The state of Texas just passed stronger seat-belt laws to protect both drivers and passenger on our roads. Starting September 1st, 2009 the changes will be in effect. The bill that makes these changes is called House Bill 537 and was produced by Leo Berman a Republican from Tyler Texas. These changes were put in place because according to the Texas Department of Transportation 183 people died and 4046 people were injured when riding in cars or trucks without wearing seatbelts in 2008. If you break this law the fine will be $25 or $50 if adults in the back seat are not buckled up. The driver and or the passenger may be fined. If you have a child in the back seat that is not buckled up the fine is $100-$200.
The changes as of September 1st are:
If you are in the market for a 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 Austin. 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.ZilkerParkHomes.com
Member: Austin Board of Realtors, Texas Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, ActiveRain, Trulia-Top Voices, and Zillow-Neighborhood Pros.
Living in Austin means you get front row seats to many music events. OK maybe not front row seats, but you get first crack at tickets to our local music events. For example Austin City Limits Festival is a very popular attraction that has attendees and bands from all over the world. This year tickets were sold out in record time. Apparently this years music line up created such demand for tickets, they sold out faster than the last eight years. I am guessing scalpers will be selling some on CraigsList and EBay at inflated prices. The popularity of ACL is obvious when people keep wearing their wristband long after the three day event is over. I guess you could say some keep the wristband as a badge of honor or to increase the wearers "cool factor". This years event has moved back ever so slightly to October 2-4. This will hopefully shave a few degrees of heat off the daily temperatures for the event. In past years it was so hot ACL officials set up misting/cooling stations for attendees. Hopefully the later date will help keep anyone from heat related illness. If you want more information about the musical line-up on the multiple stages check out their website: www.ACLFestival.com.
If you are in the market for a 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 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.ZilkerParkHomes.com
Member: Austin Board of Realtors, Texas Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, ActiveRain, Trulia-Top Voices, and Zillow-Neighborhood Pros.
As your resident Shady Hollow Realtor I want to let buyers know how our local home market is doing. While the national economy may be down, locally things look great in the Austin home market. According to the Austin Chamber of Commerce there are still 1000 people a week moving into the Austin area. This number has not wavered much in the last eight years.
Shady Hollow has long been a desirable Austin community because of the short 15 minute drive to downtown Austin and our large lots with mature trees. Shady Hollow proper has homes with between 1600-2700square feet on about a half acre lot. If you go a few blocks south you will find Shady Hollow Estates. Here is a brief market snapshot for the Estates of Shady Hollow. In the last three months there has been one sale and there are presently 6 homes for sale and one that is under contract or Pending. Shady Hollow Estates has six homes actively for sale on lots of at least one acre and the average price per square foot is $152.82. The average home for sale in the neighborhood has about 3300 square feet and was built between 1985 and 1994. The average number of days a home remains on the market is 166 right now.
If you would like to see some homes in Shady Hollow or Shady Hollow Estates, please give me a call. I would be happy to welcome you to the neighborhood. I have a free relocation package for those moving from out of town. Let me help you find your next Shady Hollow home!
Sincerely,
Betina
Betina Foreman, Realtor
Keller Williams
1801 S. MOPAC, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78746
512-771-6318
Austin Area Farmers Markets are thriving and have some amazing heirloom veggies!
Austin Republic Square Park
Saturday, 8 am to noon (Spring/Summer)
9 am -1 pm (Oct. 31st - March 6th, 2010 )
4th and Guadalupe at Republic Square Park
Central Austin
Saturday 8:00am-1:00pm/ all Year
2910 South Congress Avenue
Sunset Valley
Saturday, 9 am - 1 pm / Year round
2300 Jones Rd. - Toney Burger Ctr.
www.sunsetvalleyfarmersmarket.org
Buda
Saturday, 9 am - noon / May - Dec.
100 Main Street (Loop 4 - DT, across from the Post Office)
www.sanmarcosfarmersmarket.com
Kyle
1st Saturday of the Month, 9 am - 2 pm
April through November
Historic City Square Park
www.cityofkyle.com/kylemarketdays.php
Dripping Springs
1st & 3rd Saturdays, 9 am - 1 pm
June 20th - Oct.
The Triangle at the corner of HWY 290 and RR12
Contact: Ashley at 512-858-4725
Local Farms that have local produce sold around town
Angel Valley Organic Farm
Wednesday, 10 am - 2 pm / Feb. - Dec.
11713 Jollyville Rd.
www.angelvalleyfarms.com
Boggy Creek Farm
Wednesday & Saturday, 9 am - 2 pm
3414 Lyons Road
www.boggycreekfarm.com
Green Gate Farm
Noon - Dark / Mar. - Nov.
Farm Stand and U-Pick
Martin Luther King Blvd., 8604 FM 969 - Decker Lane
Contact: Erin Flynn 512-929-2436
Greenling Organic
914 Shady Lane, Austin
Contact: Mason Arnold
512-440-8449 / www.greenling.com
Farmhouse
914 Shady Lane, Austin
Contact: Elizabeth Winslow
512-529-8569 / www.farmhousedelivery.com
The Shady Hollow Home Owners Association has announced there have been reports of a few unwanted visitors in our south Austin neighborhood. Apparently this extreme drought is causing the area wildlife to look harder for water sources and food sources. So a few home-owners with doggie doors have found uninvited "guests" in their homes. A few people have found raccoons and possums creeping inside their homes through doggie doors to get food and water. It is best to secure these doors at night when these critters are out and about looking for food and water. Also there have been some reports of foxes and coyotes on homeowners back porches to feed out of pet bowls that are left outside. While we are in this drought you may wish to refrain from leaving food in your back yard to attract these animals. Of course if you wish to help them survive this period of extreme weather, setting food and water well away from your pets areas would be an option.
Betina Foreman Your Shady Hollow Resident Realtor
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. The deadline for the first-time homebuyer tax credit is November 30th, 2009! I have a network of experts to make the process easy to navigate. I look forward to the opportunity to earn your business.
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.
How we can help
Thanks for starting your real estate searchwith Betina. Our website: www.BetinaForeman.com is loaded with information that you'll find helpful whether you are looking to buy or to sell a home or waterfront property in the Austin area. Click on the Local Links to see what is happening in and around Austin. If you need a home inspector, mortgage lender, home stager, or interior decorator you will find several listed here. Please note that we do not receive any form of payment from the vendors on this list. The companies and individuals listed are there because they are honest professionals that do an exceptional job. They all consistently go the extra mile for a client.
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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