Go visit a museum!!

This Sunday, September 20th, marks the 21st annual Austin Museum Day where patrons gain free admission to 28 local Austin museums.Started by the Austin Museum Partnership to encourage Austinites to get out and get cultured, there is something for everyone. Below is a list of participating museums:

• Arthouse At the Jones Center


• Austin Children’s Museum


• Austin Museum of Art


• Austin Nature... Full Story
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Looks like a few developers have had to endure a good dose of reality. The latest to stall their project is the Star Riverside luxury condominiums. They decided something more affordable would be more realistic and I couldn’t agree more.

Major competitors for the high-end market include the Austionian, a 56 story high-rise whose amenities include a private party area and fitness center. It will also include an “urban” dog park, swimming pool, a variety of... Full Story

I’ve been reading a few great articles recently about downtown living in Austin. As much resistance as there has been to change, the inevitable is happening and the downtown skyline is changing.73% of the 1,562 condos that have already been built or are currently under construction are occupied. The most anticipated  projects nearing completion are the Austonian and W Hotel and Condominiums. With no new construction slated to start for another 4-5 years, demand may... Full Story

I’ve been hearing rumors for the last few months that the government is considering extending the first time homebuyer’s tax credit program, but I had never read anything about it – until now. I receive a weekly newsletter from the National Association of Realtors and in this week’s edition was the following article:Daily Real Estate News  |  August 24, 2009  |   First-Time Buyer Tax Credit Extension Possible Bills to extend the maximum... Full Story

Many first time homebuyers don’t know about the City of Austin’s Down Payment Assistance Program. Check out the link below and feel free to contact me if you need help or have any questions. Now is the time to take advantage of this program along with the homebuyer tax credit if you’re thinking about buying a home, I know the perfect Realtor to help:)

http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/ahfc/downloads/dpa_faqs_updated_080709.pdf

There are three, count them three movie premiers debuting in Austin in the next four days.

Tomorrow night, Quentin Tarantino will be premiering “Inglourious Basterds” at the Ritz Alamo Drafthouse. He will be on hand to curate the first of three films of the Cinemapocalypse, an all night movie marathon. Not surprisingly, tickets sold out in 45 seconds. The real question is… will Brad Pitt be making a cameo appearance???

Sunday afternoon head over to the historic... Full Story

With the Brazos Lofts going up on the auction block earlier this year and Bel Air Lofts just auctioning off the remainder of their condos, another community, Sage Condominiums, located on South Lamar, is slated to put its remaining 23 condos up for sale with 10 of those units selling absolute, with no minimums and no reserves.

The units for sale cover seven floor plans, each with two bedrooms and... Full Story

Carlos’NCharlie’s Fireworks Extravaganza

Friday, July 3 – 5973 Hiline Road Austin, Texas 78734

http://www.cncaustin.com/index.html

Lakeway 4th of July Celebration

Saturday, July 4, 2009 – 8:30 am – City Park, Lakeway, TX

www.lakeway.org

Fourth of July all day event starting with a fanciful sponsored parade/floats that make their way down Lakeway Drive. Locals then head to the park for a picnic, games for kids, music and the announcement of the float award winners. The... Full Story

I wasn’t going to attend this year’s parade of homes mainly due to time constraints, but it just so happened on the last day of the parade, I had some free time so Iventured north of the river to check out what all the hype was about and it was well worth it. Though there were only five homes on this year’s parade, each showcased numerous green features... Full Story

It’s that time of year again. Every spring the Travis County Tax Appraisal District conducts property tax appraisals for the current year’s taxable values.Here are a few things you might need to know when you receive your appraisal….

- Verify it’s for the correct property and make sure any exemption your elligible for is included. For example, homestead exemption or over 65, etc.

- If you think the property value is higher that what your... Full Story