homes for sale: Castroville TX 78009 | French Alsace and Real Estate 11-21-2020
- 11/21/20 02:28 AM
Castroville Texas was founded in 1844 by Henri Castro, a French impresario and close associate of Sam Houston. Castro recruited many of the colonists for his new town from the Alsace region of northeastern France. Over the years, these settlers would build a community that more closely resembled a European village than a frontier town in Texas. (information gathered through the tour-Texas.com website)
Castroville is located in Medina County located west of San Antonio Texas, township is influenced by the Alsatian-Texan Architecture and culture.
Real Estate in Castroville Texas market update for the past three months: This is an over-all market report using … (9 comments)
homes for sale: 186 Seven Sisters Dr Boerne TX 78006 "Sold"
- 11/23/19 03:14 AM
186 Seven Sisters Dr Boerne TX VA Buyers are extremely happy about closing on their new property located in the Texas hill-country minutes from San Antonio TX. This lovely property offers Main home and separate free standing cottage and private office off garage.
HUNTERS Paradise!!! 11Acs in Heart of Hill Country~Main Cottage@ Appx. 1450SF w/3bdrms, Guest @ Appx. 800SF w/1bdrm~Main Cottage w/over-sized Native Rock FP, Parquet Floors, Updated Baths, Southern Styled Front & Back Porches, Cedar Trimmed Doors & Baseboards Thru-out~Detached & Private 1 Bdrm Cottage w/Front Porch, Open Living, Dining & Kitchen, Utility Rm & Carport~3 Car Garage w/AC Lge Office or … (11 comments)
homes for sale: Merry Christmas!
- 12/22/18 02:22 AM
Wishing Y'all a blessed Merry Christmas Thank you all for being friends and mentors over the past year. Looking forward to safe, healthy and prosperous 2019 reading many blogs, making friends and following your successful business here in our ActiveRain community.
If you know of anyone moving to Central Texas San Antonio area I welcome your referrals. … (35 comments)
Aging in place is where an elder lives out their golden years, their current home, retirement community, condo, apartments or vacation home. Retirement is where they want to live out their golden lives.
Aging in place is a process of taking stock of current and future needs, working out the options and developing strategies.
Many matures/seniors may relocate to a retirement residence or even buy a new home before full retirement.
Planning for Aging in place.
Plan for aging in place is not a plan for advanced old age or illness It is a portfolio of strategies for maintaining … (33 comments)
Active listings: 10 ranging from $312,313 - $561,024 Pending listings: 3 ranging from $413,454 - $503,072 Sold past 90 days 5 ranging from $329,689 - $578,187 Average days on the market 143 being a new community about 55+ minutes to downtown Austin, new builder community opened in 2015. Average list price $425,641 average sold price $401,019 97.53% SP/LP
Tessera located in Northwest Travis County is a master planned community located on Lake Travis North Shore Bordering Lago Vista TX, 78645.
Tessera opened in early 2015 with phase one consisting of 200+ home-sites with approximately 900 acres featuring single-family homes priced … (25 comments)
The early beginning of trees and flowers starting to bud and flower brings much joy to me since I have acquired my grandfather's green thumb. Today has been a blessing from God to enjoy a few of our flowering trees blooming in our backyard. These photos are taken with my iPhone so the quality may not capture the true beauty and all the bees working on these beautiful fruit trees. Just another reason to move to Texas and buy a home, condo, townhouse or land with … (29 comments)
homes for sale: Did you know your insurance claim may be DENIED?
- 02/25/16 11:10 PM
Did you know your insurance claim may be denied due to no signs of forced entry? Garage doors are one of the easiest points of entry for criminals. Watch video below demonstrating how someone can access your home in less than six seconds with the use of a coat hanger.
How many times have you gone to bed and didn't lock your door leading from your garage into your home?
You can purchase a simple guard to block criminals from opening your garage. With many how-to videos helping criminals gain entry to our homes we must fight back. Hopefully in the future the … (56 comments)
When buyers are searching for homes in a HOT real estate market often times they will settle rather than keep searching to meet their criteria wish-list. Location is often one reason for a buyer to settle when multiple offers or common and best and highest is required to win the bid.
Buyers what are your expectations, can you live without items on your wish list and are you willing to make an offer over list price when the home is listed in your desired area and settle?
The Reality is real estate professionals know there is … (44 comments)
Property Tax 101: Ad Valorem is Latin for “according to value," and is a term used to describe property tax. How is property tax rate determined: Each year, our City Council looks at the City’s expenses, reviews the prior year's tax rate, examines assessed property values, sets a budget and determines the rate needed to bring in the amount to cover those expenses. How is property tax collected: The County Tax Assessor Collector collects your property taxes for the City, County, school district, college district and other taxing entities, then … (28 comments)
Austin Multiple Listings as 02/08/2016 there is 5,843 active listings.
Weekly review from January 31, 2016 to February 6, 2016 show new listings were up 1.13% from one year ago, were pending listings were down by 6.17% and sold were down by 10.32%.
Average Sold price for 2015 was $301,642 solds in 2016 was $344,850 making a 14.32% difference.
Current data for pending listing showing 3,817 currently pending an average price of $335,706 showing a 7.49% increase in the number of pendings with an average 2.75% increase in the average pending list price.
During the … (14 comments)
homes for sale: IS YOUR HOME RIGHT FOR AGING IN PLACE
- 02/04/16 10:38 PM
"The secret to having your best life at any age is in planning, and the best time to start planning is now." Above sentence was from my good friend Tamara Eilliott-Deering blog Don't wait for your Golden years to PLAN.
Aging in Place and to a lesser degree Universal Design are buzzwords that we've been hearing a lot lately. The intent is that you remain in your home as long as possible after retiring in order to continue enjoying your independence and contact with your friends and community. Isolation is a leading cause of depression in those 60 and above so being near … (13 comments)
homes for sale: “La Primavera” 25th Annual Bicycle Race in Lago Vista TX
- 02/03/16 06:19 AM
“La Primavera” 25th Annual Bicycle Race in Lago Vista TX Extraordinary Spectacle in Lago Vista presents 25th Annual La Primavera Bicycle Race March 5th & 6th with vendors, food, drinks, and activities for the young. This year’s challenging 5.5 mile course attracts Junior, Master, and Pro Cyclists from all parts of the country and the world. La Primavera is an Italian word meaning springtime, what better time for the Lago Vista La Primavera celebrating its 25nd annual Peloton Bike Race the first weekend of March. La Primavera is free to the public and hundreds of cyclists with their families and friends visit for the two … (25 comments)
homes for sale: Leander TX 78641, Why People Live Here?
- 01/29/16 08:57 PM
Leander TX 78641, Why do people relocate and live here? Leander lies on the Northwest boundaries of Austin TX in Williamson and Travis county, north of Cedar Park. Leander and Cedar park connect and you don’t know when your out of one city and into the next unless you happen to know where the boundaries lie. History of Leander: Leander, originally called Bagdad, was established on July 17, 1882. The first settlers arrived in the area around 1845, receiving bounty land grants in exchange for service in the Texas Revolution. The Settlers lived in log cabins and were frequently subjected to being attacked by … (8 comments)
Avery Ranch homeowners love living here because: Located in North Austin 78717 zip code with approximately 3800 plus homes, just North of 620 and South of FM-1431 on Parmer Lane. Avery Ranch is a 1,800 acre master-planned community.
North Austin and West Round Rock community is home to wide streets, and a very diverse array of homes. The homes in Avery Ranch are varied in size and builder styles as the people who call them home sweet home. Avery Ranch offers extraordinary lifestyle with a golf community allowing distinctive niches for every type of family and … (14 comments)
homes for sale: What color speaks of your Character? How will it affect a Buyer’s Mood
- 01/22/16 08:21 PM
What color speaks of your Character? How will it affect a Buyer’s Mood? Homeowners often use bold colors on their walls and when selling homes they don’t consider how it will impact a buyer's mood. Color is Universal and can say much about a person and their lifestyle, most of us use color to stimulate our mood and tell a story about our character. Buyer’s generally look past neutral colors but when it comes to bright bold colors some can’t envision themselves living there. I love to use color in our home and I have painted most of our walls, but I have to … (64 comments)
homes for sale: Leander TX Benbrook Ranch Neighborhood
- 01/19/16 08:12 PM
Leander TX Benbrook Ranch Neighborhood Leander TX Benbrook Ranch Neighborhood 78641 is located North of FM-2243 off Bagdad Rd on the northwest boundaries of Williamson County. Benbrook community consist of new construction and resale homes ranging in price from the low $170,000 to $200,000 with builders D.R.Horton, America's Premiere and Clark Wilson. Benbrook Ranch POA offers a neighborhood community pool and several walking trails. Benbrook Ranch Homeowners will love the convenience of two nearby parks offering recreation, sports and wildlife observation. “The Benbrook Ranch Park & Devine Lake Park”. Benbrook Ranch Park: featuring soccer fields, a non irrigated softball field, pavilion, hike and bike … (14 comments)
homes for sale: Buttercup Creek Subdivision of Cedar Park TX 78613
- 01/13/16 06:32 AM
Buttercup Creek Subdivision of Cedar Park TX 78613 Buttercup Creek Neighborhood located in Cedar Park is a community of single family homes, condo’s and townhomes located northwest of Austin city limits. Buttercup Creek offers a unique master-planned community featuring award-winning, energy-efficient homes, recreational parks, pools, greenbelts and trails meandering throughout the neighborhoods. Geographic of Buttercup Creek community neighborhood is in West Cedar Park and it’s boundaries are from Park Street (North), Cypress Creek Road (South), S Bell Blvd (East), and S Lakeline Blvd (west and east). Hospital is less than 4 minutes from the neighborhood, Lakeline shopping mall, 1890 Ranch shopping and Round … (13 comments)
Castroville Texas was founded in 1844 by Henri Castro, a French impresario and close associate of Sam Houston. Castro recruited many of the colonists for his new town from the Alsace region of northeastern France. Over the years, these settlers would build a community that more closely resembled a European village than a frontier town in Texas. (information gathered through the tour-Texas.com website)
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