Comments on: Austin Real Estate Market Update – Sept 2009 Stats http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2009/10/13/austin-real-estate-market-update-sept-2009-stats/ Austin Real Estate Blog Fri, 11 May 2012 17:13:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Johanus Texanus http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2009/10/13/austin-real-estate-market-update-sept-2009-stats/#comment-106329 Johanus Texanus Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:55:24 +0000 http://crosslandteam.com/?p=1363#comment-106329 Hello Steve. Thank you for the insightful advice about Rancho Alto. I have decided against the neighborhood for reasons of quality upon further inspection (and it seemed too far from necessities). What I have found are some apparently decent neighborhoods of new construction near Slaughter/35 (Estates at Southpark Meadows, Twin Creeks, Parkside at Slaughter) and some older existing homes in Onion Creek. Is this area a good buy for houses 200K-300K? This seems to be untested waters and on the edge town, but is really close to downtown for what I have been able to find for new construction in this price range. For a long-term investor of possibly 10+ years, would this be a safe bet or overpriced? The schools seem okay, but it feels like the right ingredients upon first glance. I am trying to follow your mantra of staying as close to the central core with only as much house as I need, but don't want to be on the edge of sprawl. Thank you Steve! Johan Hello Steve. Thank you for the insightful advice about Rancho Alto. I have decided against the neighborhood for reasons of quality upon further inspection (and it seemed too far from necessities). What I have found are some apparently decent neighborhoods of new construction near Slaughter/35 (Estates at Southpark Meadows, Twin Creeks, Parkside at Slaughter) and some older existing homes in Onion Creek. Is this area a good buy for houses 200K-300K? This seems to be untested waters and on the edge town, but is really close to downtown for what I have been able to find for new construction in this price range. For a long-term investor of possibly 10+ years, would this be a safe bet or overpriced? The schools seem okay, but it feels like the right ingredients upon first glance. I am trying to follow your mantra of staying as close to the central core with only as much house as I need, but don’t want to be on the edge of sprawl.

Thank you Steve!

Johan

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