It's hard to believe that summer is over and school is back in session, but it is!  Yesterday was the first day of school for Liberty Hill, and everyone survived!  I know my kids were excited to get back to see some of their friends they hadn't seen for a while and will soon get back into the swing of things.

We all need to remember to be careful now driving around school zones.  Kids can appear out of nowhere, and we certainly want to keep them all safe.  Some new driving laws will go into effect September 1 that you want to be aware of...no use of cellular devices in school zones without the use of a hands free device.  I believe there have to be signs posted at the beginning of the school zone saying they will fine you for it, but I think it is probably a wise decision to not use one when children are around.

Anyways, I hope that everyone has an excellent school year.  We are very blessed to be in a community with such great schools. 

What a beautiful lot we just listed...this one in the highly sought after Sundance Ranch!  Great trees, wet weather creek, central water, low taxes, horses allowed.  There are not many acreage lots for sale at this price or under.  If you or anyone you know is interested in a lot to build on, you definitely want to see this one!  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND PICTURES!

We just listed a great home for sale in Liberty Hill, TX that sits on around 20 acres.  There is lots of space, outbuildings, shop, fencing and a large stone home with 3 fireplaces.  Very convenient to 183A for easy access into Austin as well.  Check out more by CLICKING HERE!

I thought I would pass along some local real estate information today so that everyone understands that real estate is LOCAL!!  You can't rely on the news or media to tell you what is going on in real estate.  They are always talking about national numbers.  One thing I heard at a recent conference is this:  I can tell you the average temperature for the United States...it might be 76 degrees, but is that what it is here in Central Texas...NO...it's been a 100 or more for like 50 days this year...so weather is local.  And so is real estate!

SO, with that being said, let's look at the Williamson County and Liberty Hill real estate numbers.  The sales numbers from our record highs in 2007 are down about 20%.  That is incredible considering just a few months ago they were down close to 40% from the high sales records.  The number of homes for sale is down though along with the number of sales, so our pricing is staying in check...mainly flat pricing over the last 2 years.  Williamson County has about a 6 month supply of inventory overall, and that is considered balanced.  The number of days on the market has increased about 30% but is still under 90 days!

Liberty Hill sales are down about 25-30% from the high.  Again, the number of sales and the inventory have dropped keeping prices relatively level.  The area has between 9.5-11 months supply of inventory depending on the market segment which tells us we are in a buyer's market.  BUT, not a severe buyers market where the buyers can make ridiculous offers and expect to get them worked out.  Out of 122 residential sales over the last 12 months, we have only had 10 foreclosures sell (6 of those were manufactured homes...so only 4 houses).  That is a very small percentage of the market...again going back to our real esate is a local market.  The one concerning statistic to me is the days on the market has increased about 70%...from around 70 days on the market to around 120.  But with prices staying relatively flat, that is still not bad.

So remember if you are in the market to buy or sell or know someone who is, make sure you get the local facts of what is going on...you want to be an educated consumer in the marketplace so that you can make as good of a deal as possible.  If we can help in any way, please contact our team at 512-515-5263 or email me at shanetwhite@remax.net

 

We just listed a very cute house for sale in Bertram, TX.  This 2 bedroom/1 bath home is in excellent condition.  Features include wood floors, covered front porch, beautiful french doors into the formal dining, recent paint, new A/C in 2008, great kids playroom/bonus room upstairs (not in square footage), and storage building/workshop with a/c in the back yard.  Just minutes from the highland lakes, golf, shopping, and 183A for easy access into Austin!  This is a must see and priced to sell!

CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES!

 

 

Check out this new listing we got...a home for sale in Georgetown, TX.  This home has an open floorplan with vaulted ceilings. The large kitchen has an island and is open to the family room with fireplace. Features include tile flooring, wood blinds, privacy fencing, double vanity and garden tub in master bath, natural gas for cooking, 2 car garage and opener just to name a few.  This home is in move-in ready condition and is priced to sell!

Check out the pictures by CLICKING HERE!

For a private showing of this home for sale in Georgetown, please call us at 512-515-5263 or email me at shanetwhite@remax.net

 

One of our team members just listed this great house for sale in Sundance Estates!  It's hard to find a house in this highly sought after neighborhood for under $200,000, yet here it is!  Great floor plan on 1 acre lot that is already fenced.  All in the highly acclaimed Liberty Hill school district.  CLICK HERE for more information and pictures.