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July 2009 - Posts

Tuesday, July 28, 2009 5:29 PM

Cedar Park Town Center Has Inventory Homes to Sell!

While I was in Leander and Cedar Park today showing a home and dealing with business for buyers who are relocating to the area, I decided to drive through the D.R. Horton development Town Center. The last time I was there, there were several homes under
Posted by Jim Gilbert | 2 Comments
Friday, July 17, 2009 10:45 AM

Client Purchases Home in East Austin

Yesterday, the dream of owning a home in East Austin was realized by a client of mine. Her home search took a while (including losing another home because of an inaccurate, low appraisal), but she persisted and the process has come to an end! Many modern
Posted by Jim Gilbert | 3 Comments
Friday, July 17, 2009 9:57 AM

Paloma Lake Subdivision in Round Rock

Located on the NE side of Round Rock, Texas, Paloma Lake is a new home community that is being developed by a number of builders. These include Standard Pacific Homes, Taylor Morrison Homes, Drees Custom Homes, Grand Haven Homes and Plantation Homes.
Posted by Jim Gilbert | 0 Comments
Friday, July 17, 2009 8:29 AM

Clients Purchase Home in Kyle's Amberwood Subdivision!

Today (July 17, 2009) is a special day for a couple of my clients! They closed on a home yesterday, and it funded today. As first-time home buyers, they are particularly excited about moving from the nice South Austin duplex they have been leasing into
Posted by Jim Gilbert | 4 Comments
Thursday, July 16, 2009 10:57 AM

Driving Safely in Austin Texas

I posted a blog in June of last year entltiled, " Jim's Top 10 Austin Traffic Rules ." One of the 10 rules said, "Watch out for the crazies on the road! Yes, Austin has them, too. They may be in a hurry, putting on their make-up, or
Posted by Jim Gilbert | 2 Comments
Saturday, July 11, 2009 7:14 PM

Buying an Austin Texas Home: The Offer Process

Many people who want to buy a home in the Austin, Texas area (including first-time buyers) need to know more about the steps involved in buying a home. Here are some notes (most describing the process for buying a resale home) that are intended to help
Posted by Jim Gilbert | 1 Comments
Friday, July 03, 2009 3:10 PM

South/Southwest Austin New Home Communities Update

There are still a number of active new home communities in south and southwest Austin below US 71/290. Clearly, the downturn in the US and area economy has affected all of them. Stats reported by the Austin Business Journal show that new home starts are
Posted by Jim Gilbert | 1 Comments