Matt Layman
Plenty of Tax Benefits for Home Owners
Here’s a short bullet list of tax benefits and advantages of being a home owner. If you have more questions about tax benefits pertaining to home ownership contact a lawyer who specializes in tax and real estate law.
If your in the market to purchase real estate, dreaming of becoming a home owner, or needing the services of a real estate agent to help sell your home please give me a ring – let’s chat and see how I can best assist you. My direct line is: 512.771.0754 or mlatxrealestate@gmail.com I’m just a phone call away. Happy Hunting, Matthew
Home Ownership Offers Plenty of Tax Benefits
While renting offers zero tax breaks, buying a home offers several tax benefits that can make homeownership more affordable. Real estate professionals need to be careful in providing detailed tax advice to clients to avoid lawsuits, but you can ensure clients have the information they need to understand the all of the tax benefits of home ownership.
The following is a few of the tax benefits to home ownership, according to Stephen Fishman, an author and lawyer who specializes in small business, tax and intellectual property law.
▪ Home mortgage interest deduction : Home owners can take an itemized deduction on interest paid on a mortgage or mortgages of up to $1 million for a principal residence and/or second home. This deduction could potentially reduce the cost of borrowing by one-third or more.
▪ Property tax deduction: Home owners can deduct from their federal income taxes the state and local property taxes that you pay on the home.
▪ Deductible home buying expenses: Several closing costs in a home purchase are also deductible, such as loan origination fees (points), prorated interest on a new loan, and prorated property taxes paid at settlement.
▪ $250,000/$500,000 home-sale exclusion: Home owners who have lived in their home for two of the prior five years prior to its sale do not have to pay income tax on the majority of their profit — $250,000 for single home owners and $500,000 for married homeowners who file jointly.
▪ 14 days of free rental income: Home owners can rent the home up to 14 days during the year and pay no tax at all on the rental income.
Source: “The Tax Benefits of Homeownership,” Inman News (Feb. 4, 2011)
Austin downtown condo sales rose 50% in 2010
This article doesn’t surprise me because I saw a healthy appetite for downtown Austin living this past year! I was on a regular basis showing units weekly or bi-weekly at 360 Condos, Spring, The W, the Austonian, and Four Seasons Residences.
What’s your favorite downtown Austin condo and why?!
AUSTIN DOWNTOWN CONDO SALES ROSE 50% IN 2010
Downtown Austin skyline
Here’s the article in the Austin Business Journal:
Austin condo sales through listing services doubled last year, while prices were stable, according to recent Multiple Listing Service data released Monday.
A report from AustinTowers.net, a downtown Austin real estate blog, compiled MLS data from 25 downtown residential towers. The group tracked 168 sales last year, or about 50 percent more than in 2009. The average selling price last year was $294 per square foot, down from $296 per square foot in 2009. Units sold for an average of $308 per square foot in 2008.
“With more than 2,000 new downtown condo units built downtown in the last decade, overcapacity and the real estate downturn threatened to depress condo prices” AustinTowers Editor Paul J. D’Arcy said.
“The 2010 sales results show that the market remains quite strong given the difficulties facing the broader real estate and mortgage markets.”
The report said the average price per unit sold downtown was $343,983 up from about $330,344 last year, but down from $345,856 in 2008. The average time to sell a condo was 100 days, a 12-day increase from 2009.
The latter half of the year was particularly active, the Austin Business Journal reported in November. In October, there was 30 closings for downtown condos, according to Travis County data confirmed by developers. Twenty-one of those were at the three latest high-profile condo buildings downtown: The Four Seasons Residences, Spring Condominium, and The Austonian.
The 360 condos in Austin at the corner of Nueces and West Fourth streets was the highest selling property last year of those listed, closing about 38 deals, according to AustinTowers.net. The data does not include properties that were direct sellers, including Montevista Condominiums in Austin. That property sold 44 units lat year, according to officials.
Of all units tracked by Austintowners.net, eight buyers paid more than $1 million, up from two in 2009 and one in 2008.
A significant number of condos also sold for close out prices, with about 38 going for less than $200,000. One buyer paid $86,000 – the lowest price paid for a downtown condo last year.
Developers are still planning new projects downtown, as well. A 12-story, 72-unit condominium complex is being planned at 805 Nueces St, at the corner of Nueces and 9th streets downtown.
Direct Link to article: http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2011/01/24/downtown-condo-sales-rose-50-in-10.html
If you are interested in setting up an appointment to view a particular Condo or unit or have questions about Condos in general in Downtown Austin, please call Matthew C. Layman at 512-771-0754 (cell) or email mlatxrealestate@gmail.com I would be glad to help and answer any questions you may have.
I’m looking forward to serving your Downtown and Urban life-style needs!
Keep Rock ‘in,
Matthew
Austin’s Rock ‘in Realtor
Downtown Austin & Urban Real Estate Specialist
512.771.0754
Austin a top spot for young entrepreneurs
Austin, TX. keeps making news headlines again. Austin was one of the top 10 cities for young entrepreneurs last year according to Under30CEO.
Austin, TX
Austin, TX was ranked number 3 on the top 10 list. I can remember like it was yesterday when I decided to move to Austin. It was back in November of 1999, I was living in Harrisonburg, VA. at the time and just returned from a long 3-day weekend visiting Austin over Halloween weekend. I was a young 21 one year old entrepreneur with ambitious dreams of making it big in the ‘live music capital of the world’. At the time I had a home-based business where I sold air and water purification equipment and decided Austin was a great place to further my career as an entrepreneur. One of the many reasons why I decided on Austin over several other cities as it was a small-business friendly city. At the heart of Austin beats the entrepreneur spirit. And since Austin is so forward thinking we attract lots of start-up companies, green companies, hi-tech, computer-science, investing, etc.
It’s no surprise to me to see Austin now in 2010 and 2011 leading the nation in the recession recovery. With the Texas Workforce Commission predicting a 2-2.5% annual net growth in jobs through 2012.
If you are a young ambitious entrepreneur part of the generation Y moving to Austin to start your own firm, or land a cool hi-tech job at Samsung, or maybe trying your hand at the leading social networking site Facebook, this Rock’in city has a place for you. And because Austin is so cool we attract young and old, Austin is one of the leading places in America as well where baby-boomers go to retire.
To read more about this article visit the Austin Business Journal here: http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2011/01/04/austin-a-top-spot-for-young.html
If your thinking of moving to Austin and have questions about the city from weather to business networking I would be glad to help out anyway I can. If your thinking of calling Austin home I would highly encourage you to make an official visit to explore and see the city for yourself. You will find some many wonderful reasons why to fall in love with this place. From the live music scene, two beautiful lakes, University of Texas, state capital, south congress shopping, the ever growing downtown Austin skyline, to our beautiful hill country this city has it all. Regardless of your age … young or old this city is for YOU! Come find your purpose and destiny here and help us continue to make Austin, TX the #1 destination city in America.
If you have questions or If I can assist you with any real estate needs don’t hesitate to call 512.771.0754 or email: mlatxrealestate@gmail.com
Keep Austin Rock’in,
-Matthew
Austin’s #1 Rock’in Realtor
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Austin, TX ranked #26 most Dynamic City in the WORLD…
The friends and clients who know me well… know that one of my biggest PASSIONS in life is Traveling! Experiencing new places and new cultures. So I was excited to read Derek Thompson article on: 30 Most Dynamic Cities in the World. One thing I wasn’t surprised to read about was that Austin, TX was ranked #26 most Dynamic City in the World and the only city featured from the United States. If you are one of the lucky few who call Austin, Texas home and are currently not a proud home-owner you might want to take a serious look at making that next step towards the American Dream and Financial Freedom. Owning Real Estate is the foundation to building long term wealth. So taking ownership of a home or an investment property in ONE of the most Dynamic Cities in the World would be considered a smart play. No matter what happens to the economy people will always need a roof over their heads.
“If you have played Monopoly as a kid why not play Monopoly as an adult and this time play the game to WIN!” -Matthew Layman
We don’t always know what the market will do … it might go up or it might go down, but in the long-term its a safe bet that real estate prices in Austin will continue to rise …. especially now that week after week and month after month a new publication comes out talking about how cool Austin, TX is! I can attest to this because in the last two months I have been working with a hand full of International buyers from all over the world: Germany, Canada, India, and Singapore. They all said the same thing: “We keep hearing great things about Austin so we had to come check it out and see for ourselves!”
Austin TX Matthew C Layman Realtor
Austin TX Matthew C Layman Realtor
#26:: Austin, TX
“There’s only one American city on this list, and you shouldn’t be surprised it’s in Texas. Austin has benefited from a shallow recession and quick recovery throughout the Lone Star State, in addition to steady state money supporting government and education jobs in the state capital. A robust high-tech sector has also helped the city withstand the vicissitudes of the housing market and energy prices.
Here’s the link to the article: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2010/12/30-most-dynamic-cities-in-the-world/67234/
What is the most dynamic city in the post-recession world? The surprising answer is Istanbul, according to a new report that shows the developing world is leading the way out of the Great Recession.” Derek Thompson
I’ve been lucky as I started traveling Internationally at a very young age so I was exposed to lots of different cultures and experiences and so it’s shaped me to become the man I am today. I’m not just an American, or a boy born in Virginia, or a businessman in Texas… I am a citizen of the world. My vision and culture interests have always been BIG … Internationally big. That’s why I love working with all kinds of real estate clients from all over the world as it gives me another opportunity to meet new friends and to learn more about different cultures.
I was excited to see that I’ve been to and experienced several cities on the top #30 Most Dynamic Cities in the World:
#27 Montreal, Canada – that city won my heart with it’s beautiful French influence … I felt like I was in Europe. The food and music was amazing. I loved the french accents – especially when the women spoke to me. Last time I was in Montreal was with my Mom, Dad, and two brothers. I’m ready to go back and experience Montreal as a Man in my 30’s … not just a boy at 14 years old. I’ll have a deeper understanding and appreciation this time to the arts, music, and history.
#25 Sao Paulo, Brazil – a very large city, great place to do business, but when I visited I felt it had lots of pollution, very dirty, and poverty was a problem.
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
#10 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil – Ahhh Rio ….. my favorite city in the world so far! It captured my heart when I was still just a boy at 19 years old. The beautiful beaches, mountains that run right up to the coast-line, the culture, passion for dance, arts, music, the food is just delicious, and can’t forget about the women…. beautiful and sophisticated. I’m ready to go back to experience Carnival … I’ve heard the city lights up for a week and is one big holiday celebration/party that ends on Fat Tuesday.
In all my International travels I always pick up a painting because I believe it’s important to learn from other cultures and art work is a great way to remember a special trip. Every time I walk into my bedroom and look above my bed I see a painting of Rio and the Copacabana Beach (one of the 10 most famous beaches in the world), the statue of Jesus that sits on over looking Rio along with a beautiful sunset…. the painting will take your breathe away. I bought it from a local street artist. It’s simple to be sophisticated and it can be accomplished without being super wealthy.
I love this quote from Jim Rohn on culture and sophistication:
“Money doesn’t make you sophisticated. Only study and practice make you sophisticated. Even people of modest means can become sophisticated because it is within study and practice. How much is a night out at the symphony? About thirty dollars. You say, “Poor people can’t afford thirty dollars to go to the symphony.” Yes, they can. It’s only thirty Hershey bars!” - Jim Rohn
Looking at the List of #30 Most Dynamic Cities in the World – which places have you visited and experienced? Please share your travels and stories…..as I would love to hear from you.
If you live in Austin, TX and looking to become a first-time home owner, looking to move up, or needing to sell please get in contact with me and I will help you anyway I can. If you are thinking about relocating to Austin, TX to live in the #26 most Dynamic City in the World and interested in learning more about the Austin, TX Real Estate market feel free to give me a call at 512.771.0754 or email: mlatxrealestate@gmail.com anytime. I will be glad to assist you with any of your real estate needs. If you have questions or just wanting to get some feedback I am here to help. To stay up on the Latest Rockin’ News & Real Estate News in Austin subscribe to my blog and you will be emailed every time I make a new post at: http://austinsrockinrealestateblog.com/
-Matthew
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Creating Opportunity – it’s all around you but you gotta Ride the WaVe..
I wanted to speak to you about some topics that I’m super PASSIONATE about….. Opportunity, Change, Personal Growth, Investing, Real Estate and how they all can come together to manifest something truly special!
I always start my day off by reading personal growth and this morning I read ‘Creating Opportunity’ by Jim Rohn and I have posted it below. But once I read that then it got me fired up to talk about The Elevation Group, Investing, Current Wealth Cycles in the Market, and Real Estate. How they can come together to create the perfect storm of prosperity. You see to create opportunity you must first be someone who’s open to receiving it which would be an enterprising person because they are like surfers … they are in the water waiting, ready for the next Big Wave to carry them on the ride of there life. You see you must catch the wave and then ride the wave. And that’s where education comes into play and having the mentors and team in place. In order to manifest prosperity and financial freedom you must have a clear game plan in place and know exactly how to execute. Most people have no plan, no method of operation, no team, and so they have no real means to manifest wealth. They stay stuck in the investment strategies of the masses like 401k, and company stock options. Yes that can be good if your CEO of Google, Apple or something unique like that … but most of us are never that lucky. As you continue to read Jim Rohn is going to educate you on how to seize an opportunity, my precious metals advisor Mike Maloney is going to open your eyes to the bull run of precious metals – especially silver and how to profit from it, and I’m going to educate you on the freedom and leverage that real estate investing can provide you and how it lay a solid foundation to financial prosperity and freedom. Remember wealth is always best created within the confines of a TEAM! Wealth is a team sport.
It’s time to become an enterprising person …. let the games begin:
“An enterprising person is one who comes across a pile of scrap metal and sees the making of a wonderful sculpture. An enterprising person is one who drives through an old decrepit part of town and sees a new housing development. An enterprising person is one who sees opportunity in all areas of life.
To be enterprising is to keep your eyes open and your mind active. It’s to be skilled enough, confident enough, creative enough and disciplined enough to seize opportunities that present themselves… regardless of the economy.
A person with an enterprising attitude says, “Find out what you can before action is taken.” Do your homework. Do the research. Be prepared. Be resourceful. Do all you can in preparation of what’s to come.
Enterprising people always see the future in the present. Enterprising people always find a way to take advantage of a situation, not be burdened by it. And enterprising people aren’t lazy. They don’t wait for opportunities to come to them; they go after the opportunities. Enterprise means always finding a way to keep yourself actively working toward your ambition.
Enterprise is two things. The first is creativity. You need creativity to see what’s out there and to shape it to your advantage. You need creativity to look at the world a little differently. You need creativity to take a different approach, to be different.
What goes hand in hand with the creativity of enterprise is the second requirement: the courage to be creative. You need courage to see things differently, courage to go against the crowd, courage to take a different approach, courage to stand alone if you have to, courage to choose activity over inactivity.
And lastly, being enterprising doesn’t just relate to the ability to make money. Being enterprising also means feeling good enough about yourself, having enough self-worth to want to seek advantages and opportunities that will make a difference in your future. And by doing so, you will increase your confidence, your courage, your creativity and your self-worth—your enterprising nature. ”
By: Jim Rohn
http://www.jimrohn.com
Jim Rohn says it so well and that’s why I love studying his work. The man is full of practical wisdom that you can apply to your life right away. Creating OPPORTUNITY is all around us … but you must be conscious and aware of the opportunities that are available. If you are someone like me always looking at ways of creating new opportunity and new wealth than you can’t ignore the great real estate investing opportunities that are abounding in Austin, TX as well as in the Wealth Cycles in the current market place. If you have been thinking of investing in a rental property or looking to buy a duplex or apartment complex feel free to give me a ring and I would be glad to help find you a great real estate project where you can park and grow your wealth. I can guarantee you this – Change is coming to our Economy and those who are in position to profit from those changes in the markets will be set up to make windfall profits.
Did you know? More millionaires were created out of the Great Depression here in the United States than any other time in history …. and why is that? Why, well it has to do with change …. change creates opportunity. Right now the biggest wealth transfer in the world is taking place and you have an opportunity to stand in the way of the changing markets and profit from these amazing times.
But taking advantage of change requires knowledge, education, leadership, and mentors guiding you every step of the way. I’m apart of an exclusive club called “The Elevation Group” founded by Mike Dillard where experts, teachers, and investors take YOU inside the secret “Black-Box” investment strategies of the rich! Mike shared with me his vision of the Elevation Group back in February of this year and I was able to have a hand in it’s creation which was truly a unique honor to be involved in a project with someone who’s had so much success online with his product launches. The Elevation Group isn’t just a membership to country club like benefits and networking… this is a community where you can really learn and grow from an investing and wealth creation stand point. It’s all about education and I promise you the stuff you will learn inside this ‘black-box’ at the Elevation Group is NOT taught in school or the university. At the university you are taught to follow directions, draw within the lines, and be a good safe employee. The reason why is it’s designed for you to be apart of the wheel that drives the profit engine. You see the wealthy own the engine and being an employee you are helping to push that engine and vehicle down the road. If you want to stop being a tool for the wealthy than you must move from the left side of the cash flow quadrant and move to the right side where you either become a business owner and or investor. This is where the real wealth is made. It’s very difficult building wealth as an employee and being taxed first on everything you make. As a business owner or investor you invest in your business or real estate property first, then you deduct expenses, and then after all your expenses the government gets to tax you on what’s left. If you are currently an employee and not sure how to start your own business at least look to either a home-based business or internet marketing. These two avenues have low over-head and rather small investment to get started. Or look at making your first real estate investment purchase… I can help you find and locate a property that could possibly cash-flow for you depending on the location, condition, and market rent. At worst case you would be holding on to a long-term investment that will appreciate over the long-term even through many wealth cycles. Regardless … do something don’t leave your future up to someone else as they will not have much for you. Take personal responsibility for your financial prosperity and future. If you are eager to become educated, empowered, and equipped to have your money really work for you than I highly encourage you to look Inside “The Elevation Group” as you will learn about: Asset Protection, Diary Entries from multi-millionaires who have made it happen, Gold & Silver (precious metals), Infinite banking, life insurance, money mindset, retirement, taxes, wealthy cycles, real estate investing, and much more.
Two things I know right now where you can really grow and protect wealth …. Real Estate & Precious Metals. But … you must know when to get into the game and when to exit the game! You must buy low and sell high. Some experts are predicting Silver will run up to over 30 an ounce in the next 18 days. Right now silver is trading at 24.75 an ounce. Also rumors have it Silver will be trading over 50 an ounce in the coming months. I was lucky I first made my first silver investment at 18 an ounce, I wish I would have bought in at $10 or $14 an ounce like my mentor Mike Dillard, or Robert Kiyosaki at $3 and $5 dollars an ounce, but I can’t change the past, but what I did do … was take ACTION when I was given new knowledge…. and that’s when I made my first silver investment at 18 dollars an ounce.
Now the reason why I bring up precious metals like gold and silver is because they are just the means to how I will get where I desire to go. I firmly believe in passive income entities, like real estate, are the ultimate investment. My end goal is to accumulate as much real estate as possible like in the game Monopoly, not gold and silver. Gold and silver has no tax advantages and they do not cash-flow. However, I firmly believe, because of the wealth-cycle that we are in, I can accumulate far more real estate by buying gold and silver now, than if I buy real estate now. Make since? To illustrate this concept, let me take you on a history lesson where we will look at the relationship between the housing and silver markets during the last big precious metals bull market.
Taking from the pages of: “Guide to Investing in Gold & Silver” Protect your financial future by Michael Maloney – Rich Dad Advisor.
The House that Silver Built
The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index (S&P/CSI) says that in 1971, when the last great precious metals bull began, a median-price, single family home in the United States was $20,663. The same year silver’s average price was $1.39 per ounce. Thus, it required 14,823 ounces of silver to buy a median-price single-family home in the U.S.
At the end of the precious metals bull run in January 1980, just nine years later, that same home cost $42,747, and silver was just over $52.50 per ounce, so it required roughly 814 ounces of silver to buy that same home. The house had increased in price 2 times, or 100 percent. However, the currency supply had grown 2.45 times, or 145 percent. Inflation raged all through the 1970’s, and the result was that tough real estate increased significantly in price, it’s true value barely kept up with inflation and may have actually fallen a little. Conversely, silver had increased 3,641 percent, outpacing inflation by more than fifteen times.
Now, here’s a really cool scenario. If you had sold a house in 1971 for $20,663 and purchased silver, by January 1980 your investment would have outpaced real estate by a factor of 17, growing to $770,796. If you then sold your silver, you could buy eighteen median-price, single-family homes, all CASH, at the 1980 price of $42,747 per house and benefit from 100 percent of the cash flows from those properties, or, if you were feeling really adventurous, you could put 20 percent down and buy ninety homes for the same price.
Today, we find ourselves in a similar situation, only better. Real estate has become much overvalued and silver has become extremely undervalued. (speaking in general terms of the entire US market, the local Austin, TX real estate market is strong compared to the rest of the US since we never saw the extreme spike in home values during the late 90’s and early 2000’s like the rest of the country. Austin, TX had stead growth and appreciation) Measured against silver, the median price, single-family home in the U.S. hit it’s peak in 2002, at a price of 38,123 ounces of silver, some two and half times higher than at the beginning of the last precious metals bull market in 1971.
When silver hit its peak of $52.50 in 1980, it was not rare. Today, as we’ve already discussed in detail, identifiable above ground silver stockpiles have been drawn down to a tiny fraction of their size in 1980.
When the gold and silver bull market explodes, the financial news will react just as it did in 1980, and the only thing you will hear about is gold and silver. At that time there will be market analysts all over the Internet, radio, and TV, proclaiming to everyone the greatest investment of all time- gold and silver! The rarity of silver will go from something that a small fraction of the world’s population knows about to something everyone is now an expert on.
After studying things like the tulip mania of 1637, the Nasdaq bubble of the 1990’s, he history and the current fundamentals of gold and silver, and the history of financial cycles, it would not surprise me in the least to see less than 500 ounces of silver buy a median-price, single-family home sometime in the future.
As of this writing, 500 ounces of silver is selling for around $9,000 (I would venture to bet that as you’re reading this, it is selling for even more), and a median price, single family-home is selling for $200,000 (and I’ll wager the home is selling for less as you read this). Wouldn’t you love to buy a home outright, for just $9,000? Or put 20 percent down and buy five homes? Well, I believe that if you buy silver now, and wait until silver is once again over-valued and real estate is once again undervalued, you will be able to do so. Remember, in 1980 it only took 814 ounces of silver to purchase one home, and silver wasn’t rare then.
If indeed the day comes that you can buy a median-priced, single-family home in the U.S. for just 500 ounces of silver, then that means that if you owned a home outright, sold it now, and bought silver, then, when silver peaks against real estate, bought similar homes in the same neighborhood (barring tax losses), you could buy twenty-three of them outright, or 115 of them at 20 percent down. I know these figures sound silly, but believe it or not, they are not improbable. It’s just a repeat of the 1970’s bull with a little twist.
What these numbers show is that by going with the flow (right now the flow is in the direction of precious metals), and always betting in the direction of true value, your winnings are not only quite large, or even huge, but they are nearly unbelievable.
Given our housing example, even if you ended up losing 50 percent of your earnings to taxes and other costs, you could still end up owning about twelve homes outright or sixty-four at 20 percent down, all for the price of one home in today’s dollars.
The biggest mean reversion in history is knocking on our door. I can’t stress this enough. The good news is that everything always reverts to the mean, and the bad news is that everything always reverts to the mean. Whether the news is good or bad will depend on if you are invested in the correct asset class for the cycle you are currently in. Investors who are aware of this will have wealth knocking on their doors, whereas investors who are caught unaware may end up with collection agents knocking on theirs.
US HOUSE PRICE / SILVER RATIO
Measured in silver, real estate peaked in 2002, at a price of $38,123 ounces of silver for a median-price, single-family home (chart 31). Real estate has never, ever, been this overvalued. And silver has never, ever, ever, been this undervalued.
The point of all this is that real estate so overvalued, and silver so undervalued, chances are that they will both overshoot to the opposite extreme, before reverting to the mean. What that means for you is that you NOW have a very rare chance to become very wealthy very quickly by simply taking advantage of economic cycles and the wealth transfer they create.” - Michael Maloney
I share this wisdom and knowledge with you freely because I believe in the Law of Abundance & Prosperity. I want to see you prosper just as your soul prospers and be in good health. It’s tough to live a life of freedom: spiritual, mental, social, relational, physical, economic, without having financial prosperity and freedom. And that my friends is my wish to you – FREEDOM!! I give freely because my cup runneth over … and that my friend is the law of abundance.
I hope you were able to learn some things today .. like how to create practical Opportunities from Jim Rohn and how to profit from Wealth Cycles by Michael Maloney. Right now I firmly believe silver is a great place to park your money and to invest in. I still believe Silver to be undervalued. I first bought in at 18 dollars an ounce now it’s over 24.75 and climbing to 30 fast! But don’t take my word for it… do your own research and due diligence. The chance in the coming years to buy a median-price single family room at 250 ounces of silver, 500, 1,000, is very real… either way the OPPORTUNITY is HUGE!!!
Hopefully you can time the tides right in the market place and ride the WaVe of prosperity with the bull run of Silver. And when the time is right to EXIT the precious metals bull run and sell your silver … hopefully you will think of me and how I opened your eyes to silver…. and when you are ready to park those precious metals and investment PROFITS that you will do so with me and in Real Estate. Real Estate is where more millionaires are made, 9 out of every 10 millionaires in the U.S come through real estate. So when you make your profits in the precious metals game from my advice and direction and sell out at the top of it’s wealth cycle think of Me your REAL ESTATE ADVISOR: Matthew C. Layman Austin’s Rockin’ Real Estate Professional. I’ll be here for you to serve you anyway I can…. regardless of if it’s a small or big investment. I’ll be here to help!
OPPORTUNITY is all around us … but we must Open our EYES to what is possible, and then believe it is so, … and then most importantly take ACTION with that strategy. Faith + Action = Success. I’m so grateful for all the many mentors that have touched my life: My Father Mike Layman a successful Lawyer, Business man, Husband, & Father, my two older brothers: Travis & Chad Layman .. Chad won the Entrepreneur of the Year award with the US Chamber of Commerce beating out every small business in America and Travis a successful Estimator at a Construction Firm, Glyn Milburn NFL player & now successful business man, Jeff Usner Internet Marketing Guru, Rick Hinnant businessman, Sean McGrath Political Advisor & author, Robert Kiyosaki Author and mentor, Mike Dillard Internet Marketing Guru and personal mentor, and a few others. In life … it’s not always what you know but who you know and then even what’s more important are the 6-12 people you are most associated with. Those closest friends will lift you up or destroy you. That’s why I’m very particular with who I let in my life and in how they influence me.
I’ve staked my fortune on the Silver wave ….. hopefully you will see opportunity as well before it’s to late. I’m not giving you invest advice but I am telling you what I’m doing and beating on. Always due your own due diligence or consult with a professional before making investment moves. If you would like more information about the ‘The Elevation Group’ so you can take a look inside the magical secret ‘black-box’ investment strategies of the Rich……then send me an email and I will share with you a private website and a way to begin acquiring new knowledge. At this present moment in early November the program is locked out during beta-test phase making sure the system is set up and running without any glitches. The community and information will re-OPEN in early December and at that time you will have an opportunity to invest in your future by becoming a member of The Elevation Group. Remember investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. Like Jim Rohn said: “Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a FORTUNE.”
I hope this information on opportunity, gold, silver, real estate, and investing was empowering and inspiring to you …. take it and apply it to your LIFE!
See you at the Top my friends!
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Matthew C. Layman
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Formula 1 coming to Austin, TX
Formula1 racing is coming to Austin, TX!!!
I can hardly believe it! But it’s true … http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/5/10824.html
Austin, TX will serve as the the host city of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix from 2012 through 2021.
What are your thoughts on the Formula 1 Grand Prix coming to Austin,TX? Good or Bad?
Personally I am in favor of the Formula 1 Grand Prix event coming to our beloved city. I believe this will have a huge positive impact on the local economy, jobs, growth, construction, real estate values, travel, etc.
I do know a local developer who showed the East Austin land back in 2008 for a mega complex said Austin race mastermind Tavo Hellmund planned for a mixed-use development that would most likely incorporate clean tech and high-performance research and development hubs. Along with office and hospitality development. I do know the long term goal for F1 racing is electric power ….. it’s the wave of the future! Hellemund had a vision to build the track along with a development center that would hold high-performance battery and fuel cell researchers. If that is the case I’m all for it 110%!!! Austin is leading the green building movement we might as well lead the formula1 race car industry as well.
Now is a great time to invest in Austin, TX real estate!!! With low interest rates … now is the time to be buying. This city has every ingredient to double in size over the next ten to fifteen years …
If you are thinking about relocating to Austin, TX and interested in learning more about the Austin, TX Real Estate market feel free to give me a call at 512.771.0754 or email: mlatxrealestate@gmail.com anytime. I will be glad to assist you with any of your real estate needs. To stay up on the Latest Rockin’ News & Real Estate News in Austin subscribe to my blog and you will be emailed every time I make a new post: http://austinsrockinrealestateblog.com/
from the article:
Mr. Hellmund added: “This is a case of the right timing in the right place. As many Americans know, Austin has earned a reputation as one of the ‘it’ cities in the United States. Austin features that rare combination of ideal geographic location and beauty. Its fine dining, world-renowned hospitality and excellent transportation infrastructure make Austin ideally suited to host and manage an event of this magnitude. Few cities if any in America could rival the connectivity of all the key elements needed for hosting a Formula 1 event as well as Austin. Now, many people around the world will have the opportunity to experience a world-class event, facility and city.”
“We are pleased Texas has the opportunity to be involved with Formula 1 and that an event of this magnitude is coming to Austin,” said Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. “It has been a pleasure working with Full Throttle Productions, LP and Mr. Hellmund on this project. Their tradition of producing successful major events coupled with a thirty year relationship with Mr. Ecclestone has us looking forward to this worldwide event and the benefits it will bring, including local job creation, increased tourism and a significant economic impact added to our state economy. The visibility and prestige of this event will spotlight our state on an international stage.”
Texas Governor Rick Perry conveyed his enthusiasm for the project, explaining “Texas’ relatively strong economy continues to draw both national and international attention and I commend Comptroller Combs for her work in bringing this exciting event to the Lone Star State.”
City of Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell continued the positive sentiments, adding “The City of Austin will be proud to host this magnificent event and I look forward to welcoming the participants and fans of Formula One to our City.”
Full Throttle Productions, LP acknowledges with great appreciation the efforts of all parties involved including Bernie Ecclestone, President and CEO of the Formula One Group, and the local and state officials of Texas.
“It has been a shared vision and monumental task to reach this agreement. We realize that over the last 30 years there have been one or two missing pieces from the previous editions of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™. We have a tremendous opportunity at hand to do it right – to feature Austin as the backdrop and produce the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™ as one of the great sporting events in the world,” stated Hellmund.
In addition to the State of Texas being the 11th strongest economy in the world, it has more Fortune 500 company headquarters than any other state. Key features of Austin include:
- State capital nicknamed ‘Silicon Hills’ for being one of the most important regions in the US for the Technology Industry;
- USA’s 15th largest city and is located 145 miles from Houston (4th largest US city), 70 miles from San Antonio (7th largest US city), and 180 miles from Dallas (8th largest US city), population in this triangle is over 22 million;
- perfectly located geographically for North, South and Central American visitors;
- over 130 daily departing international flights within 180 miles;
- over 250,000 hotel rooms within 180 miles;
- desirable year-round climate, with an average annual temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 Celsius);
- geographically located in the Texas Hill Country, easily the most beautiful city in the State, and considered one of the most in the US;
- hotels/downtown/Formula 1 circuit/airport located within close proximity of each other, which is nearly impossible for any other large city in the US;
- world class night life entertainment along renowned ‘Sixth Street’; and
- large film industry presence – many movies filmed in the area.
Austin’s National Recognition
- Known as “The Live Music Capital of the World”
- Voted “Greenest City in America” (MSN)
- Voted “Least Stressful Large Metro” in the United States (Forbes)
- Voted Top Two “Best Cities” in the United States (Money Magazine)
- Voted Top Three “Hippest Cities” in the United States (Forbes)
- Voted Top Five “Safest Cities” in the United States (Forbes)
- Voted Top Ten “Sports & Fitness Cities” in the USA (Sports Business Journal)
Full Throttle Productions, LP is an Austin, Texas, special event and sports production company that provides event conception, event project management, day of event oversight, staffing and volunteer services, venue planning and logistics support.
More information on the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™ will be forthcoming shortly. In the meantime, all queries should be directed to info@fullthrottleproductionslp.com.
Austin, TX in the News Again! Austin ranks high on ‘Quality of Life’ …
Austin is in the news again! Austin ranks high on ‘Quality of Life’
http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/05/24/daily8.html
When you click on the article you will be able to click on a really cool interactive chart.
Austin has had strong population growth, 32 percent since 2000, also helped in overall ranking, as well as a comparatively high percent walking to work , 7.1 percent.
When YOU think of ‘Quality of Life’ … what characteristics come to mind? If you had to name out or list ten things that really stand out to you … that would give you that quality of life that we all seek and desire what would those be?
I want to hear from you.
It feels good to call Austin home. I’m proud to be a resident of Austin, TX for over ten years now and going on eleven. Wow does time fly when you are having fun!
If you are thinking about relocating to Austin, TX and interested in learning more about the Austin, TX Real Estate market feel free to give me a call at 512.771.0754 or email: mlatxrealestate@gmail.com anytime. I will be glad to assist you with any of your real estate needs. If you have questions or just wanting to get some feedback I will be glad to help anyway I can. To stay up on the Latest Rockin’ News & Real Estate News in Austin subscribe to my blog and you will be emailed every time I make a new post: http://austinsrockinrealestateblog.com/
Dog LoVinG City! “Ruff-Ruff” Austin was just named the 3rd most Dog-Friendly City
Austin was just named the 3rd most dog-friendly city in America according to a DogFriendly.com listing of cities with pet-accommodating transportation, parks, attractions, stores and dining. Don’t take my word for it go here http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/05/17/daily7.html?surround=lfn
Austinites – What is your favorite Dog friendly spot to take your pup? My top 3 are: Town Lake, Barton Springs the free side that’s dog friendly, and of course Freddie’s Place!!! I have many more …but didn’t want to take up half the page! haha …
If you have a free day or afternoon … where are some of the cool spots that you take your pup to play? Or your favorite hiking trails?
If you are thinking about relocating to Austin, TX and interested in learning more about the Austin, TX Real Estate market feel free to give me a call at 512.771.0754 or email: mlatxrealestate@gmail.com anytime. I will be glad to assist you with any of your real estate needs. If you have questions or just wanting to get some feedback I will be glad to help anyway I can. If you have questions regarding your dog or pup … and what Austin could bring for them I would be glad to share my experience so that It may help you in your new transition. Remember Austin Loves Dogs! To stay up on the Latest Rockin’ New & Real Estate News in Austin subscribe to my blog and you will be emailed every time I make a new post: http://austinsrockinrealestateblog.com/
I will leave with a picture of my Dog Maximus when he was a puppy … we were catching some sun down at Town Lake (Lake Austin) enjoying a relaxing spring afternoon!
Maximus catching some Sun @ Town Lake
Daily Juice of Inspiration: F-E-A-R
Here is Today’s Daily Juice of Inspiration: From the great Dale Carnegie. We all know the acronym for fear is right
F alse
E vidence
A ppearing
R eal
Go out and conquer your Fear today! Keep Rockin’
“You can conquer almost any fear if you will make up your mind to do so. For remember, fear doesn’t exist anywhere except in the mind.”
Dale Carnegie
1888-1955, Author and Speaker
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