksgiving slowdown in Austin housing sales did not materialize as the total dollar volume of single family homes sold jumped 35% over the same month in 2011. According to the Austin Board of REALTORS, there were 1,671 […]

5 Obstacles That Could Derail Your Refinance

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Home refinances are easy, quick and every homeowner’s answer to their financial woes, or so say the re-fi commercials and advertisements. Not so fast my friends, here as Paul Harvey used to say is “the rest of the story.” Austin home re-fi’s are not easy, quick or necessarily a sure thing. There are potential pitfalls. […]

Austin Green Homes – Fad or Necessity?

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We hear about the Green Movement, the Green Initiative, Green Homes, ……… but what does it all mean on a practical level? The simple truth is that conservation makes good sense; being a good steward of the environment has been an acknowledged goal by many societies throughout history. Waste – the profligate squandering of resources […]