The Texas Education Agency has released the 2010 Accountability Ratings. Here's the scoop on the Austin area districts and schools. Austin ISD - Academically Acceptable. 32 exemplary schools, 36 recognized schools, 41 academically acceptable schools, and 1 academically unacceptable school. Del Valle ISD - Recognized. 1 exemplary school, 7 recognized schools, and 2 academically acceptable schools. Dripping Springs ISD - Recognized. 3 exemplary schools and 2 recognized schools. Eanes ISD - Exemplary. All … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2010
WCID 17 Offers Free Toilet Upgrade
Travis County Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) #17 is offering free toilets to residents of the district who qualify. If your house was built prior to 1992, you can replace up to two toilets with ones that are low-flow. It is funded by the district's water conservation program. The offer expires on August 31, 2010. For more information, including an application, visit their website. … [Read more...]
June 2010 Housing Stats
The June housing statistics were released today (the national numbers are provided by the National Association of Realtors while the Texas numbers are from The Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University). Nationally, the number of homes sold compared to May 2010 declined 5.1%. On a year-over-year basis, the number of homes sold in June 2010 increased by 9.8% over June 2009. The year-over-year increase is because of the buyer tax credits that ended in April, but houses under contract have until September 30 … [Read more...]
Two Great Homes in Steiner Ranch (and they aren’t even my listings!)
I usually don't write about local homes that aren't my listings, but I saw two today in Steiner Ranch that I thought were worth noting. I don't know the sellers and didn't meet the Realtors until today so I have no personal or professional interest in either of these homes selling. The first is an entry level home for Steiner Ranch. Priced at $284,900, the home at 3900 John Simpson Trail has been recently updated with about $65,000 worth of improvements. It is a 2662 square foot, two-story home with 3 bedrooms … [Read more...]