Tag Archive: Tarrytown

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….

Tarrytown Video

Tarrytown is one of the neighborhoods I really like. I spend alot of time there professionally and thought it might be nice for you  to visit the place yourself – no matter where you are. Enjoy If your thinking about buying or selling a Central Austin home – give me a call. Happy to help.

Why I keep saying “Don’t buy that home”

We are looking at a homes in Tarrytown, Brykerwoods, Rosedale and the Southern portion of Allandale.  Most of the homes we have seen so far are only okay. All of them will take some fix up – if we want to stay in your price range and not look any further North. We pull up…

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 alway…

Tarrytown

Some homes are lucky enough to have garages on the water
  • 5 minutes to Downtown
  • smart, charming people
  • most $$$ dirt in Austin
  • mix of home styles
  • front porches