WHERE TO FILE: File the completed application and all required documents with the appraisal district for the county in which the property is
located.

APPLICATION DEADLINES: For homestead exemptions other than the age 65 and over or disabled person homestead exemptions, you must file the completed application with all required documentation between January 1 and no later than April 30 of the year for which you are requesting an exemption.

Must Close on Home before December 31, 2011

Hurry….Perry Homes is offering $1,000 Gift Card after closing on all homes. Don’t miss out on this Buyer Bonus. Homes must close before December 31, 2011, so let’s go take a look.

- Buyer Bonuses on All Perry Homes
- Save at lease 30% on Annual Utility Bills
- Historically Low Interest Rates
- Property Tax Exemption for Homestead

Have further questions? Give me at call at 512-964-9925, I’ll be happy to explain the process further.

- DeeDee Kallam, Realtor

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Builder is currently running many promotions. Forest Bluff is a booming new community established in Del Valle, located just seven miles southeast of Austin in Travis County and a short 10 minute drive to the Austin Bergstrom International Airport. This growing, small town community is nestled in the country land traditionally known for its production of grain and cotton.

Remember, it’s best to have the representation of a realtor because the new home consultant in the model represents the builder.

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Was $153,840, NOW $133,840. Don’t miss out on this 4BR/2.5BA/1,735sf/2 car attached garage.

Let’s go Visit today! Finally, you can afford to live in Georgetown! Offering plenty of amenities, including a community pool, and a park complete with basketball courts, a playscape and a disc golf course, it’s the perfect place for family fun.

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Red Oaks COMMUNITY CLOSEOUT!!!: Riverstone Collection

Lennar – Everything’s Included
512 Scarlet Maple Drive Cedar Park
New homes priced from $227,990 – $269,990

Community Overview:

•Red Oaks is Closing Out soon and there are just a few homes left! Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to own your dream home!
•Spacious and well-designed new homes that include Everything you want. Everything you need.
•Red Oaks is located in Cedar Park, 15 miles northwest of downtown Austin, close to the 183A toll road.
•This master planned community stretches over 170 acres of beautiful Texas Hill Country.
•Leander ISD schools.

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Mortgage rates continue to be an all time low. Don’t miss out on this historic time with such low mortgage interest rates. And don’t forget about all the great deals that new home builders are offering.

Here is your weekend mortgage rate* update:

Conventional 30 year fixed rate
4.000 0 + 0 (with a lender credit towards closing)

Conventional 15 year fixed rate
3.375 0 + 0 (with a lender credit towards closing)

FHA 30 Year Fixed Rate
3.750 0 + 0 (with a lender credit towards closing)

FHA 15 Year Fixed Rate
3.250 0 + 0 (with a lender credit towards closing)

VA 30 Year Fixed Rate
4.750 0 + 0 (with a lender credit towards closing)

VA 15 Year Fixed Rate
3.250 0 + 0

Jumbo 30 Year Fixed Rate
4.625 0 + 0

Jumbo 15 Year Fixed Rate
3.50 0 + 0

Jumbo 10/1 ARM
3.875 0 + 0

*(The actual rate can vary depending on the clients credit scores, debt ratios, etc)

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Below are Buffington Homes located in Mesa Verde at Belterra in Austin, TX and are READY NOW for MOVE-IN. Homes are 2,014 to 2,846 sq. ft. and start from the $250′s. Builder incentives and promotions change often so give me a call for the latest year end and holiday promos.

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MainStreet Homes is offering discounts up to $26,000 off the list price on new homes in Hutto, Georgetown, Manor, Austin and Kyle. Homes MUST be under contract before December 7th, 2011 so let’s go take a look while the Holiday Cheer is in the air! Give me a call at 512-964-9925 to schedule a showing today.

- DeeDee Kallam, Realtor

Austin-area real estate sales volumes continue to surge in second half of 2011
Austin Board of REALTORS® releases October 2011 real estate statistics

According to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) report released in November by the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR), 1,455 single-family homes were sold in the Austin area in October 2011, which is 19 percent more than October 2010. During the same time period, the median price for Austin-area homes was $189,720, three percent less than the same month of the prior year.

Judith Bundschuh, Chairman of the Austin Board of REALTORS®, commented, “With October marking the fifth straight month in which home sales volume has outpaced the prior year, it’s clear that demand for real estate continues to drive the economic recovery in Austin.”

Austin-area homes spent an average of 82 days on the market in October 2011, ten days less than the same month of the prior year. The Austin market also featured two percent fewer new listings, 18 percent fewer active listings and 15 percent more pending sales than October 2010.

“The inventory of Austin-area homes continues to decrease and was lower than any month since 2008, indicating continued momentum in Austin real estate,” said Bundschuh.

In October 2011, the Austin market had five months of inventory, 1.4 months less than October 2010 and the lowest figure reported since ABoR began tracking the statistic in January 2009.

The following sections describe trends in other sectors of the Austin real estate market.

Townhouses & Condominiums
The volume of townhouses and condominiums (condos) purchased in the Austin area in October 2011 was 161, which is 38 percent more than October 2010. In the same time period, the median price for condos was $179,000, 12 percent more than October 2010. When compared to the same month of the prior year, these properties spent 11 percent less time on the market, or an average of 88 days.

Leasing
In October 2011, 1,160 properties were leased in Austin, which is four percent less than October 2010. The median price for Austin-area leases was $1,280, seven percent higher than the same month of the prior year.

* The inventory of homes for a market can be measured in months, which is defined as the number of active listings divided by the average sales per month of the past 12 months. The Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University cites that 6.5 months of inventory represents a market in which supply and demand for homes is balanced.

October 2011 Statistics

■1,455 – Single-family homes sold, 19 percent more than October 2010.

■$189,720 – Median price for single-family homes, three percent less than October 2010.

■82 – Average number of days that single-family homes spent on the market, 10 days less than October 2010.

■2,186 – New single-family home listings on the market, two percent less than October 2010.

■7,926 – Active single-family home listings on the market, 18 percent less than October 2010.

■1,615 – Pending sales for single-family homes, 15 percent more than October 2010.

■5.0 – Months of inventory* of single-family homes, 1.4 months less than October 2010.

■$368,237,220 – Total dollar volume of single-family properties sold, 16 percent more than October 2010.