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How DO They Get that FICO Score?

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:36:23 -0600

If you are thinking about shopping for a new home, be sure to check out your credit score. In the past a 720 could get you the best rates available, but not anymore. The bar has now been raised to 750 or higher. You can take steps to improve your score, but you need to know where you stand first.

Order a credit report from all three of the major credit bureaus at annualcreditreport.com. By law you are entitled to one free credit report a year from each of the credit reporting agencies which are: Equifax, Trans Union and Experian. Once you receive your credit reports check them carefully for errors. Look for accounts that may not belong to you. Look for accounts that may show delinquencies that did not occur. Credit bureaus are required to investigate disputed items, usually within 30 days.

You can order all three reports at once or you can stagger them out over the year to monitor any corrections that have been made. But, if you plan to refinance within the next few months, order all three credit reports now. All lenders will review your credit reports thoroughly so it is important to make corrections before you apply for a new loan. Be sure to buy your credit score when you order the credit reports because that is not included on the free reports. You can order your score from Fair Isaac's website www.myfio.com. Prices range from $15.95 for a FICO score and one credit report to $47.85 for all three scores and reports. Once you know where you are with your score you can take steps to improve it.

Pay your bills on time. Your payment history counts for 35% of your score. A late payment can stay on your report for up to seven years. The older the late payments are, the less effect they will have on your score. The last 24 months is the most important.

Reduce your debt. The amount of debt you have outstanding as a percentage of your available credit limits accounts for 30% of your score. If you have a credit card with a $10,000 limit and a balance of $5000 your "credit utilization" is 50%. Your credit score reflects the debt ratio for each of your cards as well as the ratio for your overall debt. Reducing your credit utilization is one of the most effective ways to improve your score. Reduce your individual and total balances to 10% of your available credit.

Don't open new accounts. Opening new accounts to improve your credit utilization does not work. That strategy will hurt your score more than it would help. If you apply for a new credit card or other type of loan, the lender will request your credit record and that inquiry will show on your report. A few of these inquiries and it will hurt your score dramatically. Requesting your own credit report does not impact your credit score.

What Makes Up Your FICO Score:

Payment History 35%

Amount You Owe 30%

Length of History 15%

Types of Credit You're Using 10%

New Credit 10%

Williamson County, TX stats for the week of 1/20

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:53:57 -0600

Stats for Williamson County for last week:

Week of:	1/20/2008
# Homes Sold		SqFt	$/SF	List Price	Sold Price	Days on Market
50	Average	2126	$90	$194,257	$188,300	70
	Median	1965	$87	$169,945	$166,395	39
	High	5191	$192	$998,000	$975,000	465
	Low	998	$47	$74,900	$70,911	0
	$ Volume				$9,415,014

So you want to buy an investment property....

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:42:24 -0600

I may be biased, but I think the Austin/Round Rock area is a great place to purchase an investment property. We are still having steady appreciation - nothing crazy, but nice, slow and steady rises in home values. The kind that doesn't explode in a real estate bubble.

Well, Entrepreneur.com has caught on and named the Killeen/Round Rock/Austin area as one of the Top Places to Buy in 2008 - actually, we are NUMBER ONE!!

As I have said before, we are having healthy job growth and stable home prices - so if you want to purchase some investment properties, check us out! If you want to check out the other cities that they recommend in the article, or see where they say to avoid, click here.

Austin is one of the best cities for jobs in 2008!

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:21:24 -0600

According to Moody's Economy.com, Austin ranks high in the lists of the best cities in the country for jobs in 2008. Moody's uses five data points to create these rankings (they are weighted equally): the state's unemployment rate, job growth, income growth, median household income and cost of living for the full year of 2006.

It seems that Texas is generating more jobs than the national average leading to low unemployment. Businesses continue to expand or relocate to Texas because of the favorable business climate here. That is great news for those of us in real estate as there is definitely a correlation between an increase in jobs and an increase in home sales.

Incidentally, several other Texas cities were on the list: Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and McAllen. The number one city on the list: Salt Lake City because of their tech-job abundance.

More Williamson County Stats

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:00:51 -0600

Week of:	1/6/2008
# Homes Sold		SqFt	$/SF	List Price	Sold Price	Days on Market
48	Average	2216	$97	$221,756	$213,173	68
	Median	2012	$96	$184,350	$178,250	60
	High	4343	$182	$591,905	$555,000	302
	Low	1056	$26	$30,000	$22,500	1
	$ Volume				$10,232,312

Williamson County, TX stats for December '07

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:42:40 -0600

Once again I got some great stats for Williamson County from Gracy Title today and thought I would share them. These compare the average sales prices in December of 2007 to December of 2006. Some interesting data here....

Leander:

Avg. Sales Price: $172,821 (2007) - $168,929 (2006) - up 2% over Dec. of '06!

Cedar Park:

Avg. Sales Price: $277,172 (2007) - $219,772 (206) - up 26% over Dec. '06!!!!

Georgetown (east of IH-35):

Avg. Sales Price: $231,235 (2007) - $147,070 (2006) - up 57% over Dec. '06!!!

Georgetown (west of IH-35):

Avg. Sales Price: $250,361 (2007) - $244,253 (2006) - up 3% over Dec. 06.

Round Rock (east of IH-35):

Avg. Sales Price: $201,786 (2007) - $175,773 (2006) - up 15% over Dec. '06

Round Rock (west of IH-35):

Avg. Sales Price: $178,872 (2007) - $189,027(2006) - down 6% from Dec. '06

Hutto:

Avg. Sales Price: $147,634(2007) - $151,411(2006) - down 3% from Dec. '06

Overall, it looks like most areas of Williamson County are seeing an increase in sales prices compared to homes sold in December of 2006. Some areas like the eastern side of Georgetown and Cedar Park saw some pretty impressive appreciation - but it is only a snapshot of one month. I'll be watching the trends here to see what continues to happen in '08. If you have more questions about the market for your home, please contact me so I can do a market analysis for you!

Austin - it's a great place for business!

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:11:03 -0600

If you're moving to Austin for business, you're in the right place!

If you're moving to Austin for business, you're in the right place - and that's not just our Austin pride talking. The city is ranked third in Forbes' annual survey of Best Places for Business and Careers - for the third year in a row.

We're also known for our vibrant high-tech industry environment. In fact, of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Texas, 19 make their home in Austin, according to a report released by Deloitte & Touche in August 2006.

And, Austin's milder-than-most-cities' traffic, temperate weather and still affordable housing options were factors in another survey by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group of the "best tech towns" in the country, beating out such known tech stalwarts as San Jose, San Diego, Chicago, New York and Boston.

Austin also has a high percentage of college graduates that are fueling the city's thriving business economy - not surprising considering the top colleges and universities that are based in the area, including Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas State University in San Marcos, and St. Edwards University, Huston Tillotson University and the University of Texas - all located in Austin proper.

Consider that the University of Texas McCombs School of Business is ranked 18th in the Wall Street Journal's annual overall listing of the best business schools in the U.S., the survey also recognized UT's accounting program, which was ranked third.

UT was also ranked number one of more than 400 major research universities worldwide in a study from the Milken Institute that looked at the ability of universities to produce patents from their biotechnology research. Those are huge honors for Austin, which has been steadily becoming known as a hub for biotech research and companies.

Austin's also home to a lot of creative, talented people. Among the top 20 cities for business across the country, "creative-class" employees made up at least 25 percent of each city's workforce. That comes as no surprise in a town where creativity and entrepreneurship are encouraged.

In August 2006, the Wall Street Journal, in its "Most Inventive Towns in America" survey, ranked Austin in the top ten for innovation - we had the third-highest number of patents in 2005 (1,705 total), according to a survey conducted by ipIQ, a company that specializes in technology analysis. And, for the second straight year, Austin ranked second in the country by MovieMaker magazine as one of the top American cities to be a filmmaker.

We're smart, too. According to a survey conducted by Bizjournals.com, part of the American City Business Journals national business newspaper chain, in June 2006, Austin ranked third as one of the top communities with the "highest concentration of brainpower." Major factors for consideration included the number of college graduates in a city, and its residents' ability to "innovate, create, compete, and make money."

Normal;When you move here, don't forget your laptop. Newsweek ranked Austin among its "Top 10 Hottest Wireless Cities." There's more free wireless hotspots per capita here than anywhere else in the country - about 11 for every 100,000 residents. Austin's high ranking is credited to a strong grassroots wireless movement, especially the Austin City Wireless Project (www.austincitywireless.org).

Labor & Unemployment

Austin's a great place to work and play, and no matter what your business, there's likely an industry here that supports it. The rise, fall and rise again of Austin's technology industry is a sure sign that the city continues to be resilient when it comes to starting, growing and nurturing a successful business.

Employment rates continue to rise, too. In fact, Texas employers have added jobs for 24 consecutive months - and for 37 of the last 38 months. And, the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in September 2006 was 4.8 percent - compared with 4.6 percent for the United States.

According to the Texas Workforce Commission, as of September 2006, Texas employers added 226,200 jobs in all major industry sectors (including construction, educational and health services, natural resources and mining, financial activities, professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and state and local government).

And, while the nation as a whole has seen job growth of 1.3 percent, the Austin area has attained an impressive growth rate of 2.3 percent - a considerable increase from last year's 1.5 percent growth rate.

So come join us here in one of the best cities in the country - you won't regret it!

November Stats for Williamson County

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:11:10 -0600

I got some great stats for Williamson County for the month of November from Gracy Title today and thought I should share them.

Leander:

Avg. Sales Price: $180,917 (2007) - $162,624 (2006) - that's up 11% over Nov. of last year!

Cedar Park:

Avg. Sales Price: $220,054 (2007) - $226,070 (206)

Georgetown (east of IH-35):

Avg. Sales Price: $169,953 (2007) - $155,386 (2006) - up 9% over Nov. of last year

Georgetown (west of IH-35):

Avg. Sales Price: $241,965 (2007) - $248,939 (2006)

Round Rock (east of IH-35):

Avg. Sales Price: $201,786 (2007) - $175,773 (2006) - up 15% over Nov. of last year

Round Rock (west of IH-35):

Avg. Sales Price: $226,585 (2007) - $224,448 (2006) - up 1% over Nov. of last year

Hutto:

Avg. Sales Price: $145,968 (2007) - $147,470 (2006)

Overall, it looks like most areas of Williamson County are seeing an increase in sales prices compared to homes sold in November of last year. If you have more questions about the market for your home, please contact me so I can do a market analysis for you!

Prop 6 Passes!

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:24:38 -0600

For all of you that use a personal car to also do business, be glad that Prop 6 passed with no problem yesterday! Great job getting out there and voting!

Vote YES for Prop. 6 in Texas!

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:36:51 -0600

Get out there an VOTE today!! Those of you in Texas, make sure you vote YES for Prop. 6 today to protect us from unfair taxation on our vehicles! Click here for more info.!!

Williamson County, TX stats for the week of 10/28

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:11:33 -0600

Here are some stats for the week of 10/28 for Williamson County courtesy of the Williamson County Association of Realtors. I know for me, business has really picked up in the last week - I got several calls on my listings and went on 3 appointments to list houses last week! What housing slump?!?

Week of:	10/28/2007
# Homes Sold		SqFt	$/SF	List Price	Sold Price	Days on Market
133	Average	2247	$93	$222,663	$213,663	65
	Median	2125	$91	$189,777	$185,900	45
	High	5699	$175	$995,000	$995,000	371
	Low	951	$48	$58,900	$55,000	0
	$ Volume				$28,417,174

AMAZING Backyard in Sought-After Stone Canyon in Round Rock

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:41:13 -0500

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17905 Niagara Falls Terr.

MLS #: 9779748
Price: $189,900
Status: Active
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Address:
17905 Niagara Falls Terr.
Round Rock, TX 78681
Neighborhood: Stone Canyon
Type: Single Family Residential for Sale
Floors: Two or More Stories
Parking/Garage: 2
Bedrooms: 4
Baths: 2
Half Baths: 1
Square Feet: 2156
Year Built: 1996
School District: Round Rock ISD

Description:

You have to see this lovely, brick, two-story home to believe it! Upon entering, you can't help but notice the soaring two-story foyer with a plant ledge, art niche and stunning tile floors with a granite inset. The Formal living areas are to your right, featuring high, coffered ceilings, and a gorgeous arched window. An archway and columns separate the Living and Dining areas. The stunning tile floors of the foyer continue on into the Family Room that the current owners are using as their family dining area. The fireplace in the Family Room is surrounded by classic black granite and features a wood mantle and log lighter. The Kitchen is open to the Family Room and offers a breakfast bar, breakfast area with a window seat, bamboo flooring and top of the line stainless steel appliances.

Upstairs, The Master Suite also has bamboo flooring plus high ceilings, a large walk-in closet and lots of light. The Master Bath is a true retreat with tile floors featuring granite insets, a garden tub with decorative tile surround, separate shower, double vanity and very large linen closet. There are three secondary bedrooms upstairs as well and all of them have high, coffered ceilings and lots of light.

But the real magic of this home is the AMAZING backyard. You¿ll step out onto the large, wood deck from the breakfast area which is perfect for outdoor entertaining. The large yard features no less than half a dozen tall, shade trees. In addition, the home backs up to the greenbelt, so even beyond the fence you see trees galore.

You¿ll love the amenities of living in Stone Canyon as well ¿ a community swimming pool, multiple parks with playground equipment and tennis courts. Plus the exemplary-rated Fern Bluff Elementary is right in the neighborhood.

Backyard

Deck

Family Room

Master Bedroom

Master Bath

Kitchen

Interior Features:
Appliances	Dining Room
Family Room	Fireplace
Hardwood Floors	Laundry Room
Main Floor Bathroom	Pantry
Walk-In Closet	Granite Surround Fireplace

Exterior Features:
Deck/Patio	Fenced Yard
Backs to Greenbelt

Community Features:
Swimming Pool	Tennis
Playground


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Another New Williamson County Park!

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:57:17 -0500

One of the great things about living in the Austin area is the preponderance of parks. Champions Park is a new 33-acre park in the Round Rock/Cedar Park area near Brushy Creek Rd. and Parmer Lane that is now open to the public. The park runs along-side the Williamson County Regional Trail that is a great place to run, walk or bike. The new park was named after the Champion family that used to own the land. The family cemetary is located in the park and the former Williamson County Sheriff John Champion is buried there. One of the agents in my office is related to the Champion family and went to the ribbon cutting recently. Get out and enjoy this GREAT weather we are having and check out the new park!

New Shopping in Cedar Park

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:48:49 -0500

The new 1890 Ranch in Cedar Park has stores opening now, and wow is it impressive! It not only looks great, but, when finished, it will be a wonderful place to walk, shop and eat. I had the opportunity to check out the new Cinemark movie theater this past weekend and it's really lovely! It looks like it will be surrounded by different eateries soon - and who would have thought of a large fountain in front of a movie theater!?

If you're in the area, I encourage you to go check it out! Cedar Park is going uptown!!

Williamson County, TX stats

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:20:07 -0500

Some real estate statistics for Williamson County courtesy of the Williamson County Association of Realtors:

Week of:	10/14/2007
# Homes Sold		SqFt	$/SF	List Price	Sold Price	Days on Market
87	Average	2020	$90	$184,279	$179,872	71
	Median	1923	$88	$169,900	$164,000	58
	High	4194	$155	$665,000	$650,000	415
	Low	919	$45	$89,900	$89,900	4
	$ Volume				$15,648,868

I hope to be able to get these stats out to you each week going forward.

Beautiful 4BR/4BA Home in Sought-After Forest Creek

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:05:31 -0500

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3952 Lord Byron Cir.

MLS #: 1305349
Price: $289,900
Status: Active
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Address:
3952 Lord Byron Cir.
Round Rock, TX 78664
Neighborhood: Forest Creek
Type: Single Family Residential for Sale
Floors: Two or More Stories
Parking/Garage: 2
Bedrooms: 4
Baths: 4
Half Baths: 0
Square Feet: 3776
Year Built: 2000
School District: Round Rock ISD

Open House Sat. 10/6 2-4PM

Description:

This is truly a wonderful family home! You are greeted by the gorgeous stone exterior, lovely landscaping and unique porte-cochere as you approach the front porch and wood front door. Entering the home, you will find yourself in the formal living areas - a Living Room with crown molding that looks out onto the front porch and a Dining Room with a stunning lighting fixture and crown molding. There is an office/study with a double door entry and window seat that the current owners are using as an additional bedroom. A full bath is just adjacent to the office. The Kitchen, breakfast area and Family Room are all open to one another - making for a fabulous family space. The Family Room has a large media niche (big enough for a big screen TV!) and a tile-surrounded fireplace with a wood mantle. The Kitchen is quite large with a center island and built-in desk. You'll even enjoy doing dishes since the window over the Kitchen sink looks out onto the private courtyard featuring a lovely fountain that is created by the porte-cochere.

Upstairs, there is a large game room with it's own little balcony on the front of the home. The unique floorplan of this home offers two secondary bedrooms with an adjacent full bath, a third bedroom with an attached full bath as well as the spacious Master Retreat. And what a retreat it is!! There is a sitting area with a bayed window and a private balcony overlooking the backyard. The spa-like master bath features a corner soaking tub, his & hers vanities, a large shower and a huge walk-in closet/dressing room with direct access to the utility room. This utility room would make even the most grueling laundry a delight with its ample counter space, window overlooking the courtyard and built-in shelving for tons of storage.

You'll also enjoy all the benefits of living in fabulous Forest Creek with its public golf course, community swimming pool, tennis courts and playground. Recognized Forest Creek Elementary school is just around the corner too. This warm, charming house is just waiting for someone to come and make it home!

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Formal Dining Room

Family Room

Kitchen

Master Bedroom

Master Bath

Courtyard

Interior Features:
Appliances	Den/Office
Dining Room	Family Room
Fireplace	Laundry Room
Main Floor Bathroom	Pantry
Walk-In Closet	Porte-Cochere

Exterior Features:
Balcony	Deck/Patio
Fenced Yard	Landscaping
Private Courtyard

Community Features:
Golf	Swimming Pool
Tennis


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Looking for your help re: expired listings!!

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:58:16 -0500

I know you guys will have some good advice for me!! For the past 6-8 months, I have been using a mailing campaign to contact the owners of expired listings in my farming area. Mailed a lot, used up a lot of postage - got no response!! I know that these people are getting bombarded with phone calls when their homes expire, so I try not to call, but I am getting nowhere! Anyone have success in picking up expired listings? What are you doing right? Any scripts to share? Thanks for your help!

Hot Topic - Toll Roads in Central Texas

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:05:21 -0500

There is alot of buzz around Austin about new toll roads these days. Just this week five more new toll roads were approved by the Capital Area Metropoitan Planning Organization board. People seem to be very divided on the topic citing double taxation for the land as the reason not to support the new roads.

It sure is easier to get around the Pflugerville, Round Rock, Cedar Park area though!! The new section of Texas 130 is open to the airport now, and though I haven't used it yet, it should speed up the trip to the airport by an estimated 10 minutes or so. Not too bad if you're rushing for your plane!

What do you think of the new toll roads - I'd love to hear your opinion!

New Swim Center coming to Round Rock

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:49:16 -0500

WOW! This new complex is going to be an amazing asset for Round Rock. The city and the YMCA have partnered to build an indoor, competitive aquatic center. Construction for the 14,025 sq. ft. facility will begin next month and they expect to have it complete by September of 2008. The $6 million facility will feature an eight-lane, 25-yard heated competitive swimming pool, a lazy river, splash and spray toys and a zero-entry splashpad, a hot tub, family dressing rooms and restrooms, a whirlpool, and a slide. It is only the third indoor, competitive swim facility in the Austin area.

For more information on this specatular new facility take a look at this article that is in the September 2007 Community Impact Newspaper. Just another good reason to live in Round Rock!!

What do you know about SHORT SALES?

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:16:07 -0500

I have recently been thinking about getting some more expertise in short sales. Anyone out there worked with many of these? If you are an "expert" - how are you getting leads for people in need of doing a short sale? Are you marketing in some way to let people know that you are an expert? I recently had a client that could have benefited from me knowing more about this, and so I am eager to learn more. What can you share?!?

Stats, Stats, Stats for Williamson County

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:56:40 -0500

We have been making a huge effort here in my office to get out the POSITIVE news about real estate in Central Texas. The media is insistent on reporting how bad the market is, but that is such a sweeping overview of what's going on in the country as a whole. Our Team Leader here in the office did a little research, and sent us all some great stats about average sales prices in the Williamson County area just north of Austin:

The 5 Year Average Sales Prices are UP!!! Comparing 2002 to 2007 here's how it breaks out:

Northern Cedar Park/Leander - up 11.72%

Southern Cedar Park - up 19.19%

Georgetown (east of IH 35) up .7%

Georgetown (west of IH 35) up 19.4%

Hutto up 5.91%

Round Rock (east of IH 35) up 14.52%

Round Rock (west of IH 35) up 14.06%

Pflugerville up 10.15%

Now that is some good news! It's great to see stats like these!

WOW! Great Real Estate News for Central Texas!!

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:11:27 -0500

Wow-great article in the Austin American-Statesman on August 8th. The article, entitled "Job Growth Keeps Area Real Estate Healthy, Economists Say," says that the Central Texas real estate market is expected to remain strong in 2008! A lot of what we are hearing about on the news these days is how bad real estate is doing, especially with all the problems with mortgage companies, but it's simply not what we are seeing here in Central Texas. According to the chief economist and director of research at the Texas A&M Real Estate Center, Mark Dotzour, Central Texas will outperform both the nation's rate of job growth (around 1%) and Texas' rate (around 2%) with a 3.5 percent rate of job growth!

Dotzour believes that the Austin metro area should see healthy sales and price appreciation. He feels that home prices will continue to increase over the next year - possibly as much as 8-10%! My favorite quote from the article was from Dotzour: "Austin is blowing the doors off the state of Texas!" This is such great news as those of us in real estate in Central Texas are struggling to convey to our clients that what is going on across the nation is what you are seeing on the news, but not what is going on here.

New Hospital Opening in Round Rock

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:03:56 -0500

Next Monday, August 6, the new 72-bed Scott & White University Medical Campus Hospital will open. The hospital is affliated with Texas A&M University and their 3rd and 4th year medical students will be able to do clinical work there. The new hospital has hired 200 employees and will focus on hear & vascular care, orthopedics and women's services. As I have said before - more employment will bring more buyers!!!

Super Cute 3BR/2.5BA Home in Cedar Park

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:53:41 -0500

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910 Peyton Place

MLS #: 3757717
Price: $150,000
Status: AVAILABLE
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Address:
910
Peyton Place
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Type: Single Family Home
Floors: Two or More Stories
Parking/Garage: 2
Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 2
Half Baths: 1
Square Feet: 1525
Year Built: 2002

Description:

This home draws you in from the street with its traditional appearance and rocking-chair front porch! Upon entering you'll notice the large living room with it's wood laminate flooring and ample windows, as well as the views through the home to the Kitchen. The Kitchen is spacious with lots of cabinet and counter space, more of the wood laminate floors and oak cabinetry. There are special touches too -like the little windows between the cabinets and the countertops to let additional light stream in, and the window seat looking out over the backyard. There is a powder room here too - perfect for your guests when you are entertaining in this open space.

Upstairs you'll find two generously-sized secondary bedrooms with a Jack-and-Jill bath in between. The Master Suite is spacious as well with coffered ceilings, a comfortable bath and a large walk-in closet.

The garage is actually a two-car tandem garage which allows for plenty of storage space. The home is located near the three Leander ISD schools as well as offering the convenience of easy access to Parmer Lane and 183-A. It's a darling house just waiting for you to call it home!

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Family Room

Kitchen

Master Bedroom

Front Porch

Backyard

Interior Features:
Appliances	Central Air
Family Room	Laundry Room
Pantry	Walk-In Closet

Exterior Features:
Fenced Yard	Landscaping

Community Features:
Swimming Pool


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Welcome to Austin Retirees!

David Durham (Keller Williams Realty) — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:17:00 -0500

I just read this morning that Austin is in the top four "retirement-friendly" cities to watch according to the AARP magazine. That is some great news as the baby boomer generation continues to reach retirement age. The Austin area has a lot to offer anyone coming here, but specifically better healthcare, expanded sidewalks and a wide range of mixed-use housing are things that seem to appeal to residents over the age of 50. So retirees, come on down to Central Texas - we'd be glad to have you!!