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Sometimes called Independence Park, this new home community is commonly referred to as Independence. It is located in South Austin on Manchaca Road between William Cannon and Stassney. If you are looking for a lovely community that is close in to Austin, this may be the one for you and your family. The Independence neighborhood is being developed ...

 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 talking on the phone, but they still can be hazardous to your health. Drive ...

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 you understand what you need to do and might expect when you set out to buy a home:Choose a ...

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 up in the area, but not nearly at the level of 2007 or even 2008. Most of the homes that new ...

 Timberline Terrace, Rollingwood/Austin, Texas  -  The single-story home on almost half an acre at 4919 Timberline Drive in Rollingwood has been SOLD! My seller clients had this to say: "Thank you very much for the job you did in selling our house. We feel that everything went very smoothly. You handled everthing ...

I had the privilege of playing the golf course at River Place Country Club this week. This private country club is the primary amenity of the upscale West Austin River Place subdivision and residential development. If you want to play some Hill Country golf and at the same time enjoy some fabulous Hill Country scenery, then you will want to find ...

The program hosts and guests on the CNBC network know a lot about the financial world. I often watch some of the shows to see what is happening and to see what I can learn. The terms they use show me how little I know! However, when the Dow is headed up, I know that is in the right direction. If it is going down, I understand what that ...

In an earlier blog, I discussed the cyclical nature of the Austin Texas real estate market. When viewed over a several-year period, the market cycles are predictable in many ways. What cannot be foreseen from the historical data is what will happen in the future—what the highs and lows of the market will be. Just a year or so ago, homes in ...

Heading west from Austin past the "Y" on US-290 you will find some very nice neighborhoods, including Ledge Stone on the north side of the highway and Belterra on its south side. If you turn left (south) just past Belterra on Sawyer Ranch Road, you will see Sawyer Ranch on the right and soon will come to Highpointe on the left. This ...

SOLD! Rollingwood (Timberline Terrace subdivision), Austin, Texas  -  The sale of this property at 4919 Timberline closed 4/30/09. 2,306 sq. ft. (per appraiser), 3 bedroom, 2 bath, single story home on approximately 0.45 acres. Now listed at  MLS® $595,000. If you are interested in other Rollingwood ...