austin: Don't believe the hype, homes values aren't down everywhere....
- 02/26/08 03:39 AM
They are not, it's all really relative to your market. That's the problem with a lot of the national news coverage you hear, they report Real Estate/home value news, that's based on a broad view, and tend to generally paint every area with the same paintbrush. record lows in home prices This is absolutely not true, and any Realtor, who knows their stuff will tell you Property value is based on the individual market.
lol..now, that I'm off my Soapbox :P I'll get to the good stuff. :) The Austin-Area market is doing Great!!, and we're currently celebrating our 2nd highest year in Austin Real … (4 comments)
I know I haven't blogged as often, but I've been busy busy, here are some recent stats for home sales in Williamson county, which includes Round Rock, Hutto, Leander, Georgetown, Cedar park etc.... as reported by Williamson County Board of Realtors. This is important info for anyone looking to invest in Williamson county, or even move here.
Williamson County Weekly Statistics –
The market is beginning to creep back up again.
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austin: The BEST and worst places to by a home these days....
- 01/29/08 05:01 AM
Yup!, you guessed it...Round rock TX is in the # 1 spot!!. Here's an excerpt from the article from Yahoo news & Entrepreneur.com http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/104278/Best-and-Worst-Places-to-Buy-a-House <!--Yahoo! Finance evergreen article module--> by Danielle BabbThursday, January 24, 2008:" ............................ The Top Places to Buy Whether you're an investor like me or you're looking to purchase that next move up, here are my picks for the best areas to buy a home: Killeen, Round Rock, Austin, Texas: Killeen has the lowest average home price in any market in the nation while still maintaining quality. Round Rock and Austin have seen incredible job growth and very stable home prices despite the … (2 comments)
Check out my Blog from earlier this week to see what Prop 6 is all about http://activerain.com/blogsview/254594/TEXAS-A-Vote-that
or go to http://www.voteforprop6.org/ In short, we are voting for prop 6 to stop the government from unfairly taxing vehicles used by people who use one car for both personal and business purposes. This will affect Realtors, Mary Kay/Avon people, Pizza guys, Contractors, Consultants..etc...basically anyone who uses one vehicle for both things. So if you're a Texan and have the right to vote, then VOte! Early voting ended today, but you can … (0 comments)
austin: Hope you didn't turn back the hands of time?
- 10/30/07 03:43 PM
...Well at least not yet. :). Usually, we would turn our clocks back on the last sunday of October every year, but remember back in 2005 the Energy Policy Act changed all of that. We are set to fall back and turn our clocks back an hour next Sunday, Nov. 4th at 2am. And no, your machines haven't gone mad, it's just that any electronics with clocks made before 2005 are likely to be affected, so until Sunday, you'll have to annually adjust it, and then adjust it again on Sunday, or you could of course just leave it be till SUnday, … (9 comments)
austin: Wanna buy a town?...come on down to Texas..or go on EBay ;)
- 10/30/07 03:14 PM
LOL...and yes, there is actually a small town for sale down here in Texas...about 70 miles outside of Austin called Albert Texas..although the asking price is $2.5 Million, the last I checked the ebay bid was well below 10K :). Albert Texas is about 13 acres, has a School house, a dance hall and an ice-house Check out the pictures here http://www.alberttexas.com/home/pics.php I know I don't get any money for further advertising this property, but hey, I've got to share this story :). How many times to get a whole town for sale? :) so check out http://www.alberttexas.com for yourself to see what Albert … (7 comments)
austin: TEXAS -A Vote that's important to you!
- 10/29/07 08:56 AM
Vote FOR Proposition 6 on Nov 6th to stop unfair taxation that will hurt anyone, not just Realtors, who uses their vehicle for business & work Or vote today..early voting is going on till Nov 2nd, otherwise Vote YES for 6 on the 6th :) . You're probably wondering what Proposition 6 is, and why you should be voting FOR it? This is important for anyone who uses their car for business and personal use. In simple terms, proposition 6 is an amendment being proposed, so that people who use their cars for both business and personal use, will not … (3 comments)
austin: TEXAS Chili Anyone??
- 10/23/07 08:50 AM
So, even though I'm not a native Texan, I have come to learn a few things about Texans since I've been here. First if all...the truth that everyone know, which is that everything is Bigger in TExas! Bigger hats, bigger Football, Bigger Plates, Bigger Land!, and of course Bigger houses for your money! Another thing about Texas is that Texans love to make everything uniquely theirs ( I would say ours, but I'm still earning my stripes ;)) for instance we have Texas Burgers, Texas Steaks, Texas Chili (I'll talk more about that later) and even Tex-mex food :)
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2213+Mockingbird+Dr,+round+rock,tx&sll=30.488788,-97.635962&sspn=0.007618,0.020084&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=30.525744,-97.705021&spn=0.032531,0.080338&z=14&iwloc=addrHigh-quality Construction by David Weekly in Highly Sought after neighborhood of OakCreek, in Round rock, and priced to Sell Quickly, at $200,000 They'll absolutely love the • hard Surfaced floors downstairs;• Red-Brick Fireplace; • 2 inch wood blinds;• Large kitchen with wood laminate floors and center Island;• Ceiling fans and wood blinds in all bedroom windows;• Large Master with vaulted ceiling, ceiling fan, and hard wood floors;• Master bath separate shower with bench & garden tub• And more...You bring … (4 comments)
austin: Loving Austin's Landscape
- 08/28/07 05:08 PM
As a Chi-town transplant to Austin, I really have a great appreciation of the beauty that is present in this great city of Austin Texas. In one of my previous blogs, I talked about the new lake in Pflugerville. This time, I'd like to highlight another Austin-Area Gem :). This one is called Mount Bonnel. It's a mountain off of FM 2222 made entirely of limestone that is over 200 feet above sea-level, that looks down to Lake Austin. It's been around for centuries, but was only dedicated as a park in the 1930's or so. Mount Bonnel absolutely breathtaking view … (0 comments)
austin: "The Austin market seems to be a different animal from the rest of the country,"
- 08/28/07 03:53 PM
Bob Barnes, president and chief executive of International Bank of Commerce in Austin, said he foresees the market remaining healthy for the next couple of years, based in large part on strong job growth.Ryan Sweet, an economist with Moody's Economy.com says, Austin's housing prices, though relatively high for Texas, have never gotten out of whack as they did on the East and West coasts, he said, and the Austin economy is strong. "The Austin market seems to be a different animal from the rest of the country," he said.Some Quotes from an article I read today from the Austin Statesman We … (0 comments)
austin: Lake Pflugerville a Nice new addition to Pflugerville, TX
- 08/12/07 01:09 PM
Pflugerville is located in the Greater Austin area, and has a population of about 28,000. It's a Cute lii' city, and is fast growing. Lake Pflugerville is the latest great addition to this city. It's main purpose is to enhance the water supply in the area, but it's side-effect, is a great one. It's a great place to bring your non-powered boats, go fishing, walk/run around the track that surrounds the 180 acre reservoir, and to even have a picnic or a barbecue. Just another source for family fun in the North Austin Suburbs. I'll post some pictures as soon as … (1 comments)
austin: Californians changing the scope of Texas Real Estate.
- 08/11/07 11:15 AM
According to the Austin Statesman's Jean Kwon, and just by virtue of visual confirmation after paying attention to the Austin or Central Texas Real Estate Market, it's not hard to see why Californian natives are migrating to Texas in droves. The biggest reason is the discrepancy in Prices of property out in California in comparison to property Prices down here in Central Texas. The gap is phenomenal, and you are readily able to see that you can get almost twice the house for about half the price here in Austin, than you can in most, if not all the locales in California. Other … (3 comments)
Great information about the Central Texas Area. Place to find out about Real Estate in the Greater Austin Area, including Round rock, and all other surrounding cities, events happening in the area, and trends in Real Estate.
They are not, it's all really relative to your market.
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