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Bee Cave, TX Real Estate News

By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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New Construction Homes - Austin TX Home builders - Why working with a Realtor can save you thou$and$ in the long run.  Take a look at the picture below... What do you see? I see a HUGE plumbing issue!! Can you believe this was not caught prior to the concrete being poured? What are they going to do now? The exterior wall of this house is going to have exposed plumbing pipes for the entire existence of the structure! Even if they put some concrete over the pipes for a cosmetic change, do you think that's going to solve any problems? This house is being built across the street and over a couple of lots from me, so I've been watching them build it. A "good" Realtor, like me, would demand something be done so my clients don't have bursting pipes in the Winter or constant hot water running t...
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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Falconhead West - Bee Cave Austin TX - The new park is expanding!! This is awesome news! I was hoping they would announce a pool was going to be built for the community, but they didn't. Instead, the City Council approved a parking lot, a restroom, and 3+ miles of hike and bike trails. And get this, it is supposed to be taken over by the City of Bee Cave, so it's not my HOA dues paying for the upkeep! It's very exciting to have a restroom going in because there are plenty of times when we have to hurry home so there isn't an "accident". I wonder when they'll start construction on this... **Are You Packed Yet?**  Donna Harris, REALTOR®RE/MAX Austin Skylinewww.DonnaHomes.comDonna@DonnaHomes.com Austin TX Real Estate and the surrounding areas of Lakeway, Bee Cave, West Lake Hills, Cedar Pa...
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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Today was an interesting day.  I went to the Travis County Appraisal Review Board to protest my property taxes. In the past, I had only gone in, spoken with someone, told them about my concerns, and was done with it.  This time, I'm in a different situation. I'm in a brand new community and all the properties are being assessed all over the board.I tried to do the informal thing where I explained what I was talking about, but apparently I went over the manager's head and he didn't understand. How he didn't understand, I don't know, but honestly, I think he just didn't want to deal with the situation.In my neighborhood, there are equal and comparable new homes to mine that I would consider apples to apples comparisons, but values from $389k up well into the $400k's!  How could that be?? ...
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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The Backyard at Bee Cave TX is almost ready for it's opening act headlined by... ZZ TOP! That's right, ZZ TOP is The Backyard's first show on Sunday, April 25, 2010. Doors open at 6:30pm with the show at 8pm. What I find pretty interesting, and cool, is that you can buy an upgrade package. No more of this "backstage pass" lingo. It's now called an "upgrade package". What's included in the ZZ Top Upgrade Package?  You get to meet and greet ZZ Top after the show and get personal autographs. I mean, who wants an autograph made out to someone else? This one will be personal! You'll also get a special t-shirt, tour poster, official ZZ Top guitar picks, a keychain, and limited edition "Cheap Sunglasses". How much does that cost you?  Only $250... However, that does not include a ticket, but y...
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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The Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave TX hosts SpringFest 2010 on Saturday, April 24.  There are going to be lots of activities for everyone, including a BBQ cook off, a margarita contest, and bounce houses for the kids. At the Learning Express Toys, Cinderella and Batman will make an appearance from 12:30-6pm. It looks like it's going to be a lot of fun, and we're definitely looking forward to it. Here's a TV commercial about the SpringFest 2010 at the Hill Country Galleria, though I honestly have not seen it on TV... **Are You Packed Yet?**  Donna Harris, REALTOR®RE/MAX Austin Skylinewww.DonnaHomes.comDonna@DonnaHomes.com Austin TX Real Estate and the surrounding areas of Lakeway, Bee Cave, West Lake Hills, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Spicewood, Circle-C, Steiner Ranch, and everywhere in ...
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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Cottages of Spillman Ridge - Bee Cave TX - Falconhead - Will these condos actually be built?  For the past few years, there has been a lot of speculation and rumor as to what is going to be built on the corner of Falconhead Blvd and Spillman Ranch Loop, which leads into the Falconhead Community. What's the latest? The latest is that Ash Creek Homes is trying to get the City of Bee Cave TX to approve a 51 unit condominium development. It's not listed on their website as a "future community", but it's been published in the Lake Travis newsletter, Community Impact Newspaper. For me, that's great. I can always use more properties to sell. However, my concern is with the term "condominium".  With the mortgage regulations on condos getting so strict, I really wish they would sell them as town...
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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Bee Cave - Austin TX - St. David's Emergency Center will be first of its kind in Central Texas. This is a free-standing ER, not attached to any other medical buildings. And where is it going to be? Right at the center of the Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave TX. Sounds like an odd place to put it if you ask me, but there's plenty of room to share the space with the mall.  We're talking about a 10,000 sqft building that is scheduled to have approximately 20-22 employees. Along with the Lakeway Regional Medical Center that is back on track, this is sure to bring even more relocation of doctors and nurses to the area. Currently, the closest two emergency rooms are Seton SouthWest, which is just under 10 minutes away, and Westlake Medical Center, which is just over 10 minutes away. The St. ...
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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Falconhead Spillman Ranch in Bee Cave Austin TX is having some great activity going on.  There have been several new listings come on the market, and a handful of sales happening as well. Here is a chart showing the Active and Sold listings.  The blue line shows the days on the market.  Some are high, while others are low. It's all about price and presentation right now. This chart shows the breakdown of how long properties have been on the market. As you can see, this past month has been busy! However, there are still listings sitting and sitting, just waiting for that right buyer. Falconhead Spillman Ranch is the lead-in community to Falconhead West behind it, and some people are selling their homes in Falconhead Spillman Ranch to move to the new section of Falconhead West. All activi...
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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Falconhead West Bee Cave TX is moving quickly on the community park and playground now. In my last update, the Falconhead West playground was only the pavillion and the big playscape.  They have now added the smaller playscape!  YEAH! Hopefully, we're just a couple of more weeks out, and ready for the awesome Austin TX Weather we're having!! **Are You Packed Yet?**  Donna Harris, REALTOR®RE/MAX Austin Skylinewww.DonnaHomes.comDonna@DonnaHomes.com Austin TX Real Estate and the surrounding areas of Lakeway, Bee Cave, West Lake Hills, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Spicewood, Circle-C, Steiner Ranch, and everywhere in between... Hill Country Austin TX Real Estate and beyond. Whether you're buying or selling an Austin home, I'll be with you every step of the way.  For real time Falconhead West Bee...
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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Earlier this week, Austin TX Weather was crazy and we received a lot of snow on Tuesday.  We were able to make snowmen and have a lot of fun. Here is what our big snowman looked like on Thursday morning, a couple of days later. Here is what that same snowman looked like Thursday afternoon... At least it came, we saw, and we had a lot of fun!   **Are You Packed Yet?**  Donna Harris, REALTOR®RE/MAX Austin Skylinewww.DonnaHomes.comDonna@DonnaHomes.com Austin TX Real Estate and the surrounding areas of Lakeway, Bee Cave, West Lake Hills, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Spicewood, Circle-C, Steiner Ranch, and everywhere in between... Hill Country Austin TX Real Estate and beyond. Whether you're buying or selling an Austin home, I'll be with you every step of the way.  For real time Austin TX listing...
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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I can't believe it. I've never seen this much snow in my life!!  The flakes were bigger than silver dollars!! Here are some pictures of fun in the snow with Alyssa and Mike.  We ended up with three snowmen and people keep stopping to take pictures.  I feel famous!  I'll post a video later. **Are You Packed Yet?**  Donna Harris, REALTOR®RE/MAX Austin Skylinewww.DonnaHomes.comDonna@DonnaHomes.com Austin TX Real Estate and the surrounding areas of Lakeway, Bee Cave, West Lake Hills, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Spicewood, Circle-C, Steiner Ranch, and everywhere in between... Hill Country Austin TX Real Estate and beyond. Whether you're buying or selling an Austin home, I'll be with you every step of the way.  For real time Austin TX listings, click here. ** #1 Agent in my Office for all of 2008...
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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Falconhead West Bee Cave Austin TX is finally getting their community park and playground.  Back in November, I mentioned Falconhead West's playground was finally fully approved, but it sat as dirt for a long time.  It's more than three months later, and it looks like some fairly decent progress is being made. Alyssa thinks the playground is being built just for her as she calls it "my playground". This will be about a quarter mile from my house, so very convenient, and we'll be there all the time... if they ever finish it! Falconhead West Bee Cave Austin TX is growing fast with construction all over the place. Come make Falconhead West your home! **Are You Packed Yet?**  Donna Harris, REALTOR®RE/MAX Austin Skylinewww.DonnaHomes.comDonna@DonnaHomes.com Austin TX Real Estate and the surr...
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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Alyssa completed her first week at her new school, Primrose School of Bee Cave.  I'm not very excited that her other school closed and that I had to scramble to find a new one in under a week.  I'm not thrilled with the lack of choices in the Bee Cave TX area for child care.  In the immediate area, there are two daycares plus three Montessori schools. One daycare is for ages 2 1/2 and up, so that was eliminated easily.  Plus, when I was in there last year to check them out, there was one teacher for about 30 kids at the moment as she said she was waiting for the other teacher... 2 teachers for 30 kids still didn't seem good.One Montessori school closes at 3:30pm and is only opened Monday through Thursday.  That does not work.  The other two are full time,  but you have to bring lunch ea...
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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This was Alyssa's first time to play in the snow. It only snowed for about 10 minutes, but she had fun. **Are You Packed Yet?**  Donna Harris, REALTOR®RE/MAX Austin Skylinewww.DonnaHomes.comDonna@DonnaHomes.com Austin TX Real Estate and the surrounding areas of Lakeway, Bee Cave, West Lake Hills, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Spicewood, Circle-C, Steiner Ranch, and everywhere in between... Hill Country Austin TX Real Estate and beyond. Whether you're buying or selling an Austin home, I'll be with you every step of the way.  For real time Austin TX listings, click here. ** #1 Agent in my Office for all of 2008 ** Copyright© 2009 By Donna Harris, All Rights Reserved. You may re-blog with links back to this post. * Austin TX Weather - Fun in the SNOW! * was first published on donnahomesblog.com
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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Discount Tire - Bee Cave Austin TX - I had another great customer service experience, twice at the same store! And it's still clean too! Back in August, I woke up on a Monday morning with a nail in my rear passenger tire.  Off to Discount Tire.  Last Monday, my husband comes inside and says, "Not only do you have a nail in your rear driver side tire, but I also have a nail in mine." How did we both get nails in the same tire at the same time?  What a coincidence!! I called Discount Tire to see what the wait time was, and it was 45 minutes.  We got there, and I introduced myself to Mike, the manager, and asked if he remembered me.  He did and thanked me for my nice blog post.  Luke walked out to my car with me to get the details and mentioned that everyone read it, and they all appreciat...
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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Falconhead West - Bee Cave - Austin TX - has a lot of new construction homes for sale in all different stages right now.  In a series of posts, I'm going to show you pictures and describe a little of what is going on.Many people will never have the opportunity to build a brand new house, and many who do, never pay attention to the process it takes to get that house to stand there for many years to come.Falconhead West in Bee Cave TX used to be a Ranch, called Spillman Ranch.  Much of the land was just acres upon acres of trees. New Construction Homes for Sale in Falconhead West - Bee Cave - Austin TX           ** Getting the land cleared and ready for construction New Construction Homes for Sale in Falconhead West - Bee Cave - Austin TX - Part 2          ** Getting the foundation read t...
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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Falconhead West - Bee Cave - Austin TX - has a lot of new construction homes for sale in all different stages right now.  In a series of posts, I'm going to show you pictures and describe a little of what is going on.Many people will never have the opportunity to build a brand new house, and many who do, never pay attention to the process it takes to get that house to stand there for many years to come.Falconhead West in Bee Cave TX used to be a Ranch, called Spillman Ranch.  Much of the land was just acres upon acres of trees.  Here is my first post in this series about New Construction Homes for Sale in Falconhead West - Bee Cave - Austin TX. Once the fill dirt has had a chance to settle, they go in and start adding where the plumbing and sewer lines will go. It's best to do a soft se...
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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Falconhead West - Bee Cave - Austin TX is finally going to get their community park!A few weeks ago, in the middle of the community, a playscape area was started.  The ground was leveled and the stone barrier was made into a playful shape... and then last month, it all disappeared...Where did it go?  Why did they stop the construction of our community play area??  No one knew... until now!Falconhead West has been approved for a 400 sqft Pavilion in addition to two Playscapes, a large one for older kids and a smaller one for younger kids. I guess they originally started building it before final approval. The only negative is that there will be no parking lot, but I guess street parking will be fine. I live less than a quarter mile away, so we'll be walking or riding bikes!**Pictures cour...
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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Falconhead West - Bee Cave - Austin TX - has a lot of new construction homes for sale in all different stages right now.  In a series of posts, I'm going to show you pictures and describe a little of what is going on. Many people will never have the opportunity to build a brand new house, and many who do, never pay attention to the process it takes to get that house to stand there for many years to come. Falconhead West in Bee Cave - Austin TX - used to be a Ranch, called Spillman Ranch.  Much of the land was just acres upon acres of trees.  With that, the first step is to clear out the trees and try to salvage some of the workable trees.  Many communities don't try to save any trees. They just plow down all the trees and start fresh with flat ground and then plant some new trees in the...
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By Donna Harris, Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator
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The Kent Cummins Magic Camp at the Hill Country Galleria Barnes & Noble is fun for everyone!  Yesterday, I took Alyssa to Barnes & Noble for their Magic Camp Circus. It was supposed to be from 2-4pm, but someone got their information wrong, and when we got there at almost 3pm, it was already over... Kent Cummins, the owner of Magic Camp, was right there and I asked him if he was planning another act.  He was a little confused until his helpers did confirm that the flier I saw did say 2-4pm.  Alyssa was taking her nap, which is why we didn't make it at 2pm. Kent was very accommodating.  He let us play with the puppets, but Alyssa only liked the blue one for some reason.  We tried to get her to put the big clown shoes on, but she would only stand by them.  Those things are huge!   I menti...
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