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South Austin Open House

January 28th, 2012

8108 Manassas Drive is located in South Austin’s 78745 zip code. 8108 Manassas Drive is a single story, all brick home located in the Shiloh subdivision. Originally built in 1977, the well maintained home features a 2-car garage, 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Updates include HV/AC , insulation as well as a dishwasher and microwave. 8108 Manassas Drive offers 1,576 feet of living space per the tax record. The property has trees for shade. The list price of 8108 Manassas Drive is $179,000.

Visit me on Sunday, January 29th from 1 – 4 pm.

Directions: South of William Cannon on Manchaca Rd to Right (West) on Shiloh. Second Right onto Manassas Drive . 8108 Manassas Drive is the second house on the left.

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Subdivisions by the Numbers

by Doreen Zelma

January 18th, 2012

How many Austin homes are for sale in a subdivision near you? What are the median list prices? Let’s explore some random Austin subdivisions look at the numbers. Note these numbers are by specific subdivision name, not by area. There may be more homes available nearby. When buyers are looking in a general area, like Tarrytown or Travis Heights, I typically set up a map search. Older neighborhoods are made up of many micro-subdivisions as the land was and is developed. The subdivision list below is random. It will give you an overall idea of what to expect in terms of available inventory. If there is a particular subdivision or neighborhood you would like me to highlight in the future, please ask.

Austin Market Data

Crestview
Number of homes for sale                       13
Median List Price                                   $264,900
Where in Austin?                                   Central

Rob Roy on theLake
Number of homes for sale                       6
Median List Price                                   $2,924,500
Where in Austin?                                   West

Tarrytown
Number of homes for sale                       7
Median List Price                                   $789,000
Where in Austin?                                   Central

Legend Oaks
Number of homes for sale                       9
Median List Price                                   $259,900
Where in Austin?                                   Southwest

Shady Hollow
Number of homes for sale                       9
Median List Price                                   $304,990
Where in Austin?                                   Southwest

Senna Hills
Number of homes for sale                       4
Median List Price                                   $532,188
Where in Austin?                                   West

Great Hills
Number of homes for sale                       11
Median List Price                                   $525,000
Where in Austin?                                   Northwest

Highland Park
Number of homes for sale                       11
Median List Price                                   $589,000
Where in Austin?                                   Central

Jester Estates
Number of homes for sale                       7
Median List Price                                   $457,000
Where in Austin?                                   Northwest

Mueller
Number of homes for sale                       6
Median List Price                                   $746,716
Where in Austin?                                    East

Crossing at Onion Creek
Number of homes for sale                       11
Median List Price                                   $160,000
Where in Austin?                                    Southeast

Categories Buying a home, Selling a home
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Open House 7117 Ridge Oak Road

by Doreen Zelma

January 15th, 2012

Legend Oaks: 7117 Ridge Oak Road, 78749

Legend Oaks home in Southwest Austin features a wonderful bright and open floor-plan. Backs to Greenbelt. Located at 7117 Ridge Oak Road, this single story home has a Gourmet kitchen with center island opens to formal dining and living room with tile floors, built in entertainment hutch, fireplace and crown molding. The home is 1,841 square feet per the tax record and has 3 bedrooms with 2 full baths. 7117 Ridge Oak Road has a 2-car garage and 3-sides of masonry exterior finish.

7117 Ridge Oak Road is listed at $239,000

Directions: From Mopac South: turn right on William Cannon and turn left on Ridge Oak or from 290, turn left on William Cannon and right on Ridge Oak

Open House 7117 Ridge Oak Road

Visit me Sunday, January 15th from 1 – 4pm

View pictures of 7117 Ridge Oak Road and other Legend Oaks’ homes here.

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Condo Home Styles

by Doreen Zelma

January 13th, 2012

Happy 2012! I have been showing condos, single family homes and duplexes from Buda to Round Rock. Think you can tell a fee simple house from a condo? Think again. The perception is that you can tell a single-family house or duplex from a condo just by looking at it. Truth be told, there is nothing about the style of a house that dictates its classification.

How a house is classified is determined by whether the land the residence sits on is fee-simple or undivided. If the parcel is undivided, then the structure is in a condominium regime which gives owners partial interest in the land. When a residence is fee-simple the owner has owns absolute title to the land and structure. In a condominium regime, you own the space the unit occupies and only own a partial interest in the common land surrounding the property.

Austin Condominium regimes can come in garden home, townhouses, single family, duplexes and apartment designs. Many have backyards, which can make it impossible to tell by looking, how the property is classified. Fee simple properties are available in the same styles, with the exception of towers. Some people don’t want to live in a condominium regime because they feel too restricted in how they can utilize their backyards. Understand fee-simple home owners still need to abide by city, deed and zoning restrictions. Fee-simple home owners can also be restricted through their home owners associations. Condominium regimes will often let homeowners improve property with patios and other outdoor improvements as long as they get permission first and comply with certain aesthetic guidelines. People are not always as limited as they think they will be.

I searched Austin MLS listings and selected some active properties so show examples of home styles that are classified as condominiums. Click the link here to see the condos

Categories Buying a home, Downtown Condos
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