I'm proud to be the sole sponsor for Vandegrift High School's Kicking for Cash contest to be held during halftime of the September 3rd football game against Taylor (the game starts at 7:30pm). In this event, students will kick field goals in an effort to win cash for various student organizations at Vandegrift. The students will start kicking field goals from the same distance, with those who successfully split the uprights moving back until the winners have been determined. The top three kickers will earn $300, … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2010
September & 3rd Quarter Foreclosure Data for Austin Area
The foreclosure filings for the September 7th auction have been completed so even though it is only August, we can take a look at the 3rd quarter stats for the Austin area. The data is courtesy of Foreclosure Listing Service. •1498 properties in the greater Austin area are scheduled for auction on September 7th. That is a new record beating out the 1481 from October 2009. This is 26% higher than the 1,193 from last month (August 2010). The filings incresed 40% from the 1071 in September 2009. •For the past 20 … [Read more...]
July 2010 Housing Stats
The July 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). In short, the numbers were terrible. Of course, this was expected because of the hangover left from the buyer tax credits. The numbers were the worst in the lower price ranges which were the prime targets of the tax credit recipients. Nationally, the number of homes sold last month compared to June 2010 … [Read more...]
Steiner Ranch Concert in the Park
The 3rd Annual Steiner Ranch Concert in the Park is coming up on Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. This is a great event for the whole family. Highlighting the concert is Red Alert (more than just an 80s cover band!). Also performing will be the 26-Music Rock Camp Kids and the Vandegrift High School Band. In addition, a team from STARFlight will be on hand with a helicopter. Other emergency equipment will be there, too. Keep in mind, though, that STARFlight is subject to cancelation if their … [Read more...]
Quick and Easy Way to Search in Leander ISD
I find that many home buyers are looking for a home within the boundaries of a specific school. To make searching for homes by school nice and easy, I have created a page for each school within the Leander Independent School District. Each school's page has a current list of homes for sale that attend that school, a link to the most recent TEA scorecard (as well as the rating), a map to the school, and a link to the school website. To start your search, click here and select a school from the list or the … [Read more...]
Neighborhood Sold Prices for July Available
I've just updated the Neighborhood Home Sale Data for July. If you would like to view information on sold homes, this is the place to do so. Addresses, sold prices, bedrooms, bathrooms, size, and more are available free of charge. Summary data is available, too. I currently track over 85 neighborhoods in Austin and Cedar Park with more being added each month. To take a look at the information, visit www.RealEstateInAustin.com/Neighborhood-Sales-Data. … [Read more...]
Leander ISD Proposes 2.3% Increase in Tax Rate
[The board has voted...click here for the results] The Leander Independent School District (LISD) has proposed a 2.28% increase in the property tax rate for 2010. The proposed rate is $1.4548 (per $100 in property value) as compared to $1.42234 in 2009. The proposed rate is made up of two components: $1.04 for operations/maintenance while the remaining $0.4148 is for paying off the bonds that voters have previously approved. A meeting is scheduled for August 19th at 7:00pm to discuss the school district's … [Read more...]
August 5th DQ Blizzard Proceeds Go To Dell Children’s Hospital
On Thursday, August 5th, Dairy Queen is sponsoring their annual Miracle Treat Day. At least $1 from every Blizzard purchase will be donated to Children's Miracle Network (at participating stores). Visit www.MiracleTreatDay.com to find the closest participating Dairy Queen store. Children's Miracle Network is one of the RE/MAX corporate charities. To date, RE/MAX Associates have donated over $100 million to CMN. Locally, all of our donations go to Dell Children's Hospital. When you buy or sell a house with me, I … [Read more...]