Betty's Blog

Las Casas Verdes is a brand new middle income all solar neighborhood in Austin, Texas. All new homes at Las Casas Verdes will have passive solar design, solar panels, a solar thermal system and a rainwater catchment system. The homes at Las Casas Verdes are site specific custom new homes, designe...

New Homes in Leander Crystal Crossing, a New KB Home Community Coming to Leander KB Home's Crystal Crossing will be located just west of 183 Off of Spring Hollow Drive at East Crystal Falls, aka CR 272. Crystal Crossing will not be started until 1/2011 when 1st model is projected to go in. If all...

Country Estate just northeast of Austin, Texas near Hutto and Taylor, Texas. This 2003 custom home has an open floor plan and many, many upgrades all at a great price. High ceilings, ceramic tile and hardwood floors, crown moulding, stained glass windows, recessed lighting, granite counters, jet...

The Texas Ornithological Society or TOS will hold their Spring mid-migration meeting in Rockport, Texas April 15-18, 2010. The meeting is open to all but requires joining the Texas Ornithological Society but membership provides many benefits. Being in the Rockport area on the Texas Coast in the m...

I have lived in Anderson Mill West and loved it!!  Located at RR 620 and El Salido Parkway, this neighborhood is right on the edge of northwest Austin and Travis County but actually in Cedar Park and Williamson County.  Anderson Mill West is so close to MoPac (Loop 1) as well as Research Blvd. or...

Old West Austin's Zocalo Taqueria Fresca Cafe at 1110 West Lynn Street in Austin, Texas is hosting a Breast Cancer Fundraiser August 18, 2009 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.  Zocalo Cafe will be providing light appetizers and refreshments in a joint fundraiser to fight breast cancer with the Sustainable F...

I love this home.  My whole family lived in this home a few years ago. see You Tube video here Visit our website for pricing and availability and to learn more about Cedar Park real estate. Listing Description:Description: 4 True Bedrooms 3.5 Bathrooms.Clean, fresh & staged, waiting for you!!Gre...

203k Loans are available in the Austin, Texas area.  I have lenders who do them- in fact the lender who is reputed to do the MOST 203 ks in Austin.  Let's recycle homes that are worthy of restoration and otherwise may be tear downs or just left to rot.  I love historic homes, but many times some ...

Eco-Tourism is gaining in popularity alongside the green movement.  Many people who love nature and want to conserve the natural flora and fauna of an area love to travel to pristine, undeveloped destinations.  I have to say that is my cup of tea.  I do not enjoy flying hundreds of miles simply t...

June 1st, 2009, Austin Energy's new Energy Audit Ordinance took effect in Austin, Texas.  Basically, the ordinance requires homes in Austin that are getting electricity from Austin Energy to get an energy audit when selling.  Instituted under Mayor Will Wynn's reign as Mayor of Austin, the ordina...