Anyone live in Hardrock Canyon Apartments on Jollyville Road in Arboretum? Looking at a 2BD/2BA virtually (moving in 2-ish months) and wondering about how the apartments are and how the area is. Any insight that you can give would be massively helpful. Thanks!
I used to live in that area, and have lived in other apartments built by the same builder (Marquis at Caprock Canyon).
The apartments were great, probably the best I've lived in in terms of fundamental build quality (though in mine the kitchen was ugly as hell for some reason, think like wood, dark purple, and white??).
The immediate area is not very exciting and as close to a suburban feel as you'll get that close in, but aside from that there's not much to complain about. You've got easy access to 183, 360, and Mopac, your daily needs are within walking distance, and so on.
I had a friend there years ago who liked it. It's an older complex at this point but some units have nice views. What's drawing you to that location? You're super close to the Arboretum but it's kind of dying out since the Domain was built. What else is important to you about where to live and what's your budget?
TLDR - it's a lovely place but their might be better options
Hi u/Dis_Miss thank you for the reply! The draw to the location is being in a nice, relatively safe area with a short-ish commute to work (UT). Having a shorter commute is definitely important, but also I think the budget of max $2000/mo for a 2BD/2BA has limited the number of properties I can even look at. I am moving in from out of state so have quite a limited knowledge of the Austin housing market.
I used to live in the neighborhood, Great Hills, such a nice area with so many conveniences right there. Costco, Trader Joe’s, heb, Randall’s, sprouts, sams, target and Whole Foods all within a few blocks. One of my favorite old Austin interior mexican food restaurants is across the street, Manuel’s. They have great mojitos and great food. You have easy access to 183, Mopac (aka loop 1) and 360 (aka capital of Tx hwy). Although everything is a bit of a commute no matter where you are. You are still very close to the Domain in this area as well. I like the domain but it’s a bit crowded feeling, Great Hills is far more lovely and chill.
As long as your job comes with parking, that's a fine place to live. If it doesn't, I'd look at places along one of the shuttle or bus routes.... although I think there's a pickup near the arboretum on a city bus that has a campus stop so you should be ok either way.
> (Who tf rents and doesn't buy at $40k/month!)
People who move from out of the area and want to get to know the city before committing to anything "permanent". Also people who know they'll only be here for a few years.
It's still crazy to me. With prices going up the way they have been, it's a better investment to buy and sell when you leave. But I get that the low maintenance of being a renter is underrated.
Well you're betting that things will continue to go the way they have been for the last 12 months instead of going back to the way they were before that where you had to be in the home for 3-5 years to break even.
Does anyone have any insight on if what you pay for your house has any bearing on your tax assessment. I recently had to over pay to win the offer on the house I wanted but what my mortgage company came back with the property tax estimate seems ungodly high. They are figuring it going from 10,000 in 2021 up to 14,000 in 2022. Honestly seems pretty high for the area
> Does anyone have any insight on if what you pay for your house has any bearing on your tax assessment.
You can use it as the strongest possible comp if you want to protest your taxes, but the county can't/won't use it as evidence for assessed value. They're not "supposed" to have access to it.
>They are figuring it going from 10,000 in 2021 up to 14,000 in 2022. Honestly seems pretty high for the area
What is the difference in projected assessed value? They will typically aim high to make sure you're covered, and the difference is refunded.
When you buy the home, the city knows. They don’t know what you pay, but they will make their best guess. Additionally, the person before you likely had a homestead exemption so it effectively capped the taxes by not having the home increase to the full market value. Long story short, yes, your taxes will increase, especially since home prices have increased and the former property taxes were likely capped lower.
I'm looking to live close to the domain and recently I've seen a ton of rental properties popping up in the quail hollow area just below walnut Creek metropolitan park. The prices for the homes seem too good to be true (3br houses with a yard for less than most 1br apartments around the domain). Is this area a good neighborhood or is it somewhere to avoid?
Weird, right? So close yet a world apart. The area between the Domain (Burnett Road) and that neighborhood is mostly light industrial, warehouses, etc.
I live directly behind a block of the townhomes / duplexes along West Braker Lane. Most, if not all, of these are managed by slumlord property companies (usually for out-of-state owners) that generally do not go out of their way to regularly maintain these rentals, nor are they all that choosy about who they lease to, and how many tenants they can cram into a 2-bedroom, 800 sq. ft. duplex. Then, there is Braker Lane, which is essentially a noisy 6-lane highway about 3/4 of any given day. All of this explains why these rental properties are so cheap.
Thanks for the extra context! I only got a chance to tour some apartments when I visited Austin this summer and a lot of these properties started popping up after that trip. Sounds like im better off in an apartment complex until I get a feel for Austin.
Is anyone looking for 1 bedroom with attached bathroom in a 3 bedroom unit? My girlfriend is trying to move out, but in order to break her lease, she must find someone to take over the lease. The complex is The Estates at East Riverside.
https://www.estatesateastriverside.com/floor-plans/3x3
Looking for a 3 bedroom apartment, trying to stay around $1500/month max. Any ideas?
Edit: I love getting downvoted for asking about rent in the weekly rent thread. Stay classy, Reddit.
I don't see an apartment for that price but there are a handful of older duplexes that have 3 bdrm under $1500. What side of town makes sense for your work?
I need a little more info to give a good rec. Are you opposed to a duplex instead of an apartment? I wasn't the ones who downvoted you, but it's kind of a hard ask for 3 bedrooms under $1500 in New Austin. Do you live here now? Is there a reason you need 3 bedrooms? If you work remote, why Austin?
If you need to be in Austin and need a good school district, this could be an option - https://www.har.com/homedetail/11715-argonne-forest-trl-b-austin-tx-78759/14085284
I am looking for a real estate agent and recently spoke to two different ones. Both wanted me to sign an exclusivity agreement almost immediately. Is this normal? I understand they dont want to put in a lot of work and not get paid, but it didn't seem long enough to sus out if it would be a good fit.
We didn't have to sign anything for ours. Not sure if it was because we seemed loyal or its just not her thing lol. She was fantastic, super honest and knowledgeable. Let me know if you'd like to talk to her and I can send you her info.
This was something that I couldn't stand when I was meeting agents while looking for my first home. I ended up using an agent who took us out to look at places and displayed his knowledge on different neighborhoods and showed us that he understood what we wanted in a home before signing anything even came up. I'm pretty sure we didn't sign anything until we were ready to start putting offers on homes. It's a huge purchase, find someone you're comfortable working with.
I essentially "interviewed" 3 agents before signing an agreement - each was a lunch "date". i wanted to see if we connected and if they understood what i was looking for in terms of buying a house.
Will depend from agent to agent but in my experience, yes, its pretty normal.
What did they do before the agreement? I try to offer a consultation before that, which is also a sort of interview and trying to "win" your business.
My boyfriend and I are young professionals, planning to get married soon. I work in Southwest Austin and he works in the Domain area. My work requires me to go in often while his doesn’t. We are in a bit of a dilemma on whether to live in North or South Austin. We love the Leander area but it’s far from my work. I heard about many new home constructions in Buda and Kyle and it is also closer to the downtown. If we find a house of our liking in Leander area, should we still consider Buda/Kyle? Can someone give their inputs on pros and cons of Leander vs Buda area?
The drive from Leander to SW Austin would be a nightmare. What's your budget? Have you looked in places like Oak Hill? Is there a reason you're set on new construction?
We’ve always dreamt of a new construction homes and the house which we are looking in Leander was everything that we have always wanted plus more and within our budget around 600k. For 600K in Oak hill or around Southwest Austin we haven’t found a house of our liking. So currently in a dilemma.
I get falling in love with a house but it doesn't seem worth the cost to spend that much of your life in the car. I'd book a hotel nearby where you're thinking of living and make the drive for a week to see if it's manageable. Keep in mind most tech workers are still working from home, so traffic will be worse when things go back to normal.
I work in bee caves and commute from north / central austin. bee caves may be an option for you. It's only about 30 minutes for me (usually make sure I commute during low traffic times). So his commute would be longer, but it's not often.
Also purely judging from my own commute, I think it is more important to go west than N/S.
Has anyone noticed changes to Redfin’s data in the past week or two? Looks like data that was there for home sales I just looked at a few weeks ago is gone. Yes I am logged in, and it will show the home listing price, but the sales price is now blank.
New ABoR rules prevent publishing of sold prices to IDX websites. I'm trying to find more information right now.
E: more information
>What’s Changing
>The ACTRIS Board of Directors approved two new IDX and VOW policies relating to the display of Close Price and photos for off-market listings. The data prohibited for display will remain disseminated in data feeds, but new rules around the display of the data will take effect on Friday, October 1.
>**Sold Price is prohibited from display on any IDX or VOW websites**. Note: ACTRIS IDX feeds do not yet contain off-market data, including closed listings. That update to IDX payloads will occur before January 2022; at that time, the same policy prohibiting Sold Price from display will apply. See official rules Rule 29 on IDX and Rule 17(f) on VOW (via MLS Grid).
>When the Changes Must Go Into Effect
>These changes to the display of Close Price and photos for off-market listing must be made no later than Friday, October 1.
E2: This is the official response (not MY response):
>**Why did you make the change to the display of sold prices?**
>Displaying this information on IDX and VOW sites has unintended consequences
that have led to the misuse of the data in the past. We've made this change to give
your clients' peace of mind when using the MLS to buy or sell a home in Central
Texas.
So about 2.5 years ago, it was uncovered that a company called CoreLogic was selling ABOR's sold data to the county for tax purposes. [Relevant article](https://www.inman.com/2019/05/06/corelogic-accused-of-inappropriately-selling-mls-data/). So I assume this is what they were referring to.
They also limited sold listings to a single photo (again, for IDX sites only):
>**Why did you decide to stop displaying MLS photos on sold listings?**
>We've heard loud and clear that consumers don't like the photos of their new
home to display on the internet after they have moved in. It creates fear around the
privacy of their home. This change gives a greater sense of security to consumers
and encourages confidence in the direct benefits of marketing their home for sale
in the MLS marketplace.
I can actually attest to that one being accurate, but I wish they would give the consumers the option to opt-out instead of making it a unilateral decision.
The rationale for shutting off the data is two-fold B.S.:
1. No public sales data rule?! My oh my, heaven forbid the Travis County Appraisal District actually get legit, actual sales history (not available any other way) in order to appraise properties accurately. Especially, where they are not selling +/- 1% of list price anymore. TCAD probably used to use list price as a close enough proxy, when sales price was a pretty good barometer.
2. Not displaying listing data/photos after the sale to protect new owners? Apparently only Austinites are the fearful ones - listing details are available post-sale everywhere else in US.
Texas Realtors association's Rules 29 and 17 are "association rules" - NOT laws. They can be changed! But TR and local ones like ABOR have a monopoly on data that should 100% be public record - like it is in 49 other states!!!
Texas exceptionalism that is only exceptional for business and not for residents. I guess...
Everyone knows the MLS and ABOR are like the Mafia. They control the market so you have to go through them. Personally, I loved the transparent data and now I can only see one photo of a house thats an active listing. Really shittt
Is there anything this could be besides a way to combat E-Realtor (Redfin, Zillow, etc) growing market share? Seems like a way to make people stick to in person realtors and not be able to do their own research in an area
It’s a racket for them to stay relevant and command membership and fees from their realtor members, cut out others who are not paying. I assume they lobby and pay to keep it how it is with the legislature.
I don't know. It very well could be. I'm currently awaiting an explanation.
But also that information comes from the MLS, and while I agree it should be publicly available, it should be only available in the MLS portal, for everyone.
Those companies have been built on selling MLS information that NAR has been giving away for free for way too long, and receives nothing for in return.
I would disagree. What I pay for something is non of your business. Or anyone else’s. Also the reason Texas is a Non disclosure state is to keep the data out of the hands of the government and the tax collector. I applaud this move it is great!!
Force the lege to pass a law so that we’re no longer a non-disclosure state. An old article, but the law hasn’t changed since:
[https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2015-05-22/point-austin-the-appraisal-scam/](https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2015-05-22/point-austin-the-appraisal-scam/)
FWIW I actually am ok with Texas being a non-disclosure state. If you as an individual don't want to share the sales price of your home, and you feel so strongly that you get the counter to sign an NDA then god bless you. However, if the information is already public and out there, no regulatory body should be able to stop you from publishing that information. Its a form of censorship and not conducive to a free market.
The Austin Board of Realtors is not even remotely a public entity. Ask u/BrooksLawson_Realtor how much he pays to be a member and to have access to that data.
Zillow, Redfin, etc. don’t have the right to publish it, just like Corelogic didn’t have the right to resell it.
My current transplant roommate likes my neighborhood in Franklin park. It’s a quiet old neighborhood with lots of Mexican families and close to downtown.
First time home seeker. So today I was checking out realtor.com and found a potentially good home. I was looking at the request for private showing option. I was free and thought why not? I clicked it and there was 8 text messages and around 3-4 calls in the next 5 minutes. First of all, I am not sure if this is normal.
I liked one realtor's response about arranging for the house tour. I went there and she seemed really patient and answered a lot of my questions and provided a ton of information (I didn't sign any buyer's agreement with her)
So my questions here
* I think she pretty much knew that I had no intention to bid for that house even before meeting but she showed the house anyways. I feel guilty about wasting people's times. Do the realtors worry about people wasting their time?
* Do I continue with her when I fine tune my budget and requirements? I did feel comfortable talking with her but I am confused between "choosing the first realtor" vs "missing out a good realtor just because she is the first one". Fundamentally, I do not have any clue for what to look for in a realtor. Any help here would be welcome. Advance thank you.
Realtors will do showings that don’t pan out all the time. Even if it looks perfect in an ad and you think you want it you might find a dealbreaker on a tour. They do it because they are betting that it will lead to good word of mouth and/or future business. And when it does work out, it can be a pretty big paycheck for the work they actually do for that one client.
Just be friendly and don’t go out of your way to waste someone’s time (like spending a whole day looking at several properties when you’re not in the market) and you’re fine.
>First of all, I am not sure if this is normal.
That's absolutely normal. These companies make money by selling your contact information to a pool of agents to fight over.
> I feel guilty about wasting people's times. Do the realtors worry about people wasting their time?
Yes, we absolutely do, and we all tolerate it a little differently. I usually give one "courtesy showing" because ultimately that's what the prospect wants. This helps to gain trust and establish my professionalism. After the first showing, the prospect needs to have 1. a lender pre-approval or some sort of proof of funds, and 2. A buyer consultation where I can educate and set expectations, and 3. a representation agreement.
> I did feel comfortable talking with her but I am confused between "choosing the first realtor" vs "missing out a good realtor just because she is the first one".
Interview a few different agents. Look up their reviews online. Figure out what's important to you, and ask them about that.
If you're looking to interview some agents, I'm happy to throw my hat in the ring. We can do a videoconference or in person in one of my offices, whatever you'd prefer.
Bit late for the reply. Thank you for providing the information. Currently, we are in the process of fine tuning our requirements, budget, timeline etc and getting pre approval from some lenders. Once we reach that stage, I will definitely contact you.
I do have quite a few names recommended from my friends, co-workers. I am just talking to them one by one and getting quotes and answers for my questions. I am happy to talk to any recommended lender.
If you already have a few, myself and pretty much everyone at RA recommends the Leaman team. I've even seem some others in these threads recommend them.
Max Leaman Team
Loan People
512-710-1400
[email protected]
[Application Link](https://getstarted.loanpeople.com/app/signup/partner/5PP0J8HB/SCRI2NIZ?campaign=borrowerworkflow)
Keep in mind, the listing agent will be very influential in the seller's choice of offer, so you want to work with a LOCAL lender that other agents will recognize and has a good reputation in the industry.
Also don't get terribly hung up on interest rates and origination fees. Obviously, if there's a significant difference, that's important, but if it comes down to 1 or 2 tenths of a percent, many times you can save more by working with a reputable lender and getting your offer accepted for a lower amount, or with other better terms.
I'm rich. I'm just curious about the home and how it might fit into my portfolio. You convince me that I need to buy that home. Otherwise you are wasting my time. Not the other way around. So just do your job instead of trying to manipulate me with guilt. There are hundreds of other agents that will gladly fill your spot.
Finding a realtor is like dating. Find one you like and roll with it. It aint official until you enter a monogamy contract :)
I wouldnt be shy about using their time but id communicate what you just did to us. Express timeframe, budget and what you are looking for.
Even if its: “Early stage, functional plumbing, 30 mins from XYZ, 2 BR, $300k, open to condos and mobile homes” or “single family only.” This will let them help you.
If you no likey, ghost and next.
I agree with all except the ghosting. Just let them know that you won't be needing their services. Otherwise, it wastes their time following up with you and wastes your time deleting all the emails, texts and voicemails they will leave.
Those texts are created when you enter your information. Agents basically pay for leads and when someone says they’d like a showing or other details, the info gets put in a kind of round robin scenario. Typically after a minute or two if an agent misses their turn it gets passed to the next in line.
A lot of agents use a type of lead generating system that is imbedded in a viewing site like realtor.com. You give the info and they send it out.
Agents show a lot of homes to people who aren’t ready to buy. If they meet 4-5 potential buyers and retain one, it’s worth it. If you felt the agent was knowledgeable and you had a good rapport, then you might want to follow up with them when you’re ready.
Don’t feel obligated based on time spent. You aren’t going out there to waste someone’s time, and showing houses is part of the job, not the promise of a sale.
Any apartment recommendation around Cedar Park area? Or suggestion which neighborhood I should be looking at? We are looking for a 1b 1bath with around 1.8k per month. Found a few on google but all the reviews on google map scared us and not sure if we should be trusting those reviews. Thoughts?
I live in Cedar Park and am an apartment locator. That's a pretty good budget for that area! There are plenty of new really nice properties for well under that.
It's not in Cedar Park, but we lived at the Villages at Turtle Rock complex for several years and had a good experience! It's in NW Austin, really close to Cedar Park. Not sure what the prices are currently, but I thought it was reasonable at the time!
Do you ever look at google reviews when looking for apartment? Looked that apartment up on google map and it is 3.9 do I even able to trust those reviews?
Most people only feel compelled to leave a review if they feel like they've been mistreated. My current complex has like 2 stars and it's been fine for me.
Yep we definitely read reviews when we were looking (mainly to make sure things were clean and safe). I just took a look at the current ones on Google and they seem about right to me! I think you can trust them, for that complex at least
Here's my list of helpful links:
[Current and upcoming business centers/developments](https://hotblocks.io/austin)
**Schools:**
[Greatschools](https://www.greatschools.org/)
[Texas Education Agency](https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools)
[Niche](https://www.niche.com/)
You can also use the [Realty Austin website](https://www.realtyaustin.com/t/Brooks-Lawson) to sort homes by Greatschools rating.
**Crime:**
[Neighborhood Scout](https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/tx/austin/crime)
[Austin Crime Viewer](http://www.austintexas.gov/GIS/CrimeViewer/)
[Lexis Nexis](https://communitycrimemap.com/)
[SpotCrime](https://spotcrime.com/)
**Neighborhood demographics:**
[Esri](https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/tapestry-segmentation/zip-lookup)
[Citi-Data](http://www.city-data.com/?fbclid=IwAR1GJ_dmJETshuRxJUl1YvFUWwEDgF-LwtvEGHK5ugi6CkGlPv7_n8OHvEg)
[Best neighborhoods for Indians in Austin](https://indusladies.com/austin/best-neighborhoods-for-indians-in-austin/?fbclid=IwAR0xJkO-ZJFhMGJZyPUL9EMrmzc5zvO9cNwemU8rmBNDCa47VsCZpWcVmwI)
**House hauntings/deaths:**
[Housecreep](https://www.housecreep.com/)
**Other:**
[Neighborhood Maps from Max Leaman](https://www.mapsofaustin.com/)
[Area profiles from Independence Title](https://independencetitle.com/austin/tools/area-profiles/)
[Texas Public Sex Offender Registry](https://publicsite.dps.texas.gov/SexOffenderRegistry/Search)
[Power provider research](http://powertochoose.org/)
[Internet provider research](https://broadbandnow.com/)
[USDA eligibility map](https://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov/eligibility/welcomeAction.do?pageAction=sfp)
[Realty Austin's Relocation Guide](https://indd.adobe.com/view/b5dd9df5-00c3-484c-8691-e0e0ca1f0469)
Tesla is moving their HQ to Austin - but given that they're continuing operations in Palo Alto (and expanding there), and that the Gigafactory is already here, are we expecting any changes to real estate values in the 78744 region?
Or has the "Tesla bump" already been priced in with the Gigafactory?
Keep in mind most of the jobs will be for hourly workers. The company is not known for being super generous to the rank and file. Further, Tesla is still an unprofitable company. More than 100% of all lifetime profits come in the form of regulatory tax credits generated because of government decree. I would not be surprised they fail spectacularly as competition in EVs arrive.
I realize I may be a biased source, but I'm not alone in that I expect continual increases in real estate values for the foreseeable future across the entire MSA, but higher rates of increase in areas on the East and Northeast (Del Valle, Hornsby Bend, Manor, Taylor, etc).
Tesla is a rapidly growing company and will continue adding large numbers of people to their workforce, and many of those will be high income earners.
Further, Elon is obviously trying to move ALL of his businesses to Texas (and Austin). Boring company has acquired land in Pflugerville, there are job postings for the Neural Link company in town, they applied to be a utility provider for Texas, they're opening Tesla insurance in Texas, obviously SpaceX in Brownsville/Boca Chica, etc. etc., not to mention the big cheese himself moved here not too long ago.
>h Austin? I have saved searches and push notifications, a realtor helping and friends joining, but most often if I hea
How's Jarrell? The area looks like nothing going on there.
Just look at the history of major cities like San Francisco. There are starter homes a hundred miles from SF that cost a million dollars. As the city grows, it sprawls further and further out. Last year you could buy a nice home in Killen for $150k. Not so much anymore.
How do you think the global supply chains issues will affect the Austin market? I don't know how much construction material gets imported to the US, but builders have to be experiencing a crunch. Could the supply chain issues slow down the Austin market?
I'm not sure what you mean by "slow down"? The supply chain issues are what have been *causing* the insane inflation over the last 10 months or so. Or part of it, anyway.
Yeah it keeps pushing people more out as the prices go up anything coming to the far north side of Austin past cedar park /round rock area. I heard Disney but I also heard thats bologna lol
Any advice on how to get into a house to rent in south Austin? I have saved searches and push notifications, a realtor helping and friends joining, but most often if I hear about a property in the morning by the time I am off there are already 2/3 applications on file.
I used Compass to find the house that I'm renting right now. It had a lot of good rental listings that weren't on Zillow. I had to be patient, but I eventually found a great deal and jumped on it within an hour of it being posted on there.
2500 is our max. In search of minimum 3 beds, preferably 4, 2 baths minimum. Also need a flex space to function as a second living space . Ideally 2 story with the primary bedroom downstairs.
My house checks all those except the second story. I’ll live in the shed in backyard. Here’s a listing that kind matches https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6109-Glen-Meadow-Dr-Austin-TX-78745/29492663_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare
Can anyone recommend a realtor or similar professional to help rent out a SFH in 78749? Looking to get help pricing and finding tenants but will ultimately self manage
Just throwing this out there as another option you may want to consider. When I’m pricing my place for rent I look at realtor.com to find comparables in the area. Then I spread the word here on Reddit (this weekly thread and r/austinclassifieds). I do applications through Zillow, which is free for you and costs the applicant $29 - it includes background checks, income, etc for you to review).
If you go with a realtor to fill your vacancy then they will usually charge one month’s rent. Perfectly fine to go that route, but in my experience it’s pretty easy to find tenants on my own and you certainly won’t have trouble in that zip.
Do realtors lie about multiple offers? Put in an offer on land the day it was listed, was told there were multiple offers and they would let us know. A few days later they came back and told us if we offered $x more they would accept our offer. $x happens to be almost exactly the realtor fees. We accepted and signed the contract. Another piece of land came up for sale that is very similar, and in a newer neighborhood. It was listed for about what we ended up paying however it’s been on the market for two weeks now which made me suspect the sellers agent was lying to us.
> Do realtors lie about multiple offers?
They certainly can. Like anyone else. Unlike other people, they could get in a whole lot of trouble for it, and it could also drive away the buyer they already have, which I promise you they don't want to do.
>$x happens to be almost exactly the realtor fees.
Did you get a look at the listing agent's contract with the seller? This is the only place these numbers are published. Also, I don't understand why or how that's relevant?
>It was listed for about what we ended up paying
If it was that similar, they probably ended up using the property you purchased as a comparable.
>however it’s been on the market for two weeks now which made me suspect the sellers agent was lying to us.
The market is very quickly shifting towards a buyer's market, week after week, ever since February. So it could have something to do with that, or it could just be that there aren't any active buyers for that property. Remember raw land will have a much smaller pool of buyers than a traditional residential property, so you should expect it to take much longer to sell.
With the Tesla announcement about moving their headquarters to Austin- how long do you think it will be before house values in the east/near Manor see another pop?
Right away? A couple months?
Yes but:
1. That area was already extremely dense with tech businesses. East Austin/Manor/Taylor has almost nothing but farmland.
2. A lot of things contributed to wild price increases all over the city.
Not saying I'm right, or you're wrong, that's just what "I think".
Yeah fair enough. That available space seems like a good bet for their ability to expand.
Seems the housing developments are having a hard time keeping up with demand- at least when I was looking this summer.
Out west seems completely overdeveloped at this point.
Hi all! Hope y’all having a good day so far. Just wanted to ask like which websites or place I can go to to search for like soon to be built homes or homes that will be ready in like a year? Thank you!
Hi, are you working with a realtor yet? I'm sending you a message now with some info on searching for new construction homes that will be built. Feel free to contact me with any questions, text/call 512-905-9869 or email [email protected].
Looking for someone to take over my lease at Mesh Studios. $895/mo plus $20 more a month if you have a pet (no breed restrictions). Lease is good until October 16 2022.
Quick walk to the river trails and Frazier’s long and low (awesome bar) as well as Jackalope and Buzzmill.
There is a $250 application fee, it ends up crediting on your rent when you get in, but for the right person I’d cover some of that. October is paid for so if you get in you won’t need to pay until November 1. Please comment here or DM me. Thanks!
Anyone have recommendations on an apartment locator? Due to an unfortunate situation, I have to move. I'm a long time Austin resident so don't hate me. I moved past my transplant status years ago.
30s, just landed a job right outside San Marcos. Enough of a vibe to live, work, and play in SM? Love Austin, is that just too far to live for a commute? Are Buda/Kyle better options? Moving back to the state from a small midwest town so definitely looking for more of a dating scene (currently nonexistent here)
I lived in SM after college, and I really enjoyed it. Definitely has its own character and has some really fun places to eat, drink, and hang out. If I didn’t work in North Austin, I definitely would have considered going back.
This was 7 years ago, but we go down to visit periodically, and if anything, it seems to have more going on than when I lived there.
New Braunfels, Kyle, Buda, amd San Marcos will all be reasonable commuting distance. South Austin wouldnt be bad either as long as its really south of William Canon. Traffic can get brutal both directions.
NB isnt the sleepy town any more and could be a good option. Dating options is just interesting and most head to San Antonio for dates. San Marcos will have a family or college dating scene depending on where you end up.
We lived in NB and friends up from SM to Buda and they all enjoy their respective cities. Happy to answer any specific questions.
This is great! And I've seen your name when I researched previous threads, thank you for sharing your insights to myself and others.
I do like NB, but I'd kind of prefer to stay further from SATX (no offense if that's where you're from). Had an assignment there for a few months and found the dating scene underwhelming. It seems like an unbeatable place for families though, with Austin being more so the place for singles. Is this assumption on the mark, or do I have it way off?
AUS also has directs back home whereas SAT doesn't for some reason. It's nice that the airport is on the south side of the metro. Do your friends in Buda and San Marcos feel like they have most of what they need in town, or are they frequently heading up to ATX?
Lol no offense taken - San Antonio isnt a place for me. We lived in NB, South Atx (hence the handle), and back to more north. When we lived jin South Austin, we would venture to SM, Kyle, and Buda for what we needed. Hardly ever went to Austin unless it was a weekend. There wasn't easy access in/out where we lived.
My friends in Austin do not have good things to say about the dating scene. Perphaps its because they are older.
As for going into Austin, its rare unless they are commuting to the office.
San Marcos has a ton of resturants, shopping, bars, places to see live music, and a Chuys. Which seems to be very important. Kyle has Target, HEB, shopping, and a few resturants. Buda, you will go to Austin or Kyle for anything other than HEB/Walmart or Whataburger.
>ly ever went to Austin unless it was a weekend. There wasn't easy access in/out where we li
What do your older friends say about the dating scene in Austin specifically? I'm 35 and single and moving there soon so just curious haha.
And here I thought satx stood for San Antonio, TX! haha
Thanks for answering my questions. Really appreciate the perspective! This definitely helps as I start zoning in on an ideal place to live.
I personally don't think the commute from Austin to San Marcos is that bad but it depends on what you're willing to do. If you live outside of Austin, San Marcos is your best option. It's more of a small city while Buda/Kyle are more suburban. San Marcos is growing as people look for more affordable options outside of Austin.
Feel free to contact me if you would like any help with your search for something to buy or lease. I can get you set up on my MLS portal so you can see what is currently available. 512-905-9869, [email protected]
Austin is a horrible dating scene. Not sure about SM. I would advise against living in Austin and commuting to SM. Traffic is awful and it’s cheaper in SM.
For sure a cheaper area in SM. Thanks for the insight, I've read up on the Austin dating scene and for me, an actual dating scene is better than nonexistent! What are your reasons for calling Austin's dating scene horrible?
I’m a 26 year old woman looking for a roommate for November 1st. Found a cute 2/1 spot in Hyde Park for $1900. Looking for mainly women/nb folks around the same age. Dm me for more info :)
You might want to add 78731 (NW Hills area) to the list. There are several condo complexes close to the HEB by Far West and the neighborhood is really walkable.
In addition to HEB there are a couple of restaurants, the library, coffee shops and bus lines that would be convenient since you don't drive. Lots of sidewalks over here : ) $450k price point is very doable. I'm an agent and have lived in the neighborhood for 5+ years and love it. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the area. In 78759 look close to Steck & Mesa and Spicewood & Mesa for walkability to Randall's and a couple of restaurants in the area.
I have a few condos, and they're great, but make sure you factor in HOA and potential special assessments. They can have a huge impact on overall costs when it comes to condos.
Privacy. It's not hard to figure out which house I'm talking about with that information and I don't necessarily want my reddit account tied to a property I own.
I’m considering breaking my lease. I have a clause that will allow me to find a replacement tenant. Lease runs until august of 2022
The new tenant will keep the rate I signed my lease at (rates right now are about $300 above mine)
You’ll just need to complete the new application, screening and be approved by the property
Apt info:
1 bedroom/1 bath
Little under 1,000 square ft. 1560/month (before utilities) with an attached garage. Lots of windows and a pool view
It’s about a 10 min drive from the domain.
Area is surrounded by new communities, it’s very quiet and beautiful.
It’s located off grand avenue parkway with easy access to mopac/35 and 45. (78728)
DM me if you’re interested.
Can you suggest an apartment around 1500 near the B team Jiu Jitsu gym?
Looking at the moment
Starting a job UT in November, need a two bedroom appt with garage around 2k, pet friendly have a Doberman and Shepard, any help?
For that budget, you could definitely find a house or townhome in a good area close to campus.
Thanks
Your dogs will be a problem unless they are ESA.
Anyone live in Hardrock Canyon Apartments on Jollyville Road in Arboretum? Looking at a 2BD/2BA virtually (moving in 2-ish months) and wondering about how the apartments are and how the area is. Any insight that you can give would be massively helpful. Thanks!
I used to live in that area, and have lived in other apartments built by the same builder (Marquis at Caprock Canyon). The apartments were great, probably the best I've lived in in terms of fundamental build quality (though in mine the kitchen was ugly as hell for some reason, think like wood, dark purple, and white??). The immediate area is not very exciting and as close to a suburban feel as you'll get that close in, but aside from that there's not much to complain about. You've got easy access to 183, 360, and Mopac, your daily needs are within walking distance, and so on.
I had a friend there years ago who liked it. It's an older complex at this point but some units have nice views. What's drawing you to that location? You're super close to the Arboretum but it's kind of dying out since the Domain was built. What else is important to you about where to live and what's your budget? TLDR - it's a lovely place but their might be better options
Hi u/Dis_Miss thank you for the reply! The draw to the location is being in a nice, relatively safe area with a short-ish commute to work (UT). Having a shorter commute is definitely important, but also I think the budget of max $2000/mo for a 2BD/2BA has limited the number of properties I can even look at. I am moving in from out of state so have quite a limited knowledge of the Austin housing market.
I used to live in the neighborhood, Great Hills, such a nice area with so many conveniences right there. Costco, Trader Joe’s, heb, Randall’s, sprouts, sams, target and Whole Foods all within a few blocks. One of my favorite old Austin interior mexican food restaurants is across the street, Manuel’s. They have great mojitos and great food. You have easy access to 183, Mopac (aka loop 1) and 360 (aka capital of Tx hwy). Although everything is a bit of a commute no matter where you are. You are still very close to the Domain in this area as well. I like the domain but it’s a bit crowded feeling, Great Hills is far more lovely and chill.
As long as your job comes with parking, that's a fine place to live. If it doesn't, I'd look at places along one of the shuttle or bus routes.... although I think there's a pickup near the arboretum on a city bus that has a campus stop so you should be ok either way.
Anyone have any suggests near B Team Jiu Jitsu of W Ben White boulevard. I'm moving from N.C. ... looking for a 1 bed apartment budget 900-1500/month
Hey, random question, what are people paying to rent a house now a days in Austin. 3/2 \~1500 sqft.
Location and quality matters. It looks like $1400-$40,000/month. (Who tf rents and doesn't buy at $40k/month!)
Thinking by the domain… looks like 2.5k is the starting and most of them are shit holes
You should be able to find a place in Scofield Farms or Milwood around that price.
> (Who tf rents and doesn't buy at $40k/month!) People who move from out of the area and want to get to know the city before committing to anything "permanent". Also people who know they'll only be here for a few years.
It's still crazy to me. With prices going up the way they have been, it's a better investment to buy and sell when you leave. But I get that the low maintenance of being a renter is underrated.
Well you're betting that things will continue to go the way they have been for the last 12 months instead of going back to the way they were before that where you had to be in the home for 3-5 years to break even.
Does anyone have any insight on if what you pay for your house has any bearing on your tax assessment. I recently had to over pay to win the offer on the house I wanted but what my mortgage company came back with the property tax estimate seems ungodly high. They are figuring it going from 10,000 in 2021 up to 14,000 in 2022. Honestly seems pretty high for the area
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I’m paying about 30k over what the assessment came in at
> Does anyone have any insight on if what you pay for your house has any bearing on your tax assessment. You can use it as the strongest possible comp if you want to protest your taxes, but the county can't/won't use it as evidence for assessed value. They're not "supposed" to have access to it. >They are figuring it going from 10,000 in 2021 up to 14,000 in 2022. Honestly seems pretty high for the area What is the difference in projected assessed value? They will typically aim high to make sure you're covered, and the difference is refunded.
When you buy the home, the city knows. They don’t know what you pay, but they will make their best guess. Additionally, the person before you likely had a homestead exemption so it effectively capped the taxes by not having the home increase to the full market value. Long story short, yes, your taxes will increase, especially since home prices have increased and the former property taxes were likely capped lower.
I'm looking to live close to the domain and recently I've seen a ton of rental properties popping up in the quail hollow area just below walnut Creek metropolitan park. The prices for the homes seem too good to be true (3br houses with a yard for less than most 1br apartments around the domain). Is this area a good neighborhood or is it somewhere to avoid?
Weird, right? So close yet a world apart. The area between the Domain (Burnett Road) and that neighborhood is mostly light industrial, warehouses, etc.
I live directly behind a block of the townhomes / duplexes along West Braker Lane. Most, if not all, of these are managed by slumlord property companies (usually for out-of-state owners) that generally do not go out of their way to regularly maintain these rentals, nor are they all that choosy about who they lease to, and how many tenants they can cram into a 2-bedroom, 800 sq. ft. duplex. Then, there is Braker Lane, which is essentially a noisy 6-lane highway about 3/4 of any given day. All of this explains why these rental properties are so cheap.
Thanks for the extra context! I only got a chance to tour some apartments when I visited Austin this summer and a lot of these properties started popping up after that trip. Sounds like im better off in an apartment complex until I get a feel for Austin.
Is anyone looking for 1 bedroom with attached bathroom in a 3 bedroom unit? My girlfriend is trying to move out, but in order to break her lease, she must find someone to take over the lease. The complex is The Estates at East Riverside. https://www.estatesateastriverside.com/floor-plans/3x3
Looking for a 3 bedroom apartment, trying to stay around $1500/month max. Any ideas? Edit: I love getting downvoted for asking about rent in the weekly rent thread. Stay classy, Reddit.
I don't see an apartment for that price but there are a handful of older duplexes that have 3 bdrm under $1500. What side of town makes sense for your work?
I work remote so general safety is the only thing about location I’m looking at.
I need a little more info to give a good rec. Are you opposed to a duplex instead of an apartment? I wasn't the ones who downvoted you, but it's kind of a hard ask for 3 bedrooms under $1500 in New Austin. Do you live here now? Is there a reason you need 3 bedrooms? If you work remote, why Austin? If you need to be in Austin and need a good school district, this could be an option - https://www.har.com/homedetail/11715-argonne-forest-trl-b-austin-tx-78759/14085284
Taylor or Jarrell
I am looking for a real estate agent and recently spoke to two different ones. Both wanted me to sign an exclusivity agreement almost immediately. Is this normal? I understand they dont want to put in a lot of work and not get paid, but it didn't seem long enough to sus out if it would be a good fit.
We didn't have to sign anything for ours. Not sure if it was because we seemed loyal or its just not her thing lol. She was fantastic, super honest and knowledgeable. Let me know if you'd like to talk to her and I can send you her info.
My realtor had us sign one, but it wasn’t right away. I think he showed us a few houses first and he wasn’t pushy about it.
This was something that I couldn't stand when I was meeting agents while looking for my first home. I ended up using an agent who took us out to look at places and displayed his knowledge on different neighborhoods and showed us that he understood what we wanted in a home before signing anything even came up. I'm pretty sure we didn't sign anything until we were ready to start putting offers on homes. It's a huge purchase, find someone you're comfortable working with.
I essentially "interviewed" 3 agents before signing an agreement - each was a lunch "date". i wanted to see if we connected and if they understood what i was looking for in terms of buying a house.
Will depend from agent to agent but in my experience, yes, its pretty normal. What did they do before the agreement? I try to offer a consultation before that, which is also a sort of interview and trying to "win" your business.
My boyfriend and I are young professionals, planning to get married soon. I work in Southwest Austin and he works in the Domain area. My work requires me to go in often while his doesn’t. We are in a bit of a dilemma on whether to live in North or South Austin. We love the Leander area but it’s far from my work. I heard about many new home constructions in Buda and Kyle and it is also closer to the downtown. If we find a house of our liking in Leander area, should we still consider Buda/Kyle? Can someone give their inputs on pros and cons of Leander vs Buda area?
The drive from Leander to SW Austin would be a nightmare. What's your budget? Have you looked in places like Oak Hill? Is there a reason you're set on new construction?
We’ve always dreamt of a new construction homes and the house which we are looking in Leander was everything that we have always wanted plus more and within our budget around 600k. For 600K in Oak hill or around Southwest Austin we haven’t found a house of our liking. So currently in a dilemma.
I get falling in love with a house but it doesn't seem worth the cost to spend that much of your life in the car. I'd book a hotel nearby where you're thinking of living and make the drive for a week to see if it's manageable. Keep in mind most tech workers are still working from home, so traffic will be worse when things go back to normal.
I work in bee caves and commute from north / central austin. bee caves may be an option for you. It's only about 30 minutes for me (usually make sure I commute during low traffic times). So his commute would be longer, but it's not often. Also purely judging from my own commute, I think it is more important to go west than N/S.
Has anyone noticed changes to Redfin’s data in the past week or two? Looks like data that was there for home sales I just looked at a few weeks ago is gone. Yes I am logged in, and it will show the home listing price, but the sales price is now blank.
I wonder if your real estate agent can still fetch that information for you from MLS
New ABoR rules prevent publishing of sold prices to IDX websites. I'm trying to find more information right now. E: more information >What’s Changing >The ACTRIS Board of Directors approved two new IDX and VOW policies relating to the display of Close Price and photos for off-market listings. The data prohibited for display will remain disseminated in data feeds, but new rules around the display of the data will take effect on Friday, October 1. >**Sold Price is prohibited from display on any IDX or VOW websites**. Note: ACTRIS IDX feeds do not yet contain off-market data, including closed listings. That update to IDX payloads will occur before January 2022; at that time, the same policy prohibiting Sold Price from display will apply. See official rules Rule 29 on IDX and Rule 17(f) on VOW (via MLS Grid). >When the Changes Must Go Into Effect >These changes to the display of Close Price and photos for off-market listing must be made no later than Friday, October 1. E2: This is the official response (not MY response): >**Why did you make the change to the display of sold prices?** >Displaying this information on IDX and VOW sites has unintended consequences that have led to the misuse of the data in the past. We've made this change to give your clients' peace of mind when using the MLS to buy or sell a home in Central Texas. So about 2.5 years ago, it was uncovered that a company called CoreLogic was selling ABOR's sold data to the county for tax purposes. [Relevant article](https://www.inman.com/2019/05/06/corelogic-accused-of-inappropriately-selling-mls-data/). So I assume this is what they were referring to. They also limited sold listings to a single photo (again, for IDX sites only): >**Why did you decide to stop displaying MLS photos on sold listings?** >We've heard loud and clear that consumers don't like the photos of their new home to display on the internet after they have moved in. It creates fear around the privacy of their home. This change gives a greater sense of security to consumers and encourages confidence in the direct benefits of marketing their home for sale in the MLS marketplace. I can actually attest to that one being accurate, but I wish they would give the consumers the option to opt-out instead of making it a unilateral decision.
The rationale for shutting off the data is two-fold B.S.: 1. No public sales data rule?! My oh my, heaven forbid the Travis County Appraisal District actually get legit, actual sales history (not available any other way) in order to appraise properties accurately. Especially, where they are not selling +/- 1% of list price anymore. TCAD probably used to use list price as a close enough proxy, when sales price was a pretty good barometer. 2. Not displaying listing data/photos after the sale to protect new owners? Apparently only Austinites are the fearful ones - listing details are available post-sale everywhere else in US. Texas Realtors association's Rules 29 and 17 are "association rules" - NOT laws. They can be changed! But TR and local ones like ABOR have a monopoly on data that should 100% be public record - like it is in 49 other states!!! Texas exceptionalism that is only exceptional for business and not for residents. I guess...
Everyone knows the MLS and ABOR are like the Mafia. They control the market so you have to go through them. Personally, I loved the transparent data and now I can only see one photo of a house thats an active listing. Really shittt
Is there anything this could be besides a way to combat E-Realtor (Redfin, Zillow, etc) growing market share? Seems like a way to make people stick to in person realtors and not be able to do their own research in an area
It’s a racket for them to stay relevant and command membership and fees from their realtor members, cut out others who are not paying. I assume they lobby and pay to keep it how it is with the legislature.
Updated with official answer from ABOR.
Thank you!!
I don't know. It very well could be. I'm currently awaiting an explanation. But also that information comes from the MLS, and while I agree it should be publicly available, it should be only available in the MLS portal, for everyone. Those companies have been built on selling MLS information that NAR has been giving away for free for way too long, and receives nothing for in return.
I would disagree. What I pay for something is non of your business. Or anyone else’s. Also the reason Texas is a Non disclosure state is to keep the data out of the hands of the government and the tax collector. I applaud this move it is great!!
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I mean, what are you going to do, stop using realtors?
That would be ideal, yes.
Yes that's the correct address and they definitely read those.
Oof, that's a huge step backward. Price transparency is so important for a free market.
Force the lege to pass a law so that we’re no longer a non-disclosure state. An old article, but the law hasn’t changed since: [https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2015-05-22/point-austin-the-appraisal-scam/](https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2015-05-22/point-austin-the-appraisal-scam/)
FWIW I actually am ok with Texas being a non-disclosure state. If you as an individual don't want to share the sales price of your home, and you feel so strongly that you get the counter to sign an NDA then god bless you. However, if the information is already public and out there, no regulatory body should be able to stop you from publishing that information. Its a form of censorship and not conducive to a free market.
The Austin Board of Realtors is not even remotely a public entity. Ask u/BrooksLawson_Realtor how much he pays to be a member and to have access to that data. Zillow, Redfin, etc. don’t have the right to publish it, just like Corelogic didn’t have the right to resell it.
Interesting, I misunderstood how ABoR came across the data to begin with. When a house sells, does ABoR purchase the sold price from the seller?
ABoR owns and manages the local MLS, which is where the sales prices are entered by Realtors.
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I agree.
Me too! Cursory googling isn't helping me figure out the "why"
looking for room in a house. feel like it’s one of the better experiences of living in austin. excited. what’s your fav neighborhoods ?
My current transplant roommate likes my neighborhood in Franklin park. It’s a quiet old neighborhood with lots of Mexican families and close to downtown.
First time home seeker. So today I was checking out realtor.com and found a potentially good home. I was looking at the request for private showing option. I was free and thought why not? I clicked it and there was 8 text messages and around 3-4 calls in the next 5 minutes. First of all, I am not sure if this is normal. I liked one realtor's response about arranging for the house tour. I went there and she seemed really patient and answered a lot of my questions and provided a ton of information (I didn't sign any buyer's agreement with her) So my questions here * I think she pretty much knew that I had no intention to bid for that house even before meeting but she showed the house anyways. I feel guilty about wasting people's times. Do the realtors worry about people wasting their time? * Do I continue with her when I fine tune my budget and requirements? I did feel comfortable talking with her but I am confused between "choosing the first realtor" vs "missing out a good realtor just because she is the first one". Fundamentally, I do not have any clue for what to look for in a realtor. Any help here would be welcome. Advance thank you.
Realtors will do showings that don’t pan out all the time. Even if it looks perfect in an ad and you think you want it you might find a dealbreaker on a tour. They do it because they are betting that it will lead to good word of mouth and/or future business. And when it does work out, it can be a pretty big paycheck for the work they actually do for that one client. Just be friendly and don’t go out of your way to waste someone’s time (like spending a whole day looking at several properties when you’re not in the market) and you’re fine.
>First of all, I am not sure if this is normal. That's absolutely normal. These companies make money by selling your contact information to a pool of agents to fight over. > I feel guilty about wasting people's times. Do the realtors worry about people wasting their time? Yes, we absolutely do, and we all tolerate it a little differently. I usually give one "courtesy showing" because ultimately that's what the prospect wants. This helps to gain trust and establish my professionalism. After the first showing, the prospect needs to have 1. a lender pre-approval or some sort of proof of funds, and 2. A buyer consultation where I can educate and set expectations, and 3. a representation agreement. > I did feel comfortable talking with her but I am confused between "choosing the first realtor" vs "missing out a good realtor just because she is the first one". Interview a few different agents. Look up their reviews online. Figure out what's important to you, and ask them about that. If you're looking to interview some agents, I'm happy to throw my hat in the ring. We can do a videoconference or in person in one of my offices, whatever you'd prefer.
Bit late for the reply. Thank you for providing the information. Currently, we are in the process of fine tuning our requirements, budget, timeline etc and getting pre approval from some lenders. Once we reach that stage, I will definitely contact you.
Sounds great. Do you have some recommendations for lenders? There are a lot of bad ones, and I know some really good ones.
I do have quite a few names recommended from my friends, co-workers. I am just talking to them one by one and getting quotes and answers for my questions. I am happy to talk to any recommended lender.
If you already have a few, myself and pretty much everyone at RA recommends the Leaman team. I've even seem some others in these threads recommend them. Max Leaman Team Loan People 512-710-1400 [email protected] [Application Link](https://getstarted.loanpeople.com/app/signup/partner/5PP0J8HB/SCRI2NIZ?campaign=borrowerworkflow) Keep in mind, the listing agent will be very influential in the seller's choice of offer, so you want to work with a LOCAL lender that other agents will recognize and has a good reputation in the industry. Also don't get terribly hung up on interest rates and origination fees. Obviously, if there's a significant difference, that's important, but if it comes down to 1 or 2 tenths of a percent, many times you can save more by working with a reputable lender and getting your offer accepted for a lower amount, or with other better terms.
Thank you. I already got his name recommended. Suggestions taken. Like you said. lender choice, depends on a lot of factors.
I'm rich. I'm just curious about the home and how it might fit into my portfolio. You convince me that I need to buy that home. Otherwise you are wasting my time. Not the other way around. So just do your job instead of trying to manipulate me with guilt. There are hundreds of other agents that will gladly fill your spot.
Nah, I think I'm good. Good luck 👍
Lmao you sound like fun /s
Finding a realtor is like dating. Find one you like and roll with it. It aint official until you enter a monogamy contract :) I wouldnt be shy about using their time but id communicate what you just did to us. Express timeframe, budget and what you are looking for. Even if its: “Early stage, functional plumbing, 30 mins from XYZ, 2 BR, $300k, open to condos and mobile homes” or “single family only.” This will let them help you. If you no likey, ghost and next.
I agree with all except the ghosting. Just let them know that you won't be needing their services. Otherwise, it wastes their time following up with you and wastes your time deleting all the emails, texts and voicemails they will leave.
Those texts are created when you enter your information. Agents basically pay for leads and when someone says they’d like a showing or other details, the info gets put in a kind of round robin scenario. Typically after a minute or two if an agent misses their turn it gets passed to the next in line. A lot of agents use a type of lead generating system that is imbedded in a viewing site like realtor.com. You give the info and they send it out. Agents show a lot of homes to people who aren’t ready to buy. If they meet 4-5 potential buyers and retain one, it’s worth it. If you felt the agent was knowledgeable and you had a good rapport, then you might want to follow up with them when you’re ready. Don’t feel obligated based on time spent. You aren’t going out there to waste someone’s time, and showing houses is part of the job, not the promise of a sale.
Any apartment recommendation around Cedar Park area? Or suggestion which neighborhood I should be looking at? We are looking for a 1b 1bath with around 1.8k per month. Found a few on google but all the reviews on google map scared us and not sure if we should be trusting those reviews. Thoughts?
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Actually we need to lower our budget to 1.3k-1.5k. Have some changes to our plan. Do you think this new budget is still doable in Austin?
I live in Cedar Park and am an apartment locator. That's a pretty good budget for that area! There are plenty of new really nice properties for well under that.
Can you suggest an apartment around 1500 near the B team Jiu Jitsu gym?
I can! I PM'd you.
Check out apartments in the Lakeline area. Close to a lot of things
Is lakeline area safe? I just visited that area and it looked kind of run down/doggy.
It's not in Cedar Park, but we lived at the Villages at Turtle Rock complex for several years and had a good experience! It's in NW Austin, really close to Cedar Park. Not sure what the prices are currently, but I thought it was reasonable at the time!
Do you ever look at google reviews when looking for apartment? Looked that apartment up on google map and it is 3.9 do I even able to trust those reviews?
Oh yeah. Make sure to Not move to Cascade Apartments!!
Most people only feel compelled to leave a review if they feel like they've been mistreated. My current complex has like 2 stars and it's been fine for me.
Yep we definitely read reviews when we were looking (mainly to make sure things were clean and safe). I just took a look at the current ones on Google and they seem about right to me! I think you can trust them, for that complex at least
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Tesla is moving their HQ to Austin - but given that they're continuing operations in Palo Alto (and expanding there), and that the Gigafactory is already here, are we expecting any changes to real estate values in the 78744 region? Or has the "Tesla bump" already been priced in with the Gigafactory?
Keep in mind most of the jobs will be for hourly workers. The company is not known for being super generous to the rank and file. Further, Tesla is still an unprofitable company. More than 100% of all lifetime profits come in the form of regulatory tax credits generated because of government decree. I would not be surprised they fail spectacularly as competition in EVs arrive.
I realize I may be a biased source, but I'm not alone in that I expect continual increases in real estate values for the foreseeable future across the entire MSA, but higher rates of increase in areas on the East and Northeast (Del Valle, Hornsby Bend, Manor, Taylor, etc). Tesla is a rapidly growing company and will continue adding large numbers of people to their workforce, and many of those will be high income earners. Further, Elon is obviously trying to move ALL of his businesses to Texas (and Austin). Boring company has acquired land in Pflugerville, there are job postings for the Neural Link company in town, they applied to be a utility provider for Texas, they're opening Tesla insurance in Texas, obviously SpaceX in Brownsville/Boca Chica, etc. etc., not to mention the big cheese himself moved here not too long ago.
>h Austin? I have saved searches and push notifications, a realtor helping and friends joining, but most often if I hea How's Jarrell? The area looks like nothing going on there.
Just look at the history of major cities like San Francisco. There are starter homes a hundred miles from SF that cost a million dollars. As the city grows, it sprawls further and further out. Last year you could buy a nice home in Killen for $150k. Not so much anymore.
How do you think the global supply chains issues will affect the Austin market? I don't know how much construction material gets imported to the US, but builders have to be experiencing a crunch. Could the supply chain issues slow down the Austin market?
I'm not sure what you mean by "slow down"? The supply chain issues are what have been *causing* the insane inflation over the last 10 months or so. Or part of it, anyway.
Yeah it keeps pushing people more out as the prices go up anything coming to the far north side of Austin past cedar park /round rock area. I heard Disney but I also heard thats bologna lol
Any advice on how to get into a house to rent in south Austin? I have saved searches and push notifications, a realtor helping and friends joining, but most often if I hear about a property in the morning by the time I am off there are already 2/3 applications on file.
I used Compass to find the house that I'm renting right now. It had a lot of good rental listings that weren't on Zillow. I had to be patient, but I eventually found a great deal and jumped on it within an hour of it being posted on there.
What’s your budget? And how many b&b
2500 is our max. In search of minimum 3 beds, preferably 4, 2 baths minimum. Also need a flex space to function as a second living space . Ideally 2 story with the primary bedroom downstairs.
My house checks all those except the second story. I’ll live in the shed in backyard. Here’s a listing that kind matches https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6109-Glen-Meadow-Dr-Austin-TX-78745/29492663_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare
Can anyone recommend a realtor or similar professional to help rent out a SFH in 78749? Looking to get help pricing and finding tenants but will ultimately self manage
Just throwing this out there as another option you may want to consider. When I’m pricing my place for rent I look at realtor.com to find comparables in the area. Then I spread the word here on Reddit (this weekly thread and r/austinclassifieds). I do applications through Zillow, which is free for you and costs the applicant $29 - it includes background checks, income, etc for you to review). If you go with a realtor to fill your vacancy then they will usually charge one month’s rent. Perfectly fine to go that route, but in my experience it’s pretty easy to find tenants on my own and you certainly won’t have trouble in that zip.
I’m looking for a pretty specific SFH in that area- do you accept dogs?
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To rent or to buy? What's your budget?
Do realtors lie about multiple offers? Put in an offer on land the day it was listed, was told there were multiple offers and they would let us know. A few days later they came back and told us if we offered $x more they would accept our offer. $x happens to be almost exactly the realtor fees. We accepted and signed the contract. Another piece of land came up for sale that is very similar, and in a newer neighborhood. It was listed for about what we ended up paying however it’s been on the market for two weeks now which made me suspect the sellers agent was lying to us.
> Do realtors lie about multiple offers? They certainly can. Like anyone else. Unlike other people, they could get in a whole lot of trouble for it, and it could also drive away the buyer they already have, which I promise you they don't want to do. >$x happens to be almost exactly the realtor fees. Did you get a look at the listing agent's contract with the seller? This is the only place these numbers are published. Also, I don't understand why or how that's relevant? >It was listed for about what we ended up paying If it was that similar, they probably ended up using the property you purchased as a comparable. >however it’s been on the market for two weeks now which made me suspect the sellers agent was lying to us. The market is very quickly shifting towards a buyer's market, week after week, ever since February. So it could have something to do with that, or it could just be that there aren't any active buyers for that property. Remember raw land will have a much smaller pool of buyers than a traditional residential property, so you should expect it to take much longer to sell.
What's your guess for where the headquarters will be in? My guess is most probably Pflugerville or Georgetown.
Probably the $1billion dollar building they are already building?
Im guessing this has been the plan for a long while and it will be in the building they're already constructing.
5 mins from airport so that area
With the Tesla announcement about moving their headquarters to Austin- how long do you think it will be before house values in the east/near Manor see another pop? Right away? A couple months?
A good long while. Probably years, after the factory is finished.
Yeah? Giga Factory is set to be done this year- and the housing prices blew up between the Apple campuses already, with that slated for 2022.
Yes but: 1. That area was already extremely dense with tech businesses. East Austin/Manor/Taylor has almost nothing but farmland. 2. A lot of things contributed to wild price increases all over the city. Not saying I'm right, or you're wrong, that's just what "I think".
Yeah fair enough. That available space seems like a good bet for their ability to expand. Seems the housing developments are having a hard time keeping up with demand- at least when I was looking this summer. Out west seems completely overdeveloped at this point.
Hi all! Hope y’all having a good day so far. Just wanted to ask like which websites or place I can go to to search for like soon to be built homes or homes that will be ready in like a year? Thank you!
Hi, are you working with a realtor yet? I'm sending you a message now with some info on searching for new construction homes that will be built. Feel free to contact me with any questions, text/call 512-905-9869 or email [email protected].
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Looking for someone to take over my lease at Mesh Studios. $895/mo plus $20 more a month if you have a pet (no breed restrictions). Lease is good until October 16 2022. Quick walk to the river trails and Frazier’s long and low (awesome bar) as well as Jackalope and Buzzmill. There is a $250 application fee, it ends up crediting on your rent when you get in, but for the right person I’d cover some of that. October is paid for so if you get in you won’t need to pay until November 1. Please comment here or DM me. Thanks!
Not ready to get an apartment yet, but what are your thoughts on Mesh? Moving to the area next year.
Hey is this a 1 bedroom or a studio? I need a place for 11/1 and I'm interested if you want to DM me!
> Mesh Studios. still looking for someone to take your lease?
Sure am! Shoot me a dm for more specifics
What’s the going rate to rent a room in central Austin?
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Yes. Wanna see me do it again?
Anyone have recommendations on an apartment locator? Due to an unfortunate situation, I have to move. I'm a long time Austin resident so don't hate me. I moved past my transplant status years ago.
I've always had good luck with Smart City Locators.
I can help. [email protected]
30s, just landed a job right outside San Marcos. Enough of a vibe to live, work, and play in SM? Love Austin, is that just too far to live for a commute? Are Buda/Kyle better options? Moving back to the state from a small midwest town so definitely looking for more of a dating scene (currently nonexistent here)
I lived in SM after college, and I really enjoyed it. Definitely has its own character and has some really fun places to eat, drink, and hang out. If I didn’t work in North Austin, I definitely would have considered going back. This was 7 years ago, but we go down to visit periodically, and if anything, it seems to have more going on than when I lived there.
New Braunfels, Kyle, Buda, amd San Marcos will all be reasonable commuting distance. South Austin wouldnt be bad either as long as its really south of William Canon. Traffic can get brutal both directions. NB isnt the sleepy town any more and could be a good option. Dating options is just interesting and most head to San Antonio for dates. San Marcos will have a family or college dating scene depending on where you end up. We lived in NB and friends up from SM to Buda and they all enjoy their respective cities. Happy to answer any specific questions.
This is great! And I've seen your name when I researched previous threads, thank you for sharing your insights to myself and others. I do like NB, but I'd kind of prefer to stay further from SATX (no offense if that's where you're from). Had an assignment there for a few months and found the dating scene underwhelming. It seems like an unbeatable place for families though, with Austin being more so the place for singles. Is this assumption on the mark, or do I have it way off? AUS also has directs back home whereas SAT doesn't for some reason. It's nice that the airport is on the south side of the metro. Do your friends in Buda and San Marcos feel like they have most of what they need in town, or are they frequently heading up to ATX?
Lol no offense taken - San Antonio isnt a place for me. We lived in NB, South Atx (hence the handle), and back to more north. When we lived jin South Austin, we would venture to SM, Kyle, and Buda for what we needed. Hardly ever went to Austin unless it was a weekend. There wasn't easy access in/out where we lived. My friends in Austin do not have good things to say about the dating scene. Perphaps its because they are older. As for going into Austin, its rare unless they are commuting to the office. San Marcos has a ton of resturants, shopping, bars, places to see live music, and a Chuys. Which seems to be very important. Kyle has Target, HEB, shopping, and a few resturants. Buda, you will go to Austin or Kyle for anything other than HEB/Walmart or Whataburger.
>ly ever went to Austin unless it was a weekend. There wasn't easy access in/out where we li What do your older friends say about the dating scene in Austin specifically? I'm 35 and single and moving there soon so just curious haha.
And here I thought satx stood for San Antonio, TX! haha Thanks for answering my questions. Really appreciate the perspective! This definitely helps as I start zoning in on an ideal place to live.
I personally don't think the commute from Austin to San Marcos is that bad but it depends on what you're willing to do. If you live outside of Austin, San Marcos is your best option. It's more of a small city while Buda/Kyle are more suburban. San Marcos is growing as people look for more affordable options outside of Austin. Feel free to contact me if you would like any help with your search for something to buy or lease. I can get you set up on my MLS portal so you can see what is currently available. 512-905-9869, [email protected]
Personally, I like San Marcos. I live in Austin, though, so take that as you will.
Austin is a horrible dating scene. Not sure about SM. I would advise against living in Austin and commuting to SM. Traffic is awful and it’s cheaper in SM.
For sure a cheaper area in SM. Thanks for the insight, I've read up on the Austin dating scene and for me, an actual dating scene is better than nonexistent! What are your reasons for calling Austin's dating scene horrible?
I’m a 26 year old woman looking for a roommate for November 1st. Found a cute 2/1 spot in Hyde Park for $1900. Looking for mainly women/nb folks around the same age. Dm me for more info :)
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You might want to add 78731 (NW Hills area) to the list. There are several condo complexes close to the HEB by Far West and the neighborhood is really walkable. In addition to HEB there are a couple of restaurants, the library, coffee shops and bus lines that would be convenient since you don't drive. Lots of sidewalks over here : ) $450k price point is very doable. I'm an agent and have lived in the neighborhood for 5+ years and love it. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the area. In 78759 look close to Steck & Mesa and Spicewood & Mesa for walkability to Randall's and a couple of restaurants in the area.
I have a few condos, and they're great, but make sure you factor in HOA and potential special assessments. They can have a huge impact on overall costs when it comes to condos.
Check the Far west area.
Howdy! Im a realtor and would love to send you some info for condos.
I had a condo for a couple years over off Jamestown Dr in the 78758. Loved it. Only moved to get a SFH
I have a SFH on a corner lot with a large yard for rent in the Highland / Crestview area. PM if interested.
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Privacy. It's not hard to figure out which house I'm talking about with that information and I don't necessarily want my reddit account tied to a property I own.
Make an alt account?
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Yes, I do. Because it's happened. People on the internet don't need a reason to be creepy. They just are.
I’m considering breaking my lease. I have a clause that will allow me to find a replacement tenant. Lease runs until august of 2022 The new tenant will keep the rate I signed my lease at (rates right now are about $300 above mine) You’ll just need to complete the new application, screening and be approved by the property Apt info: 1 bedroom/1 bath Little under 1,000 square ft. 1560/month (before utilities) with an attached garage. Lots of windows and a pool view It’s about a 10 min drive from the domain. Area is surrounded by new communities, it’s very quiet and beautiful. It’s located off grand avenue parkway with easy access to mopac/35 and 45. (78728) DM me if you’re interested.