The Wall Street Journal has an article today on the pending IPO for American Homes 4 Rent. This company is the second largest owner of single family detached homes in the US with over 19,000 homes (Blackstone is the largest with over 32,000). The company has purchased these homes through the foreclosure process of the last few years. There are several companies that have done this, but American Homes 4 Rent will be the first to go public. Although Austin certainly had a large number of foreclosures over the past … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2013
Lake Travis Hot Air Balloon Flight 2013 (Saturday, August 3rd)
The 23rd Annual Lake Travis Hot Air Balloon Flight will take place Saturday, August 3rd, 2013. This year approximately a dozen hot air balloons will take off from Mansfield Dam Park and, if the winds are blowing in the usual direction, fly over Lake Travis. They usually take off around sunrise, which is scheduled for 6:51am on Saturday, but they balloonists usually begin to arrive around 6:00am. For more information, visit the Central Texas Ballooning website. Remember, this is a weather permitting event. Also, if … [Read more...]
How’s the Market in Steiner Ranch – July 2013
In this edition of How's the Market in Steiner Ranch, I review the June 2013 home sale stats and also examine the numbers for the first half of 2013. Below the video, you can find the same information in chart and text formats. To view summary and detailed sales information for all Steiner Ranch neighborhoods, check out the Neighborhood Home Sale Data section of my website. If you are looking to buy or sell a home in Steiner Ranch, contact me at 512-650-7300, by email, or use the form below Click here … [Read more...]