One of my favorite mortgage lenders, Paula Hudgins with Mission Mortgage just shared this press release with me. I thought it was good news worth sharing with you.Cedar Park's newest luxury single family home community just broke ground.
"A new luxury residential development is breaking ground on The Reserve at Brushy Creek. Its a 30 acre community that will eventually build 130 single family homes near the intersection of Brushy Creek and Parmer Lane. The developer is Milestone Community Builders, one of Mission Mortgage’s preferred builders. We have been working with Milestone for some time and have found their homes to be well-planned and constructed. We have watched them successful launch a number of projects and we are very proud to continue to be one of their lending partners.
The new development is estimated to cost upwards of $25 million to construct and Milestone has announced that they will be selling homes from their Pinnacle Home Collection – their luxury line of homes. Specific models and pricing have not been announced. The plans call for a centralized amenity center for the use of all residents. The amenity center is designed with indoor, outdoor, and covered outdoor spaces along with a family-friendly swimming pool."
Betina Foreman- Realtor, C.N.E.
(512)771-6318
Austin Home Girls Realty
1601 West 6th Street
Austin, Texas 78703
Today as I sipped my morning coffee on the back deck I heard lots of singing birds. Now this is not strange as I have several bird feeders and bird houses in my half acre yard. For five years I have had a family of Wrens that set up housekeeping on the backside of my temperature gage on the pack porch. What I did not expect was to be able to watch a pair of Carolina Wrens house hunting. One of the birdhouses that has been in my yard for ten years was under scrutiny. One of the Wrens was perched on the house and calling to its mate. The mate sat on a branch about five feet away and looked skeptical. As Realtors we all know that look whether man or beast its easy to spot. The pair of wrens animatedly chattered to each other oblivious that I sat ten feet away watching this exchange. I was wishing I had my phone or camera to capture this exchange. After a few minutes the second bird flew over and stuck its head inside the house. She looked around and hopped inside and outside four times. Any mother wants to make sure the house is safe for her children. This process took about ten minutes. Both birds flew off and I thought they had ruled out my birdhouse. Then I noticed that one of them was back with some small sticks from the yard. Voila it appears I have some new neighbors!
Here are a few pictures of some of the more unique birdhouses.
Betina Foreman- Realtor, C.N.E.
Austin Home Girls Realty
1601 West 6th Street
Austin Texas 78703
(512)771-6318
Austin Texas has a lot to offer a home buyer. Our luxury home market has been exploding over the last ten years. There are more luxury homes for sale in Austin than ever before. Enclosed you will find details on the six most expensive homes in Travis county Lake Travis that are for sale now. You will find the number of "days on the market" before selling varies quite a bit but the average is 341-Active Days and 789 Cumulative days on the market. So you can easily see it takes much longer to sell a super luxury home. All of these homes have top of the line features and finish out. A few are waterfront lake properties. One has over 300 feet of Lake Travis shoreline. The one located downtown has 9610 square feet and only three bedrooms, so this property is clearly for someone who likes to entertain but not have overnight guests. There are six homes for sale priced between $8.9 million and $15 million.
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THIS IS A COMPARATIVE MARKET ANALYSIS AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AN APPRAISAL.
Betina Foreman- Realtor, C.N.E. Austin Home Girls Realty 1601 West 6th Street Austin, Texas 78703 (512)771-6318 |
Living in Austin is a challenge getting around because so many people have moved here over the last 10-20 years and our roads are not handling the increased usage very well. So we have several road projects in the works for 2012. Many of these projects are slated to be completed this year, which will add more miles to our local roads since 2007 when the first toll roads were completed.
Betina Foreman- Realtor, C.N.E.
Austin Home Girls Realty
1601 West 6th Street, Austin TX 78703
(512)771-6318
As a south Austin residential Realtor, I live in the car dashing from one showing to the next. So I have the opportunity to see the latest and greatest additions to our community. I want to share some of the most recent changes in our local Austin landscape.
Now Open: The Hollows at Slaughter Creek- Pulte Homes has just revealed they have 211 lots and are building new homes with 1273-1980 square feet. This community is on West Slaughter Lane, in between Manchaca Road and South 1st Street.
Kerbey Lane Cafe - After 25 years at 2700 S. Lamar they have moved a few blocks south. Now you can find them at 3005 South Lamar by Torchey's Tacos and the Phoenicia Bakery. The new space is much larger and has more parking. So hopefully the long waits for weekend brunch will be a thing of the past.
Pakwan- If your in the mood for some fine Indian dining head to Pakwan located at 3601 West William Cannon. This is just west of Brodie Lane and William Cannon intersection. The decor is far nicer than one would expect in a strip mall. The food is the best Indian food I have had this side of London. You may check out their menu here www.PakwanAustin.com.
Sap's Fine Thai Cuisine-Located on the southeast corner of Westgate and highway 290, 4514 Westgate Blvd. For the last four years they were known as Madam Mam's however due to a parting of the ways the owners have divided their local Thai restaurants. So the name of this location has changed from Madam Mam's, to Sap's Fine Thai Cuisine. The owner Sap can be found here most days overseeing this busy location. His attention to detail has made this location very popular day or night. On cold winter nights there is usually a line for in house dining patrons as well as a long line to pick up ToGo items. Their TomKa soup is the undeniably the best in town. you may see their menu here: www.MadamMam.com ( I expect the website domain to be updated soon)
Under Construction & Coming Soon!
Alamo Draft-house Cinema-Located in Circle C on the southwest corner of Slaughter Lane and South MOPAC. This is the newest Alamo Draft-house location owned by Carrie & Tim League. This is a great venue where you can simultaneously eat dinner and have an adult beverage while watching a movie. In fact they were the very first theater to offer this option and while they have been imitated, but not matched in food quality or service.
Whole Foods-The Shops at Arbor Trails is getting a new Whole Foods in the former Haverty's Furniture location. So now you can walk or run around the Arbor Trail and pick up a gourmet and organic snack afterwards. Anticipated open date is set for late spring 2012.
The Ranch House Apartments- Is going to open very soon with 272 units. It is located just west of the Brodie Lane and Slaughter Lane intersection. This community has one, two or three bedroom floor-plans. They range in size from 698-1245SF. This property is close to Bowie High School, Randall's, Maudie's Hacienda and some of the units face the Brodie Park.
Betina Foreman- Realtor, C.N.E. (512)771-6318
Austin Home Girls Realty
1601 West 6th Street, Austin TX 78703
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Experienced in: new construction, custom & waterfront homes on Lake Travis & Lake Austin and architecturally unique or GREEN 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 22 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! Betina grew up in the real estate industry, as her father was a real estate lawyer and Broker and opened the very first office of Houston City Title in 1958.
Different by design
Betina Foreman is a member of an innovative and technology driven real estate office in Austin, called Austin Home Girls Realty. Betina Foreman and www.AustinHomeGirlsRealty.com take a different approach to real estate, one that is built on exceptional customer service, 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 designed just for you. Betina Foreman also won the Keller Williams Bronze Medal in 2008 for sales.
How we can help
Thanks for starting your real estate search with 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 we have found them to be honest professionals that do an exceptional job. They all consistently go the extra mile for a client.
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.
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010, 2:14 PM
"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 home and 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 Austin twice 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 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.
Betina was an effective team member and always there to help new Realtors within the KW office. For three years Betina was on the Keller Williams Culture Committee and personally welcomed each of the new Realtors/team members to the Keller Williams Southwest Market Center. She also was available to assist new Realtors with information about Launch and the extensive continuing education that is available at the SWMC and about Keller Williams culture in general. Betina 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.
If you are considering starting your real estate career 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 past 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. More experienced agents helped me when I started and I simply want to pay it forward. Call me if you are a new Realtor and want more information on joining the Keller Williams family.
Betina is an Austin Realtor with the C.N.E. designation that is selling homes and land in the following neighborhoods: Central Austin, Lake Travis, Lake Pointe, Lakeway, Barton Hills, Zilker, Circle C, Loma Vista, Shady Hollow, Estates of Shady Hollow, Southland Oaks, Oak Park, Sendera, Travis Heights, Bouldin, SoCo, 10N&10S, Northwest Hills, Great Hills, Westover, Spicewood Forest, Hyde Park, Tarrytown, Brykerwoods, Tarrytown, Rollingwood, Lake Hills, Austin Lake Estates, West Lake Hills, Oak Hill, Cedar Park, 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 Austin real estate is to call Betina!
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