ATX: the Austin Real Estate Life Blog

  Austin, Texas has a DOG problem (Letter I wrote and sent) Dear Austin City Council Members, Hello and well regards, Yesterday afternoon during a simple bicycle pedal exercise ride, I was physically chased by an unleashed Pitbull dog in ZILKER PARK. Then directly after recovering from almost being mauled by an unleashed pit-bull in Zilker Park, I attempted to buy a Gatorade at a nearby Barton Springs Road Market, but that didn't go well either, as an interior Market commercial customer had a massive mixed breed dog trolling through the diminutive shopping isles. Then this morning, at a Coffee shop on SoCo, there was only 1 entry way in and out, and there was another large, although more docile mixed breed dog. All of this has occurred in less than 24 hours. What's the point? The City of Austin's dog friendliness and citizen enabling of irresponsible dog owners has gotten out of control. Newsflash! Not everybody like dogs, being everywhere all the time. especially within ...

  September 17th, 2024, OWANA Meeting Notes, In-Person Attendance via GVM, me. Meeting occurs @ Mathews Elementary School on West Lynn. 7 pm to about 8:45-9 pm. Mike Sullivan OWANA Lead Member, is looking for Steering Members and Volunteers. Chris Hurst, is the current OWANA Lead Chairperson. Chris is an Architect, and on a Zoning Committee. 1st up to Speak not in-person, but on video was Mayoral Candidate Carmen Llanes Pulido. The Carmen Political Video pitch and following talk went on about 10-15 minutes. Her  political advocate stated Carmen was working on a trip in Detroit, Michigan. 2nd & next up was Current Central Austin elected 2 year Councilman Zo Qadri Zo has been in elected office for 2 full years now Zo holds office hours and will meet in-person with his voting constituents or will even meet with them via Zoom if that is better Zo has helped the City of Austin grant and give money to the Cast Med and Heart Programs He achieved successful City of Austin funding ...

 

 For Sale or Lease, close-in South Austin 3/2 Home with Garage, Contact Austin Silent Market Listing Agency; Broker George Vance McGee. 2705 Norhdam Drive, Austin, TX 78745 512.657.9281 

  “Find the good. It’s all around you. Find it, showcase it and you’ll start believing it.”   Jesse Owens Current Rates* as of 09/12/2024: 30yr fixed Conventional: 5.625% (APR= 5.866%) 15yr fixed Conventional: 4.75% (APR= 4.902%) 30yr fixed FHA/VA: 5.125% (APR= 6.138%) 30yr fixed Jumbo: 6.125% (APR= 6.311%) Investor- Conventional 30yr fixed: 6.5% (APR= 6.793%)  10/10 ARM Jumbo Alternative Doc: 7.375% (APR= 7.258%) no points! One-Time-Close Construction Jumbo: starts at 8.0% at no points! Land loans: starts at 9.15% (5yr term) Note: APR= Annualized Percentage Rate. Conforming, jumbo & Renovation rates are 20% (25% for investors) down on a purchase transaction and assumes >760 credit scores, full documentation at a charge of one discount point on a single-family home. FHA/VA rates assume minimum required down payment, > 760 credit scores and full documentation on a single-family home. Please refer to disclaimer at bottom of this page. Direction Rates are Moving: L...

  The only reason we are selling is that we purchased a small condo in Rosedale and are hosting an AirBnB there. If you have any friends or family visiting Austin who need a place to stay, please consider this centrally located condo on Hancock Dr near  Burnet Rd. Owner, clients and friend of Austin Silent Market Realty  Click here to view the AIRBNB "Serene Rosedale, Updated Retreat Townhome"   

  View this email in your browser List YOUR property at YOUR price, with Austin Silent Market. (active or silent, your choice) Have you ever wanted to test a sale or leasing price for one of your properties, but been told it’s unrealistic?  Austin Silent Market will do it. Do you have a dreamy price that if an offering party actually made, you might take? Do you want to list your property at today’s TCAD tax appraised value, just to prove that TCAD is perhaps way wrong? Would you consider selling and moving but only if you achieved a certain price or NET amount of proceeds from a future sale? Would you prefer to List Your Property  “Silently”  instead of to the public masses via MLS? Are you a Capitalist and want to put Capitalism into actuality? Austin Silent Market will do it today, and won’t constantly bug you to drop your price, unless you want to yourself. GVM @ 512.657.9281 georgevance@gmail.com Broker Associate 6402 Hillside Terrace, SW Austin TX  78...