Christian Real Estate Professionals : Texas: Pflugerville

I have a new listing that already appears to be generating interest from other agents.  Located in the heart of Pflugerville, it's convenient to both I-35 and Toll 45.

 

Features:

• Built in 2001
• 1967 square feet per tax records
  
• 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms
  
• Covered patio
  
• Located in the Heatherwilde subdivision
  
• Immaculately maintained!
  
• 4th bedroom could be nice study/office
  
• Large, open kitchen with lots of counter space
  
• Tons of natural light
  
• Brick fireplace/hearth
  
• 9 foot ceilings
  
• Breakfast bar
  
• Large boat pad at side of home (10' wide)
  
• Easy walk to community pool and playground!

 

 

If you're interested in seeing this home or any other in the Austin area, feel free to call me anytime at 512-796-7653 (cell).  If you would like to search the Austin MLS, visit my Austin real estate site at http://austintexashomes.com. 

I hope to hear from you soon!

Jason

I just listed a home today in the Estates of Blackhawk in Pflugerville which I expect to sell very quickly.  In fact, I don't think I have seen a home in this price range with the upgrades that this one has to offer.

Take a quick look at some of the features:

• 5 Bedrooms, 3.5 Bathrooms
• 2623 square feet per tax records
• Built in 2006
• Large formal dining room fits table that seats twelve!
• Highly upgraded kitchen with Jennaire stainless appliances (including a double convection oven)
• Undermount sink
• Granite countertops
• Large ceramic tile flooring
• Master down
• 4 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms upstairs
• Large lot (.232 acre)
• Very convenient to 130 & 45 (toll roads)
• Dedicated gas stub for grill  (Jennaire gas grill also stays!)
• Neighborhood amenities include pool, clubhouse, workout facility, and more!

 

If you have any questions at all or if you would like to set up a time to take a look at this home, feel free to give me a call anytime at 512-796-7653 (cell) or email me at jason@austintexashomes.com.  If you are interested in searching all Austin homes for sale, visit my website at www.austintexashomes.com.

 

I first moved to Pflugerville in 1995 with my wife when we bought our first home.  We bought our second home here in 2002.  When we first came to this area, our swimming possibilities were limited to the small neighborhood pool, which was really little more than a glorified bathtub, if memory serves.

After moving to the Blackhawk subdivision, we were pleased to have access to a much nicer pool which is two short blocks from our house.  Later, a large clubhouse was built, which includes a splash pool, lap pool, and kiddie pool, along with a workout room.  Last year, my wife wrote a post about taking the kids to the Rock'n' River water park in Round Rock:

A "Guest Post" from My Wife Pam - Read about her visit with our kids to the Rockin' River Family Aquatic Center

In a move that will dramatically expand our water-related entertainment choices, developers are planning a full-scale $16 million water park about five minutes from our house, at the southwest corner of 130 and Pecan Street.  It will be called Blu Bambu, named after the world's fastest growing plant.

The plan calls for a 14-acre park, which will be much larger than Volente Beach (a popular local destination).  It will have the following:

• Large wave pool
• Stage fo after-hours and off-season concerts
• Action River (not sure what that entails, but it sounds fun)
• Lazy River
• 8-10 Large water slides
• Activity areas for younger children
• Sand volleyball courts
• Group & birthday pavillions
• Concession stands
• Hot Tub & swimup bar
• "Wet walks" with sprays and fountains to prevent hot pavement

Blu Bambu could open as early as next summer (2010).  As the title of this post indicates, they are hoping to attract over 300,000 visitors in the first year of operation.  The approximate one-day ticket prices will be $22 for adults and $18 for kids.  They plan to offer season passes, although the price has not yet been set for those.

As a longtime resident of Pflugerville, I am hopeful that this park will attract other businesses, and it should further reduce our property taxes, both of which make me happy.

Thanks for reading!

Image courtesy of Community Impact newspaper site.

 

 

 

I haven't ever tried to use my blog in quite this manner, but I will be interested to see what kind of response this brings.

The house next door to us is on the market now.  I sold it for the previous owners about two years ago, and an out-of-state investor purchased it.  With the relatively high rent that he was charging for the place, I thought that would help to ensure that we would get a decent neighbor. 

I was wrong.

Without going into great detail, let's just say that I'm happy it is for sale now, rather than for rent.  The last tenants didn't speak to us ONCE, even though they lived there for 15 months.  Before that, the tenant admitted to me openly that they were racist.  Yes, really.  I think you can see the reason that I am trying to promote and sell this place quickly.

The picture to the right was taken a couple of years ago when I had it listed.

I haven't had a chance to check it out inside yet since it just came back on the market, but it's a nice home, with almost  2700 square feet, red brick, large cul-de-sac lot, covered patio, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and it's priced $45,000 under the current tax assessment, at just $190,000!  The home was built in 2002 by Ryland Homes. 

We live in the Meadows of Blackhawk community in Pflugerville, about 1.5 miles from the intersection of the toll roads (45 and 130).  It's a very short walk to a nice community pool/playground area.

 

So, here is my offer to you, if you are reading this post:

• If you are an agent and you send me the buyer for this home, I will pay you 50% of my commission if they purchase it and I serve as their agent for the transaction. 
  
• If you are reading this and you think you would like to be our neighbor and you buy this home yourself, I will credit 50% of my commission to your closing costs.  This would be about a $2850 savings.
  

 

We have been praying for good neighbors for awhile now.  My kids would love to have other kids to play with, rather than absentee tenants who do not maintain anything.  Frankly, the yard needs a bit of work.  It doesn't look as appealing as the photo, although it could easily be made to look that way with a bit of attention.

A LITTLE ABOUT US: We are a Christian homeschooling family with four kids, ages 10, 8, 3, and 3 months (the oldest is a boy, and we have three girls).  We are supremely easy to get along with, and we love where we live.  My wife is a stay-at-home mom and has done that for eight years now.  She has a degree in Education - she is certified to teach English and Biology.  I am a somewhat rabid fan of the Dallas Cowboys, and I am very actively involved in starting a new Presbyterian church in Georgetown, about 15-20 minutes away.

ABOUT OUR IDEAL NEIGHBORS: Friendly and easygoing, mainly. If you think we would be a good match, you're probably right.

For more specific details or to set up a time to take a look, please call me at 512-796-7653 (cell) or email me at jason@austintexashomes.com.  Thanks!

 

I listed a house yesterday for some very good friends of mine.  I hope to have it under contract within the month!  We have priced it competitively at $139,990.

Features:

• 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms
• 2 dining areas (formal dining and breakfast)
• 1772 s.f. per tax records
• Built in 1994
• Immaculately maintained!
• Recent interior and exterior paint
• Fence fully replaced in July 2009
• Open floorplan
• Large kitchen with skylight and lots of storage!
• Rear-entry garage
• Super-low tax rate
• Pflugerville ISD
• Lots of natural light
• Community pool/park/playground
• Very convenient to I-35 AND 45 Toll Road

If you are interested in this home or in making a move to the Austin, Texas vicinity, please give me a call anytime at 512-796-7653 or email jason@austintexashomes.com.  I hope to have the opportunity to help you find the right place.  My Austin real estate website is at www.austintexashomes.com.  Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earlier today, I met with my friend Debbie Ates at Wilshire Homes (Commons at Rowe Lane) and she requested that I update my previous video about Stone Hill Town Center.

This new shopping center is located less than two miles from my home in the Blackhawk area.  There are plenty of other neighborhoods in the area, including Falcon Pointe, Highland Park North, Commons at Rowe Lane, Villages at Hidden Lake, Avalon, and more.

This video turned out a bit longer than I was planning at almost 4 minutes, but I hope you find it to be helpful.  Thanks!

 

As a six-year resident of the Blackhawk area and a 13-year resident of Pflugerville, I like to keep an eye on the market values here in the area.  When the toll roads opened two years ago, the prices started trending upward and they have continued to appreciate overall, although more slowly right now, with some tough economic factors at play.  As a fellow homeowner in Blackhawk, this stuff is important to me, too!

Currently, there are 12 resale homes available on the MLS in the Fairways, with an average asking price of $237,104.  The average square footage for these homes is 2,737, for an average price per square foot of $88.74.  

There are 6 homes under contract presently in the subdivision, with an average asking price of $211,695, and an average size of 2,691 ($78.67/square foot).

Over the past quarter (January 1st through today), there were only 2 sales closed within the Fairways of Blackhawk.  With such a small sample set, averages wouldn't really mean much in this case.

 

In other area news:

 

Located at the southwest corner of the intersection of the aforementioned toll roads (45 and 130), Stone Hill Town Center is now partially open, and it promises over 1,000,000 square feet of shopping and entertainment upon completion.  Home Depot, SuperTarget, Best Buy Verizon Wireless, and Mattress Firm are now open, soon to be followed by Bealls, Dick's Sporting Goods, several retail clothing stores, Chick Fil-A, and much more. 

For more thorough information and a plat of the development, visit http://docs.newquest.com/brochures/stonehill.pdf

If you are living in another area around Austin and you are interested in seeing the trends in your particular neighborhood, please don't hesitate to contact me, and I can create a custom report for you.  All of my contact information is below. 

If you are considering selling your home in the Fairways of Blackhawk (or anywhere in the general Austin area), please feel free to give me a call.  I would love the opportunity to help you get it sold quickly.  You can visit my primary Austin real estate website at www.austintexashomes.com.  You can also reach me anytime on my cell phone at 512-796-7653 or via email at jason@austintexashomes.com.  Thanks for checking out this brief analysis!

I have written a handful of updates about Stone Hill Town Center over the past several months, and these posts seem to bring a lot of interest from the local community.

At the risk of losing those folks who might otherwise contact me, this post includes a short video as well.  :)

Currently, the stores that are open are:

• Home Depot
• Super Target
• Best Buy
• Verizon Wireless
• Mattress Firm

Bealls Department Store will also be opening very soon.

I happened to stop by the Super Target a couple of nights ago, which turned out to be the day that they had their "quiet opening".  The actual publicized grand opening is occurring Sunday, March 8th.  So far, I really love this store - super-clean with more freshly scrubbed staff than you could imagine just waiting to help. 

"Can I help you find anything at all?" seemed to be the phrase of the day.  You have to like that!

Here's a quick video that I shot when I was leaving the area earlier this evening (forgive my slightly windblown look and dirty windshield):