Steiner Ranch Real Estate

Qs: What are the limitations involved in selling my own home?

Valuation - Research shows that, on average, homes sold by their owners sell at prices 20 percent lower than homes sold by REALTORS®. Given that cost is a primary reason most consumers sell their own home, this statistic reveals they often take on that additional [...]

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Qs: REALTORS® are great for people who want to avoid the hassle, but I’m an educated, do-it-yourselfer. What harm is there in cutting out the middleman?
Most sellers who begin the process without representation by a REALTOR® end up by listing in the end, as evidenced by a recent National Association of REALTORS® survey that found [...]

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For those interested, Bellagio Estates is hosting a “Stud Party” on Thursday, November 6th from 3-6 pm. Please contact Jean Barreiro at Zbranek Custom Homes for details at 512-216-0444 or jean@zcustomhomes.com

14132 Flat Top Ranch Road is located in Bellagio Estates of Steiner Ranch.  Take 620 to Quinlan Road, to Steiner Ranch PKWY, turn right to [...]

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2. Why use a REALTOR® when just sticking a sign in the ground will attract multiple buyers?
In a hot market, can a sign attract buyers? Sure. However, unless your home is priced properly
and you can successfully write a solid contract, you will leave money on the table or fail
to sell your home. REALTORS® are intimately [...]

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1. Are more consumers trying to sell their homes on their own these days?
No, it just seems that way. When mortgage rates are low and the housing market is active,
home sellers view the process as easy and become more likely to sell on their own.
Conversely, when mortgage rates are high and the market cools, those [...]

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I just came across this really neat virtual tours solution, Property Panorama, and what more at a very good price - For just $5 per listing, Property Panorama helps you create and distribute virtual tours.  Each tour includes options for creating podcast tours, video tours and mobile media tour.
If you are listing your [...]

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Has anyone driven all the way down on Quinlan Park? There are a few ways you could go end the route.. one popular destination is of course Lake Austin Spa and Resort, the other a small park with parking spots for boats into lake Travis, and then the open air clubhouse with a playscape for [...]

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Taylor Morrison and Drees Custom Homes have opened their model homes for visitors. Location of Emerald Ridge has the benfit of nice hill country views, overlooking the Selma Hughes park in distance, depending upon the elevation of the homes.

All homes sites will have 80 ft lots and start from the upper $500’s. Although Drees quotes [...]

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In the midst of all the financial and mortgage crisis, the deduction however is that Austin is the most stable, Austin is the place where lenders are less hesitent in giving out loans, both commercial and residential. Of course no-money down loans are a dream now, that may not come true.
The average sales price in [...]

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I first thought of writing about the Bailout plan, but I think you all probably have gotten enough of it all day. So I changed my mind. Here goes something else instead…
For all those zillow.com lovers, beware.
Even I like it sometimes for just a quick peek, when its a neighbourhood I havent been to and [...]

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