What's happening in building in Austin? The city of Austin offers a map about emerging projects in Austin on this website (5.6MB): Click here! The map shows some of the prominent projects in planning and construction. The maps are updated quarterly.
Here are some details on developments:
Find more information on www.TexasCapitalRealEstate.com
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Iliane
Texas Capital Real Estate
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The city of Austin is offering $10,000 to help first time homebuyers buy a home.
The Down Payment Assistance Program (DPA) provides qualified, first-time homebuyers, with a zero interest loan to assist with purchasing a home located within the Austin City Limits. DPA funds cover the down payment and eligible closing costs and pre-paid expenses associated with buying a home.
The borrower may receive up to $10,000 in a deferred, forgivable, 0% interest loan for 10 years. Or, you may receive $1,000 additional for borrowers in a Mortgage Credit Certificate Program, and up to $4,999 for people with disabilities. The loan is forgiven if the borrower remains in the home ten (10) years without transferring title. Otherwise the loan is due and payable if the borrower sells, leases, transfers title, refinances, gets a home equity loan, or pays off the first lien within ten (10) years.
It's pretty straight forward! Would you like more information? Ask us!
Find more information on www.TexasCapitalRealEstate.com
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Texas Capital Real Estate
In an effort to follow suit with other green-leading cities in our nation, Austin has taken pro-active steps to increase the energy efficiency of Austin homes.
Starting June 1st, homeowners selling their property must now disclose the energy efficiency of their property to their buyers. Here's how it works.
First, your home must qualify to need the energy audit. Your home qualifies if it meets these criteria:
There are a few exceptions. If your property is a condo, or mobile home, you are exempt. Also, there is a long list of energy saving tasks you can perform on your property approved by the city. If you complete three of them or more, your home is exempt.
After an audit is done on a qualifying property, another audit will not be necessary for another 10 years.
If you are a seller, selling a dilapidated property to an investor who is going to do substantial remodeling to it, you can sign an agreement with the buyer in which they are responsible for submitting the proper demo/remodeling permits to the city within 6 months of the sale. This will alleviate the seller from performing an energy audit.
You must use an auditor approved through Austin energy. A list of approved auditors can be found here...
The price of an audit is not fixed, but you should expect to spend somewhere between $300 - $400.
If you have any specific questions or concerns, you can contact us or call the Energy Conservation Programs Office at (512) 974-7827.
Find more information on www.TexasCapitalRealEstate.com
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Texas Capital Real Estate
With the first week of solid 90s + my AC is running longer an higher throughout the day. I personally like the warm climate and keep my thermostat around 80F.
With the City of Austin passing Ordinance No. 20081106-047 requiring homes, 10 years and older, with Austin Energy service, to complete an energy audit before closing a property and everybody's electricity bill rising, I think it is time for us to look at some small and simple changes that can make a difference in our energy consumption.
The City of Austin provides an Austin Energy Analysis tool which can be accessed at this URL: http://tinyurl.com/5r2l8p
Seal doors and windows:
Hot or cold air creeps in through cracks on our doors and windows. Some sources estimate that that about 35% of our energy is lost just through cracks. A energy audit profession said to me that if you add up all the cracks and openings in your house it is usually as large as a full door or even French doors standing open all day long. That is a lot of wasted energy and money.
To prevent or improve this:
Appliances: 
Thermostats
Fireplace
I hope some of these tips are helpful.
Stay cool!
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Iliane
Texas Capital Real Estate
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I am really excited about this! This coming weekend is a large dressage show in Austin and I have the opportunity to be there as a event photographer.
Come check it out if you like horses.
The show will be May 2 nd and 3 rd at Silver Hill Stables in Austin.
2608 Harris Branch Pkwy , Manor , TX .
Here are some photos I took at a previous event:
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You can find all my photography on www.PostHorses.com
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Iliane
Texas Capital Real Estate
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Hi my name is Iliane Borge. I am originally from Niederhausen, Hessen in Germany but live now with my husband and my two dogs in the beautiful Austin Texas. http://www.texascapitalrealestate.com
There is no substitute for experience and we won't practice on your house!
We help buyers and seller make the right decision in the current market.
That sounds much easier than it is! There are many moving parts in a real estate transaction and the current market can be scary for some people. This is where we come in.
When you choose a real estate professional to help you buy or sell a home or investment property you need to consider that we have a 90% turnover per year. That means that 90% of the realtors today won't be in business anymore this time next year.
What that means for you if you are looking to buy or sell a property is, the other party has most likely an inexperienced agent. So you need to make sure to make it easy for the buyer and the buyers agent to purchase your house and to make your house stand apart from all the other available homes.
This is where we come in and help you.
We also help people that are currently up-side-down and need to move out and want to avoid foreclosure. It is really sad to see how many people could have avoided foreclosure and didn't because they didn't know who to ask or were too embarrassed to ask for help.
We are active real estate investors and also help people to get started with investing in real estate or to expand their portfolio. We have experience with wholesale flips, rehabs, rentals, residential, land and commercial.
I am also a certified Eco-Broker and can help people get educated about green choices when it comes to buying or selling their homes.
What we do best
Educating, negotiating, and matching the right property with a client.
We believe that the absolute core of our business needs to be a determination to educate our clients. Buying a home or selling a home is for many people a scary process because it is most likely one of their biggest investments and we believe that you should understand every aspect of the process and why we do things the way we do them.
Education is also at the core of us working with investment clients. You need to understand what ROI, Cap, PNL, cash flow etc. are to make a good buying decision.
We also offer home sellers and buyers workshops and have a strong network of professionals in the real estate industry to cover all your needs.
Find more details about us on our website www.texascapitalrealestate.com
We are looking for private investors that want to get a high return on their money.
We are looking for home owners that are in distress and need to sell their home fast. We can help them with various strategies to accomplish their goal. We can stop foreclosures
We are looking for people relocating to Austin.
We are looking for people selling their home in the Austin area and wanting more education on how to accomplish this in today's market.
I grew up and went to school near Wiesbaden in Germany.
I studied Information Technology International at a corporate University in Mannheim Germany.
I finished with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and moved to Austin after that.
Experience
I started in Real Estate 4 years ago. I first got my real estate license to help people find a home that fits their needs. I worked for a while finding horse facilities for my friends and really enjoyed the farm and ranch arena.
I found my niche and passion when we got more involved in real estate investing.
Our experience as real estate investors and landlords helps us to support our clients needs at an advanced level. We have access to creative financing for buyers, and can help sellers advice how to market their property more effective in the current market.
We also have access to investors looking to purchase properties and to houses that are not in the MLS.
For more details you can check our website www.texascapitalrealestate.com
My background in IT helps me utilize current technology most effectively to help my clients find houses for sale in Austin.
We focus on connecting investors and professionals in the Real Estate industry. You could call us professional networkers.
We specialize in investment properties and concentrate on educating our investors and finding them off-market deals through our networking groups.
Here is a little more detail about my background:
I have a degree in Information Technology and years of international marketing, sales, and Internet development experience - I can help you market your house more effectively in an Information driven century! I have excellent marketing skills and my organizational skills will make sure all steps in your transaction will be taken care of in a timely manner. I have a broad background in teaching and education and help all our customers and new agents to understand each and every step in your Real Estate transactions.
"Iliane's combination of experience and intelligence is tough to beat.
We had literally dozens of realtors ask for our business — but she's the only one who really earned it. Her work for us has been impeccable: she's made buying, selling, and rental transactions practically effortless for us. In a city full of realtors, Iliane really stands out."
— Cynthia H. and Daniel B., Austin
Dear Iliane:
Where do I begin? I've purchased several homes in my lifetime, but I have never had an experience anything like my association with you. How can I possibly put all you have done for me into a brief letter?
From the beginning of our communications, I was doubtful that you could possibly find a home that would suit my needs that I could actually qualify for. Through your knowledge and expertise in real estate, combined with your brilliant creative thinking and exceptional contacts, you have made the impossible a reality.
You've been very patient as I explored all the possible options. You've been completely open in sharing your knowledge of the art of real estate transactions. Your communications are unequalled. Through your customized emails and web site, I was able to take my time in finding just the right properties – and all of them fit my criteria – no time wasted. You actually listened to what I said, and applied your expertise perfectly to give me options I would never have known existed.
When we actually got down to closing, I ended up with a beautiful home in an excellent neighborhood that is literally worth about twice what I thought I could ever get. That is all due to your creativity, and constantly re-thinking all the possibilities. You were brilliant negotiators, and I never had to call you to find out what was happening – you always kept me up to date at every step. Simply unheard-of.
Please accept my deepest thanks for all you did to make the impossible possible. As I have already started doing, I will continue to recommend you highly and exclusively as the single best team I've ever had the pleasure of working with. Thank you so much for making a miracle happen!
Respectfully,
Rebecca W., Pflugerville
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