austin homes for sale: Home for Sale in Rattan Creek/Milwood Austin
- 02/26/13 11:41 PM
For only $209,000, this home is in the popular neighborhood of Rattan Creek; close to shopping and major employeers. Neighborhood amenities include community park, pool, tennis, jog/bike and more. RRISD blue ribbon schools. It's a 3/2.5.2 with 2 dining and 2 living. Indoor utility and master down. Special features include laminate and tile flooring, vaulted ceiling, fireplace, granite coutertops, tile backsplash, some stainless appliances, stone patio and more. 1997 sq.ft. per appraiser. Built in 1995. ML#7783693. Call Robin at 512.589.7988.
http://www.tourfactory.com/962025
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austin homes for sale: Another Successful Closing - Congratulation Rachael
- 06/25/12 10:55 PM
Congratulations to Rachael on the purchase of her first home! And to Elle on her first buyer transaction closing.
HOMES FOR SALE
2450 Wickersham # 301 in east Austin. Chaminox Condominums. On the UT shuttle. A 2/2 of 1060 sq.ft. with fireplace, garden tub, separate shower in master, large rooms, all appliances included, gated community with pool. Easy access to downtown or UT. Only $89,000
3803 Links Lane in Forest Creek, Round Rock. 4/2.5/2 with tons of upgrades. Master down, 2 dining, 3 living, covered patio, sprinkler front & back, security system plus fridg, conveys. … (0 comments)
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austin homes for sale: Austin Real Estate Market from July 2011
- 08/24/11 05:15 AM
These are basic and easy to understand Austin real estate market statistics:
AUSTIN AREA MARKET STATISTICS
JULY 2011
Homes Sold: 2,145 - DOWN 8% from June
Median Sales Price: $205,000 - DOWN 4% from June
Days on Market: 75 - UP 2% from June
Active Listings: 9744 - DOWN 3% from June Source: Austin Board of Realtors
HOME FOR SALE - EAST AUSTIN CHARMER - $214,900.
2535 Sol Wilson in east Austin was built in 2003. It's a 3 bedroom/1.5 bath home with 1160 sq.ft. per CAD. Located at the end of the block it has an ope floorplan with … (0 comments)
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austin homes for sale: Home for Sale in East Austin - REDUCED
- 08/15/11 09:48 AM
2535 Sol Wilson in East Austin for only $214,900!
This is a really cute 3/1.5 home built in 2003 with 1160 sq.ft.CAD of living space. Special features include all tile downstairs, indoor utility, updated lighting, ceiling fans, and security system. Minutes from dowtown Austin and shopping plus there is a community garden. Visit http://www.tourfactory.com/755502 for a virtual tour.
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austin homes for sale: Spring Has Sprung in Austin
- 03/22/11 03:19 AM
This is a picture of the Texas state flower - Bluebonnets. They are blooming all along the highways and in Austin along the freeways and in peoples yards. There are other wild flowers but Bluebonnets create a colorful blanket across the landscape and they are just starting to bloom.
It's now officially Spring in Austin and the temperatures are already in the 80's with gentile breezes. What to expect in Austin for Spring: March winds - it can get windy and this is also the beginning of hail season. We've lived here for over 20 years and have only experienced a … (1 comments)
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austin homes for sale: Understanding Minimum Service Real Estate Brokerage in Texas
- 03/10/11 11:57 AM
The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) which was created to protect the consumer and regulates real estate licensees in Texas has ruled on a minimum amount of services which a minimum service brokerage (real estate brokers who offer a very low commission charge) must deliver.
Under 22 TAC 535.156 the real estate licensee must:
* submit all offers to the seller
* convey all known information which could affect the principle's (client's) decisions
* deal fairly and honestly with all parties and owes a duty of fiduciary to her principal
* convey accurate information
If the minimum service broker has an … (0 comments)
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austin homes for sale: Texas Information About Brokerage Services
- 02/24/11 10:18 AM
The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) has written the form below and requires all Texas real estate agents to present this information at the first substantial conversation they have with a prospective client or customer. If you are planning to work with an agent, be sure to get a copy of this form "information About Brokerage Service." It is not a commitment. Just a disclosure of information. You will be asked to sign it as evidence it was presented to you because TREC does audit offices to make sure they are using this form.
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austin homes for sale: Part of Milwood Is Changing the Name of the Sign
- 02/21/11 04:46 AM
The beautiful section of the MIlwood residential development which surrounds Rattan Creek and Rattan Creek Park is planning to change the signs at the entrance to the neighborhood to "Rattan Creek" to distinguish it from the rest of Milwood. In the future, I'll post blogs related to this neighborhood under Rattan Creek.
This Milwood Rattan Creek has been my neighborhood for over 20 years and I love living here. If you have a home to sell or would like to buy a home in this area, close to downtown, tons of shopping, a great parks sytem and excellent schools, give me … (0 comments)
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austin homes for sale: AUSTIN AREA MARKET STATISTICS MADE SIMPLE - December 2010
- 02/02/11 02:01 PM
AREA MARKET STATISTICS
DECEMBER 2009 vs DECEMBER 2010
Homes Sold: 1,442 - UP 6%
Median Sales Price: $181,760 - UNCHANGED
Days on Market: 98 - UP 13%
Active Listings: 8,182 - UP 1%Source: Austin Board of Realtors
RelocateAmerica.com ranked Austin Ranked Among Best Cities to Relocate“Austin was ranked the third best city to move to in the United States, according to a RelocateAmerica.com report. The relocating resources website listed Austin just behind Huntsville, Ala. and Washington D.C. for overall best place to move.” - Austin American-Statesman
If you are interested in finding out more about Austin, living in Austin, … (0 comments)
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austin homes for sale: Texas Economy in Review
- 02/02/11 01:47 PM
The Texas Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University publishes a monthly economic review and Texas housing information.
RelocateAmerica.com ranked Austin Ranked Among Best Cities to Relocate“Austin was ranked the third best city to move to in the United States, according to a RelocateAmerica.com report. The relocating resources website listed Austin just behind Huntsville, Ala. and Washington D.C. for overall best place to move.” - Austin American-Statesman
If you are interested in finding out more about Austin, living in Austin, real estate or buying or selling a home in Austin, I want to be your REALTOR. And I appreciate your … (0 comments)
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austin homes for sale: Oak Wilt in Austin
- 01/28/11 12:15 AM
In the photos is a house that lost all it's trees to oak wilt. On the right, You can see the stumps of trees already cut down. Oak Wilt is a deadly disease that is rapidly infecting trees in Central Texas. In the past twenty years, Austin has lost more than 10,000 oaks to this disease. Austin's Watershed Protection and Development Review Department (WPDR) has partnered with state and federal agencies, as well as neighborhood associations, to locate, treat, and prevent Oak Wilt. But home owners should also be working to protect their lovely oaks from infection.
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austin homes for sale: Rosedale Neighborhood Austin Schools
- 01/25/11 02:08 AM
The Rosedale Neighborhood is located within the Austin Independent School District, and is split into two areas. Children in the Rosedale neighborhood whose families live south of 45th Street generally attend Bryker Woods Elementary (3309 Kerbey Lane), and then Martin Junior High School (1601 Haskell St.) Children whose families live north of 45th Street generally attend Highland Park Elementary (4900 Fairview Dr.), and then Lamar Middle School (6201 Wynona.) Children from all parts of the Rosedale neighborhood go to McCallum High School (560 Sunshine Dr.), although children who attended elementary school at Bryker Woods can opt to go to Austin High … (0 comments)
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austin homes for sale: Rosedale Neighborhood in Austin, Texas
- 12/31/10 05:04 AM
The popular Rosedale is located in the northern region of Central Austin. The neighborhood borders are 38th Street to the south, Shoal Creek to the west, North Loop / Hancock Drive to the north, and Lamar Boulevard to the the east. Rosedale's beauty, charm, and central location makes it one of the most desirable of Austin's neighborhoods. There are over 1200 homes in the area, and a variety of parks, shops, bars, and restaurants within walking distance. Rosedale is in close proximity to downtown and the University of Texas, and is at the center of an extensive network of medical services, … (0 comments)
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austin homes for sale: Zilker Park Holiday Tree in Austin
- 12/18/10 10:37 AM
The Zilker Park Holiday Tree has been a holiday tradition in Austin since 1967! The tree is an amazing sight at 155 feet tall and made of 39 streamers. a popular activity is to stand in the middle of the tree and spin around. Each streamer has 81 lights totaling 3,309 lights. The spiral pattern was designed by City of Austin Electricians. The tree is available to see every evening until December 31st from 6PM to midnight.
If you are in Austin for the holidays be sure to go see it.
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austin homes for sale: Easy Decorating for the Holidays
- 12/14/10 01:17 AM
I don't know about you, but I'm very busy during the holidays. Starting mid- October we celebrate 3 birthdays, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas. The little amount of time I have after working a full day, shopping for gifts and cooking for the family get-togethers leaves little time to decorate. There had been years when we were buying a Christmas tree 2 days before Christmas! Then we went to an artificial tree so we could easily assemble it any evening. Our kids grew up and left home and our house filled up with furniture and there was no place for a … (0 comments)
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austin homes for sale: Energy Saving Tips for Winter
- 12/10/10 01:33 AM
Saving energy translates to saving money. Here are some tips to help you do both:
Water heating is 14% to 25% of a houses energy costs.• Wrap a blanket around your heater. A fiberglass insulating blanket can reduce heat loss by 25% to 40% and save 4% to 9% on the average water-heating bill.• Install low-flow fixtures. Low-flow shower heads and faucet aerators can cut hot water consumption by 25% to 60%.• Check your water heater's temperature. A setting at 120 to 140 degrees is hot enough and will reduce your bill by 3-5%. Or put it midway between the “low” and … (0 comments)
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austin homes for sale: Pearl Harbor Day
- 12/07/10 09:56 AM
Today was Pearl Harbor Day commemorating a tragic day in American History and our entrance into WWII. While I was getting ready for the day, Regis and Kelly was on the TV and Regis was talking about his memory of first hearing about the attack as a kid at a ball game.
I'm too young to remember that tragedy but it made me think of the three shocking, historical memories I have.
First was the assasination of JFK. I remember that I was in a single file line of 4th grades walking back to our classroom when and older boy ran … (2 comments)
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austin homes for sale: Clarksville in Downtown Austin Has History and Charm
- 11/22/10 10:22 AM
Old West Austin is a unique and
diverse neighborhood, which
encompasses Clarksville, a National
Register Historic District. It’s
boundaries are Enfield Road to the
north, Mopac Expressway to the
west, Town Lake to the south and
Lamar Boulevard to the east. Rolling
hills, shady trees, and colorful
homes give this neighborhood its
character. The proximity to down-
town makes Old West Austin a
desirable location with neighbor-
hood parks and excellent schools.
Clarksville is composed of a mixture of eclectic houses dating back to the late 1800s. The land on which the neighborhood was settled was once owned by Governor Elisha M. Pease. … (0 comments)
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austin homes for sale: Clarksville Home Reduced/Open House on Sunday
- 11/17/10 03:38 AM
Home for Sale! 612 Highland Ave. in the popular Clarksville/downtown Austin area and just 1/2 block from 6th Street. This is a 3/2/2 with a charming walk-out basement apartment that is a 2/1. Asking $650,000. Open house 2-4 This Sunday, November 21tst. Visit my Web site for a virtual tour.
This is a great opportunity to live in the Clarksville/downtown area of Austin. It's located 1/2 block from W 6th Street between Lamar and West Lynn; steps from Matthews Elementary and West Austin Park (playscape and tree-shaded dog area). A short walk takes you to Whole Foods, restaurants, Austin High … (1 comments)
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austin homes for sale: Austin Area Market Statistics Made Easy
- 11/15/10 03:01 PM
From SEPTEMBER 2009 to SEPTEMBER 2010
Homes Sold: 1,274 - DOWN 27%
Median Sales Price: $195,000 - UP 4%
Days on Market: 82 - UP 15%Active Listings: 10,453 - UP 14%Source: Austin Board of Realtors
The problem as I see it is that buyers expect prices to be lower or continue to go down, however as the statistics show, prices in the Austin area are actually going up and most sellers believe in the price of thier home. It appears to be a grid lock where buyers aren't buying and sellers aren't selling. As more properties continue to come on … (0 comments)
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