Alan In Austin: May 2008

 

NEWS ABOUT FROM ROUND ROCK, TEXAS!!!

What a great place to live and raise your family. Just 15 to 20 minutes North of downtown Austin, Round Rock is a cutting edge community with great schools and great people. Fun places to shop and play.

 Below is a post from the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce about the accomidations in Round Rock for large corporate gatherings. If your corporation is interested in learning more email me at roundrockhomes@gmail.com

Introducing my friends and a great band COLOR AND LIGHT

You can catch them headlining at Stubbs in Austin on July 12th in Austin Texas or check their my space page for other dates  where they are playing. This is one of the really great bands you can catch in Austin, Texas. From the time you arrive at the Airport to the time you leave, you will find that Austin is filled with great talent.

Check out Color and Light and say hello to my friend Travis who plays the bass. Travis this post is for you!

Every city and town has them. Those properties where a building is started but not finished. Those homes that never seem to sell. Vacant land that defies new growth and stays vacant in the midst of commercial booms.

 To the left is one that puzzeled me and caused me to do some research. Five very high end condo's on an L shaped 2.5 acre property. Nearly completed they have set vacant for more than 12 months now. Great location.

So what is the story? Foreclosure. The builder ran out of money or into some difficulty. Someone will walk into a real bargain. 

The entire property is for sale, the land has been developed for additional condo's to be built.

What enigmas are you looking at?

I was truly amazed to run across the Helping Hands website and wanted to share with you what they are doing to help those who are handicap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo4g2aKscaQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orjKSrZ7EKY&NR=1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you want to learn more about helping hands and what they do or what you can do to help them help others try their website at:

                           http://www.monkeyhelpers.org/ 

You could be part of someones miracle.

 It is a great time to buy your new home. It has been years since we have seen such a great buyers market. Don't sleep through it.

 

buyer's market

Definition

A market which has more sellers than buyers. Low prices result from this excess of supply over demand. also called soft market. opposite of seller's market.

The Austin/Round Rock Texas Real Estate market is a great place for you to start looking. Your home is waiting for you.

 

 

Alan Kirkpatrick, Realtor

Austin Texas Homes LLC.

fax 512-514-1926

office/cell 512-709-3336

roundrockhomes@gmail.com

WEB http://alanmaz.actris.mlxchange.com/

 

 

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Realtors are people too. Ha.

They go to Concerts!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They like to go out to eat!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They like sports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best of all they love helping you find a home that you will enjoy with your family and friends! They work hard to make sure you get the most for your money. So don't be afraid to hug a Realtor. 

 

 

Fun with Real Estate...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I thought about using the Title "R U smarter than a Realtor"? Buying and selling real estate has become more and more complex. Not just contract law or 1031 exchanges or REO's and such but the market has become so much more sophisticated. HGTV over the last decade aired some very popular Real Estate shows that educated buyers and sellers. The Real Estate boom of the past 6 to 8 years brought many into the market place in ways they had not been before. Many people took IRA's from old jobs and turned them into self directed IRA's used that money to form an LLC and buy rental property for the first time in their lives.

The term "Flip" became a part of common language as young and old bought distressed properties and fixed them up then sold them for a profit. Owning real estate became much more accessible with the exploding secondary lending market. One could borrow 100% or even more on a property they were purchasing. Yes, in the end it was a very bad thing but my point is that many more people than ever before have jumped in to the real estate market place.

Now, more than ever before the services of a quality Realtor can be a very worthwhile investment. It is our job to know what is happening in the marketplace. To understand our local markets better than anyone else. A few days ago a friend called me to inform me what growth and expansion was to take place in a key 3 mile zone in my city. He would start the sentence and I would finish it. Finally, frustrated that he was not imparting new information to me he asked: "How did you know about this? The report only came out today." 

It is my job to know. I have researched that 3 mile zone for the past year. I have logged more than 100 hours at the county records, while there I met several key builders and their planning counter parts. I attended council meetings, key functions and asked lots of questions.

Regularly, Realtors will attend classes and training so that they stay current legal issues, market trends and so much more.

Give a Realtor a call and see how they can help. In the Austin/Round Rock area, you can call me: 512-709-3336 or email me at roundrockhomes@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 A quick tour of Texas in the springtime may change your opinion of Texas. The recent strong job markent in Texas may change your address.

 From the West to the East the North to the South, Texas has something beautiful for everyone.

Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and El Paso are Texas cities you might at least know by name but each of them has a unique flavor and pace. Each has a different taste and feel.

Experience Texas this summer! You will love what you see! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Antonio is a picturesque city that is noted for its plazas, numerous parks, spacious residential districts, and many buildings of historic interest. The city itself covers a land area of 862.2 sq km (332.9 sq mi). It is the heart of a metropolitan area, composed of the counties of Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, and Wilson, with a land area of 8616.4 sq km (3326.8 sq mi). Some 34 cities and towns are located in the metropolitan region, most of which are relatively small.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Riverboat tour in downtown San Antonio.

 

 

 

Yes, I am knocking on wood. This recent article in the Austin Business Journal is more good news for the Austin area.

 

Austin Business Journal


Austin was named third on the Forbes.com list of the top 10 "Recession-Proof Cities" in the United States.

To create the list, the magazine looked at the 50 largest U.S. metros, examining key measures, such as unemployment data, non-farm related job growth, median home prices and data from a 2007 report, "U.S. Metro Economies: The Mortgage Crisis" by the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

At number three, Austin was right behind San Antonio, which grabbed the second spot thanks to solid employment figures and affordable home prices that continue to rise.

Oklahoma City took the No. 1 spot because of its strong housing market and solid growth in agriculture, energy and manufacturing.

For its part, Austin was lauded for being a hip town with one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country.

Forbes magazine's list of recession-proof cities also included: Houston, Dallas, Charlotte, N.C., Raleigh, N.C., Salt Lake City, San Jose, Calif. and Seattle.

Forbes says that Texas cities such as San Antonio, Austin, Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth have benefitted from historically lower home prices, land availability and 'little zoning'.

All four Texas cities boast falling unemployment rates, according to Forbes, with Austin dropping from 3.8 percent to 3.6 percent.

Teravista is a beautiful master planned community in North Round Rock. It features an 18 hole Golf course, workout center, two community pools, club house, biking and walking path, Intranet and this fall will open a brand new elementary school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Home in Teravista is a little over 2200 sq. ft and features:

· 3 Bedrooms / 2.5 Baths

· 4 Sided Brick Home

· Extremely Spacious    Upstairs Game Room with  Walk In Closet

· Formal Living /Study

· Formal Dining Room

· Fireplace

· Master Bath Separate Shower/Garden Tub / Large Walk In Closet

· Private Backyard with Covered Patio

· Upgraded Kitchen with   Corian Counters/Bar  Stainless  Appliances

· Breakfast Area

· Oversized Cul-de-sac Lot with Beautiful Landscaping

· Wood Blinds / Art Niches /Security System

· Hard Tile Thru Out

· Super Location-Minutes to Everything. Bike Trails, Community Pool, Golf Course, New Elementary School

You can buy it now for 238,000 plus get $3000.00 toward your closing costs.