Recently while attending another Realtor event in Austin Texas, somehow I managed to beat about 100 Realtors to win a private tour of the Austonian. To say I was excited was an understatement. This new luxury condo property from Momark Development has been in the news a lot, as it will be the tallest residential development in the United States. This property is definitely one of a kind and is making Austin a destination for luxury living on par with New York City.
The property is shaped like an ellipse, so every single condo has a view from every room, powder rooms excluded. There are spectacular views of the UT Tower and the state Capitol, as well as Town Lake/ Lake Ladybird. The building is so tall that on a clear day you can see St. Edwards University and even Round Rock. To say the views are spectacular is an understatement.
The property is still under construction so the photos I have are of this phase. I will go back in April once it is complete and take new pictures. One of the interesting things about seeing it built is seeing how it is built. Since my background is construction I had many questions for the developer Terry Mitchell. One of them was "how will you keep the street noise levels down?" Terry said they are installing all of the glass so that it goes down four inches under the floor and four inches up into the ceiling. Then it has a seal that runs the length and breadth of the glass. This creates a barrier so the sound is totally blocked from entering the unit. These magnificent windows allow for breath-taking floor to ceiling views from every room.
The property will be very secure, and there is a 24 hour concierge. You may only access an upper floor if you have a Resident key fob, and it will allow you to access your floor and the amenities floor. If you have friends on other floors, your fob may be programed for those floors as well. This is superior in my opinion to the public facilities provided by the W and the Four Seasons residences. Since these two properties are also hotels there may be increased public traffic in the amenity areas of those properties. The only people utliizing The Austonian facilities are permanent residents/owners. The amenities floor is on the 10th level and it has:
If you are interested in purchasing a luxury home in the Austonian please contact me. I would be happy to arrange a condo viewing for qualified buyers. I want to help you through the process of buying a home in Austin. I specialize in Relocation and I have a network of experts to make the process easy to navigate. I look forward to the opportunity to earn your business.
Betina Foreman, Realtor
Keller Williams Real Estate 1801 S. Mopac, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78746 512-771-6318 BetinaForemanRealtor@yahoo.com Betina@KW.com www.BetinaForeman.com
Member: Austin Board of Realtors, Texas Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, ActiveRain-Rainmaker, Trulia-Top Voices, and Zillow-Neighborhood Pros.
Lakeway has many gorgeous waterfront homes for sale. This Market Report shows you the current information on recent listings and home sales for Lakeway. The homes used in this report have at least 3 bedrooms and two bathrooms and are true Lake Travis waterfront properties.
11 Homes Actively listed for sale:
Average Year Built 1986 Average SF 3812 Average Price Per SF $346.09
Average List Price $1,334,545. Average number of days on market before selling 235.
1 Home Sold in July 2009:
Year Built 1965 3860SF 4 bedrooms 3 bathrooms on .85 acre lot List Price $1,399,000. (Sold Price not disclosed due to Texas laws)
Since Lakeway used to be a sleepy, bedroom community an hour from Austin there are still a few lakefront homes that were built in the 1940's-1970's. Occasionally one of these older homes is listed for sale. Right now there is an older waterfront home built in 1970 for sale for only $599K. This home has been updated somewhat and has four bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1673 square feet. The lot is very large with .49 of an acre and a new 9x25 dock. It is on a finger of the lake that has water at 659 feet. If your interested in this lake property or any other please give me a call.
Betina Foreman Realtor
Keller Williams Realty Austin and Lake Travis
BetinaForemanREALTRO@yahoo.com Betina@KW.com 512-771-6318 www.BetinaForeman.com
Lake Pointe is a lovely community in Austin Texas that is just minutes away from the Lake Travis area. These homes typically were built between 1993-2005, with an average of 2997 square feet. Most of the lots are about a quarter acre, but occasionally you will find larger lots of a 1/3 or 3/4 of an acre. Some have hill country or distant lake views. Below you will find the Comparative Market Analysis for Lake Pointe's August home sales. The homes used in the C.M.A. are at least 3bedrooms and 3 baths on at least a .25 lot or larger.
4 Homes Actively Listed For Sale:
Average Year Built 1998 2997SF Average Price Per SF $121.52 Average 62 Days on Market
3 Homes Pending/Under Contract:
Average Year Built 2004 3385SF Average Price Per SF $151.44 Average 55 Days on Market
2 Homes Sold in August:
Average Year Built 1997 2735SF Average Price Per SF $114,92 Average 28 Days on Market
If you are looking to buy or sell a home in Lake Pointe please give me a call. I would be happy to assist you with your real estate needs. I have a network of professionals to help make the process easy!
Betina Foreman Realtor Austin Texas
512-771-6318 BetinaForemanREALTOR@yahoo.com Betina@KW.com www.BetinaForeman.com
According to the Business Journal, Texas is ranked as number four in the top ten states to live in. Of course if you asked a native Texan they would say Texas is the only state to live in! We have a little bit of everything for everybody: beaches, deserts, mountains, big cities, and small towns. Texas is home to both NASA, cowboys and everything in between. If you can't find what you want in Texas, you are just not looking hard enough! Austin Texas is consistantly in every top ten list of places that people want to move to.
Monday, October 5, 2009, 3:00pm CDT The Business Journal
"The Lone Star State is one of the most attractive in the nation, according to a new poll.
Texas came in at No. 4 on the poll that looked at where people want to live, according to a Harris Interactive poll.
"The most popular states and cities where large numbers of people would like to live tend to attract tourists and business," according to a release from Harris. "They are places where people like to take vacations and where companies like to have their offices and factories."
Coastal states tend to dominate the list. California ranked No. 1 for the sixth year in a row as the place Americans would like to live. Florida came in second and Hawaii was third." (Personally I find this number hard to beleive as I would move to Hawaii in a heartbeat! Well maybe just for a little while.)
If you are in the market for a new home and are not presently working with a Realtor, please call me. I would be happy to help you through the process of buying a home in or around Austin Texas. I specialize in Relocation and I have a network of experts to make the process easy to navigate. I look forward to the opportunity to earn your business.
Betina Foreman, Realtor
Keller Williams Real Estate
1801 S. Mopac, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78746 512-771-6318 BetinaForemanRealtor@yahoo.com www.ZilkerParkHomes.com
Member: Austin Board of Realtors, Texas Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, ActiveRain, Trulia-Top Voices, and Zillow-Neighborhood Pros.
There is always something fun happening in south Austin!! The Annual Austin Artisan's Showcase is October 15th, 2009. It is presented by the Onion Creek Ladies Associationand the public is welcome! This is a great chance to shop for unique and hand made items. All proceeds will benefit several local charities. There will be: Holiday decor and home decor, jewelery, purses, luggage, shoes, eye-wear, baby items, and much more! The fee to get in is a mere $5 and it goes to charity. There will be live music by Heartstrings to enhance your shopping experience. There will be hourly drawings for prizes and Demaret Grill will have a limited menu if you need some sustenance to keep shopping! So shop with a purpose and shop to support a good cause!
Location: 2510 Onion Creek Parkway Austin Texas 78747
Time: 11:00-7:00
If your in the market for a new home and are not presently working with a Realtor, please call me. I would be happy to help you through the process of buying a home. I specialize in Relocation and I have a network of experts to make the process simple to navigate. I look forward to the opportunity to earn your business.
Betina Foreman-Realtor
Keller Williams Real Estate 1801 S. Mopac, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78746
512-771-6318 BetinaForemanREALTOR@yahoo.com Betina@KW.com www.BetinaForeman.com
Member: Austin Board of Realtors, Texas Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, ActiveRain, Trulia-Top Voices, and Zillow-Neighborhood Pros.
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Experienced in construction/sales of custom & waterfront homes on Lake Travis & Lake Austin as well as architecturally unique homes. Betina is your best bet in Travis county. www.BetinaForeman.com
As a fifth generation Native Texan, Betina will show you real Texas hospitality! With Betina as your Realtor, you'll benefit from her intimate knowledge of the region based on her over 20 years as an Austin resident. Betina's experience in both the commercial and high end custom residential construction and remodeling industries are also assets in your favor. There are not many Realtors who can read construction blueprints and understand architectural elements, but Betina can!
Different by design Testimonials "Betina listened to what I wanted and found the perfect home for me. She explained the process and made it easy for me as a first time home buyer. I will definitely use her when I move up to a larger home. The total experience was easy and she recommended a great lender that was also easy to work with." - Laura C. "In a world of "Walmart Realtors",Betina provides a Nordstrom's level of service." Bill S. "Betina was our agent when we placed our home in Austin on the market in 2008. Not only is Betina our Realtor, she is our friend. She was always very responsive to any questions or concerns that we had and phone calls or e-mails were always returned promptly in a friendly, helpful and professional manner. Betina was aggressive in deciding our listing price, keeping in mind not to overprice our home. Consequently, we sold our home very close to listing price in a very short period of time. She was there to assist with inspections and provided us with sound counsel on issues that came up during the process. All in all, we would recommend Betina to anyone selling their home. She went beyond what one might expect in an Realtor in a professional manner." Nancy & Mike B. "Betina asked lots of questions to help us narrow down exactly what we wanted and needed in our ideal home. Then she showed us several homes that were specifically selected to fit our needs in Zilker and Barton Hills. We love our new homeand will absolutely use Betina again should we eventually decide to sell. Betina is a great Buyers Agent and she will do whatever is necessary to help you find the right house." - David F. "I relocated after visiting Austintwice over the last ten years. I found Betina in an open house and she took the time to answer all my questions about the neighborhood. Over the next four months I met with several Austin real estate agents. None of them did what they said they would do, except Betina did. She sent me homes to look at every week and kept in touch with me for the four months it took to make the move. Having Betina as my Buyers Agent made my relocation to south Austin a smooth and simple process. While we drove around looking at homes, she told me some Austin history and trivia, so I feel more like a native instead of a newcomer." Susan W.
Betina Foreman is a member of the #1 real estate office in Austin. Betina Foreman and Keller Williams Real Estate take a different approach to real estate, one that is built on personal touches, win-win deals and positive results. Betina utilizes the latest technologies, market research and business strategies to exceed your expectations. More importantly, she listens! And that means she find solutions that are tailored just to you. Betina Foreman won the Keller Williams Bronze Medal in 2008 for sales.
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Betina has several years of experience running a busy construction office. After several years spent working for a large commercial builder named DPR Construction, Inc. (which is based in Redwood City California) she moved into very high end custom/ luxury homes when she joined Vintage Fine Homes in Lakeway. The average "Vintage" home was typically waterfront and well over 6000SF and was priced between $4 million and $16 million dollars. While at Vintage she did everything in the office from; personally assisting clients and principals, to updating the specification books, maintaining the accounts payable and receivable, working on contracts, maintaining blueprint archives, scheduling contractors and ordering permits from the city.
If you are an experienced Realtor or new agent or an individual considering getting into the real estate industry please read this. I want to give you the insight into why Keller Williams agents are so successful. We live and work with some core values that show why we are the number one real estate office in Austin Texas. Our mission is based on this acronym, WI4C2TS. This stands for:
Since joining Keller Williams as a Realtor, Betina has been an effective team member. For the last two and a half years Betina has been on the Keller Williams Culture Committee and personally welcomes the new Realtors/team members to the Keller Williams Southwest Market Center. She also is available to assist Realtors with information about Launch and the extensive continuing education that is available at the SWMC and about Keller Williams culture in general. Betina has worked on several Keller Williams Southwest Market Center fund-raising events to benefit JAMS and KW Cares; two entities that raise money for the community and Keller Williams agents that have medical needs and other pressing needs. For several years Betina has volunteered in the Austin community with several other agencies: Central Texas Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Blue Dog Rescue, Austin Parks Foundation and Brown Santa.
WIN/WIN or no deal (each deal must be fair and equitable for both sides)
INTEGRITY- Do the right thing
COMMITMENT- In all things
COMMUNICATION- Seek first to understand
CREATIVITY- Ideas before results
CUSTOMERS- Always come first
TEAMWORK- Together everyone achieves more
TRUST- Starts with honesty
SUCCESS- Results through people
If you are considering starting your real estate career or if you are looking for a new Broker, please call me. It does not matter where you are located. I have connections to every Keller Williams real estate office in the country. As a member of the Keller Williams Culture Committee I can help you find your way around. You may ask, Why do I do this? The answer is simple. Just take a look at our WI4C2TS to find the answer. More experienced agents helped me when I started and I simply want to pay it forward. Call me if you want more information on joining the Keller Williams family. You will be glad you did!
Austin Realtor selling homes and land in the following neighborhoods: Central Austin, Lake Travis, Lake Pointe, Lakeway, Circle C, Shady Hollow, Southland Oaks, Sendera, Barton Hills, Zilker, Bouldin, Travis Heights, SoCo, 10N&10S, Northwest Hills, Great Hills, Hyde Park, Tarrytown, Brykerwoods, Tarrytown, Rollingwood, West Lake Hills, Oak Hill, Cedar Park, Leander, Lago Vista, Jonestown, Driftwood, Dripping Springs, and Mountain City. Of course we can assist you with a sale or purchase in any neighborhood, these are simply areas where we conduct more business.
If you wish to search for a home in the Austin area please follow this link to my site: www.BetinaForeman.com. Thank you for dropping by today!
We love working with clients looking for a special or architecturally unique homes. We have working knowledge of green building and energy star appliances and energy efficient designated homes. There are several green builders in the Austin area that we work with on a regular basis.
Your best bet in Texas real estate is to call Betina!
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