LAKE TRAVIS (South) TX SEPTEMBER 2010 HOUSING MARKET REPORT In SEPTEMBER 2010, there were 52 homes sold in the south Lake Travis TX area. This includes single-family homes and townhomes. Because Lake Travis is so massive, the Austin MLS has broken the surrounding land into four areas - LS, LN,
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10/29/2010
Last night I attended a Realtor open house for luxury homes in Westlake, Austin Texas. The property we toured was located on Dunning Lane, in West Rim. Described by the listing agent as: "Spectacular in every way. Despite almost 10,000 square feet, (on 1.5 acres) the house lives very comfortab
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10/28/2010
Saturday morning, seven of use headed toward Fredricksberg, TX to visit the Texas Wine Country. We packed a cooler with sandwiches, cheese, crackers, olives, and fruit, and headed out. From Dripping Springs TX it took us about an hour and 15 minutes to drive to the first vineyard, Woodrose Winer
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10/24/2010
Last week I found out I needed a new roof! Wow, what a surprise. I have lived in my house for 20 years and have not had one problem with the roof. Talk about a lesson learned for me. Note: When your neighbors are replacing their roofs from hail damamge, you best have your roof looked at for t
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10/20/2010
Downsizing Your Life and Home, Part II. I'm on day 7 of having my home on the market in Lakeway, Texas. (For those of you who did not read my ealier blog, I am an empty-nester who has decided to downsize my life and home - and move into a luxury apartment!) Thus far, I have had two showings - w
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10/05/2010
Barbeques Galore had another amazing Cooking Experience this week. Using a bit of Sunshine in a Bottle, Chef Kyle Jentsch presented an Italian feast completely on the grill! Course 1: Grilled Mussels in Paula's Lemon Cream Sauce Course 2: Grilled Shrimp Wrapped in Prosciutto with Melon and Spina
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09/26/2010
LAKE TRAVIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT(LTISD) EARNED AN EXEMPLARY RATING FROM TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY (TEA) for 2009-2010. The results from the latest TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) tests, which is the barometer for school ratings in public schools in Texas, were recently releas
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09/23/2010
After 32 years of home ownership, I have decided to downsize my life and home and move into a luxury apartment. When I announced to my three grown children that I was selling my house and moving into an apartment, they were shocked. "Mom, is everything okay?", "Are you sure?", "Why don't you t
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09/19/2010
Chef Kyle Jentsch of Barbeques Galore Lakeway TX and his assistant, Jessica, did it again last night! They prepared a fabulous three course meal completely on the grill. I was one of 11 who surrounded them in a semi-circle, enjoying their magic and "licking my chops". It was fun, entertaining,
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09/17/2010
I subscribe to the periodical, Tierra Grande, which is published by the Real Estate Center At Texas A&M University. It is a great magazine filled with real estate stats and research, and often takes me time to read and absorb. The most recent issue had a great article on Reverse Mortgages. I kn
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09/09/2010
