Central Austin Realty Bits

If you own a Lake Austin waterfront home, the LCRA and city of Austin are giving you a chance to do repairs on your waterfront or dock.  Beginning January 3, 2011, water levels in Lake Austin will start dropping for three weeks and remain low until February 8.  This Lake Austin lowering also helps contain unwanted vegetation on the lake bed.

In years past, I have witnessed Lake Austin go from a lovely shimmering blue pool to a muddy trickle.  When the lake is lowered, only the center river channel carries water, flanked on both sides by a muddy mess.  It is not the best time to sell waterfront and water view properties.  I had a listing once with a great water view, but when the lake was lowered, it really took away from the property's ambiance.  Once the water came back up, the home sold quickly.  There is something to be said for the strength of the emotional tug of water views.

So late January might be a good time to bargain on Lake Austin real estate if you are a buyer.  Sellers might notice less enthusiasm for their listed properties.  In any event, eventually the lake fills and jet skiers and boaters once again flock to this crown jewel along Austin's western edge.

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Jeff Harris, Broker

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The trees are budding, the sun is shining and the Austin Texas real estate market is holding its own.  New listings coming on line every day and others going under contract as spring arrives.  March brings many folks to town for various events and hopefully lets them see what a great city Austin Texas is.  While some might have second thoughts about more people moving to Austin, others welcome it and the diversity and fresh faces it brings. 

Many waterfront Lake Austin homes are available now.  Close in properties in West Austin, near Downtown Austin are available starting at just over $2million.  There is a wide variety to choose from and historically, these Lake Austin properties have held or increased in value quite nicely.  Boating, swimming, skiing, jet ski, fishing, sunning, sunsets...these are just some of the good things about living the Lake Austin lifestyle. 

They really just aren't making any more Lake Austin waterfront property...so get some today.  Here's to a warm sunny spring and a bumper crop of wildflowers and Lake Austin home buyers. 

Below is the patio of a very famous athlete's Lake Austin home that is listed with another broker for $4million...in a gated community, right on the water, 10 minutes from Downtown Austin.  I can offer expert buyer representation and mortgage services to the right buyer for this home.