North Of Austin Homes

This election year required many decisions from Austinites.  A new mayor, a new Governor for the first time in 14 years, transportation bonds, community college bonds, and many more issues. Whew!  A lot of changes for our growing metro and state.   See all these cranes downtown?  They each repres...

The cost of remodeling is pricey and you want to get the biggest return should you eventually sell the home.  Most everyone has heard that kitchen and bathroom projects will give you the biggest return in equity.  But there is no silver bullet.  Be cautious, as not all remodels jobs will be well ...

 Last week I was shocked to find out that two homes, on the same day, in my little quiet Cedar Park neighborhood, were burglarized in the middle of the day.  Needless to say, the fancy new alarm system my techie husband insisted on installing this summer, is now on in full force.  If you live in ...

  Have you joined Nextdoor yet?  It’s the free private social network just for your neighborhood.  They require validation that you actually live in the neighborhood to give you some peace of mind about sharing your info.    Why do you need another social network?  It’s a great way to communicate...

  After two months of a slight decline in market activity I am happy to report that September 2014 numbers looked fantastic for the Austin market.  September 2014 saw a 10% increase in activity over September 2013.  Give people time to settle into schools, the weather cools off, and back to busin...

Better known in Central Texas as LISD, the Leander Independent School District serves over 34,000 students.  Those new to Central Texas sometimes mistaken Leander ISD as only serving Leander. The boundary lines actually include areas in North West Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander, Georgeto...

A lot of Realtors boast in their marketing about their fabulous negotiating skills. Given the agents role in helping clients come to an agreement on contracts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars this is certainly a desirable skill set. But let me ask you… what is the best strategy?  When we ar...

This list is courtesy of Gracy Title; my favorite closing company.  With multiple offices around Austin Metro they make it easy to accommodate todays busy schedules.    ECONOMY   #8 of the Top 20 Metros for Venture Capital Activity (The Atlantic Cities, 2013) #1 of the Top 12 American Boomtowns (...

10904 Enchanted Rock Cove, Austin Texas.  SOLD in North West Austin, Texas     I am super excited for this beautiful family as they move on to a new chapter.   Thank you for the opportunity to sell this home and help you buy your next.   This home truly is a special home and provides a great oppo...

Trulia & Zillow put Austin on their bubble ‘watch list’ recently. They even take it a step further and predict as much as a 20% burst. Yikes! Los Angeles, Orange County and San Francisco are all also on the list.  With Austin making every ‘best of’ list in the country I guess it’s time we are pic...