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By Alan Kirkpatrick, Alan in Austin
(Austin Texas Homes)
  House rolls out!Posted September 11th, 2007 by The Team After months of toiling indoors, we finally gave birth to our 15 ton baby and rolled the BLOOMhouse out onto the tarmac. Now for an event like this - we needed some help - so we asked our neighbors - and called out the National Guard. Unfortunately, their truck was too big. So the nice guys next door at FilmFleet helped us roll the house out. With a flat-nosed big rig attached to the front, I can't help but make the Optimus Prime comparison. This home will sit in one of the tredest communities in downtown Austin you can check it out at www.muelleraustin.com Should be fun to go take a look at. Even better to learn how to use Solar energy in our everyday lives.
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By Michelle Cherry
(Cherry Partners LLC)
Austin Film Festival October 11, 2007 to October 18, 2007 Recognized as one of the top film festivals in the country.3rd Annual Austin Haunted Forest Trail Of Fears October 11, 2007 to October 31, 2007 Goblins In The Garden- October 28, 2007 There are pleny of spooky surprises & special treats for the entire family. Visit the children's Little House where the little ones can explore our Mad Scientist's Laboratory & complete fun craft activities.  
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By Steve Crossland, Austin TX Real Estate
(Crossland Real Estate)
When I was a small boy, 9 years old, my family was traveling on summer vacation and we stopped at a campground that had a huge pool with a high dive. It was 1972. There were a ton of older kids lined up to jump and dive off the high dive into the pool. I had never made such a leap but wanted to try, so I put on my swim trunks and got in line.After reaching the top of the board, and walking to the end, it looked much higher than it had from the ground. I became scared and didn't want to do it anymore. I turned to head back down the ladder, but the other kids were lined all the way up the ladder, waiting. The next kid in line, a fat red-cheeked bully-looking type, stood at the top staring me down. He said, matter of fact, "you can't go back, you have to jump". I was paralyzed and frighten...
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By Michelle Cherry
(Cherry Partners LLC)
Almost every day when I run into someone that knows me as a Real Estate Broker in Austin, the same questions come up. How is the market doing and do you think now is a good time to sell a home? My answer is always the same. Austin is still strong and even though our home sales are down from the previous record breaking years, our average prices are not really falling. When you have had the record breaking years of home sales in Austin that we have for the last few, it is only logical that everything going on nationally and in the mortgage industry is going to affect our market here. One difference with our strong market over the last few years is we have not seen some of the outrageous percentage increases in average sales prices that a lot of markets experienced. Austin real estate has...
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By Alan Kirkpatrick, Alan in Austin
(Austin Texas Homes)
  DINNER - DRINKS - MOVIES - EVENTSAlamo Lake CreekAustin, Tx13729 Research BlvdLake Creek Shopping Center183 & Lake Creek ParkwayAlamo South LamarAustin, Tx1120 South LamarAlamo VillageAustin, Tx2700 W Anderson LaneVillage Shopping Center! Alamo Drafthouse At the RitzAustin, Tx320 E. 6th St! In the Heart of Downtown Austin you must visit The legendary Alamo Draft House. You can grab a bite to eat and see a great movie right in the same place. It is a great place to have fun and experience downtown. Dinner. drinks and movie plus great service and southern hospitality. Bring your friends and bring a date. Bring your check book you may want to Buy a Home while you are here. You can check the listings above to see what is playing and decide which one you want to go too.
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By Jessica Bruehl
(JKB Realty Group)
  Tips for Borrowers Shopping for a LoanTo see entire article this blog references please click here!How and when do you shop for a lender?  And, what are all the fees?  It's really easier than it looks.First off, get pre-approved with one lender to start with and once you are under contract to purchase a property then get two other estimates (Good Faith Estimates or GFE's).  Make sure the get the GFE's on the same day, around the same time of day because rates fluctuate throughout the day and compare apples to apples.  Meaning make sure all three GFE's are based on the same terms, for example a 30 year fixed rate, 20% downpayment and borrowing $200,000.  It doesn't do you any good if one lender is providing a GFE to you based on $250,000 loan on an ARM (Adjustable Rate Mortgage) and an...
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By Bee Ramanand
                                                                                     Agaveis more than just a placeto live. It’s astatementabout living.Agave is a unique development for a unique City. Renowned for its independence, creativity, and initiative, Austin and its residents have long embraced cutting-edge ideas without sacrificing personality.Located just minutes from downtown Austin, agave features more than 160 site specific homes from some of the city’s most innovative and renowned architects and designers. An inspiring fusion of cutting edge architects, environmental principle, and affordability, agave offers artistic modern homes with skyline views in an exceptional neighborhood setting.I invite you to come by and see for yourself what the excitement is all about.For more...
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By Don Drew
(Sky Realty )
 It's pretty well know that Austin and Central Texas has a lot of cool places you can go to.   Hamilton pool is a fantastic place to take the kids and swim,  Enchanted Rock is another place that families like to vist because the climbing on Enchanted Rock is reasonable safe for kids and not too demanding for the adults.  Watching the sun go down on the cliffs above the 360 bridge with your honey and a bottle of wine is hard to beat for getting that special someone in the mood for a little romance.  The hike & bike trail around Town Lake,a stroll around the University of Texas campus, 6th street, Windy Point and skiing on Lake Travis are all cool things to do no matter what your age is.  But to my mind the coolest place in Austin has to be the deck at the Oasis restaurant overlooking Lak...
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By Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)
(Austin Texas Homes, LLC)
Along with many others in the Active Rain community, I have "gone pink" in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Interestingly enough, my wife had her check-up/exam this morning, so what better time than now?  After all, I am secure enough in my masculinity to wear pink.Here is a link to the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month site:  http://www.nbcam.com/Also, you can visit the Susan G. Komen Foundation website for information on prevention, treatment, and the continued search for a cure:  http://www.komen.org/ Locally, the "Race for the Cure" is taking place in Austin on November 4, 2007 at Auditorium Shores:  More Info on the Race Here  They need runners, volunteers, and donations!  While I have not been directly impacted by breast cancer within my family, we have had several ...
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By Alan Kirkpatrick, Alan in Austin
(Austin Texas Homes)
Commercial real estate stays strong      "After several quarters of relatively low absorption, Austin's office market is picking up steam. Companies leased about 245,181 square feet of office space during the third quarter, up from just 35,835 square feet in the previous quarter, according to the latest report from Austin-based Oxford Commercial. With roughly 2 million square feet of new, mostly Class A, product recently delivered or in the works, the new figures may allow developers to breathe a sigh of relief. "There's been a lot of discussion on why our absorption has been so low despite the job creation figures and other factors," says Rick Whiteley, senior vice president with Oxford focusing on tenant representation. "I think the absorption numbers this quarter are going to be rece...
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By Jeff Kessler, Broker,CLHMS,GRI
(Austin Homes, Realtors www.OwnAustin.com)
What: Construction on a $40 million, 118-unit luxury condominium complex called Skyline is scheduled to begin later this year. The public sales period begins today. A preview event is scheduled for Saturday from 1 to 6 p.m. at East Eighth Street and Interstate 35. Badges must be downloaded from www.skylineaustin.com/view in order to attend. Who: Interurban Development LLC is an Austin-based real estate developer. The executive team includes Rance Clouse, Gary Krieg, Matt Mathias and Edgar Cardenas. Skyline was designed by Houston-based Jackson and Ryan architects. Where: At the intersection of East Eighth Street and Interstate 35 on Robertson Hill, between the French Legation and Interstate 35. FYI: Skyline will feature a 14,000-foot "Skydeck" offering panoramic views of downtown Austin...
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By Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)
(Austin Texas Homes, LLC)
As part of my ongoing series, this week I am presenting a few homes that can be purchased in the general Austin area for a cool half million dollars (or a bit less).This property is listed at only $485,000, and it includes approximately 4500 square feet, with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and a 3-car garage It backs to Cypress Canyon Park in the Cedar Park area (NW of Austin).Features: Granite countertops, travertine tile, birch cabinets, crown molding, approx.1000 sqft cedar deck,gazebo, jetted garden tub, built-ins and more!  Built by Standard Pacific Homes in 2006.     This beautiful custom home sits on 1.76 acres with great live oak trees.  It has been meticulously maintained, and it has a huge living area with 2-story ceilings, balcony with hill country views, gigantic master bedroom with...
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By Tricia Jumonville, Texas REALTOR , Agent With Horse Sense
(Bradfield Properties)
This past weekend my husband, daughter and I were working hard getting our house in Austin ready for our son to move into this week (he's moving back to Texas from NYC).  Sunday afternoon, we needed a break, and we had been talking about landscaping possibilities and were considering bamboo as a sight and noise screen along one property line.  (Clumping bamboo only, lest anyone have a heart attack at the idea.)  So we decided to have lunch at Green Mesquite BBQ and then head on over to the Zilker Botanical Gardens and check out the different kinds of bamboo in the living bamboo exhibit there.  The 3-acre Oriental Gardens at the Botanical Gardens were built between 1967 and 1969 (when they opened) by 70-year-old Isamu Taniguchi, personally, with one helper, as a gift to the city of Austi...
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By Stacey Rider, REALTOR
(Luxury Texas Living)
I'm a new Realtor and ready to jump into the fire with both feet.   Though we all have been reading the negative news articles about the sub prime market and the down turned sellers market, I think there is always potential... you just have to find it!So, off I go... and I'm over the moon!
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By Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)
(Austin Texas Homes, LLC)
A couple of days ago, I was driving on City Park Road headed toward Emma Long Metropolitan Park, which sits right on Lake Austin.  It's a relaxing drive on a winding road, and it was a beautiful October day.  As I came around a corner, I noticed that there was a police car following three trucks very closely.  They were moving at a crawl, which seemed odd to me.  Later, as I was headed back up the same road to leave the park area, the police car had its lights on and all three of the trucks were pulled over.  I got a good look at the policeman, and something seemed out of the ordinary to me.  He looked scraggly with a large mustache, rather than the normal clean-cut appearance that I am used to seeing.  Then I realized that the trucks had lots of cameras mounted on them.  They were shoo...
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By Mary "B" Battaglia, GRI, CRS - Austin Real Estate - Austin Texas Real Estate agent
(Coldwell Banker United (referrals welcome!))
                                         Review of the overall Austin market:-         Compared to the first 8 months of last year, the number of single-family homes dropped slightly by 3%.  The average sales price increased 6% to $251,378.-         The total number of residential listings is up 7%, a significant increase, is up from 3% last month.-         The months of inventory in the Austin market has increased to 5 months, which is beginning to favor buyers.-         The average days on the market for single-family homes remains steady at 60.Georgetown: (average price is up 5% from a year ago to $221,739)  Sales of single-family homes are up 4.1% compared to last August.  There is 5.3 months of inventory and the number of active listings has increased 2% from last month to 461.Roun...
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By Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)
(Austin Texas Homes, LLC)
  Having been born and raised in Dallas, and having lived in the Austin area since 1988, I grew up not really thinking about what a great state this is and how nice it really is to live here.  After I got my real estate license and started working with out-of-state buyers, I realized that many of them are surprised when they come for a visit, because they expect our area to look like this ------------------------------------------------------->   I guess this image is perpetuated in some older movies, and people have a deeply ingrained thought that Texas has rolling tumbleweeds and open plain land primarily.  To be sure, there are parts of Texas that DO have tumbleweeds and plains, but I have not been to those parts myself.    Texas actually has FIVE of the Top 20 largest cities in the ...
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By Alan Kirkpatrick, Alan in Austin
(Austin Texas Homes)
  Your Invited to check out Austin Texas for yourself! Visitor Guide Click to request a printed Offical Vistors Guide. The guide will be mailed to you and should arrive in 15 business days. Click to view our Virtual Guide now! It will open a new browser window. A fast internet connection is recommended. The longer I live here the more I love it! Austin is alive and vibrant with activity day and night. It is a great place to raise your children as well with some of the top schools in the nation. Check out the rating for our schools below. One of the things I love about Texas schools is how they keep the arts alive. My children are involved in Theater, Choir and Art and the programs are outstanding. While many schools across the country have cut funding for Arts programs or eliminated the...
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By Alan Kirkpatrick, Alan in Austin
(Austin Texas Homes)
  Austin Texas Commercial                              Manufacturer to expand in S.E. AustinAustin Business Journal - by A.J. MistrettaABJ StaffOne of the city's oldest nonprofits has signed a major lease for industrial space that will nearly triple its footprint. "The Travis Association for the Blindhas preleased 119,100 square feet at the second building in Southpark Commerce Center IV, which is currently under construction. The nonprofit will use the space to expand its manufacturing operations, which provide employment for more than 175 individuals from throughout Travis County. About 75 percent of those who work with TAB are legally blind."  Just one of many stories that indicate more economic growth for Austin. Commercial space is filling up and commercial developers are looking f...
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