Market Reports
Real Estate Photography: Capturing the Essence of Austin
June 16, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
Real Estate Photography in Austin could be a full-time occupation, an obsessive hobby, or something to do for fun just because you CAN! You may have seen me lurking around your neighborhood, snapping photos, scribbling notes. You may have wondered what the heck that person was doing – the one that doesn’t even seem to [...]
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 [...]
Spicewood Elementary Real Estate Market Data Spring 2010
May 24, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
Do you live in Northwest Austin and wonder what your property is worth? If your home maps to Spicewood Elementary School, an Exemplary RRISD school, the market data below can give you a snapshot of what is happening in the real estate market in your area! This data is for the homes that are within [...]
Northwest Austin Real Estate: Oak Forest and Windridge (78759) Market Report 2010
May 23, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
The established and gracious subdivisions of Oak Forest and Windridge surround Oak View Park in Northwest Austin. The homes from both subdivisions share many similarities: gorgeous mature trees, lots that are partially flat and partially hilly, and are mostly four-sides masonry (limestone and brick) with some siding on the second story. The overall character of [...]
Austin Real Estate Heat Map: Number Sold Change April 2009 to April 2010
May 18, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
Our friends at Gracy Title produce fantastic fliers and charts that clearly show the trends in Austin Real Estate. This fantastic map shows the changes in the number of properties sold in Austin and Central Texas between April 2009 and April 2010 and came from: Suzanne Jacobs Sales Executive Gracy Title 8240 N. Mopac Expressway, [...]
Austin Real Estate Heat Map: Median Price Change April 2009 to April 2010
May 18, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
Our friends at Gracy Title produce fantastic fliers and charts that clearly show the trends in Austin Real Estate. This fantastic map shows the changes in the median sales price for homes in Austin and Central Texas between April 2009 and April 2010 and came from: Suzanne Jacobs Sales Executive Gracy Title 8240 N. Mopac [...]
Market Report for the Week Ending 5/2/2010
May 4, 2010 by BigMama · Leave a Comment
What Did Interest Rates Do Last Week? ** based on Freddie Mac weekly average survey ** 30-yr Fixed – Slightly Lower Last Week: 5.06% Previous Week: 5.07% 1yr Ago: 4.78% 15-yr Fixed – Unchanged Last Week: 4.39% Previous Week: 4.39% 1yr Ago: 4.48% Jumbo Fixed (Average 30-yr Fixed) Last Week: 5.50% Previous Week: 5.50% Highlight [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
