TIM MONCRIEF's (tmoncrief) Blog

Mesmerizing Downtown Views!$1,350,000 8206 Two Coves Austin, TX 78730  4 Bed, 4 Baths We present this extraordinarily appointed 4,684 square foot (appr) home beautifully positioned on a gated 3½ acre heavily wooded park-like estate site.  This home has, arguably, one of the most spectacular bird...

Can’t afford the dream home?  Can you afford NOT to buy the dream home?   2 YEAR EXAMPLE: $500k Existing Home $2,026 payment (P&I with 20% down at 4.5%) KEEP IT and the value may go to $605k (2 years at a 10% possible annual increase)   $800k Dream Home BUYwith rates at 4.5%: $3,242 P&I with 20%...

I had my first "meetup" with Austin's ActiveRain family at the Iron Cactus restaurant.  I'm in red. I thought it was quite interesting that several brought up my previous blogs on a BlIND realtor friend in San Diego (La Jolla) and the impact he has had on my career and life.   Sometimes we wonde...

TIM’s 4 POINTS* BULLET POINTS (Thru July 2013) ·       “4 Points” set an all-time record for closings in any month in any year.  Shocking statement with such low inventories. ·       Click HERE for my detailed 4 Pts Mkt Report in Excel ·      A slight increase in inventory in July from June.  Th...

Breathtaking Greenbelt Setting$549,900 4109 Michael Neill Austin, TX 78730  4 Bed, 3.5 Baths Click on picture for tour..... This elegant “Custom Classic” home is quietly positioned in a quiet cul-de-sac location and backs to a greenbelt with a beautiful park-like setting.  The home is ideally lo...

Randy Rollo Custom w/partial Lake Austin Views!$749,900 9420 Big View Austin, TX 78730  5 Bed, 4.5 Baths Click on picture for virtual tour.... We present this exquisite 4419 square foot 5-6 bedroom Randy Rollo custom home with an awe-inspiring pool, waterfalls, spa, and views to Lake Austin. The...

TIM’s 4 POINTS* BULLET POINTS (Thru June 2013) After the shake-up in the stock market a week back, our area market traffic appears to be back on track.  Steiner saw a staggering 51 closings with only 69 homes in inventory. We may never see a stronger ratio there again. Click HERE for my detailed...

  1 story back to the BCCP$389,900 4932 China Garden Austin, TX 78730  3 Bed, 2 Baths Click on pic for virtual tour This beautifully maintained limestone David Weekley open-designed 2513 square foot home backs up to the Balconies Canyonland Preserve* in THE RETREAT section of River Place.  The h...

TIM’s 4 POINTS* BULLET POINTS (Thru May) 4 Pts Mkt Report (detail "RN" real estate report) CLICK HERE The $2 million dollar home market is now back for the first time since 2007! Inventory levels jump 37% from last month! The above line may sound exciting, but it is still 18% below the lowest in...

Bird's Eye Views over River Place $650,000 4108 Michael Neill Austin, TX 78730  4 Bed, 3.5 Baths Click on picture for virtual tour! Breathtaking birds eye views overlooking the River Place golf course the Texas hill country in the horizon.  This home is ideally located in a quiet cul-de-sac loca...