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RE/MAX Austin Associates
3101 Bee Caves Road, Suite 301
Austin, TX
(512) 280-2665

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  • Avg. Sales Price: 379,000

  • Avg. Days on Market: 69

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Archive for December 2010

2010 Has Been A Great Year For Austin, TX

Friday, December 31st, 2010
  • November – Austin among Newsweek’s 10 Cities Best Situated for Economic Recovery.
  • November – Forbes states Austin is among the America’s 10 Most Affordable Cities.
  • October – Austin highly ranked among 50 U.S. Real Estate Markets to Watch  by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute.
  • October – Austin ranks 2nd on the Milken Institute’s Best-Performing Cities 2010: Where America’s Jobs Are Created & Sustained.
  • October – Princeton Review & Entrepreneur Magazine name University of Texas at Austin as 9 th Best Graduate Program for Entrepreneurs.
  • September – US News find that Austin is among 10 metros Where You can Buy a Home for Less than $800 a Month.
  • September – Brookings Institute states Austin continues to place among America’s Most Recession Proof Cities.
  • August – Travel & Leisure readers vote Austin among America’s Best Music Cities.
  • July – Austin named Top City for Young Adults by Kiplinger.
  • July – Travel + Leisure selects Austin Bergstrom International Airport as one of America’s Best Airports.
  • June – MetroMonitor Report names Austin as one of America’s Most Recession-Proof Cities.
  • May – American College of Sports Medicine’s American Fitness Index rates Austin among America’s Fittest Cities.
  • May – DogFriendly.com ranks  Austin No. 3 Dog-Friendly City.
  • April – Forbes ranks  Austin as the Best Big City for Jobs.
  • March – Austin ties for No. 1 in Forbes’ list of Cities Where the Recession is Easing.
  • March – Travel+Leisure ranks Austin as third Best City for Singles.
  • February – Builder’s Builder Market Health Index says Austin is the Healthiest Housing Market for 2010.
  • January – RealtyTrak ranks Austin low for Rate of Home Foreclosures.

Others know how great Austin, TX is.  So, what are you waiting for?  Get on down here!


Merry Christmas Everyone!

Saturday, December 25th, 2010

Austin celebrates Christmas in unique ways.  The Christmas lights are just one of the wonderful reasons we live here!  Enjoy this video & have a blessed & Merry Christmas!  Christmas \”Austin TX Style\”

Mortgage Interest Rates Are Rising – Buy Now In Austin, TX

Friday, December 17th, 2010

Today Freddie Mac released the results of their Primary Mortgage Market Survey®.  The results shows that both fixed and short-term mortgage rates rose again this week for the 5th week in a row.  Per their report 30 year fixed-rate mortgages  averaged 4.83 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending December 16, 2010, up from last week when it averaged 4.61 percent. At this time in 2009 the 30 year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.94 percent.

This week 15 year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 4.17 percent with an average 0.7 point.  This is an increase from last weeks’ average of 3.96 percent.   At this time in 2009 the 15 year fixed-rate mort gage averaged 4.38 percent.

Austin offers abundant job opportunities for the qualified person.  Many of those jobs weren’t even in existence two years ago.  Austin offers healthy lifestyles, fresh air, music of all types, beautiful scenery, jobs and a growing economy.  As well as an abundance of low priced homes.  Plus, over 40% of the available homes in the Austin MLS have one thing in common: They are vacant!  So, what are you waiting for?  Don’t delay in purchasing a home in Austin, TX as you can see interest rates are rising and it’s a good life in Austin, TX!  Contact Jana McCool of RE/MAX Austin Associates at (512) 280-2665 or (512) 964-7653 today!

It’s Christmas Time In Austin, TX…

Saturday, December 4th, 2010

Austin, TX is such a wonderful town, especially at Christmas.  There are so many fun things to do which will make your Christmas Season that much more enjoyable, such as….

Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Friday, Dec 3 8:00p at University of Texas at Austin: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX http://www.uterwincenter.com/events/index.html

8th Annual Travis Heights Art Trail – Saturday, Dec 4 11:00a to 5:00p at Travis Heights Art Trail, Austin, TX http://www.travisheightsart.com/

‘A Christmas Carol’ – Thursday, Dec 2-12, at Scottish Rite Children’s Theatre, Austin, TX http://www.scottishritechildrenstheatre.org/

Radio City Christmas Spectacular – Friday, Dec 17 – 31, at University of Texas at Austin: Bass Concert Hall, Austin, TX  http://www.texasperformingarts.org/season/radiocity

Ballet Austin’s Production of The Nutcracker – Wednesday, Dec 22 7:30p at Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin, TXhttp://www.thelongcenter.org/

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