leander: Working Out Any Kinks in Your New Home in Cedar Park / Leander - 06/18/14 07:57 AM

 
 
 
Imagine the first time you turn the front door key to a new Cedar Park / Leander home—the first time you step over the threshold of the home you now own. It’s a moment to truly savor. Whether it’s a feeling of well-being—that of a major milestone successfully accomplished—or just the sheer joy of appreciating the milestone it represents, it’s a moment you’d be remembering for a very long time.
 
But after the joy (eventually) comes another moment: one that’s all but inevitable. It’s when you first begin to notice flaws in your new home you … (0 comments)

leander: Five Aids for Cedar Park / Leander First time Homebuyers - 08/23/12 11:47 AM
 
 
First Time Homebuyers: Beyond the Big Picture  
Shopping For a Cedar Park / Leander  Home: It’s Not Like Buying a Car!
 
 
 
When working with new buyer clients in Cedar Park & Leander – especially the first time homebuyers – I usually find myself fielding more than one question about what they should expect as they progress through the process of buying a home. Everyone already knows the big picture, of course, but in many ways it’s dissimilar from other large purchases they are used to making.
 
What first time homebuyers experience does differ from other purchasing situations. … (0 comments)

leander: Bluebonnets in Central Texas & Stryker the Search Dog - 04/03/12 07:12 AM
It was a beautiful day yesterday here in Central Texas.  The bluebonnets are in bloom everywhere.   I couldn't resist taking this picture of our Search and Rescue Dog, Stryker.  She was a good girl and sat while I snapped away trying to capture the beauty around her.   This picture was taken on Old Route 2243 across from HEB. 
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leander: Chase Loan Modification - CDPE outreach in Texas - Foreclosure Prevention - 07/21/11 05:22 AM
I keep my eye on the foreclosure list  in Texas to reach out to anyone I may know.  Foreclosures happen here in Texas on the first Tuesday of each  month.  The date for August on August 2, 2011.  As a CDPE it is sometimes easier for me to intercede on behalf of a homeowner and get something resolved.    This week I found the name of a neighbor on the list.  I walked down the street, knocked on the door and said; "Are you going to sit here and let this  happen or are you going to let me help you prevent … (3 comments)

leander: WEARING TWO HATS IN A SHORT SALE SITUATION - 07/14/11 02:57 PM
In addition to a very active real estate practice I also serve on the board for our HOA here in Leander, Texas. 75% of the business I do is short sales. This week our HOA received a letter from an agent with a listing in my subdivsion. She was requesting that the association waive over $2,000 in back dues so that her FHA short sale could close. She claimed that she did not know "that the seller owed so much money and why didn't we do something about it." Simply stated, her requuest was a waive this before July 16, or … (10 comments)

leander: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN CEDAR PARK/LEANDER/TEXAS - 05/24/11 05:58 AM
Real Estate Investment Opportunities in (Cedar Park /Leander/ Texas )
To better serve the needs of real estate investors in Cedar Park /Leander / Texas), I recently earnedthe Certified Investor Agent Specialist™ (CIAS) Designation. With the CIAS, I have the training,tools and calculations to effectively serve the five investor types: First-Time Investor, Move-UpInvestor, Portfolio Investor, Performance Investor, and Rehab and Resell Investor.Real estate represents a consistent and stable way to build wealth, brings liquidity to ourhousing market, and stimulates our local economy. In fact, in the past year, investment andsecond-home properties represented approximately 27% of all residential sales. It’s alsoworth noting … (1 comments)

leander: Search and Rescue Dog certified by IPWDA - 03/02/11 05:48 AM
For those of you who don't know,  my husband and I are involved in Travis County Search and Rescue as volunteers.  We have been training our Dutch Shepherd, Stryker for over a year in live find search and rescue.  This morning all that training paid off.  Stryker passed her 40 acre certification test in 1 hour 50 minutes and found 2 victims. This picture was taken in Alvin Texas.  In this picture are Matt, the master trainer,  Ernie, Stryker, and Matt's assistant right after they completed the certification .
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leander: Leander, Texas population surges 249% since 20000 - 02/21/11 08:43 AM
According to the 2000 census, there were 7,596 people, 2,522 households, and 2,042 families residing in the city of Leander As of the 2010 Census there are now 26,521 people living in Leander up 249% in 10 years. 
The total population of central Texas counties of Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop and Caldwell reached 1,716,289 an increase of 37%.  While Austin grew by 20.4 percent to 790,390 in the last decade,  many of the surrounding communities had staggering growth.  Hutto which is in Williamson County grew 1.076% from 1250 to 14,698.  Williamson county grew 67% in 10 years
When you look at the … (2 comments)

leander: Sad Day Here in Texas - My cat died. - 09/26/10 11:56 AM
I woke up this morning expecting to leave the house by 6:00 A.M.  We had a trip planned to spend the next few days on South Padre Island.  We rose at 5:30 A..M. and packed the car.  Stryker (our Dutch Shepherd) was going with us,  she loves the beach.  Chloe was no where to be found.  We were not taking her.  She would have turned 21 in October.  That's pretty old in cat years.  We had made arrangements for her care in our absence.  You don't take a 20 year old cat many places.   My husband disappeared for a few minutes … (16 comments)

leander: 1710 Columbine Lane Leander, Texas - 07/17/10 03:11 PM
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leander: 106 Swallow Cove, Leander, Texas 78641 - Summerlyn $154,900 - 03/08/10 08:03 AM
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leander: Starbucks in Leander, Texas Turns One Year Old Today *** Happy Birthday*** - 03/03/10 02:50 AM

Our Favorite Starbucks turned one year old today.  We were present at the grand opening a year ago and we were present today.  See the cute balloons in the picture.  They aren't giving away anything but their outstanding service and their smiles.  The address is 1805 S Highway U.S. 183 in Leander, Texas.   Stop by and tell them Carol sent you!!!  It's a great place to hang out and the atmosphere is fabulous. 
 
 
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leander: No Talking on Cell Phones in School Zones - Leander Texas - 03/02/10 01:51 AM
This sign was in the Benbrook Ranch neighborhood today.  The law prohibiting using cell phone use in a school zone was passed last year but not enforced because the signs weren't installed.  They are now!!!  You've been warned.  This means you can't be waiting outside the school for your kids and be talking on your cell phone.  It's against the law.
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leander: Leander Heating and Cooling -512-215-4779 - Leander, Texas - 02/22/10 07:23 AM
Lee Ortiz, our favorite contractor finally did it,  he branched out and opened his own business.  It's called Leander Heating & Cooling and he can be reached at 512-215-4779.  Lee has been servicing our systems for several years.  He always calls back afterward to see if we are pleased with his service.  I was delighted when he stopped by and gave me his new business card. 
Our air conditioner went on the fritz during a 110 degree heat wave last summer on the very day my daughter, son-in-law and baby were arriving from Illinois.    We called Lee and he came … (1 comments)

leander: TxHomePrograms.com Offers State-Wide Affordable Housing Programs in Leander, Texas - 02/20/10 08:44 AM
As part of an NAR pilot program,  first time buyer's can check out the website www.TxHomePrograms.com  The website has a glossary, gives information about the homebuying process and offers a continuously updated database of state-wide affordable housing programs.  Information is available about predatory lending and other consumer issues.  The website is sponsored by the Texas Association of Realtors.   Leander homebuyers can check this out.
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leander: 1824 Baranco Way, Leander, Texas - Short Sale - 02/08/10 09:33 AM
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leander: Form 90045 - Pre-Foreclosure Sale Procedure- Cedar Park- Leander Texas - 02/04/10 10:13 AM
If you are a distressed homeowner in the Cedar Park, Leander or Round Rock area of Texas, there is help out there.  When you've think that you have exhausted your resources to keep your home and you've come to the conclusion that you have to sell,  there are things that you can do.   One of them is a Short Sale.
First you have to qualify for a Short Sale.  How do you qualify?
First you have to have a financial hardship.  That is a change in your financial condition from the day you mortgage was signed and today that affects your … (1 comments)

leander: 2012 Cottontail Dr. Leander, TX - 01/28/10 05:02 AM
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leander: Benbrook Ranch Skate Park - Now Open - 12/31/09 08:48 AM

The new skate park at Benbrook Ranch in Leander is now open.  I was by there this afternoon and there were lots of teenagers as well as families with small children using the facility.  The only thing that needs to be done right now is the final landscaping and something needs to be done about the drainage.  It is awfully muddy for several acres around this. 
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leander: Austin Weather - Leander Weather - Climate and Environment - 11/20/09 06:40 PM
For those of you who don't know me,  I love following the weather.  The climate of the Austin area brought me here.  I was told that there were 4 seasons here and they were Summer,  Feels like Summer, Almost Summer and Christmas.
 
Climate and Environment
Austin is located on the Colorado River where the stream crosses  the Balcones escarpment,  separating the Texas  Hill Country from the Blackland  Praires to the east.  Within the City of Austin,  elevations range from 400 to 1,000 feet above sea level. The climate is classified as “humid subtropical”  meaning it gets pretty hot here in … (3 comments)

 
Carol Pease, CRS, Broker-Associate                 512-721-6320 (JP & Associates Realtors)

Carol Pease

CRS, Broker-Associate 512-721-6320

Bastrop, TX

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JP & Associates Realtors

Address: 8650 Spicewood Springs Rd, Suite #202, Austin, TX, 78759

Mobile: (512) 721-6320

Mobile: (512) 721-6236

Carol Pease has been selling Real Estate for 14 years. She is now affiliated with Keller Williams Realty and works out of the Cedar Park / Leander Market Center in Cedar Park, Texas. dfbde523c11f709b968ad91a777de39f07e34f&style=0" />


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