If you are wanting to live on the Northwest side of Austin one of the most popular communities is Steiner Ranch.  It’s amily friendly reputation, has three exemplary schools within the neighborhood itself and it’s gorgeous.  

But in recent months, we’ve seen that many potential buyers can’t get approved for a loan, and some sellers can’t sell their home so we are finding a match made in heaven.  Sellers are leasing their homes in order to ‘ride out’ the slow real estate market, and potential Buyers are now leasing in order to enjoy the community and its’ lifestyles. 

This being said I’m frequently asked are there homes for lease in Steiner Ranch and if so how much does it cost to Lease a home in Steiner Ranch.  I’m here to say, yes it is possible.  While Steiner Ranch is predominantly owner occupied there are a few leases to be found.  Currently there are 14 leases available, ranging from $1950 to $4300 a month.  It’s likely with school getting back in session the fierce demand for the homes will slacken off a bit. 

Here are the homes to give you an idea of what you’d get for your money.

 So if you are considering looking for a lease in Steiner Ranch, or you are considering leasing your home in Steiner, please give us a call and we’ll help you out.   For a complete and updated list of all of the homes for lease in Steiner Ranch or in all of the Austin and surrounding areas feel free to go to our website www.ADKOR.net.

Circle C is handsdown one of the most popular subdivisions in South/Southwest Austin.  In part because of its’ family friendly reputation, its’ schools, the gorgeous tree lined streets and in part to its’ great location.

But in recent months, we’ve seen that many potential buyers can’t get approved for a loan, and some sellers can’t sell their home so we are finding a match made in heaven.  Sellers are leasing their homes in order to ‘ride out’ the slow real estate market, and potential Buyers are now leasing in order to enjoy the community and its’ lifestyles. 

This being said I’m frequently asked are there homes for lease in Circle C and if so how much does it cost to Lease a home in Circle C.  I’m here to say, yes it is possible.  While Circle C is predominantly owner occupied there are a few leases to be found.  Currently there are only 4 leases available, ranging from 1500 to 2995 a month.  Three of the four have only been on the market a few days so you can see that if you are wanting to lease in the area you have to act quickly, at least recently.  It’s likely with school getting back in session the fierce demand for the homes will slacken off a bit. 

But here are the homes to give you an idea of what you’d get for your money.

 So if you are considering looking for a lease in Circle C, or you are considering leasing your home in Circle C, please give us a call and we’ll help you out.

With mortgage market being tough many potential home buyers are finding they are unable to be approved for a loan to purchase their own home.  The next best thing?  Leasing a home.  But if you’ve never done it before you might be asking; How do I lease a home in Kyle. 

 

Whether in Kyle or any other part of the Austin area market the process is pretty much the same.  Here are highlights of the process:

 

Easiest way to start is to find a Realtor, one that is willing to show you all of the lease homes you are interested in seeing, regardless of who has them listed.  The realtor can walk you through the entire process.  But just in case you want an idea of what to expect, here’s a few highlights:

 

1) WHEN TO START LOOKING:  Most property managers will not want to commit to a lease much more than 2-3 weeks ahead of move-in.  So wait before you start looking or you’re wasting everyone’s time. 

2) DEPOSITS:  Be prepared to give an application fee ($35-$50 for anyone over 18)  AND a security deposit (usually equal to one months rent) at the time of application.

3)  PETS:  If you have a pet then find out BEFORE you look at a home whether pets are allowed.  Sometimes they will say no to all pets, others will say yes to dogs but no to cats or vice versa.  Some will have size restrictions and number of pet restrictions and, sorry to all of you puppy and Pit Bull lovers, but more and more are saying no to puppies and to any aggressive breeds (lists of what they consider aggressive breeds are available.)

4) SALARY REQUIREMENTS:  Most property managers want to see proof of 3x the rent amount (gross).  So if you are looking at a house that is $1000 a month, they’d want to see proof of income that is over $3k a month. 

5) CREDIT AND LANDLORD CHECKS:  Property managers will always do a credit check, landlord history and employment verification and likely a police record check.  They’re likely going to work more with someone with some credit issues than someone with an eviction notice, late payment history for rent and leaving the home in bad shape. 

6) HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE?   It takes usually 2-3 days to hear back on your credit check/approval process.

7)  Once approved then you have usually about 48 hours (but this varies) to get back into the office and sign the actual lease. 

 

If you’d like mor information regarding the process or would like to get a copy of the forms, feel free to email us and we’ll send them to you.   

 

Click here for a list of homes for lease in kyle.  Click here for a list of all of the homes for lease in kyle by subdivision, or go to our website www.adkor.net for homes for sale or lease anywhere in the Austin/San Marcos metro areas.

 

Think that’s the general rundown of how it works.  Hope it helps.  Again for more specifics or to check out some homes for lease, give us a call.

 

Celeste and Ashley

I frequently get about what it cost to lease a home in Kyle, Tx.  Are there homes for lease?  How much are they? etc etc.  The answer is yes there are homes for lease in Kyle and interestingly enough they are leasing pretty fast.  Why? Because there are quite a few people out there who wanted to buy but found in todays market they can’t get approved.  So they are looking to renting a home for awhile until they can get the money together, or in many cases, get their credit score improved so the next time around they can buy the home.

As to how much they rent for… I recently pulled a list together for a client that I thought I’d share.  My client was looking for a home for in Kyle over 1500 sq ft and under $1300/month.  Here’s her options.

  

The last column ADOM is the “Active Days on Market”, how long the home has been on the market.  These homes are in various Kyle neighborhoods including Plum Creek, Hometown Kyle and Southlake Ranch.

Click here for a list of ALL of the homes for lease in Kyle Texas, or click here for a list of all of the homes for lease in Kyle by subdivision.

So if you have any questions regarding leasing a home, feel free to give a us call.

 

Curious to what the NEW 2009 school ratings are for Austin ISD? Look no further, school ratings are out and you can see how Austin ISD is doing below. We like to keep track of how each ISD is currently doing, but also what their last couple ratings were as well. If you would like to see ratings from previous years not shown here, just give us a call. 

Austin ISD as a whole was rated Acceptable for 2009.

Austin ISD School Ratings 3 year history

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep in mind again that the school’s accountability rating is just one way of looking at a particular campus.  Calls to school administrators, other parents and a campus visit all together will give you a basis for deciding which school is right for your child.  However if you wonder how schools in this district compare to other schools in the area when it comes to the TAAS Rating, here is an Across District School Comparisons for the last three years.  (If there is no rating it could be perhaps because the school is new.  It takes two years to be given a rating.)

High School Rating Comparisons 

Middle School Rating Comparisons

Elementary School Rating Comparisons

 ”talk” to you soon

Ashley

Curious to what the NEW 2009 school ratings are for Hays CISD? Look no further, school ratings are out and you can see how HAYS CISD  is doing below. We like to keep track of how each ISD is currently doing, but also what their last couple ratings were as well. If you would like to see ratings from previous years not shown here, just give us a call.

 

Hays CISD as a whole was rated Acceptable for 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hays ISD School Ratings 3 Year history

Keep in mind again that the school’s accountability rating is just one way of looking at a particular campus.  Calls to school administrators, other parents and a campus visit all together will give you a basis for deciding which school is right for your child.  However if you wonder how schools in this district compare to other schools in the area when it comes to the TAAS Rating, here is an Across District School Comparisons for the last three years.  (If there is no rating it could be perhaps because the school is new.  It takes two years to be given a rating.)

High School Rating Comparisons 

Middle School Rating Comparisons

Elementary School Rating Comparisons

 ”talk” to you soon

 

Ashley

How much does it cost to lease a home in Pflugerville Texas?

 
I’m often asked how much does it cost to lease a home in Pflugerville Tx so I thought I’d pull some recent data for you.  The average 3 bedroom 2 bath home in Pflugerville in July costs $1140/month.  While the average 4 bedroom home with 2 bath leased for $1357/month.  If you are interested in a five bedroom they are out there…however  there are much fewer 5 bedroom homes for lease.  Five 5-bedroom homes leased since July and the average leased price for the 5 bedroom was $1702.

 
So whichever size you’re looking for we can help you find it.  So call us at 512-449-6070 the next time you are looking for a home to buy, sell or lease, we’d love to help you.  Or come by our website www.SoldByCeleste.com and see all of the homes for sale or lease in the area.

 

Three Bedroom Leases in Pflugerville since July 1st

 

 

 

Four Bedroom Leases in Pflugerville since July 1st

 

 

 

Five Bedroom homes that leased in Pflugerville since July 1st

 

 

 

Celeste

How much does it cost to lease a home in Kyle Texas?

I’m often asked how much does it cost to lease a home in Kyle Tx so I thought I’d pull some recent data for you.  The average 3 bedroom 2 bath home in Kyle in July costs $1126/month.  While the average 4 bedroom home with 2 bath leased for $1228/month.  While there are much fewer 5 bedroom homes for lease, three did lease since July and the average leased price for the 5 bedroom was $1582.

 
So whichever size you’re looking for we can help you find it.  So call us at 512-449-6070 the next time you are looking for a home to buy, sell or lease, we’d love to help you.  Or come by our website www.SoldByCeleste.com and see all of the homes for sale or lease in the area.

 

Three Bedroom Leases in Kyle since July 1st

 

 

 

Four Bedroom Leases in Kyle since July 1st
 

 

 

Five Bedroom homes that leased in Kyle since July 1st

 

 

 

 

Celeste

How much does it cost to lease a home in Buda Texas?

I’m often asked how much does it cost to lease a home in Buda Tx so I thought I’d pull some recent data for you.  The average 3 bedroom 2 bath home in Buda in July costs $1310/month.  While the average 4 bedroom home with 2 bath leased for $1550/month.  While there are periodically 5 bedroom homes for lease in Buda, there were none that leased since July.

 
So whichever size you’re looking for we can help you find it.  So call us at 512-449-6070 the next time you are looking for a home to buy, sell or lease a home in Buda Texas, we’d love to help you.  Or come by our website www.SoldByCeleste.com and see all of the homes for sale or lease in the area.  We live in the area and know it well.

Three Bedroom Leases in Buda since July 1st
 

 

 

Four Bedroom Leases in Buda since July 1st

 

 

 

There were no Five Bedroom homes that leased in Buda since July 1st

 

Celeste

Some say Belterra is in Dripping Springs, others say it’s in Austin…well actually what causes the confusion is that Belterra is just outside Travis County but it still has a Austin mailing address. Belterra is just over the Hays County line. So it’s not in Dripping Springs, but it is in the Dripping Springs ISD.

So here’s the summary…Belterra is in Hays county, it has an Austin mailing address, it’s in the Dripping Springs schools…is that confusing enough?

But any way you cut it, Belterra is a lovely place to call home. How do we know that…we work with many out-of-state clients and one of the reasons people choose us is that we work all of Austin and surrounding areas. That means we can show a client homes anywhere in Austin, but more importantly we can take them to neighborhoods in Cedar Park, Round Rock, Lakeway, Dripping Springs, Kyle, Buda…and…well…everything in between.

When you’re new to the Austin area this is important. My clients don’t want to work with several agents, they want an agent that knows all of the Austin and surrounding communities. That’s where we come in…we can help you understand all of your options in the Austin and surrounding area. Many times it’s overwhelming for someone new to the area to figure out all of their options and to compare one area, or neighborhood to another.

To help with this we can take you on what we call a “Preview Trip” showing you homes in the various parts of Austin:Communities that work within your budget. Throughout the “tour” you’ll be getting an overview of the various sides of Austin, get an idea where the communities are located in relation to each other as well as see what you get for your money…

The community of Belterra is a popular choice

We’ve done literally hundreds of “Preview Trips” and one of the communities that bubbles up to the top of almost everyone’s list is Belterra, especially if they are working downtown Austin or on the Southwest-West sides of Austin.

This doesn’t surprise me as Belterra is one of my favorite communities on the South side of Austin. From the beginning you could tell the developer had a vision. As I drive a client down the long beautifully landscaped entrance into Belterra, they see the beautiful open spaces…and they’re hooked.

What else can you say about Belterra?

I started selling homes in Belterra around 2003. Even though it was new, the developer put some much landscaping in and planned the community so well, that it didn’t feel have that barren ‘new construction’ feel to it. Belterrahas a lovely pool complete with kiddie area, basketball court, playscapes, parks, hike and bike trails and lots of green space. The bike trails winding through Belterra actually go under the streets which is really cool keeping the kids from having to cross traffic on a street.

In case you are a golfer, the closest golf course would be the Circle C golf course 10 minutes away. But there are many golf courses in the Austin area you can check out.

Where’s Belterra located?

Belterra is located in Hays County in Southwest Austin. it is 7 miles past the “Y” in Oak Hill off Highway 290 West. Regarding distance to downtown…well I’ve driven it…often…and I find that Belterra is about 15-20 minutes to downtown Austin (non rush hour).

Shopping…you’re covered there as well. Belterrais just a hop, skip and a jump to several Austin Area malls. You can head North from Belterraon Highway 290, turn West on Highway 71 and you’ll find the new Hill Country Galleria, or you can go north to Mopac/Loop 1 and exit Highway 360 and you’re at Barton Creek Mall. Both of these malls are within a 20 minute drive.

Belterra is located about 30 minutes or so to Lake Travis. So if you have a boat at one of the many marinas as many do, you can enjoy lake activites. Lake Travis, “The Jewel of the Highland Lakes” as some call it, runs forty miles through the hills of Central Texas. It has hundreds of small coves along the shoreline, with some that wander back a mile off the main lake into secluded, undeveloped areas. It is separated from Lake Austin by Mansfield Dam. In case you wondered, Lake Austin is the stretch of the Colorado River that winds its’ way through the hills west of downtown Austin. Its’ moderate depth and length make it especially popular with skiers. You’ll see many people enjoying Lake Austinfor boating, kayaking and canoeing.

What about the Schools of Belterra?

Though Belterra has an Austin address, it’s on the edge of Hays County, and the Dripping Springs Independent School District. The Dripping Springs ISD is well thought of but Rooster Elementary which is located in the heart of Belterra, is rated exemplary, the highest rating possible. This location makes it wonderfully convenient for the kids to walk or ride their bikes to school.

What types of Homes are in Belterra?

While as a community, Belterra pretty much sells itself, the obvious question is…what about the homes and can I afford it.

The community of Belterra started in the early 2000s so most of the homes have the popular open floor plan, combined great room-kitchen combinations, large master suites and high ceilings. There have been a number of builders working to make the homes in this community both varied and lovely, a style to suit the pickiest of buyers. Most of the homes fall into what I would call the Texas Traditional, both one story and two story homes can be found and beginning popular is the one and a half story home where only the game room and a bath are upstairs. Some of the builders who have/are building in Belterra include: Highland Homes, Newmark, Streetman, Capital Pacific and Wilshire.

Belterra is 1600 acres and like all of the communities of this type, Belterra is made up of many little ‘pocket neighborhoods’ each in a similar price point. That is, you wouldn’t typically find a $400k dollar home, next to a $200k home. Rather they are grouped by lot size, home size and this creates price groupings. I’ve had many want to build a small home in Belterra but on a big lot. That doesn’t happen in Belterra, or in most communities of this type around the Austin area. It’s because of the developer guidelines that the builders work with. A particular section will be designed so that there are 2, maybe 3 builders in it, with homes between xx square feet and yy square feet, the lots will all be xx feet wide etc. All homes in that section must be built in accordance with these rules. That’s why you might find Streetman homes for example, in two sections of the community, each section with a different product line, home styles, floor plans, upgrades etc.

The price range of homes in Belterra rom $250k to $600k+. The average real estate price for a home in Belterra would be in the $350k range.

As with all of the master planned communities in the Austin area, you’ll find as you drive through Belterra that some sections have homes closer together than others, some homes are on cul-de-sac lots, some are on greenbelts where there won’t be a house behind you. It’s all a part of the plan. Keep in mind the larger the lot, the more trees, the more privacy etc also comes with a higher price tag.

Real Estate prices in Belterra…a summary

Real Estate Prices in Belterra for a single family home start at about $250,000 and go to as high as $600k+. Average real estate price range for Belterra would be in the $300-400k range. Unlike a community such as Steiner Ranch or Avery Ranch, there are no garden homes, town homes or condos in Belterra at this time.

If you would like to check out all of the active homes for sale in Belterra, go to Austin Home Search. If you would like to see inside one of the lovely homes, or have questions or would like to take a “Preview Trip” around the Austin and surrounding areas. Email us at info@adkor.net or give us a call at 512-449-6070.

Can I lease a home in Belterra?

We are often asked about leases in Belterra and other top communities. While the homes in Belterra are predominantly owner-occupied, there are a few leases to be found. For a list of available lease homes in Belterra again you can email us at info@adkor.net or call us at 512-449-6070 and we’ll get them right out to you.

 

Celeste