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2019 Property Tax Rates & Values

2019 Property Tax Rates & Values are out. If you haven't received yours yet, you will soon or you can visit the TCAD website here and look up your address. ****If you bought/moved into your home in 2018, you have until April 30 (not end...

How to Choose a Buyer’s Agent

Last time I checked, there were over 11,000 real estate agents in just the Austin area. Most people know dozens of agents and it can be hard to know who to choose. Social media helps new and non-producing agents look like mega agen...

Steiner Ranch HOA Transfer Fees

The Steiner Ranch HOA recently went under new management and they changed the structure of fees associated with selling a home in Steiner Ranch. These are all addressed in the HOA addendum of the purchase contract. Please note that these ...

Earnest Money & Option Money

If you know me, you know that I am frequently frustrated with the lack of understanding of the real estate contract by other real estate agents. Since it is literally THE FOUNDATION of what we do, it's important to understand every paragr...

Vandegrift Band Mulch Fundraiser

It's that time again! The easiest possible way to get mulch - order it from the Vandegrift Band and have it delivered to your door! Click here to order. Deliveries will be made the weekend of 4/5. Orders due by March 8. Don't want th...

Common Misconception about the Seller Lease Back

When a seller needs to stay in the home their selling beyond the close date, a "Seller's Residential Temporary Lease" form is used (more commonly referred to as a "Lease Back" allowing them to lease the property from the new owners for a period...

The Risks of a Contingent Contract to Buyer & Seller

A contingency contract is when a buyer needs to sell their home in order to buy a new one. This contingency allows them to cancel the purchase without a loss of earnest money if their current home doesn’t sell or doesn’t close. ...

Elicia Gower Michaud Earns NAR Pricing Strategy Advisor

Elicia Gower Michaud with eXp Realty has earned the nationally recognized Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA) certification. The National Association of REALTORS® offers the PSA certification to REALTORS® as determining property values depends mor...

Upsizing Your Home

Unfortunately, our homes don’t always grow with us. What may have initially worked fine for a single person, a young couple’s starter home, or a family with a newborn can quickly become too small as families expand and multiple generations ...

Jack of All Trades…Master of None – Why You Should Use a Hyperlocal Agent

A few years ago I missed a step on my stairs at home and flew across my foyer and knocked myself out. Before I hit the floor, I heard my foot break and when I came to, my ankle was enormous and I was in excruciating pain.&n...

Steiner Ranch Garage Sale & Goodwill Pick Up

With the garage sale being tomorrow (9/15/2018), I thought I'd share a few tips that I have been successful with the last few years: Put prices on things. Things get hectic and it's easier for people to make decisions when the pr...

Rain, Rain and More Rain!

I was out running this morning and was surprised to see a lot of sprinklers on. According to LCRA, the Steiner area has gotten 6-8 inches of rain in the last 2 weeks with more to come so turn those sprinklers off to save some money (just set a ...

USPS Informed Delivery

If you're like me and most people I know in Steiner Ranch, you only go to the mailbox when you are expecting something. Well I just discovered a cool new feature by the US Postal Service called Informed Delivery that sends you an email every mo...

Steiner Ranch Market Stats May 2018

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Huge Backyard, Cul-De-Sac Only $380,000 in Majestic Oaks

Looking at the homes for sale currently in Steiner Ranch, there are 14 two-story homes listed under $450,000. The average lot size of those is .16 Acres. Only 2 of them are on a cul-de-sac. Less than half of those have 3 full ...

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