Member Blog Posts in "Retail"

Countdown to Grand Opening Party!!!

posted on April 1, 2011

PARTY!!!! Come join in all the festivities!!  There will be lotsa games, food, music, beverages AND Cowboy Fast Draw competitions!!  Family friendly so bring the whole family for an afternoon of fun!!!Check out http://www.Facebook.com/StoriedFirearms and/or http://www.StoriedFirearms.com for more details~ Please visit link below to RSVP!! Want to make sure we have plenty of food to go around...www.facebook.com/event.php

Author: Cherie A. Harris

Thrillist Video of Storied Firearms

posted on February 17, 2011

www.thrillist.com/austin/storied-firearms#axzz1EAtlOrFACheck out this fun video from Thrillist columnist...Hope he comes out to the new location and does another one!!

Author: Cherie A. Harris

Water Conservation

posted on February 14, 2011

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Author: Louise Messano

Pet Stains

posted on February 14, 2011

 Pet stains are almost impossible to avoid.  Cold weather…full moon…revenge… Here are some tips to make the best of a bad situation: * Take immediate action * Blot the stain * Do NOT pre-treat * Do NOT wash, dry or have dry cleaned * Take the item to a professional Laundromat, point out the stain, and explain what it is.  Special enzymes are used to break down the stain(s). The item(s) must be washable or you should be willing to sign a waiver. Read more »

Author: Louise Messano

Train Depot! New Location...

posted on February 10, 2011

This is a picture of our new location!!9300 US Hwy 290 West, Bldg 2Austin, TX  78736

Author: Cherie A. Harris

Old West Cowboy Shooting

posted on February 5, 2011

Author: Cherie A. Harris

Storied Firearms

posted on January 23, 2011

Author: Cherie A. Harris

Commercial - I can do that. Really?

posted on August 11, 2010

Many real estate professionals like to be the Jack (or Jill) of All Trades, but Masters of None.  I'm talking specifically about agents and brokers marketing themselves with multiple "specialties," which is ironic.  To specialize is not to just dabble, but to be proficient at it.  Yes, we can have multiple service offerings but are we really doing our clients a disservice by proclaiming several specialties?  In Texas, there are only two licenses - Salesperson and Broker.  Once a license is earned, there are no sub-licenses for commercial, re Read more »

Author: Rodney Schwalbach

Reinventing the Laundromat

posted on March 29, 2010

The Laundromat of the 21st century is going to be new, improved and loaded with services. Ask the average person to describe their last visit to the local laundromat and don’t be surprised to hear things like “dirty”, “dingy”, “broken-down”, “old”, “machines out of order”, “change machines broken”, “no-one to help me”, or “ancient equipment”.  So the already annoying and tedious chore of doing laundry just became worse… Contrast the scene above with the cheery atmosphere of a television ad for detergent or a washing machine — happy carefully dressed house Read more »

Author: Louise Messano

It's Tax Season, Are Your Investments In Order?

posted on December 10, 2009

Around tax time, your attention is particularly focused on your finances and assets.  The current status of the economy can be unsettling and knowing how you can be prepared has become very important.  As you start working on your taxes, you’ll probably be reminded of some of the milestones that occurred during the previous year. Did you recently move?  Has your relationship status changed?  Did you have a baby?  Are you now taking care of your parents?  Did you get a raise at work or change jobs? If any of these milestones have occurred in the  Read more »

Author: S. Todd Harris