My wife and I (age 31) are thinking about leaving the Bay Area to Austin soon to start a family. Glad to come across a channel that provides an in depth perspective on Austin neighborhoods. Keep it up and I’ll continue to watch!
I left the Bay Area at age 30, ten years ago for the South. Just moved back to CA this year. If you've never lived anywhere else other than CA, prepare to be culturally (and climate) shocked.
The new elementary is scheduled to open in Fall 2022 right at the front of the community. The school ratings keep some buyers away but like you said, and I've also witnessed this in other areas over time - ratings will very likely improve and once they do, the property values will spike.
I am sooo glad you talked about the schools, my family and I flew out for 14 days to try to find a home out there... Fell in love with a toll Brothers floor plan and was ready to buy... but on the 12th day of our trip I took my kids to that elementary to check it out.... my kids were so uncomfortable with just how the secretary was acting... they hid under the bench she forced them to sit on... she grilled me on why I was leaving California and warned me to leave my politics in California and don’t try to change Her town ( not that she knows my political standing at all) ... she never did let us see the grounds or meet anyone but herself. It was really weird and very uncomfortable. So we actually did not buy a house during that visit. My Husband and I said, let’s wait till next Trip to make a decision. ( unhappy kids.... would be a horrible school experience ( they kept referring to Captain underpants books) Now, life has turned a corner and Austin schools are getting just as weird on sex Ed as California schools... so .. maybe the horribly cranky secretary did us all a favor... who knows...
Wow! That's shocking that a school /school secretary would act that way. I would love to know which school that was. If you don't want to share it here, email me at rayshapley@gmail.com, if you don't mind. I assume they were talking about the captain underpants books in a negative light? Because they are "Anti Authority"? I heard that once and laughed about it for days. I promise you that this is NOT common in Austin, in fact i'm really surprised, but I have my suspicion as to which suburb it is... email me or text me 512-736-6687 if you want to discuss. I might be able to point to towards a different Toll Bros community with better schools / attitude.
Hi Ray, Her name is Gina ... school secretary ( or register as her title says) she is from Mason elementary. It was an awful experience. And the kids hid under the bench because the authority figures in the books of Captain underpants are against children and very hateful. That was the impression my children got from Mrs Gina. Very sad really. Thanks for reaching out Ray. 🌹💕
@@StopandSmellTheRoses Ah got it! I thought you were saying the school secretary kept talking about the book. Now I get it. Thanks for the info, this is great information to have and pass on to my clients. If you guys can live more in the south west part of austin, go look at the Toll Bros community in Belterra, the schools (dripping springs isd) are better than Leander IMO.
why aren't you making any videos recently? may be we can have a paid subscription to hear you out somewhere? really thanks to all the wonderful videos you put out here. it gives really a clear view on all neighborhoods.
Hey Ray, thanks for the great content. Can you give us your opinion of what to expect in Travisso as well as some of the Dripping Springs master planned communities in the way of annual appreciation on your mid range 4 bed / 3 bath homes. Trying to better understand what Austin suburbs have seen in year over year appreciation for the past several years and what you are projecting. I keep reading / hearing a lot of crazy numbers without any good data backing them up. Keep up the great work!
Hi Jeff, yeah there's a lot of people throwing around a lot of numbers these days. I think a really good predictor for Travisso is The Crystal falls. It's a nearby, sister neighborhood that's incredibly similar. Over the past 5 years Crystal Falls appreciated around 15% (roughly). The same goes for masterplanned communities closer to Dripping Springs like Belterra, about 15% in the past 5 years. Now, one could argue that there was a bit of a sling shot effect coming out of the real estate crash, but that's a whole different conversation. Plus, I look at population growth vs housing starts and I'm just seeing a continuation. So my short answer would be, expect about a 3% appreciation rate year over year. You can increase this somewhat by buying smaller, simpler homes in the neighborhood, that generally gives you an appreciation boost, as the median of the neighborhood tends to pull your home value towards it. Same logic applies to the biggest, nicest home in the neighborhood. You may appreciate a bit less than the median, as it's going to pull your price towards it.
Great video! My wife and I are looking to buy there as we have been admiring this community for quite some time. What do you think of the community today? A lot has changed and they seem to have started phase II. I agree with you on the school ratings. They will continue to improve as the overall socio economical status in the area improves.
HI Ray-- thanks for all the great info videos. if a buyer has their heart set on new constructions and a particular community what if any are the benefits of working with a realtor? Just curious ...Do buyers have any negotiating power with these new home builders in austin metro area?
Erika A. Subieta you can’t negotiate base prices but you can with lot premiums and upgrades. A realtor can help with that. However, some builders might give discounts for people without realtors.
Thank you for your insight. Are there any communities north or south of Austin that doesn't have HOA fees? If you already have videos on a few then I'd like to watch.
My husband and I are planning a trip to Texas next month and would like to get your contact. I like your videos and especially all your knowledge with the new developments in Austin!
Very informative and well explained video about homes in Travisso ,Leander, Tx, I saw one of your video about the Toll Brothers Capri Collection, I feel that is what I am looking for, those modern home and hills of views and master planned community, I am planning to take a tour trip there if you can represent me as my agent? Thank you for your expertise.
Def what I would like to know as well! I think Bluffview is a smaller scaled version, less taxes and privacy backyards. Travisso turned me away with the iron fences.
Travisso was our top pick and then Crystal Falls. We love the natural scenic beauty. We almost bought a highland home in Crystal Falls within the last year. It’s was stunning but then we drove pass the schools. :(. We come from an already great school district and we have highly gifted kids and want them in equally good schools. So for now we are passing on Travisso and CF and looking more at Belterra. Belterra concerns me though because our friend that lives there saw her neighbor get killed in a car accident on HWY 290 right in front of her. It was horrible and apparently very common on that stretch of 290 between Hays and Travis cty. Belterra residents have even started a group of concerned citizens to try to get the speed limit lowered on 290 and other safety changes. Belterra Village has also erected apartments and I don’t like the look of it and worry about people who live in the apartments using the Belterra trails and parks. I worry about crime and home values. Maybe I’m over thinking it.
really dont want to live in a massive house I mean its almost like cookie cutter neighbors because the houses are too closed to each other. there's no privacy enough to get away. texas is a great affortable to live but its too much.
Yeah... this is meant to convey information (a review) of the neighborhood... It's not a sales video. However, here's a video by one of the home builders in the neighborhood, I think this may be more of what you are looking for. . ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-61OwQmIvhYE.html
