Austin Traffic: SH 45 SW – Environmental Impact Study Open House

Austin Traffic: SH 45 SW – Environmental Impact Study Open House

As Realtors and residents of Southwest Austin, we have a vested interest in the divisive debate unfolding about whether to build SH 45 SW or Keep Mopac Local.  After all, this impacts property values, commute time, quality of life…all major factors in our line of work.  In October 2013, we attended the Open House that was hosted atBaileyMiddle School in Shady Hollow by the SH 45 SW Environmental Study group.

The event was an open forum, with no speaker and no agenda.  If we hadn’t been studying this issue for quite some time already, we don’t know that the meeting’s information would have made a lot of sense.  For all intents and purposes it resembled a science fair, with representatives from different organizations standing awkwardly in front of large Powerpoint slides blown up to poster board size.

 

Although in our experience, students displaying their science projects take their presentations more seriously than many of the adults employed by our public organizations did today (“Dan” from CAMPO and the guy you were joshing around with whose nametag we didn’t see – we’re talking about you…for starters).  There certainly wasn’t any information about an Environmental Impact Study, which seemed like the primary topic based on the title.

At any rate, you can view all the displays and handouts that were available at the meeting here. I took the time to read the complete Draft Project Coordination Plan and noted that on page 33 it stated that the team is obligated to present viable alternatives to extending SH 45 SW, including a “no-build” alternative.  Let’s hold our public officials accountable to these alternatives and not allow a freeway to be steamrolled through the Southwest Austin neighborhoods and over our aquifer.

Please, please take the time to submit your online comments and the proposed extension of SH 45 SW and the concerns you have about how this will impact our environment, our neighborhoods, and our community inSouthwest Austin.  The deadline for this phase of comments is October 18, 2013. 

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CIRCLE C RANCH OPEN HOUSE  Sat. 1/12 and Sun. 1/13 from 1-3 PM
6102 Rickerhill Lane – from MoPac take the Slaughter exit and follow our signs through Circle C Ranch.  Left on Escarpment, left on Back Bay, left on Rickerhill.

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If you’ve been dreaming of moving into the HOT HOT HOT neighborhood of Circle C Ranch, you won’t want to miss viewing this property!  This 3 bedroom 2.5 bath home at backs to a greenbelt, giving you the privacy you crave.  

From this home, you’ll enjoy walking to exemplary schools like Kiker Elementary, swimming at one of the two community pools in Circle C (one Olympic Sized and one with a waterslide), or biking to the Veloway just a few miles away.  

IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: Although this property was available at the time of this ad creation, it is very possible that an offer has been submitted or even accepted since that time. This ad was created with the intent to sell THIS property. If you are interested in this property, Please call 512-740-6486 to check on its current availability.

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Keep Austin Weird Homes Sells a Home Previously On the Market for 100 Days in Just 13 Days…For More Money!!!

We were contacted by a homeowner in a popular Southwest Austin neighborhood who was frustrated that her home had not sold after 100 days on the market with the previous agent. The home was an expired listing from the MLS and she didn’t know what to do next. She had almost given up hope that she could sell at the price she needed to make the sale worthwhile. Furthermore, her family was drained from the disruption of having the home on the market so long. We met, reviewed our professional analysis of the Austin real estate market statistics, and worked in collaboration with the homeowner to create a pricing strategy that made sense.

In this case, we listed the home for MORE than the previous agent had. We found solutions to ease the pressure on the family. Most importantly, we devised a customized, marketing proposal specifically for this home. It takes someone with a lot of experience in properties that didn’t sell the first time they were on the market to figure out how to get the job done – without dropping the price relentlessly. This is something we at Keep Austin Weird Homes specialize in. With over 15 years of real estate experience, we know what to do to sell an expired listing. Within 13 days we successfully negotiated an offer for the property for a Cash Buyer. No repairs were needed. The home sold at 97% of the asking price, which was more than she had expected from the previous agent! This listing faced a great deal of competition from new homes still being built in the community and 3 other homes for sale on the same street. However, our experience with pricing and negotiation strategies combined with our fresh marketing ideas got the job done for our client. Now her expired listing is SOLD and she and her family have moved one happily. If you know someone that could use assistance with buying or selling Austin real estate, we’d appreciate you connecting us with them. We do what we say we will, we get the job done, and we even have fun, too.

WESTERN OAKS Western Oaks is a community of about 360 homes. Much smaller then, say, Circle C. Most homes were built from 1976-1979 by the builder J.W. Smith with one section built in the 1980s and a small section constructed between 1992-2002. The hallmark of Western Oaks is that many homes back to green belts or protected spaces. The pool and amenity center (tennis, playscape, etc) are on Wood Creek Drive. Here's a photo of the Western Oaks Junior Olympic size pool. Click to visit the website for the Western Oaks Homeowners' Association. Schools for this neighborhood are Patton Elementary, Small Middle, and Austin HS. If you want to get all geeked out over school data, here is the Texas Education Agency website: but I can bottom line it for you that Patton is Exemplary (the highest possible rating) and Small and Austin are Academically Acceptable (the middle of 5 rankings). As far as the Western Oaks real estate market goes: as of June 2012, there is very low inventory in Western Oaks (in fact there are zero actives today) and the homes go under contract in less than 1 week. To get a home in this Southwest Austin neighborhood in this competitive market, we will need to be prepared with financing in hand, check for new listings daily, and be ready to write the contract same day as you see the house, possibly above asking price, unless there's something significantly wrong with it. Learn About Southwest Austin and Western Oaks Real Estate Right Here! It is very important for you to know the ins and outs of the area (Southwest Austin and Western Oaks) you will be moving to. When you're making a decision to move, you want to work with the Southwest Austin and Western Oaks real estate agent who has extensive knowledge of the area and can help you and your family prepare for life in Southwest Austin and Western Oaks. Who better to answer your important questions like, "Where is the good day care?" and "How far away is the movie theater?" Find out about what matters to you, such as the quality of the local school system, access to mass transit, and overall quality of life in Southwest Austin and Western Oaks. Now you can take advantage of Southwest Austin and Western Oaks expertise, get answers to your questions, and relax while your needs for your upcoming move to Southwest Austin and Western Oaks are taken care of! To find out more about Southwest Austin and Western Oaks, or to get in touch, please visit us online or call Theresa at 512-297-3442.