You hear a lot about how Georgetown, Texas is such a great place to live for people who work in Austin. But what about 30 minutes in the other direction North? Well, that would land you right in Temple and the entire Killeen/Ft. Hood area.
Don't be scared off by the picture on the left...that would be more like your commute to Austin, then Temple. You see, if you're heading north, there rarely is any traffic! Heading south into Austin, well, that's another story.
I have recently had an influx of clients who are working in Temple/Ft. Hood/Killeen and one thing that is important to all of them is the drive time. So here's a little research I put together thanks to the power of Google maps. These calculations were done to the entrance of the neighborhood to the Hwy 195 exit 268. You'll want to add another minute or two to get to the actual home.
These are all close to 10 minutes or less:
Shady Oaks = 4.1 Miles (6 Minutes)
Berry Creek/Logan Plateau = 4.5 Miles (8 Minutes)
Falls of San Gabriel = 5.8 Miles (9 Minutes)
Georgetown Village = 5.4 Miles (9 Minutes)
Historic Georgetown Square = 5.4 Miles (9 Minutes)
River Chase = 6.7 Miles (9 Minutes)
Wood Ranch = 7.5 Miles (11 Minutes)
These are all 15-20 minutes:
Fountainwood Estates = 8.4 Miles (14 Minutes)
Cimarron Hills = 11.9 Miles (15 Minutes)
Woodland Park = 9.1 Miles (15 Minutes)
Teravista = 12.2 Miles (15 Minutes)
Mayfield Ranch = 13.7 Miles (15 Minutes)
Gabriels Overlook = 12.6 Miles (16 Minutes)
Behrens Ranch/Walsh Ranch 14.1 Miles (16 Minutes)
Escalera Ranch = 12 Miles (17 Minutes)
From the Hwy 195 exit 268 to Temple exit 301 is 33.8 miles or 30 minutes. So you can get to Temple from any of these neighborhoods in 36 - 47 minutes one way. If you drive faster you can probably deduct another minute or two. Driving like a Grandma? Well, add another 5 minutes. Anyways, you get the point. I'd be interested in some actual results! Do you live in one of these neighborhoods and work in Temple? How accurate are these times? Post your results!
Property taxes are pretty high in Georgetown, Texas. Anywhere in Texas for that matter. The last thing you should do is pay more than you need to.
In a previous post on property taxes in Williamson County, I revealed the actual value that the Williamson County Appraisal District appraised some homes for:
Boxwood Loop - Appraised for $171,607
Westbury Lane - Appraised for $160,324
Rosebud Lane - Appraised for $214,193
Greenside Lane - Appriased for $182,535
Well, here are the resuts:
Boxwood Loop - Adjusted to $153,600
Westbury Lane - Adjusted to $152,400
Rosebud Lane - Adjusted to $184,000
Greenside Lane - Adjusted to $158,300
That's a total reduction of $80,359.
Assuming a tax rate of 2.4%, I just saved $1928/year in taxes. Now that's worth fighting for! I believe that service happens before and after every transaction so I provide this tax-fighting service free to my clients every year. Did you get good results fighting your taxes this year? If so, let us know your experience. This blog gets more interesting when you give your feedback!
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I thought this was pretty neat: Our local board of Realtors (Williamson County Association of Realtors) is having an educational convention centered on technology for all real estate professionals. This is especially important in this day when everything we do requires a battery or a plug. If you're a real estate agent and not in tune with the way people are using technology to communicate and work, it's time for a TUNE UP!
So, they're doing something new this year called a PEER PANEL. These are real estate professionals who will be speaking on a certain aspect of technology such as Websites, Search Engine Optimization, etc. Well, they asked me to speak on the topic of BLOGGING! I'm pretty humbled since this is the first full year I've been blogging, but it just goes to show that you don't have to BE an expert to be CONSIDERED an expert. Taking the slogan from Nike (with a little adjustment): "Just Blog it!" Or, in other words, if you're new...just keep blogging and soon it will pay off and soon you'll find your "writing style." Before you know it, others will too.
The Technology Peer Panel is a group of Real Estate professionals just like yourself. They will discusss how they use technology in their businesses and tips on things you can do in your business. Each speaker brings his/her own unique spin on technology and what impact it has had on their profession. - September 5; 1-2:30PM
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Why Georgetown, Texas ofcourse!
Texas Monthly magazine recently ranked the Creative Playscape in Georgetown's San Gabriel Park as the best in state. I asked my wife what she thought about it and, although she likes it, she mentioned that it was actually a little too big for our little kids and she would have a hard time keeping track of them. Maybe a great place for the older kids...or mom's who are a little more care-free. Anyway, the Austin American Statesman wrote an article on it and I've included it below for your convenience:
Georgetown playscape ranked best in state
Texas Monthly magazine praises San Gabriel Park playscape.
By Bob Banta
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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My lifetime experience in golf consists of 9 holes at Avery Ranch and 9 holes at Forest Creek. I guess if you added them together I have played a full round of golf. Suffice it to say, I'm not your next Tiger Woods. However, if you are trying to raise the next Tiger Woods, Georgetown, Texas can be the place for you. There are enough golf courses in the Hill Country to keep occupied for the rest of your life.
This recent article in the US NEWS AND REPORT by Luke Mullins mentions Georgetown, Texas as one of the 10 Great Retirement Spots for Golf Nuts:
For genuine golf junkies, there's nothing like retirement. With your schedule cleared of the 9-to-5 grind, you're finally free to pass the days as you always wished: taking extra swings at the driving range, lining up that perfect putt on the 18th hole, and enjoying the fresh-cut grass and sunshine.
But for retirees, golf offers much more than just fun. In addition to the exercise, the game provides seniors with a wonderful social outlet, says 18-year LPGA Tour veteran Penny Pulz. "You [have] to deal with people that aren't always on your page—and that is terribly important in seniors," says Pulz, who now runs the senior-focused Penny Pulz Golf Academy in Sun City, Ariz. With no less than 220 public and private courses in surrounding Maricopa County—and its proximity to other golfing hot spots in the state—Sun City is one of U.S. News's 10 great retirement spots for golfers.
We dug into the U.S. News database of more than 1,000 Best Places to Retire and came up with a list specifically tailored for duffers. For 68-year-old Dick Horne, an avid golfer who retired from the insurance business in 2000, the best retirement spot for golfers is a no-brainer: Mount Pleasant, S.C. "I've traveled an awful lot in my life to different regions [of the United States] and abroad," Horne says. "But I don't know of any other place I'd rather live than where I live right now." While the warm weather and friendly atmosphere are certainly draws, it's the golfing culture that makes it a dream retirement spot, Horne says.
Located just outside historic Charleston, S.C., Mount Pleasant has 30 courses close at hand. And since it's within day-trip distance of two South Carolina golfing havens—90 miles from Myrtle Beach and 110 miles from Hilton Head Island—boredom is one obstacle you'll never face on the links (the bunkers are another matter). "You could play golf every day for a whole month and never play the same golf course [twice]," Horne says.
Then there's beautiful Charlotte, N.C., home of the PGA's Wachovia Championship. While Chris Payne, assistant golf pro at Raintree Country Club, says Charlotte's public courses can get crowded, the city has at least 14 courses open to everyone, and one of America's premier golf destinations is 90 miles away in Pinehurst, N.C. Of course, retiring golfers have no lack of attractive options.
Bonita Springs, Fla., is within easy reach of more than 135 courses in Lee County and is just a 20-minute zip down the sun-kissed southwest Florida coast to Naples, one of the country's golf meccas. West Coast daydreamers should consider Rancho Mirage, Calif. This resort community of 17,000 has been a preferred vacation destination of Hollywood stars, corporate chieftains, and presidents—Gerald Ford even had a home there. Rancho Mirage hosts the LPGA's Kraft Nabisco Championship (won this year by Lorena Ochoa) and is just 7 miles from the golfing paradise of Palm Springs.
Although best known as a football town, Auburn, Ala., is located at the foot of Grand National, one of the 11 sites that make up the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail that snakes its way through the state. (The trail is named after the esteemed golf course architect who designed it.) Golfers can get a season pass that's good at all but two courses on the trail for just $1,360 a year, regardless of what state they live in.
If you prefer cooler weather—and can stand a shorter golf season—consider Lemont, Ill. The Chicago suburb is surrounded by more than 140 courses in Cook County and is itself the home of the Cog Hill Golf & Country Club, which biennially hosts the PGA's BMW Championship.
With more than 20 courses nearby and playable weather nearly all year round, Georgetown, Texas, is a fine option for golf lovers looking to retire in the Lone Star State. And in addition to being home to a Del Webb retirement community with two 18-hole courses of its own, Georgetown is just a half-hour drive to the state capital and duffer's paradise of Austin.
Meanwhile, lovely St. George, Utah, home of the Red Rock Golf Trail—eight courses clustered within a 15-minute drive's radius—is another underrated retirement spot for golfers. Finally, if it's the Pacific Northwest you're after, try Portland, Ore., where the wet climate keeps the greens lush and the fairways cool.
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