austin tx new construction homes: Video - New Construction Home Built from the Ground Up - Falconhead West Austin TX
- 02/22/12 07:13 AM
For a couple of years, the view outside my office window was a vacant lot across the street. The builders had not put a house there yet. I thought it would be fun to capture the entire building process on video, so I waited and waited for them to start "moving dirt", as they say. One day, I finally saw the dumpster appear. That means they're ready... Each day that there was some type of progress on the house, I went out and shot a very short video from approximately the same spot each time. I then stitched all the videos … (10 comments)
austin tx new construction homes: Kiss These 10 Once-Popular Home Features Goodbye - I disagree with the Market Watch List
- 02/20/12 07:28 AM
I saw this article from Market Watch over the weekend, and I was just dumbfounded by it. In today's market, I don't see how something so market specific and so general could be published to say it's a national trend. This Market Watch article is called "Kiss These 10 Once-Popular Home Features Goodbye". I had to laugh when reading this list. Outdoor Kitchens Outdoor Fireplaces Sunrooms 2-story Family rooms Media Rooms 2-story foyer Master Planned developments Luxury Master Bathrooms Formal Living Rooms Whirlpool Tubs If you're in the Austin TX market, or Dallas or Houston or San Antonio or other popular … (71 comments)
austin tx new construction homes: New Construction Homes - My Tub Looked like What?
- 08/11/11 08:37 AM
New Construction homes have surprises around every corner. You move into your brand new, beautiful home in Austin TX, and you want to take your very first bubble bath in your gorgeous and inviting new bath tub... But what you didn't realize is that it looked like this while it was under new home construction... Here's a closer-up shot at the nasty grime on the tub. While you're soaking in your Calgon thinking, "take me away," also picture the people who were cooking in your shower. **Are You Packed Yet?**
Donna Harris, REALTOR®RE/MAX Austin Skylinewww.DonnaHomes.comDonna@DonnaHomes.comaustin-texas-homes-for-sale.com Austin TX Real Estate and the … (3 comments)
austin tx new construction homes: Cookie-Cutter Houses - Austin TX New Home Construction
- 07/26/11 04:00 AM
Austin TX New Home Construction is going strong. As I reported last week, there are 23,000 new homes planned for the NW Austin area. Even down in the SW area, things are going hot and heavy as well. Bee Cave is growing tremendously and the neighborhoods of Falconhead and Falconhead West are almost complete. One of the biggest complaints I get from buyers is that they don't want a "cookie-cutter" house in a cookie cutter neighborhood. I live in Falconhead West and I've been watching the construction for three years now. I've been very proud of the builders for trying to … (3 comments)
austin tx new construction homes: Foto Friday - How Many People Does it Take to Pour a Slab - New Construction Homes Austin TX
- 06/17/11 03:33 AM
New Construction homes are being built right and left all over the Austin area, including my own neighborhood of Falconhead West in Bee Cave TX. Right across the street from me, as I'm looking out my office window, they're pouring a new slab to build another new home. How many people does it take to pour a slab? I've counted 14 people plus a line of 7 concrete trucks up and down both ends of my street. It's a process that they definitely have down. As one truck is emptied, it pulls away and another takes its place...
**Are … (1 comments)
austin tx new construction homes: Stucco Home Details - New Construction Homes
- 11/29/10 02:58 AM
Have you ever wondered how the details on Stucco homes are created? You might be a little amazed. I had no idea until recently when I was actually watching carefully on how some of the homes around me were being built. Here is a picture of what the final detail looks like so you know what I'm referencing.
You can clearly see the fancy details around the windows and framing area, as well as a couple of feet off the ground. Looks like it would be complicated to get it all semetrical, right? Here's a picture showing what it really … (7 comments)
austin tx new construction homes: Austin TX Home Builders - New Construction Homes - Covering Up a Potential Problem?
- 11/08/10 03:27 AM
Building a New Construction home can be a good experience, or it can be a frustrating experience. It almost depends on how much of the process you see and pay attention to. Many people building a home very rarely stop by the house to check on it and see the progress. Others like to visit at least once a week and give the builder a list of issues each time. A few months ago, I posted about a house being built across the street from me and how the plumbing was protruding through the slab that was poured. I really thought … (5 comments)
austin tx new construction homes: Real Estate - Austin TX Home Builders - New Construction Homes
- 07/13/10 05:01 AM
New Construction Homes - Austin TX Home Builders - A couple of weeks ago, I posted a picture showing a mistake the builder made when doing the plumbing and pouring the slab. The picture of this new construction home shows the plumbing outside the edge of the concrete slab. How do you think the builder dealt with this issue?? Take a look below...
You'll notice that they went right on with what they were doing and put the outside, protective water barrier up against this plumbing issue. You'll also notice that from the inside picture, the barrier has been … (10 comments)
This wood is sitting across the street from me waiting to be put on a house. When it was dropped off last week, the wood all seemed to be perfectly straight. Look at where the numbers 589 are. Does the wood look straight to you? To me, it looks like the weight of … (12 comments)
I see a HUGE plumbing issue!! Can you believe this was not caught prior to the concrete being poured? What are they going to do now? The exterior wall of this house is going to have exposed plumbing pipes for the entire existence of the structure! Even if they put some concrete over the pipes for a cosmetic change, do you think that's going to solve any … (16 comments)
austin tx new construction homes: Builder Signs Run Amuck
- 02/01/10 05:24 AM
This sign has been sitting in the lot across the street from me for over a week. I think it's funny as I imagine someone just picked up a panel and stuck it on the other sign that was missing the top panel, and probably thought to themselves, "I wonder how long it will take the builders to notice this?"
For those of you familiar with different builder colors, you know these signs don't go together. Non-familiar people might have a different opinion on what this means. My husband, the silly man he is, thinks that the builders are co-marketing … (3 comments)
austin tx new construction homes: Is the Builder Responsible for Paying Subcontractors?
- 12/17/09 06:42 AM
Centex Homes - Pulte Homes - New Construction Homes - Workers Defense Project - Austin TX - Should builders be responsible for paying workers if the contractors they hired don't pay them?The Workers Defense Project in Austin TX is currently going after Centex Homes and Pulte Homes, which did merge in August 2009 so they are one company now. The claim is that the builders hired out the jobs on a house, like they do in every community, to contractors. The contractors have been paid. The contractors have not paid the subcontractors, the people who actually performed the work.Is it fair … (7 comments)
austin tx new construction homes: New Construction Homes for Sale - Falconhead West - Bee Cave - Austin TX - Part 3
- 11/16/09 12:52 AM
Falconhead West - Bee Cave - Austin TX - has a lot of new construction homes for sale in all different stages right now. In a series of posts, I'm going to show you pictures and describe a little of what is going on.Many people will never have the opportunity to build a brand new house, and many who do, never pay attention to the process it takes to get that house to stand there for many years to come.Falconhead West in Bee Cave TX used to be a Ranch, called Spillman Ranch. Much of the land was just acres upon … (1 comments)
austin tx new construction homes: New Construction Homes for Sale - Falconhead West - Bee Cave - Austin TX
- 11/10/09 02:04 AM
Falconhead West - Bee Cave - Austin TX - has a lot of new construction homes for sale in all different stages right now. In a series of posts, I'm going to show you pictures and describe a little of what is going on. Many people will never have the opportunity to build a brand new house, and many who do, never pay attention to the process it takes to get that house to stand there for many years to come. Falconhead West in Bee Cave - Austin TX - used to be a Ranch, called Spillman Ranch. Much of the … (4 comments)
austin tx new construction homes: New Construction Homes - Austin TX - Choosing a Brick Color
- 10/28/09 02:46 AM
New Construction Homes - Austin TX - The color brick you choose for your new home says a lot about your personality. When our brick started crumbling and falling apart around us, and we were forced to choose a new brick, it was very hard. The brick we originally chose has a lot of depth to it with reds, oranges, blues, browns, greens, and greys. It was called Western Sunset, and had many colors you would see in the sky during an actual sunset. In a nutshell, it had personality, and we liked that a lot! It's the brick on the … (4 comments)
austin tx new construction homes: I Can See the Progress...
- 10/17/09 08:31 AM
FINALLY!! I can see some progress being made on my house! The brick was supposed to be replaced last week, but they got scared of rain, yet it didn't rain until Friday. They finally showed up on Wednesday this week, one guy. On Thursday, late afternoon, one guy. I felt they were humoring me by sending just one guy over, so I sent a nasty-gram to the Regional Manager person... however, I have yet to receive a response... After much damage to the house yesterday, that's all been repaired, and the brick is going up...
Some of you followed the agony of my new house being built. You'll remember that we had many issues throughout the building process. Issues that I have never seen one of my own clients go through.
To catch up the others, prior to moving in, we had two sections of the exterior brick replaced because the areas looked bad. Upon moving in, I found myself collecting chips of brick all around my house. As I picked everything up, there would be … (21 comments)
austin tx new construction homes: Austin TX Homes for Sale - Did They Buy the Wrong House?
- 08/28/09 01:46 PM
Did they buy the wrong house while looking at Austin TX Homes for Sale? Funny story... I had a closing today where the buyers didn't actually remember what the house looked like. They came into town back in June and we saw 27 houses over two days. This house was not their first choice, nor their second or third choice home. However, the cards that fell into play, put this house as their choice. I negotiated an awesome deal for them, still with them not remembering the house. I did the walk through for them, since they were out of … (19 comments)
austin tx new construction homes: Real Estate - Buying a House - Austin TX- The Simple Steps to Follow- Part 4
- 08/20/09 03:47 AM
When buying a house in Austin TX, there are several steps to follow, but if broken down, it's much less intimidating. What else helps? Doing the steps in a particular order. For example, Part 1 of buying a house in Austin TX talked about getting Pre-Approved for a mortgage, while Part 2 talked about how to start looking for houses and neighborhoods. Part 3 talked about actually looking at the insides of houses. This next part will address writing an offer. Before writing an offer, you need to have your REALTOR® pull up the history of the property along with recent … (5 comments)
austin tx new construction homes: Falconhead West, Bee Cave, Austin TX New Construction Homes
- 07/27/09 03:37 AM
Falconhead West in Bee Cave, TX, a small suburb just West of Austin, TX, is growing and growing so fast! Just a few weeks ago, I talked about how the Builders had sold all but a couple of their inventory homes, and new construction had slowed down a bit... and then all of a sudden, new house after new house started going up. There are currently approximately 20 houses in various stages of building. Some are in frame stage.
Some are in Sheetrock and Exterior stage, such as stucco, stone, or brick.
And some have the exterior almost complete … (1 comments)
This blog is to help educate Buyers, Sellers and even other Realtors across the country. Each market is different and the way Real Estate is done is different. Austin Real Estate is completely different than Dallas, California and Florida and everywhere else in between. Some times there will be other things besides real estate as I like to rant and rave as much as the next!! Come back often!
For a couple of years, the view outside my office window was a vacant lot across the street. The builders had not put a house there yet. I thought it would be fun to capture the entire building process on video, so I waited and waited for them to start "moving dirt", as they say. One day, I finally saw the dumpster appear. That means they're ready... Each day that there was some type of progress on the house, I went out and shot a very short video from approximately the same spot each time. I then stitched all the videos … (10 comments)
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