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 just added a page for each school within the Eanes, Lake Travis, and Round Rock Independent School Districts (to go along with Leander which was completed earlier). Each school's page has a current list of homes for sale which 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 … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2010
September 2010 Housing Stats
The September housing statistics were released yesterday (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, compared to September 2009, the number of homes sold was down 19.1%. It is hard to get a true picture, however, because this time last year there were first-time homebuyers closing on houses as the original tax credit deadline was in sight. So we are comparing against artifically … [Read more...]
Family Moves into World’s Most Expensive Home
India's wealthiest man, Mukesh Ambani, has moved into his new home. Worth approximately $1 billion, this 27 story home in Mumbai, India, has spectacular views of the city and the Arabian Sea. The home has almost 400,000 square feet and contains a gym, dance studio, ballroom, and theater. There are three helipads and underground parking for 160 cars. There is a staff of 600 to operate the house. The full article can be found at … [Read more...]
Texas Foreclosure Halt Update
Here are three updates regarding foreclosures in Texas. For background, please read the blog post from several days ago. Bank of America has announced today that they are halting all of their foreclosures across the country while they investigate the robosigner situation. From their press release: "“Bank of America has extended our review of foreclosure documents to all fifty states. We will stop foreclosure sales until our assessment has been satisfactorily completed. Our ongoing assessment shows the basis for … [Read more...]
2010 Property Tax Rates Officially Released by Travis County and Williamson County
Travis County and Williamson County have both released the 2010 certified property tax rates. Use the following links to view the current rates (as well as 2008 and 2009 rates for comparison) for all taxing entities in these two counties in the Austin, Texas area. Travis County (listed alphabetically) Travis County (listed by category) Williamson County (listed alphabetically) Williamson County (listed by category) … [Read more...]
Quinlan Crossings Overview Video (Randalls at Steiner Ranch)
The Randalls coming to Steiner Ranch is a hot topic of conversation in the Four Points area. Property Development Centers, the division of Safeway that handles development, made a presentation last week in Steiner Ranch. Below is a video that provides the highlights of the site plan. The Hill Country Education Foundation has asked Randalls (Safeway) to construct and give to the community a library facility. I have asked that HCEF provide me with some information about the request which I will post here when I … [Read more...]
Foreclosures in Texas Halted by Attorney General Greg Abbott
Click here for an update to this post written on October 8. In a letter dated October 4th, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has requested that 30 mortgage servicers operating in Texas stop all foreclosure activity in the state by the affected firms. This means that these lenders would not foreclose on properties, would not sell properties they have previously foreclosed upon, nor would they evict people living in previously foreclosed upon properties. At the time of this writing, I do not know what percentage … [Read more...]
Austin Neighborhood Home Sold Prices for September Now Available
I've just updated the Neighborhood Home Sale Data for September. 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...]