Thank you to all of our friends, family, and clients for your continued support throughout the years! YOU are why we love what we do! We could not have won the Silver Award for Best Real Estate Agency/Group without you!
Stay tuned for next year’s Best of Georgetown vote!
In a constant effort to keep abreast of what is available in residential developments in our vicinity, we try to take field trips to visit new communities. One of our teammates, Angie Moore, recently sold a beautiful new inventory home in Santa Rita Ranch. So, with coffee cups in hand, off we went to get a better look at this amazing place to live.
We were most pleasantly surprised to visit with the people in charge of the development, visit the amenities, and get to know their event planner for the subdivision. You must take a moment to look through some of the photos we took while on-site. It was so exciting to know how many events they have and what a great effort they make to be sure their Buyers/Residents sustain a lifestyle of community…a place where people know each other and care about each other and are there for each other. This development makes every effort to assure that. In fact, they thrive on it. And it is working!
The amazing amenity center in Santa Rita Ranch provides a large party room, a large conference room, a lap pool, a pool with giant slides, and a kiddie pool with colorful fountains. There is also an outdoor fireplace with a stone patio area and comfy chairs. Sit by the fire in the winter, drink your wine, read a book. In the summer? The sky is the limit. Swim, slide, sit under the fountains, have a picnic, or watch the kids play on the play scape. The entire perimeter is fenced with 8 foot wrought iron fence to assure safety for the kiddos.
There are 5 reputable builders in this development who build homes from the $200s to the $700s. The builders are (in no particular order): Castlerock, David Weekly, Pulte, Grand Haven, Westin, Wilshire, Scott Felder, and Highland Homes. All of these builders are building great homes in Santa Rita Ranch.
This is a master planned community with homes in the prestigious Liberty Hill AND Georgetown School Districts. Grocery shopping, restaurants, and shopping are within minutes. You get the best of both worlds…live in the hill country and enjoy the views…and drive a short distance to great places to dine and shop.
We felt this development was a treat. We know you will, too. Check them out at www.santaritaranchaustin.com. Then, call us and we’ll happily give you a tour. We know everything we need to know to help you buy a great home here. And YES we do represent our Buyers with new construction. We negotiate for you and guide you through the entire process. For this professional representation, you pay us nothing. Our commission comes from the Seller’s proceeds….not yours!
Spring is an excellent time to sell. When you sell in the warmer seasons, you are given more leeway in how you can present your home.
Here are some tips to help enhance your home and increase the likelihood of selling in the springtime!
Spring is a great time to put your home on the market. Buyers will love attending showings and open houses on a warm, sunny, Saturday afternoon. Follow these best practices for selling in the springtime.
Article Courtesy Of http://www.century21.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — New numbers provide further proof, Austin is the hottest real estate market in the country.
The capital city is now No. 1 in the country for fast home sales, with 40 percent of homes selling within seven days. The average is 10.
Average sale prices are cresting too, running about $60,000 more than Texas cities like Dallas, Houston and San Antonio with no significant slowdown in sight.
“In some areas we saw 10 percent price increases,” said Bradley Pounds, sales manager at Watters International Reality. “The double digit increases may not continue, however, there will be a significant price increase in 2015.”
GOING IN-DEPTH // Sizzling Market
A big reason the housing market remains strong is because of the consistent growth Austin is seeing.
Earlier this year the city demographer said 110 people move to the capital city every day on average, and that takes into account all of the people who leave.
As of this April, the city demographer said Austin’s population is more than 865,000.
The entire metro area has a population of nearly 2 million people.
Austin country musician Ricky Calmbach has a third child and a fourth album on the way, so he is selling his north side home for more room. His home went on the market Friday afternoon and within a few hours he was bombarded with calls for appointments.
“Since it went live I’ve had texts and calls from realtors constantly wanting to show the home,” Calmbach said. “Pretty amazing to me.”
But he’s not complaining. “I’ve got the chum bucket out,” he exclaimed, ready to reel in hungry buyers.
He also knows he will quickly have to transition from seller to buyer and prices are steep. He wonders, even with an appreciation profit, if his family will be able to find a larger home in the same area.
Realtors say the market will remain strong if interest rates and inventory remain low, and if the job market, local rent rates and Texas transplant demands remain high. Any severe bubble burst is unlikely.
Experts suggest checking comparable prices in the last 30 days. The market is changing so fast that going back the traditional six months is irrelevant. Listen to your appraiser and lead with your head, not your heart.
If you offer above asking price because of multiple bidders, remember the market could slow down some. Condos and outlying areas are likely to cool off first.
“Central Austin is nearly bulletproof,” said Bradley Pounds. “They don’t make Central Austin anymore.”
The map below shows where out-of-towners are moving. Areas in purple show where the most people are moving.
Article Courtesy OF KXAN News
AUSTIN (KXAN) — New numbers provide further proof, Austin is the hottest real estate market in the country.
The capital city is now No. 1 in the country for fast home sales, with 40 percent of homes selling within seven days. The average is 10.
Average sale prices are cresting too, running about $60,000 more than Texas cities like Dallas, Houston and San Antonio with no significant slowdown in sight.
“In some areas we saw 10 percent price increases,” said Bradley Pounds, sales manager at Watters International Reality. “The double digit increases may not continue, however, there will be a significant price increase in 2015.”
GOING IN-DEPTH // Sizzling Market
A big reason the housing market remains strong is because of the consistent growth Austin is seeing.
Earlier this year the city demographer said 110 people move to the capital city every day on average, and that takes into account all of the people who leave.
As of this April, the city demographer said Austin’s population is more than 865,000.
The entire metro area has a population of nearly 2 million people.
Austin country musician Ricky Calmbach has a third child and a fourth album on the way, so he is selling his north side home for more room. His home went on the market Friday afternoon and within a few hours he was bombarded with calls for appointments.
“Since it went live I’ve had texts and calls from realtors constantly wanting to show the home,” Calmbach said. “Pretty amazing to me.”
But he’s not complaining. “I’ve got the chum bucket out,” he exclaimed, ready to reel in hungry buyers.
He also knows he will quickly have to transition from seller to buyer and prices are steep. He wonders, even with an appreciation profit, if his family will be able to find a larger home in the same area.
Realtors say the market will remain strong if interest rates and inventory remain low, and if the job market, local rent rates and Texas transplant demands remain high. Any severe bubble burst is unlikely.
Experts suggest checking comparable prices in the last 30 days. The market is changing so fast that going back the traditional six months is irrelevant. Listen to your appraiser and lead with your head, not your heart.
If you offer above asking price because of multiple bidders, remember the market could slow down some. Condos and outlying areas are likely to cool off first.
“Central Austin is nearly bulletproof,” said Bradley Pounds. “They don’t make Central Austin anymore.”
The map below shows where out-of-towners are moving. Areas in purple show where the most people are moving.
Article Courtesy OF KXAN News
