Austin Modern Living, Realtors — Blog
We have tested our share of IDX MLS search engines over the years but we finally found one that really rocks. It allows you to search for Austin area MLS listings by unique categories like proximity to cafe’s, grocery stores, schools, restaurants, etc. Want to know where the closest Starbucks is? Done. Check out the new search tool here: Search Austin MLS IDX
Posted by Tom Bates
OK OK, so it’s not a full comeback, but it’s a start. There still are very few Austin modern homes being built as spec houses this year compared to the salad days, but we are absolutely seeing a pick up this year compared to the last 4 years. Still too few for our buyers to have a huge selection, but it’s a good start! Most of the activity is in smoking hot Austin areas like south Austin’s 78704 and in further out affordable areas. Green homes are also HUGE this year, but beware, just because the marketing says it’s a green house doesn’t necessarily mean a lot…you and your agent really need to look under the hood and see what’s really green and what’s just marketing, more on that huge subject another time! (here’s an example of a real green house, and it’s for sale!)
Of course, our office continues to be busy helping people build custom modern homes in Austin and I figure that will continue for many more years until spec home building comes back for real. If you are looking for an Austin modern home for sale, a good place to start is our Austin modern homes list. We try to update it once a month or so. The best way is to work with an agent who specializes in architectural and modern homes and speaks with and knows a lot of builders and keeps a list of their modern spec homes they are working on. Of course, our agents are the cat’s meow but there are dozens of great modern focused agents out there. Good luck with you search!
In case you didn’t already know, the Austin Modern Home Tour 2012 is this weekend. The Austin modern home tour will be February 4 from 11AM to 6PM. Here is a link to more information on the Austin Modern Home Tour.
If you are looking to buy a downtown Austin condo, I wouldn’t wait around too long. Inventory is starting to seriously dwindle for high quality downtown Austin luxury towers and quality Austin condos in general. This summer we will see a lot more purchases in the 3 downtown Austin luxury towers. And if you are investing, consider this: we just leased a W Condo for $7500/month for a 1718 sf unit…that’s $4.36/sf. Oh, and if you have a luxury downtown condo that you want to rent out or sell, call us or get a list of all the Austin condos that match exactly what you are looking for. For those who prefer luxury apartments or want a short term luxury apartment, we have a list of preferred high quality properties that we can show you…service is free to you so give us a call.
Posted by Tom Bates
We have a buyer who needs an already built or already under construction modern home in Eanes ISD with at least 4000 sf. House must be modern. Cash buyer. Nothing that is currently on the MLS fits this buyer’s particular needs. Let me know if you have a modern home in Eanes ISD that we can look at and make an offer on. Thanks. (Builders, if you have a lot with already spec’d and bid out plans we might consider that.)
We will be hosting an open house in south Austin’s Travis Heights neighborhood this weekend. Come check out how awesome a $100k remodel can turn out. This is a cool vintage ranch remodeled by one of Austin’s finest modern design/build firms. The open house will be both Saturday and Sunday (1/14 & 1/15) from 11:00 to 4:00.
Virtual tour. MLS listing. More info on 2110 Kenwood – vintage MCM in south Austin
