A HAPPY ENDING! - 05/31/12 08:56 AM
Justin and Anissa worked for over a year to make their dream of home ownership come true. They made some tough choices, saved their money, paid off past debt and yesterday signed the paperwork and picked up the keys on their brand new home in the Summerlyn community in Leander Texas.

 
A Dream come This is their first home and they are so excited. Congratulations to you Justin and Anissa! This weekend is move in time. 
 
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TERAVISTA A GEM IN ROUND ROCK TEXAS - 05/30/12 08:57 AM

 
A beautiful Community in North Round Rock with a professional 18 hole golf course, walking and jogging trails throughout the community. Home builders include: Ryland, Lenar, Castle, Wilshire, Standard Pacific, Highland and many more. A premier master planned community with two community pools, lots of parks, a work out center, community intranet. You will love it. For current listing in Teravista email us. Teravista Elementary is a top Texas schoo as well. 
 
 
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CLOSING TODAY! - 05/30/12 06:15 AM

 
 
Celebrating closing on their home with the Orozco family today! This will be their first Home it is a brand new home built by Lennar. We have worked together for just over one year and crossed a number of hurdles. I am so proud of them for their dedecation and hard work to make this dream of theirs come true. 
These beautiful babies will soon be playing in their own backyard. No more apratments. No more driving around for hours to find a parking spot, no more loud upstairs neighbors. Congratulations! 
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PICTURE OF THE WEEK: My Grand puppy! - 05/25/12 09:55 PM
 

 
 
She watches e leave and waits till i come home. Roxy is my grand-puppy. No grand babies yet but at least I  have Roxy. She is so much fun.
We have to go for a walk when she comes over. She locates her leash and brings it to me and out the door we go. 
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Round Rock's Stony Point Graduation 5/26/2012 12pm - 05/24/12 01:41 PM
 

 
Congratulations to one of Round Rocks Stony Point High School and the other 5 which will celebrate their senior grads this weekend. We are proud of all of you and the hard work and dedication you have given. We are excited to see what is in store for you over the next few years. 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three of the round rock Grads are pictured here. They were honored at the Grace Place in Round work for their volunteer service … (0 comments)

The great Idx debate comes to Austin Texas - 05/24/12 06:34 AM
By LISA WAHLGREN
A contingent of Austin Realtors say listing agents should be clearly identified when brokers and agents publicize each other's listings on their websites.
With two of the city's prominent luxury brokers leading the charge, they've asked the Austin Board of Realtors (ABoR) to change current policies governing the display of Internet Data Exchange (IDX) listings.
An equally vocal group of ABoR members contends that promoting other brokers' listings on their websites is one thing, but promoting their agents is quite another. They object to a proposed IDX rule change that would require them to identify listing agents on the properties they … (3 comments)

ALAN IN AUSTIN TEXAS! - 05/21/12 07:09 PM
On the bridge overlooking bull creek near one of our favorite restraunts Garridos
 

 
So much to do and see. Warm and friendly people. Many love living downtown so they can enjoy it all by walking out their front door. If you are looking at Austin let us show you around. email or call and we will send you FREE current listings in the downtown Austin area. 
 
 
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PICTURE OF THE WEEK IN AUSTIN TEXAS! - 05/21/12 05:49 AM
 
Sunday funday in beautiful Austin Texas. Recent unemployment for Austin is at 5.5%. A great place to raise a family, start a new business, make some new friends. 
Meet Jake and Bonnie! They both love Austin Texas! 

 
We can help you research Austin to find a job, a home and even show you the city highligts. If you are making plans to check out Austin Texas give us a call or email us. 
 
 
 
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URBAN FARMING - 05/19/12 06:03 AM
 
There are unique challenges to Urban farming but many believe the rewards outway the challenges. Fresh vegetables and eggs. The opportunity to work the land. More and more people with an acre or more of property are using the land to grow fresh food. 


There are some great opportunity buys in the Austin area for those eager to farm. Contact us and we will send you listings from the area. 

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Austin focused on property on Lady Bird Lake. - 05/18/12 05:01 PM
The City of Austin is negotiating to buy about 2 acres of prime land along Lady Bird Lake that it has coveted for years and is now occupied by Joe's Crab Shack restaurant.
City officials said this week that a specific use has not been identified for the 1.8-acre tract. One potential use, among others, could be as a staging area during construction of the proposed Lady Bird Lake Boardwalk Trail project that is set to start this summer, city officials say.
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GET IT SOLD! - 05/18/12 03:34 PM

 
 
I have more than a few stories of opportunities to sale and capitalize on property that were passed over only to see the seller settle for much less at a later date. The Kenny Rogers song "The Gambler" has a line: "You gotta know when to hold them know when to fold them..." You know the rest. One of the enduring keys to long term success in any endevor is to understand the market around you. As a Realtor we dedicate our lives to knowing the real time market circumstances. We can help you get your home sold … (0 comments)

AUSTIN TEXAS HAS JOBS!!! - 05/18/12 03:10 PM
 
 
Austin’s jobless rate drops to 5.5 percent, new data shows By American-Statesman Staff | Friday, May 18, 2012, 09:56 AM
Led by a rebound in the construction industry, Austin continued its steady job growth in April, helping the metro area’s unemployment rate drop to 5.5 percent, its lowest level in more than three years, according to the Texas Workforce Commission’s monthly report released today.
The Austin area added 6,300 jobs overall in April for a 2.4 percent annual growth rate, according to the Workforce Commission.
The area’s unemployment rate was 5.5 percent, compared with 6 percent in March. The … (0 comments)

PICTURE OF THE WEEK...Austin Texas living! - 05/18/12 03:02 PM

 
 
One Sunday afternoon on South Congress in Austin Texas. The Cupcake trailor was calling our name. Every flavor you can imagine and the company is great as well. Good people, good times. So much to see and do int he immidate area. Hope you. The pie trailor is next door and you must try the buttermilk pie it is awesome. 
Learn more about Austin Texas by emaiing us. We can send you job and home listings, rentals as well. We can also help you find a great apartment. 
 
 
 
 
 
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NEW SERIES ON THE HUNGER GAMES STARTS THIS WEEKEND AT THE GRACE PLACE! - 05/18/12 02:51 PM

 
 
THE POPULAR MOVIE "THE HUNGER GAMES" Is the backdrop for a new 6 week sermon series at the Grace Place in Round Rock/Austin Texas beginning May 20th at 10:30am. This weeks opening is subtitled "Firm foundation". The series is intended to teach the basic tenants of Christian Faith and help attendees learn how to defent their faith. 
At Grace the stage is set to reflect the cornicopia from the movie. Join us for the whole series.
 

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RETIREMENT? WHATS YOUR PLAN - 05/18/12 01:49 PM
 
 
 
I am sure you have given it some thought. Question is have you landed on a plan. My wife and I have been using Real Estate as a major vehicle toward retirement for a number of years. A decade or so ago I had a conversation with a man with a plan for retirement. He told me that he wanted to retire with one million dollars. He decided to buy 10 homes with an average value of 100,000 dollars and keep them leased out until he was ready to retire. He now owns 15 homes and they are … (5 comments)

A MOTHERS DAY CELEBRATION! - 05/14/12 10:27 AM
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY FROM AUSTIN TEXAS!
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HOPE YOU ALL HAD A WONDERFUL MOTHERS DAY! The kids and I celebrated with my wife Michele in style all round Austin. First at the Grace Place, it was a wonderful service and we celebrated Mom's from all over North Austin. Thien we went down town for food and fun!
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Farmers Market, great food and fun! - 05/12/12 02:54 PM
 
 
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Business Building Questions to ask? - 05/08/12 04:45 PM
 
In the ever changing Real Estate Industry, business building can be challenging. As you develop your business here are a few questions that are important to ask.
 

 
1. What is my business? It is impossible even in a small community to do everything. Know what your strengths are and build your business around them. I have a friend who has been in Real Estate for 30 years as a "Real Estate Consultant". He is not paid by commission, he gets paid by the hour for doing research and clearing up problems associated with Real Estate. He has … (5 comments)

HEADS UP.... - 05/05/12 05:14 PM
 
Beautiful New home tour in fantastic Lakeway. Featuring some of the nations top builders. Will be worth your time to pre-view. This lovely community in North West Austin is home to some great schools, shopping and beautiful scenery. If you want to know what we mean by Hill Country this is where you need to go and see. Anchored by Lake Travis you will find a gem on every corner. Want more information contact us and we will send it along with some current listings. 
 
 
 
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CICO DE MAYO AT CHURCH? - 05/04/12 03:23 PM

 
 
GRACE CHRISTIAN CENTER...AKA The Grace Place is celebrating Cinco De Mayo this Sunday May 6th at 10:30am
Special worship music in spanish and english and there will be a featured solo in Spanish by Michael Torrez. The church is gathering for a Mexican Pot Luck that same evening at 6pm. Event is open to the public and everyone is welcome. There will be a Salsa Dip Contest and a Tres Leches contest. Winners will receive a special gift in keeping with the theme. If you have any questions you can email info@gracechristiancenter.org or call 512-990-5000. 
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Austin Texas is batty - 05/02/12 01:10 PM
 
About Congress Bridge Bats Austin The Congress Avenue Bridge spans Town Lake in downtown Austin and is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America.  The colony is estimated at 1.5 million Mexican free-tail bats.   Each night from mid-March to November, the bats emerge from under the bridge at dusk to blanket the sky as they head out to forage for food.  This event has become one of the most spectacular and unusual tourist attractions in Texas.  The most spectacular bat flights are during hot, dry August nights, when multiple columns of bats emerge.  There are several points … (3 comments)

CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, goes renewable - 05/02/12 12:49 PM
CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, GOES 100% RENEWABLE   "The City of Austin, Texas, has become the largest municipality in the U.S. to power all of its facilities using only renewable energy.
And, a great story:   As of Oct. 1 all of the city’s municipal facilities subscribe to Austin Energy’s GreenChoice renewable energy product. In all, the City of Austin has bought about 400 million kilowatt-hours of renewable energy. The City of Houston is the only U.S. municipality to buy more renewable power. However, Houston’s 438 million kWh accounts for just 34 percent of its energy use, according to an Austin … (0 comments)