Tag Archive: Hyde Park

Listings coming soon and a buyer request

The Central Austin real estate market is HOT and for buyers there isn’t much in terms of housing inventory that’s available. Have two buyers who are right now “homeless”. If you know of something coming up, we would love to hear about it in advance of it going on the MLS. This is what they…

Now I get why Californians move to Austin?

Last week my wife and I went on a trip to LA and while there got a better understanding why so many people move from California to Austin, Tx.  The reasons are many but these are top of my mind. Reason 1. LA is very aware of Austin and many of our own live there….

Hyde Park Homes

Things to consider before you tear down to build in Central Austin

If you are considering tearing a house down to build a new one in Central Austin there are 5  real estate issues you may want to look into before pulling the proverbial trigger. They are… Lot Status Historic Preservation Restrictions on Home Size Tree Ordinance Setbacks Lot Status Many of the legal descriptions we come…

Appraisal district gets footage wrong +/- 40% of the time

When someone builds a house or develops real estate they submit plans for approval to the city. Once approved the city make a record of the home characteristics. They track stuff like beds, baths, square footage etc. There are 2 major reasons for errors on the tax rolls. What happens on the ground doesn’t always…