Archive for March, 2010

Homes In Scofield Farms Are Moving Fast


 In our February Real Estate Market Report I mentioned that homes in the North Austin  MLS area N were moving fast due to the limited inventory. The Scofield Farms subdivision in North Austin is one that is doing quite well. A review of the  active listings, pending sales and sales for the last year as of [...]

Upgraded One Story! (#582512)



Upgraded One Story!
$219,900
3 beds, 2 baths
Jim Morelli

Beautiful One Story home with high ceilings, Venetian Plaster, Travertine Floors, Granite Counters, Stainless Appliances, Covered Patio, and more. This home is elegant and shows like a model! MLS#8171528

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Backs to Greenbelt and Pond! (#586918)



Backs to Greenbelt and Pond!
$159,900
3 beds, 2.5 baths
Jim Morelli

Perfect family home with large bedrooms, 2 living rooms, and a huge backyard that back to a greenbelt and community pond! Updated tile, light fixtures, interior/exterior paint, appliance, a/c and furnace. This home is ready for move in! MLS#3590796

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Close to Shopping, Transportation and Major Employers (#591348)



Close to Shopping, Transportation and Major Employers
$64,900
1 beds, 1 baths
Jim Morelli

Very clean well cared for unit in upscale complex with resort style pool. Close to major employers Dell and Samsung. MLS#7782759

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Home Sales Are Heating Up In Pioneer Crossing


 If you have lived in Austin for long you most likely have heard that you should never buy real estate east of IH-35.  However recent sales in  the Pioneer Crossing subdivision in Northeast Austin indicate that sentiment may be changing. With its’ close proximity to major employer such as Dell, Samsung, National Instruments, transportation, shopping and schools  buyers [...]

Luxury Home Foreclosures Are Going Fast


While reviewing the active, pending and sold listings for luxury homes in the Lake Travis area of Austin, Texas I uncovered some interesting information. For the study I looked at all the active, pending and sold listings in the Lake Travis MLS areas of LS and LN with list prices over $500,000. For the sold homes [...]

Two Great Buys in Austin Less Than $67 per square foot


We have two new listings for your Austin home search that are great buys priced at less than $67 per square foot. Both of these properties are in move-in ready condition.  The first one at 5710 Netleaf Austin Texas 78724 is in Southeast Austin and has views of down town! The second one at 1116 [...]

Spring Selling Season Is Heating Up


All signs indicate that the spring home selling season in Austin is heating up. Sales and listing data for February 2010 and the partial numbers for March 2010 show increased activity. Sales have increased by 19.64%, pending sales are up 18.37% and the good news is new listing volume is only up 8.22%. If you [...]

Real Estate Terminology for First Time Buyers


We recently distributed the following information via our newsletter courtesy of RE/MAX. Due to the overwhelming positive response we received we thought it would be nice to share with as many potential first time home buyers as we could. All too often as real estate practitioners I feel we find ourseves speaking in terms much of the [...]

Who Does The Listing Broker Represent?


It never ceases to amaze me how frequently we are approached by potential buyers who believe they can “go through the listing agent” to save money, which only reveals to me that the buyer doesn’t understand who represents whom in a real estate transaction. In a nutshell, the listing broker establishes their commission with the seller [...]