Salt Lick BBQ - Drift wood/Austin Texas - If you come to Austin you really should plan time to have a meal here..

 

 

Source: http://www.saltlickbbq.com/pages/FAQ.html

 

 

Photos: Bob Kenney, Realtor

 

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Just after the Civil War in 1867, the Roberts family loaded their possessions onto a wagon and set out from Biloxi, Mississippi, eventually settling in Driftwood, Texas. On the trip, they barbequed meat by searing it and then slow-cooking it over coals on a pit made with rocks. An earthen berm was created to block the wind and hold in the smoke. Those original family recipes from the Southeast are the basis for what we do now.

Over the years, the recipes were “Texafied” taking on the local flavors of the land – like chili, cumin and cayenne. In 1967, one hundred years after the Roberts family settled in Driftwood, Thurman Roberts cleared an area on the family’s land and built a barbeque pit. The limestone used to make the pit was quarried from the land. (That pit is still in use today.) He would start cooking on Thursday night, sleep on a cot next to the pit, and sell the meat until it was all gone.

From those small beginnings, we now seat over 800 people and on an average Saturday we feed around 2000 people.

 

 

 

 



 I have lived in Austin for 14 years. This is hands down one of the best places to go with family and friends. The addition of a wine tasting room that show cases Texas wines just adds to the uniqueness of the experience as you drive through the beautiful Hill country.

This area is halfway between Austin and Wimberley and the food is fantastic.  Cash only policy so bring your $$$ (They do have ATM's)

 It is OK to BYOB here. If you go with a group make sure you have designated driver! Sundays you can get their amazing baby back ribs one order is easily split for 2.  everything else is served family style so really brings together your group.. There is usually live music to help spend the time waiting for a table.

 These photos are from the grounds and entrance to the salt Lick. when I 1st started going there you had to know where to turn into the dirt parking lot of you would go right by. Lots of changes over the years to the facilities. The food remains an amazing experience and treat that can be enjoyed as many times as you make the trip!

If you are looking for real estate in the area there are several convenient areas to choose from. From Equestrian estates to vineyards to amazing communities. Do not hesitate to call me for a tour of the area.. and maybe a bite of BBQ you will not soon forget!



What does a Real Estate agent do once a home gets listed? I have an agent selling my home and I don’t hear from her on a regular basis. This is the first time I have sold a home.

Hi Anna,

While I don’t know the particulars of your situation I can give you a brief descriptions of all the things going on behind the scenes of getting a home ready for listing.

Weeks before a listing there is an initial walk through of the home by you and your Realtor®. This would give your real estate agent the opportunity to familiarize themselves with your property, take notes for the listing information (types of appliances, gas or electric services, counter top type, general condition etc,) Your agent will also use this opportunity to get an idea about general condition of homes and how it compares to other homes either active on market or recently sold in the area. This will help them prepare the CMA (comparative market analysis) that they will present and go over with you as a guide to pricing your home for the market.

Also at that time you should be discussing what you, homeowner, may want to do to get the home in showing condition. This is sometimes a touchy subject with homeowners because we (home owners in general) are proud of our homes, as we should be. In the vast majority of cases homes are where we live. Depending on family makeup day to day living is not as it is always portrayed on TV shows and in movies.

On any given day I know exactly what someone walking into my home may face. Kids cloths in strange places, dishes in places that no one remembers eating at, things stuffed into couch pillows, napkins that the dog got a hold of and has torn apart. As you all know the list can go on and on. This is what a welled live in home sees every day.

Now comes time for listing a home. If your real estate agent does not have the knack they may bring in a professional “stagger” to assist. The idea is simple make the homes first impression to prospective buyers pop. They might suggest removing “Clutter” from a room This is a catch all phrase – Too many pieces of furniture that may be cluttering a room to the 50 nick knacks on the book cases that hold personal value and memories to you and your family. Every room in a typical home has clutter typically so don’t be offended with these suggestions and by all means every suggestion does not have to be acted on.

You have always heard “remove all personal photos”. In some homes there are walls of family photos from years of traveling and events. These photos are meant to remind the homeowner of all of these wonderful times but to a prospective buyer coming through the home they are a distraction. You don’t want them concentrating on your vacations because then they are not going to remember the home. This is my opinion why your photos need to be removed and stored for your next home. Yikes once you take down the photos you may have faded walls where the photos are, would suggest a quick coat of paint over that wall.

So we go room to room and make suggestions,, rearrange furniture, maybe remove some pieces to make rooms bigger, check out conditions of carpets and floors. Caulking around Bath tubs, weather stripping on doors, missing lights (or ones that don’t work) walk around outside looking for things a buyer might see. Wood rot at window sills, exterior caulking that is deterioration, missing shingles, overgrown bushes, trees that may need to be trimmed. As you can see there is potentially a lot of work that may need to be done.

Once you can get a list together it is easy to go through and estimate costs, see what you the homeowner can do on your own etc. A lot of the things are just deferred maintenance that we all get too busy to do at times.

Personally I have for clients, power washed decks/drives, cleaned windows, landscaped whenever I think I can lend a had to the appearance of a home. We do this so that the property makes a good 1^st impression. And we all know that 1^st impressions are very important.

Then the photo session! So since there are so many people starting their search on line your photos have a lot to do whether a potential client wants to see your home or not. We have all been on line looking at something, Houses, cars, cloths, jewelry and you know there are just some photos that don’t make things appealing. The agent in most cases will hire a professional photographer to come in and shoot your home. Most people cant believe it is there home when they see it presented on line but all of the weeks of hard work will now be rewarded.

OK next is the paperwork setting terms of the listing, how to handle showings (appointment with realtor/homeowner) call 1^st then go, how to handle comments by other agents/buyers, homeowner filling out a complete sellers disclosure. The key here is DISCLOSURE, DISCLOSURE. Disclose any issues you are aware of old or new.

So after all this the home goes into MLS or your locale way of listing a home. Sign may or may not go up and the showings start. Your realtor will then be requesting feed back from those who are showing your home (usually asking the other realtors for feedback of theirs and their clients). Some clients want to see every comment on the property regardless if pro or con. Some clients just want to know if they are going to make an offer. I had one client say don’t “never show me negative comments I am not doing any more work!” So it all depends on how it was discussed during the previous strategy sessions over the weeks coming up to listing.

Also during all of this there most likely is a separate marketing campaign going on that you don’t always see. Today there is a lot of online buyer looking for property so agents are busy posting your home for sale on any various sites. There is no one set way of market strategy most agents have had success in many different ways and they do what they think best for a property by property basis. There is also online and personal networking with other agents in your area. All of these things in combination of a local listing service are very minimal actions your agent is taking behind the scenes. Of course there are ads that may be appropriate for locale or regional publication that need customizing and have deadlines so the main story here is there are lots of things going on behind the scenes.

I am not sure what is going on with your case Anna, every situation is different, but this outline above catches about 80% of the tasks required (I am sure I missed a few minor tasks that are automatically done) to successfully get a home listed and presented to the marketplace. I am sure other Realtors® reading this will have slightly different processes or maybe some follow similar process but the end result is getting your home presented to the market and making the best 1^st impression possible.

There is nothing like the feeling that a homeowner/Realtor® experience when a buyer comes to your home because they liked what they saw on line. Stays at your home for an hour or more and writes you an offer.

I wish you luck in the sale of your home. I would suggest if you have not heard from your agent that you call them and ask them if they could communicate any activity, comments (good or bad) and let them know you need a little more involvement in the process.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me

Mobile/Text: 512-922-4922

Regards

Bob Kenney, Realtor®

Why when I sign up on real estate web sites do I get a bunch of agents calling me right away?

Hi Rose,

It's great people are paying attention! I love to hear that !

So your on a real estate brokers web site, 85% of the people that come to the site are there to see property listings. Most sites will let you look at a min 3 property listings and then figure that you have a level of interest that may require some assistance from and expert.

The Broker has working for them, real estate agents developing their brand recognition in a given market. Different brokers focus on different aspects of services they provide their client base. You know what is important to you with someone who works with you: dependability, knowledgeable about the area of choice, experienced in real estate transaction, honest and other personalities you feel important to have predetermine criteria.

On the agent side they are interested in providing excellent service for their client in the hops of concluding a successful transaction and perhaps receiving referrals from you if they do a great job.

So in the pursuit of providing the client with a great experience there has to be a starting point in communication. Auto email responses let you know a system is functioning but we have found does not give the client an attachment to a person. A quick phone call while you are most likely on the site lets you know that there is an agent available to answer any questions you may have or just make the initial personal contact.

So some consumers are trying to avoid talking to the agent or brokers especially early on in a search process. There are several logical reasons for this. “I don’t even know if I am going to move”, “I am not moving just curious for a friend”, “I already have an agent just don’t like their web site”, “I am busy and don’t want to be bothered at work”, “My spouse doesn’t know I am looking at buying a new home”. Yes I have heard all of these responses!

The agent can tell pretty quick if it is a lead that has some sort of success in converting but the good agents are not going to call you several times a day and keep asking you the same questions or pestering you to meet in person. Once they talk to you they can make their notes and set up time for a follow up or Email/Text with contact information.

If you have several agents calling you it could well be that you have signed up for similar services on different brokerage sites and as such they each have an agent reaching out to you so it seems pretty overwhelming.

Form the clients perspective. If you just let the agents know that you have chosen to work with another agent or that you are undecided about your timing and they should call back in 3 months (you pick time line) they will call you back typically. Once you do choose a Real estate agent as your representative give them as much information as you can about reasons for a move, all criteria that is going to make you want one home over another and work with him as a partner in the process. You will get the occasional agent trying to persuade you to use their services, simply tell them you are represented by an agent and would appreciate if they took you off of active lead list.  Uses this as your initial interview period to ask agents questions you know are important about who you want to be working with.

This will help save time and effort for everyone and you will be getting a lot less calls.

Hope this information helps Rose. Don’t forget you can always contact me direct Mobile/Text @ 512-922-4922 with any questions of if your need an experienced real estate agent in the Austin area.

Regards,

bob Kenney, Realtor

I am thinking about listing my home and a friend referred me to an broker who provides limited services. What does this mean?

Hi Jennifer,

Great question.

There are some brokers that provide "limited services" for buyers and sellers of real estate. If you include the phrase “limited representation” in this description you would have a clearer picture of what they are offering.

From my experience they usually offer a seller to list the home in a locale MLS and maybe put a sign in the year. The seller is responsible for making appointments, following up on agent visits, any interaction with interested parties and all marketing and advertising expenses. In some cases they will receive an offer but consulting on the offer is an additional charge from their “services menu”.

Most of these “limited services” brokerages will offer all of the additional services from a “services menu”.These services are on a fee basis(A la caret). $$ for sign, $$ for asking agents what they thought about your property, $$ for negotiating contracts etc. There may be some advice given when an offer is received but typically the seller is relying on his or her knowledge about the real estate market to make decisions.

For this limited service they will charge you less than what a full service brokerage would charge you to list the home. Full service brokers on the other hand become your partner in the process. Running interference with buyers agents and their clients by gathering answers to questions that they know will be asked beforehand, marketing and advertising costs are paid by the agent/broker, getting the best possible exposure for your property, advising on strategies, pricing and timing of market conditions, advising on what needs to be done to get a home ready for market, doing analysis of the market so you can be competitive when you list, handling all of the paperwork that will be needed for a successful transaction. There is much more that each individual agent brings to your table that is not on a Service menu basis but part of the obligation that the real estate agent has with their client.

For buyers similar limited representation, they may get notified of listings in the area they are interested in but when it comes time for making appointments with listing agents or sellers it is all up to the buyer. They will produce an offer for the buyer at the time the buyer identifies a home they are interested in and in a lot of cases prepare offers for homes they have not even visited. I once had an out of town buyer contact me to see a home my broker had listed because his agent said if they were only in town to look at homes he did not have time to show them properties, just let him know when they found something they liked and he would write an offer!!

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion on this type of service. I had a client once mention after talking to a limited service company it felt like having to go to court with out your lawyer!

In either buyer or seller case it depends on how comfortable the client is with dealing with the whole process by themselves. Sometime the opposing agents get a little frustrated by doing the work of 2 agents but having to pay the other agent a commission for less than full service. For the full service areal estate agent at the end of the day it only matters if their clients interests are best served so you do what you have to for your client.

I would strongly suggest you meet with a full service brokerage in your community and compare the level of services and dedication you may find with a full service brokerage. Keep in mind it takes a lot of the stress off of you during the selling process when you have someone working side by side with you instead of being available just a FEE away!

Good luck in your listing. Please feel free to contact me for Full brokerage services if in the Austin, TX area or if you need a referral for anywhere else in the world!

Kind Regards,

Bob Kenney, Realtor®

Reilly Realtors

Mobile/Text: 512-922-4922

I think there is an issue with a home I like, how can I check it out before I agree to agree to purchase the home?

Hi Vivian,

First thing you should do is have your real estate agent, Realtor®, ask the sellers agent or the seller if for sale by owner for a copy of the sellers disclosure. Read this document carefully as it should have information on any material issues that the home may have had since the current owner has owned the home. A lot of people are skeptical about the disclosure but as professional Realtor® we encourage the home owner , as listing agent, to fill out the disclosure with all the facts. The penalty in Texas for non disclosure of an issue is stiff and dates from time of discovery about a non disclosed issue.

In Texas we have what is called a Termination Option period. It gives the buyer the unrestricted right to cancel the contract with out penalty through the term of the option period.. It is negotiated with each home sale. This is the point the buyers have to inspect the property and decide if the property is right for them.

If there is something you just do not feel is right about the property and it is not on the sellers disclosure then this is the period you want to investigate. Most home owners will not let you do inspections on their property if you are not under contract because if there are unknown issues discovered they would then be obligated to disclose the issue to the next buyer if you chose not to buy the home.

Different states have different rules but most states allow for inspections of property after a home goes under contract. Please contact a real estate professional in your area for assistance and don’t let the home go to someone else if you feel it is the right one.

If you are in Texas and need assistance. Give me a call I will be glad to represent you or refer you to a Realtor® in your home town that can represent you.

Regards

Bob Kenney, Realtor®

Reilly Realtors

Mobile/Text - 512-922-4922

I am buying a condo and no one can tell me exactly what the HOA fees pay for.

Hi Lori,

Hopefully you have a real estate agent representing you in the purchase. Your Realtor® needs to ask the seller and or their agent for a copy of the CC&R, The covenants, conditions & restrictions, are the governing documents that dictate how the homeowners association (HOA) operates and what rules the owners, and their tenants and guests, must obey. These documents may also be called The bylaws, The master deed, The house rules or another similar name.

These documents will spell out what dues or obligations exist between the owners of the units and the associations. Each association has a different set of operating rules regulating things such as parking, 3 of guests permitted and how long they can stay. Also such things as special assessments that may be required by the owners of all the units that comprise and association. Usually special costs that may not have funds in reserve like replacing a controlled gate access or repaving of drive way.

So there may be no one answering because they are not familiar with what is in the CC&R. These are typically provided to a prospective buyer once a property goes under contract with in a specified number of days from the executed date of the contract. However most selling (or listing ) agents should have this information available because their clients have been paying the same assessment since they have lived in the unit assuming it is a resale.

For new construction then the builder is responsible for these documents and the accounting of the dues. It is not common for a builder , especially for “pre construction”, not to have that information defined. Crazy as it seems they wait for the project to be completed to define those costs. A lot of people are caught off guard by larger than expected obligations.

Hope this helps point you I the right direction. Congratulations on your real estate purchase I hope your transaction is a successful one.

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have additional questions.

Bob Kenney, Realtor®

Reilly Realtors

Mobile/Text: 512-922-4922

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I have a home that is under contract to be sold and it was broken into last night! will this affect the sale of the home?

I know a real estate agent that is inquiring about what they should do about a vacant listing that is under contract that got broken into and is scheduled to close in 10 days.

First time she has encountered this and was not sure if it was going to make the sale questionable.

OK if I was in the situation 1^st thing I would do is contact the seller and advise them of the situation. Have them contact police and file a report then contact their insurance company to report the break in and request they send an adjuster to the property.

In this case the seller canceled his homeowners insurance when they moved out! Please never cancel coverage on a property you own till the property has closed! This is just one of many scenarios that could happen to a home while it is under contract and having coverage on the property for incidents such as this case or in the case of one of my clients where there was a severe water leak from water heater that resulted in $50,000 damage.

In all these scenarios there is one golden rule. Inform and disclose all issues to all parties as soon as possible. In Texas there is a clause dealing with property condition at time of sale. In the case of the break in the seller has the right to repair the damage to the same or better condition that it was in at the time the contract was effective.

There are all kinds of things that can happen to people and property during a sales contract. 1^st thing all the parties involved in the transaction have to remember is that most issues can be resolved as long as everyone is involved in the facts and have access to any information about the incident.

So 2 important lessons

A) Never cancel insurance on a property till the property closes. Talk to your insurance company explain facts. If you move out prior to sale you may be able to adjust the coverage on the home to cover structure but may not need the personal property coverage anymore. Take an experts advice!

B) disclose, disclose, disclose – honesty and a clear representation of the facts are the best remedy for all issues that may arise during a sales contract.

Regards,

Bob Kenney, Realtor®

Mobile/Text: 512-922-4922

December - The month of reflections and celebrations

Whatever your belief, whatever your heritage

December is a significant and important month for a lot of people all over the world.

* some of these days float from year to year but for 2013 here are major celebrations that people all over the world will be celebrating in December of 2013.

1-5 - Hanukkah* (Jewish) Actually began on Thanksgiving day and runs through 12/5/2013

6    - St. Nicholas Day (International)

8    - Bodhi Day - Buddha's Enlightenment (Buddhist)

12  - Virgin of Guadalupe (Mexico)

13  - Santa Lucia Day (Sweden)

16-25 - Las Posadas (Mexico)

21      - Yule

25 - Christmas (Christian, Roman Catholic, International)

26 - Boxing Day (Canada, United Kingdom)

26 - Jan 1 - Kwanzaa (African-American)

 I wish that everyone will take advantage of these days in their community to lean respect, admiration and perhaps become inspired by all of these traditions as they are celebrated in your communities. Embrace these events, ask questions and wish the celebrants well.

All of these special days tell a story and the tradition associated with each one needs to be preserved for all generations, today's and tomorrow's..

May you all have a healthy, happy holiday season and be safe in your travels.

Regards,

Bob Kenney, Realtor
Austin Texas

Mobile: 512-922-4922

** Apologies for any celebrations not mentioned in the above list. If you know of a special day I did not include please forward the information to me and I will update this information!

I am thinking of moving to Austin, TX. Where do I stat!

Great question Jen,

Thank you for contacting me. If you are moving to Austin why of course you want to call me! 512-922-4922 is my mobile.

This is an important question no matter where you are relocating to. why? because you are not only choosing a Realtor to assist you in getting set up in a new place but you are also choosing a partner in the transaction. Your Realtor of choice should be keeping your best interest in mind at all times, guarding your privacy and giving you the time you need to make the best decision. This will help reduce the ever present stress involved with any move and also helps manage your valuable time.

If you find someone that will send you listings and tell you to drive by the listings when you are in town and call them if you want to see anything you may want to reconsider engaging them for your search. This is a true scenario I have seen times and in my opinion is not the sign of someone that is going to spend a lot of time representing your best interest.

1st thing you need to do is contact a licensed Realtor so that you can discuss your goals relative to a move into the Austin area.

If you know a trusted Realtor/Broker in your home town ask them if they have a recommendation of a broker. Now of course this might single that you are moving so their ears may perk up a bit so make sure you have a plan of action on your current housing situation. Also be aware that if this Realtor/Broker refers you to the right agent they may be receiving a referral fee from the agent on the other side. It is OK because this is a professional courtesy and should in no way affect the services you are going to receive by the new agent. It also makes asking for the referral a little easier because some folks think it may be an imposition to ask. don't let it be Realtors love the opportunity to refer a client to a new market even though they may be a little sad you are leaving!

Why is it important to choose the right Realtor? because they will become a partner in your search for your property. If you find someone that will send you listings and tell you to drive by the listings when you are in town and call them if you want to see anything you may want to reconsider engaging them for your search. This actually happens and is not the sign of someone that is going to spend a lot of time representing your best interest.

There are a few ways you can find the right agent. You can search the commercial real estate sites like Trulia and Zillow but I will caution you not to go solely on the recommendations of "neighborhood experts" or "top producers" on these sites. These are usually paid positions that the agents have invested in to get to the top exposure and more leads. It does not always mean they are the experts in the areas they appear in. They aren't cheap either and this is a testament to consumer trust in "if it says they are the expert than they must be the expert".

The key to all of the social media platform based Realtors is you need to take additional steps once you have identified an individual. When I have a vendor/client I want to know more about I start with a Google or Bing search. This usually produces additional web exposure on the individual. Including Linked in, personal web sites, yelp reviews etc..

All successful realtors will be able to provide you with references of previous clients so make sure you ask and follow through contacting these references. Like job applications you want to make sure the references are real (one good indication about the agents character!) and gives you a chance to ask the reference about things you find important when working with agent. for instance:" Were they professional", "helpful and honest in opinions", "dedicated", "trustworthy" whatever criteria you are looking for in a representative.

Jen I hope this helps you with the beginning of your thought process. Wherever you end up moving I wish you the best and hope all of your transactions are successful ones.

Holiday wishes for everyone

Bob Kenney, Realtor
VP Turnquist Partners Realtors

Mobile/Text  512-922-4922

Texas Education Accountability Rating System

The Texas education system uses an accountability Rating systems for all public schools in the state.

In a lot of cases families moving to the state will want to know what the performance levels of the public schools in a given geographic area are. Austin like most metropolitan areas, is comprised of several independent school districts (ISD 's). In my earlier post I touched on funding through property taxes for the education system.

 The link below is to the Texas education agency. The link will bring you to a page of the latest 2013 school ratings for all public schools in Texas. There is also information on how the ratings are calculated.

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2013/index.html

For a quick district report you can click on this link : Scroll to the district of interest http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2013/statelist.pdf

You can get more information by accessing the reports on the left.

The goal of the system is to evenly compare individual campus performance on an apples to apples basis. This is a great tool for a family trying to narrow down possible areas of relocation.

The following ISD's serve the greater Austin area:

Austin ISD
Westlake ISD
Lake Travis ISD
Leander/Cedar park ISD
Round rock ISD
Dripping springs ISD
Hays ISD
Georgetown ISD
Pflugerville ISD

You can see other area ISD's on the map below.

Map courtesy of Austin Chamber of commerce

As always if you have any questions please feel free to email me @ rkenney51@gmail.com  or call/text 512-922-4922

Relocating to Austin TX?

If you or someone you know is thinking about relocation to Austin TX. I encourage your inquiries!

I am a transplant to the Austin area from Massachusetts and have been in Austin for 15 years and selling Real-estate in the Central Texas area for 12 years.

I have extensive relocation experience both listing houses and representing buyers who are relocation to the area. I have the following designations for relocation education: GMS, CRP as well as my GREEN designation in effort to become more aware and proactive in social preservation.

Austin is a unique place even w/in the boarders of Texas. We are central to most of Texas main destination cities and boast "hill country" and 'Lakes region" that have been entertaining Texans, as well as visitors from other parts of the world, for generations.

There is a lot of different things that bring people to Austin (not in ranked order)

1)   Capital of Texas
2)   Music and social life style
3)   F-1 racing at its best
4)   Lakes and recreation
5)   Easy relaxed lifestyle
6)   Affordability
7)   Climate
8)   Education
9)   Employment
10) Location

Austin is a great place to be relocation. it has a vast and varied real estate market affording newcomers with all ranges of budgets. several of the school systems (or Independent school districts ISD's as they are known in Texas) are a welcome change to a lot of transferees.

Taxes - in Texas we do not have a state income tax :)!! However we do have 2 other taxes :(

A) Sales tax - state mandated at 6.25% with a 2% taxing authority discretion. In most cases you will find the sales tax to be 8.25%

B) Property Tax - This can be a shocker if you are not aware of it but you have to look at the whole picture.

Tax % rates vary according to the taxing districts (usually based on what county you are in) I have seen rates between 1.8% to 3%  based on 100% valuation of a properties value. Texas does offer a Homestead for your main residence as well as other exemptions and they are all covered in the link below.

These Taxes are made up of several components but majority of the tax is used to funds education with in that taxing jurisdiction.

When you consider that most other areas of the country have a similar property tax structure for education and services like ems, fire and police and an Income tax on top of it you really are a little better off but the 1st tax bill can be alarming if you are not expecting it.

I have included a link to the Texas 2013 Property tax guide for fuller explanation

State of Taxes property tax guide 2013

This is the 1st blog of this newly entitled site. I encourage questions, corrections, opinions and commentary. Please share my contact information with anyone looking for an unbiased assessment of the Austin and central Texas area.

Bob Kenney
Mobile: 512-922-4922

email: rkenney51@gmail.com