WELL, Fellowship Fest is coming up this weekend!!  This is an event you don't want to miss.  It will begin with a 5K run and 1K walk Saturday morning.  If you are interested in participating in the race, you can register HERE!

Then the rest of the festival begins...there will be lots of activities, food, and booths set up throughout the day.  Lots of games for the kids (and the adults).  Live bands will begin to play mid afternoon (including the Fellowship Praise Band...where you can come see me sing!!).  The last band to take the stage will be The Justin Cofield Band!!

You don't want to miss this great time for the whole family.  AND it looks like the weather is going to be nice...hope to see you there.

Just listed a great home in Sundance Ranch!!  This one sits on a magnificent lot...great tree coverage with huge trees and has creek front on the back.  House has tons of upgrades/options and has a seperate shop along with fencing and cross fencing!  Kids will attend the highly acclaimed Liberty Hill ISD schools.  All this yet still very convenient to Austin for work and shopping!!  You have to check out more by CLICKING HERE!

If you would like to schedule your private tour of this property, call us at 512-515-5263 or email at shanetwhite@remax.net .  I don't think this one will last long!!

Check out this beautiful custom home for sale in Liberty Hill, TX!!  The lot is covered with trees, is in a great location with easy access to major roads, and sits in the highly acclaimed Liberty Hill Schools!  You can check out more information and pictures by CLICKING HERE!

If you or someone you know would be interested in viewing this property, please give us a call at 512-515-5263 or email at shanetwhite@remax.net

And, don't forget about the first time homebuyers tax credit of $8000!!!  This is set to expire December 1, so you have to be closed by November 30!!!  Make sure everyone you know is aware of this incredible opportunity, and have them contact us for more inforation...but they must act quickly!

Well, fall has officially arrived and our weather is saying the same thing...finally some cooler wetter days are here!  I know for us it is a welcome relief after a record breaking summer of heat and drought.  Now our drought is not over by any means, but at least we are seeing signs of it breaking some.

With fall comes many things...the start of school (GO PANTHERS!!), football season, etc.  What we also typically see is a gradual slowdown in our real estate market.  BUT, this year the buyers need to be as active as possible...2 reasons.  $8000 tax credit must be closed on a house before Dec 1.  The other thing is one of our lenders sent out an article stating that rates will most likely start gradually increasing into the first quarter of next year and be above 6% by then.  They have been held artificially low from the govenrment buying the securities, but they will start slowing that down and stop my next year...thus rates will go up.

SO, this means buyers need to get off the fence and buy!!  If you are a buyer or know anyone who is thinking of buying, pass this info along to them...and have them contact us.  We may never see rates this low again!!

We just listed a great fixer upper or handy man's dream home!!  Sits on almost an acre with huge trees...house needs some  TLC, but has lots of potential.  Could be a great rent house or even a fix and filp.  Priced to move quickly, so call us today to see it first...512-515-5263.  Check out more and see pics HERE!

I don't have any stats to throw out today...just my thoughts and perspective on what we are seeing in the local real estate market.  To start, I will continue to tell you how fortunate we are to live in Central Texas where our economy and real estate markets are holding steady at least.  We are still seeing very inconsistent activity in the market...meaning that we will go through a period of time where the activity seems to be picking up and looks promising where properties go under contract, our leads are up, agents are out showing, etc.  Then for some reason it just STOPS...very little activity, phone quits ringing, sellers wonder why their properties are not being shown, etc.  No rhyme or reason as to why, and we have seen it act this way for 9 months or more now...

BUT, our prices are holding steady or dropping just slightly.  There are specific areas in the market that might experience more of a decline in value, but overall, prices are flat.  Buyers are still available, but financing is tough.  Sellers have to be priced aggresively, and their properties have to be in top notch condition...we tell them they are in a pricing war and beauty contest all at the same time.  Buyers don't quite understand the local market, so we see low offers made with no reasoning behind it...but if the seller is priced well and has the data to back it up, most of the time we can make the deals work.

Overall, we are surviving in these very uncertain economic times.  Sellers need to understand that if they need to sell or will do what it takes to sell, we can make that happen.  But it is not a great time to "test" the market.  Buyers need to understand that real estate is local, so all the things they hear from the national media probably doesn't apply here.  But they can still make good buys. 

We are here to help!  If you or anyone you know is looking to buy or sell in the Liberty Hill, Georgetown, Leander, or Bertram areas, email me at shanetwhite@remax.net