Community Interest
Round Rock Real Estate: Teravista (78665) Market Report June 2010
June 7, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
Teravista in Round Rock is a Master Planned Community that has a lot of the same appeal as Steiner Ranch down off of 620 in Western Travis County. This sprawling northern Williamson County in Central Texas subdivision has a golf course, swimming pools and a playground, as well as a well-appointed Residents Club. The entrance [...]
North Central Austin Real Estate: Crestview (78757)
May 26, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
Crestview, in North Central Austin is a neighborhood full of small, single-family homes built primarily in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s on larger-than-average lots with pier and beam construction. The streets in this area are lined with gracious and mature trees that provide some measure of respite from the blistering Texas heat. I love to [...]
Northwest Austin Real Estate: Barrington Oaks (78759) Market Report 2010
April 28, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
Barrington Oaks in Northwest Austin is an older neighborhood of 653 homes built in eight sections in the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. These homes are a combination of masonry (limestone or brick) and siding. Home sizes range from just over 1300 square feet to 2800 square feet with the average home having just under [...]
Travis County Foreclosure Auction: April 6th 2010
April 6, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
Lately, the monthly foreclosure auction has captured my attention. The Travis County Foreclosure Auction happens monthly on the Travis County Courthouse steps. The Tax Foreclosure Sale and the Bank Foreclosure Sale are scheduled to to be held at the same time, at 10:00 am on the first Tuesday of the month, rain, shine or whine. [...]
Foreclosure Hurts Everyone
March 30, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
Have you noticed the growing number of boarded-up properties sprinkled across your residential neighborhood, or perhaps in the areas near where you commute to work, or take your kids to the park? Have you wondered what happened to the families that used to live there, and if something is going to happen before these homes [...]
Texas Music Festivals in 2010
March 30, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
Austin is known for the local MUSIC scene, right? Did you also know that places in Texas that aren’t Austin also have great local music events? Really! WOW! Before the end of the year, you and your friends could pile into a few old jalopies or brand new pick-up trucks and hop from one to [...]
11003 Country Knoll (78750)
March 3, 2010 by BigMama · 1 Comment
NOTE: This home SOLD in 8 days and received 6 offers. Tired of walking up and down the stairs? Looking for a one-story with a great floor plan? This wonderfully updated home in Spicewood Estates in Northwest Austin is move-in ready! This gorgeous Austin home for sale features: Single-Story with 4 Bedrooms and 2.5 Bathrooms [...]
Play All Day at Brushy Creek Lake Park
December 22, 2009 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
Want to spend a day playing with the family in the great outdoors? Play golf, go kayaking, hike or bike the trails, or fly a kite. When you’re done, you can BBQ at one of the built-in grills, and enjoy your food at a picnic table. If you have a special occasion coming up, you [...]
We ARE our Brother’s Keeper
November 21, 2009 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
This is the time of year when we are BUSY BUSY BUSY. We have holidays to plan! Meals to prepare! Shopping that must be done! This also the time of year when the neediest among us need our help the most. As the weather turns colder and the nights become longer, many people who have [...]
Spicewood Estates (Northwest Austin Real Estate)
October 20, 2009 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
One of Austin’s well-kept real estate secrets is a little subdivision in Northwest Austin called Spicewood Estates. This area is small (8 single-block streets) but the oak trees are big and so are the lots (typically, a quarter acre, or about 10,000 square feet). These characteristically Austin houses were built in the early-to-mid 1980s and [...]
Hi! My name is Alison Shuman and I am a licensed Texas REALTOR® with Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS®. I live, work and play in Northwest Austin. I spent years as a technical project manager. Then, to quote one of my favorite movies, I realized it was time to get busy living, or get busy dying. Join me on my journey to becoming a Real Estate Pro. Just maybe you'll find something that helps you find your own way HOME.
