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325 Southwind Road, Lago Vista, Texas 78645

1,640 SF | 3 Bed | 2.5 Bath

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Election Season Continues

While we don’t want to discuss politics we do want to encourage everyone to vote. Many people don’t know there are two separate elections in May 2024! There are local elections on May 4th, and primary runoff elections on May 28th.

Early voting for the General and Special Elections runs from April 22nd through April 30th, with election day on May 4th. 

Early voting for the Primary Runoff Elections runs from May 20th through May 24th, with election day on May 28th.

We encourage everyone to take some time to educate yourselves and go vote!  The League of Women Voters issues a nonpartisan voters guide and there are many other resources that can be found with info on the ballot items.  The Secretary of State’s online portal is available for voter registration, or to check your registration, and provides a link with more info in the results when looking yourself up.  Your county clerk’s website may also have a voter lookup along with...

Every year, the Austin Board of Realtors nominates three finalists from a pool of submissions for Broker of the Year and this year our very own Jason Huval is up for consideration of the award!

Jason has been at the forefront of the Austin real estate market since 2008, helping to grow his companies, Central Metro Realty & Stone Oak Property Management, to mainstays of the Austin real estate market. We are happy to see his efforts after decades of helping evolve the Austin real estate market be noticed by ABOR and their awards committee.

We wish Jason the best of luck as the winner of the award will be announced on May 10th at ABOR's Fire & Ice Gala. 

Summer Leasing Season

The busiest time of year is upon us.  We are working vigilantly to get lease renewals done, and if a property is vacant we want to get it leased as quickly as possible.  With the leasing market slowing down now is a good time to talk to your property manager and discuss the best options to get things done well in advance of a renewal or vacancy.  Renewals in particular are good to secure as early as possible since the market continually shifts with each passing day.

We’ve mentioned in the past that incentives are back in the leasing market, so considering some kind of offer proactively to attract a tenant to a vacant property or keeping them at lease renewal should be discussed with your property manager.  Incentives can be offered to both new and renewing tenants. A reduced or free period of rent on a new lease is very common right now.   With lease renewals some tenants may ask for something like cleaning the AC ducts or providing a mid-lease carpet cleaning for example, which is a small expense relative to a turnover.  The act of simply not, or minimally, raising the rent when offering renewal terms is also a good way to keep a tenant who doesn’t want the expense and hass...

Upcoming Summer Season

As we enter the Spring/Summer season, historically recognized as the peak period for tenant turnover, we would like to provide some important reminders regarding your lease obligations. This time of year typically sees a significant number of leases concluding between May and August, necessitating careful attention to certain procedures should you be considering vacating the premises.

1. First, it is imperative to adhere to the terms outlined in your lease agreement regarding the provision of notice to vacate. We kindly remind you to review your lease document thoroughly to ensure compliance with the stipulated time frame for delivering a proper notice, typically set at 60 days prior to the expiration of your lease term.

2. Furthermore, in accordance with your lease terms, it is required that essential utilities such as water and electricity remain active until the conclusion of your lease period. Failure to maintain these utilities throughout the entirety of your lease term may result in administrative fees, along with the reinstatement costs associated with utility services.

3. Regarding the cleanliness of the propert...

Holiday Hours

We will be closed on Monday, April 8th for the Solar Eclipse.  Our holiday schedule can be found here.

Upcoming Solar Eclipse

This is our last post before this historic event takes place.  If you’re in the Central Texas area, or anywhere within the path of this eclipse, it’s not an event to miss. 

We are giving our staff the day off work to enjoy the event and avoid the expected traffic from the anticipated travelers coming to town.  Travis County has issued a disaster declaration to have resources available to deal with the anticipated crowds, and other counties in the path are taking action in various ways as well..

We hope that you are able to enj...

12401 Bedrock Trail, Austin, Texas 78727

1,588 SF | 3 Bed | 2 Bath

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Election Season

While we don’t want to discuss politics we do want to encourage everyone to vote. Early voting for the Primary Election runs from Tuesday, Feb. 20, through Friday, March 1. We encourage everyone to take some time to educate yourselves and go vote!  The League of Women Voters issues a nonpartisan voters guide and there are many other resources that can be found with info on the ballot items.  The Secretary of State’s online portal for registration, or to check your registration, provides  a link with your polling locations in the results when looking yourself up.  Your county clerk’s website may also have a voter lookup along with sample ballots.  To help you get to the right place you can use these links- Travis County,

Every single year, Tax time rolls around and every homeowner, investor, etc that owns a property in Austin, Texas must pay their property taxes. 

Did you know you can do yourself a big favor and try and reduce the amount you owe? It can be done by protesting your property taxes with the county!

We’d like to provide a comprehensive overview of the tax protest and will cover the following items in this post:

• Property Taxes Explained

• Tax Values and Rates

• Reasons for protesting

• Property Tax Timeline

• Tax Exemptions

• Property Tax Math

• Paying Your Tax Bill

Texas Property Taxes Explained

Texas property owners pay billions of dollars a year in property taxes. Texas does not have a state income tax so property taxes support local govern...