PORT ARANSAS, Texas - Mark your calendar for the Annual MustangFest on Mustang Island.  The event will take place October 1st - 3rd.  The event organizer is working with the community to insure another successful celebration.  For complete details, visit www.mustangfest.org 08/17/2010

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - The 2010 Cinnamon Shore Seaside Home Tour is well underway. This tour features a collection of the best work and new ideas by the area’s top designers, architects, and builders. Visitors will be able to tour distinctly beautiful homes set in a traditional seaside village. Tour Dates and Times June 9 – Sept 6Wednesday – Sunday 11AM – 5PM $5.00 admission with 80% of the proceeds benefiting the Port Aransas Education Foundation. More About the Home Simple elegance describes this 5 bedroom, 5.5 bath home. A classic beach home with porches on two sides and gulf views that extend beyond the horizon! 07/06/2010

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - Hurricane Alex made landfall in Mexico hundreds of miles from Mustang Island.  High surf, winds and heavy rain have come and gone.  The weather forecast calls for improving conditions through the weekend. The July 4th Holiday is traditionally a big weekend on the island and this year promises to be no different.  As an added bonus four tall ships will be coming through the jetties Saturday morning as they make their way to former Naval Station Ingleside.  Details on the festivities can be found here. At approximately "dark thirty" on Sunday night, the Annual Port Aransas Fireworks Display will take place over the harbor and ship channel.  This is always a great show and people return year after year to enjoy the waterfront show. Even though the hurricane passed wel... 07/02/2010

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - Hotels, condos and local businesses are reporting that callers are asking if the oil spill has impacted the beach and surrounding waters in Port Aransas.  To quote the TravelTex website, "Currently, there are no impacts to the Texas' 624 miles of coastline.  Our beaches are not affected, and are open for business." Having said that, I hope they stop the leak ASAP and spare the Gulf Coast States additional damage. Port Aransas - Memorial Day Weekend 2010 - Great conditions and great crowds 06/02/2010

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  It's THAT time of year! Time to start thinking about Sun, Fun and the Shore! Amazing progress is ongoing at Cinnamon Shore just in time for your summer enjoyment! One Town Center is under construction and will complete before June 1! Owning a Town Center Residence is a Reality! Step out your back door to the Great Lawn & coffee shop! One and Two Bedroom condo's ranging from 780 -1030 sq ft and priced from $205k- $344k! Incredible pricing to enjoy all Cinnamon Shore has to offer! Spec Homes are ready! Homes ranging from 1800 sq ft to 4000 sq ft are completing and ready for you to enjoy this summer! Beautifully finished with detail and quality that unsurpasses anything on the island. Mortgage Rate Update - with 30 yr interest rates hovering around 5% this means you can buy more for you... 04/20/2010

PORT ARANSAS,  Texas - Area condos and hotels are almost completely booked for the 14th Annual Texas SandFest which will get underway in just a few weeks.  Master sand sculptors travel far and wide to compete in the largest event of its kind in the United States. SandFest provides fun for the whole family with everything from sand sculpting lessons, live music, craft vendors, food and drink on the beach in Port A.  This has become the "don't miss event" of the season and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever. Visit them online for more information and plan on visiting the island for more fun.  Bring your sunscreen, but leave your worries behind. Photo: Port Aransas South Jetty               Texas SandFest In Port Aransas / Mustang Island 03/26/2010

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - Mid-March on the Texas Gulf Coast means Spring Break and it is in full swing.  If your work or school schedule doesn't allow you to come get your toes in the sand, you can live vicariously thanks to the Corpus Christi Caller Times. Caller.com is featuring live webcam broadcasts from Port Aransas and North Padre Island all week.  Visit the Spring Break 2010 Webcam for a virtual beach getaway. Photo Dan Parker Port Aransas South Jetty  Port Aransas Spring Break 2010 03/15/2010

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - The  Dallas News reported this weekend that the Newport Dunes Golf Course has received yet another accolade.   Read the complete article here and come enjoy a great round of links golf on the Texas coast. 03/09/2010

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - Birders from across the country will flock to Port Aransas this Thursday for the 14th Annual Whooping Crane Festival.  Local birding expert and enthusiast Phyllis Yochem wrote a great story about the festival for the Corpus Christi Caller Times. Additional details are available at the Port Aransas Whooping Crane Festival website. 02/22/2010

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - The Newport Dunes Golf Course has been open for over a year and has been a popular addition to our community.  Cybergolf.com has just published a a great review of the course. "It's also the perfect spot for a true links-style course, a vision that Arnold Palmer Design Group turned into reality with Newport Dunes Golf Club. Weighing in at 6,821 wind-swept yards from the tips, the par-71 track meanders through sweeping, untamed native dunes and offers spectacular views of both the Gulf of Mexico and Corpus Christi Bay."  Read the entire review here. 02/03/2010

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - I must confess that I have been remiss in posting updates in recent weeks.  With that in mind, here are a few highlights: The Port Aransas real estate market performed far better than most last year.  Total 2009 sales were 8% below 2008 levels.  Many of the sales were in new developments such as Cinnamon Shore and Village Walk. Overall condo and home pricing appears to be flat, but that is in part due to numerous high-end properties that have somewhat skewed the average pricing numbers. Commercial and residential lot pricing continues to fall and in some cases has returned to 2003 levels. Local property management companies report early indicators of another very strong year for tourism and vacation rentals. Our Winter Texan friends are here in great numbers.  Unfo... 02/03/2010

Price: $275,000 FIZBER.com ID 13288500 Single Family with 3 bed, 3.0 bath, in 6877 State Highway 361 Port aransas, TX, 78373 http://www.fizber.com/13288500/ 6877 State Highway 361 - For Sale By Owner Property Details: Type: Single Family Address: 6877 State Highway 361, Port aransas, TX, 78373 Sq footage: 1471.0 Floors: n/a Bathrooms: 3.0 Bedrooms: 3 Year built: 1981 View full property details and seller's contacts. View more Texas homes for sale. Homes for Sale by Owner. Description: Professionally Appraised 11/30/2009. Buy with confidence! 3 BR/3Ba Mustang Island. Freestanding home in a managed condominium association with pool and lawn maintenance. Gulf Views and easy walk to the beach. Master BR on 3rd floor with clear gulf views. Master has walk-in closet. Fully remodeled inside a... 01/25/2010

Price: $61,500 FIZBER.com ID 13605571 Acreage/Land with in 603 Sandy Lane Port aransas, TX, 78373 http://www.fizber.com/13605571/ 603 Sandy Lane - For Sale By Owner Property Details: Type: Acreage/Land Address: 603 Sandy Lane, Port aransas, TX, 78373 Sq footage: 0.0 Floors: n/a Bathrooms: 0.0 Bedrooms: 0 Year built: 0 View full property details and seller's contacts. View more Texas homes for sale. Homes for Sale by Owner. Description: Have you been looking for that perfect place to build a vacation home? Look no further! This corner lot is calling YOUR name. Build a 1500 sq ft home for approximately $115/sq ft. Zoned TR-3, the possibilities are endless. Zoning allows for short term rentals. Potential gross rental income $16,000-$20,000 annually! Located near the beach and airport. Loc... 01/05/2010

PORT ARANSAS, Texas -   What began as an opportunity presented by the Texas General Land Office in 2002 has finally come to fruition.  The 1,200 acre Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture is open and offers residents and visitors a new way to explore Mustang Island. “It’s a chance for people to walk into nature,” said Joan Holt, the University of Texas Marine Science Institute’s director of fisheries and mariculture who helped develop the birding sites in the preserve. “People of any age and ability can get a view of an area not a lot of people could get to before. I think it will be used a lot for enjoying nature and sunsets and, of course, bird watching.” Read the Corpus Christi Caller Times article on the new Port Aransas Nature Preserve. Photo:  George Gongora - Caller Times Thank y... 12/15/2009

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - The January 2010 issue of Golf Digest includes the annual review of the best new public and private courses.  The Newport Dunes Golf Course on Mustang Island made the top ten.  This news will not come as a surprise to the many golfers that have enjoyed playing a round on the new seaside links masterpiece. The Arnold Palmer Signature Course opened in September 2008.  "Being here and seeing this course has aroused some enthusiasm in me I hadn't felt for a while.  I can't tell you that I've enjoyed playing any golf course any more than I did this one.  This is a fantastic setting." ~ Arnold Palmer Thank you for visiting the Port Aransas real estate blog. Keith McMullin – Broker/Realtor Search All Port Aransas Listings 12/11/2009

PORT ARANSAS, Texas – Cinnamon Shore on Mustang Island recently announced that construction of the “Susan Castor Collection Beach House” is now underway with completion expected in June 2010.  Once completed, the home will be open for public tours. The team for the site selection, design of the home, construction, and landscaping has been collaborating since mid-July. The design professionals have spent countless hours striving to deliver fresh ideas and interesting features for a perfect beach home to be enjoyed by all ages. Now it is time for these ideas, inspirations and visions to become a reality. Furnishings will be provided by the Susan Castor Collection and her team of designers. “We are very excited about this wonderful opportunity to provide the public with the results of a t... 12/10/2009

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - Fans of Port A past and present will enjoy reading this detailed article that I recently discovered on Google Books.  This article from the August 1979 issue of Texas Monthly magazine illustrates that many of the priorities and concerns of today were shared by residents and community leaders thirty years ago.  Read the complete article here on Google Books.  11/29/2009

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - The Annual Winter Texan / Snow Bird migration has begun.  RV Parks, condos and area homes are preparing for our seasonal guests.  Community leaders are hopeful that their marketing efforts will pay dividends this year.   The Corpus Christi Caller Times features a story on the Port Aransas, Rockport and North Padre Island markets as they prepare for the Winter visitors.  The article is available here. Photo George Gongora/Caller-Times Thank you for visiting the Port Aransas real estate blog. Keith McMullin – Broker/Realtor Search All Port Aransas Listings 11/22/2009

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - Earlier this year the State Legislature passed HB 2553 which stopped TxDOT from continuing the registration of golf carts effective September 1st.  The bill allows counties and municipalities to register the vehicles.   In a unanimous vote on Thursday, the Port Aransas City Council passed the third reading of an ordinance which will allow the City to register carts for the continued use of residents and visitors alike. Additional details are in a recent Corpus Christi Caller Times article. Thank you for visiting the Port Aransas real estate blog. Keith McMullin – Broker/Realtor Search All Port Aransas Listings 11/21/2009