The HBH Group Real Estate News: September 2009

2107 Hilton Head DR, Round Rock, TX 78664 - Forest Creek Home For Sale

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Amazing Executive home in prestigious Forest Creek area. Near the golf course, this home is fantastic for family times and entertaining. The home flows wonderfully from living space to living space. The features include: hardwood floors, hard tile, slate and carpet, Silestone counters, a kitchen office, and entry office, dramatic curved staircase in entry, large, elevated deck in back, wrought iron fencing, 3 car garage, loft overlooks living and dining areas below, dramatic 2 story windows in family room, luxurious master suite with jetted tub and separate shower located on first floor, guest suite on first floor with private bath, recent roof - 2009, large walk-in closets, trees front and rear, and upgraded landscaping. Call us today for a showing!

0 comments • Steve Homer • September 29 2009 04:56PM

Foreclosure Counts Confirmed in Williamson County

Foreclosures Counts Confirmed in Williamson County,Foreclosures are UP in Williamson County,Foreclosures increase in Williamson County Our team ran stats against the foreclosure counts published last week here on the blog. They are real. Up to 306 properties from 209 in August. So we have confirmed the foreclosure counts for Williamson County and have also done some research around this issue. It would appear that the secondary market investors are calling in their chips on a broad scale. Many lenders are now being asked to foreclose on delinquent loans rather than seasoning them to protect property values. This would explain the sudden rise in foreclosures that we have noted.

If you have considered selling, now may be the best time rather than waiting. If this trend of flooding the market with foreclosures here in Central Texas continues, we could start experiencing value losses. We have been able to weather the storm of the economic downturn nicely to this point, BUT that could change as well.

If you are in the market to sell, or if you have tried to sell unsuccessfully recently, call us today and let us work out a marketing plan for you that will work!

Like to know more? Call us at the The HBH Group Realty Team with Keller Williams Realty. You may learn more about us at our websites located at: http://www.TheHBHGroup.com/ and http://www.TheHBHGroup.biz/ or contact our offices at (512) 439-3772 or toll-free at (877) 268-1877. We teach a monthly property investment seminar in the Greater Austin area and YOU ARE INVITED to this FREE event. Simply call our offices to reserve you seats! Also ask about the investors club that we are forming in the North Austin markets currently - We would love to have you participate!

NAHB Housing Market Index Shows Promise for Recovery Now

NAHB Housing Market Index Shows Promise for Recovery Now

According to the National Association of Home Builders, it would appears that our national housing market is recovering nicely. This index echoes almost exactly the business trends that my team and our office are seeing here in Texas. Since April-May of this year, the market has been strong. In fact, it appears as though my real estate team may have our best business month in 8 years in September of 2009. Take a look at the numbers from NAHB.

Housing Market Index (Seasonally Adjusted)
2008	2009
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug
19	20	20	20	19	18	16	16	17	14	9	9	8	9	9	14	16	15	17	18

Housing Market Index Components (Seasonally Adjusted)
2008	2009
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug
Single-Family Sales: Present
19	20	20	18	17	17	15	16	17	14	9	8	6	7	8	12	14	14	16	16
Single-Family Sales: Next 6 Months
28	27	26	30	28	27	23	24	28	19	18	16	17	15	15	24	27	26	26	30
Traffic of Prospective Buyers
14	19	19	19	18	16	12	13	14	11	7	7	8	11	9	13	13	13	13	16

Source: NAHB/Wells Fargo, Builders' Economic Council (BEC) Monthly Surveys

The housing market is moving again and 2010 may be a STRONG year! Now is the time to buy if you have been waiting. Market pricing may start to move up in coming months as demand grows, so if you are on the fence - Get off!

We should start searching for your new home today! Call us at the The HBH Group Realty Team with Keller Williams Realty. You may learn more about us at our websites located at: http://www.TheHBHGroup.com/ and http://www.TheHBHGroup.biz/ or contact our offices at (512) 439-3772 or toll-free at (877) 268-1877.

Join us in the Williamson County Real Estate Investors Association meetings held monthly in this area. YOU ARE INVITED to this FREE event. Simply call our offices to reserve your seats! We would love to have you participate!

Call Congress! Extend the home buyer tax credit in Round Rock and around Texas!

Call Your Congressperson TODAY! Extend the home buyer tax credit! The clock is ticking on the first-time home buyer tax credit, which expires on December 1, 2009. However, more time is needed to continue to stimulate housing, which will play a big role in fixing the national economy.

If Congress acts to extend the tax credit program, it would spur 383,000 additional home sales, including 80,000 housing starts down the road as additional sales help deplete the inventory of unsold homes. This stimulus will create nearly 350,000 jobs over the coming year. That's good for the economy and good for America.

How You Can Help Call your members of Congress today toll-free at 866-924-6242 and tell them to:

Extend the deadline for the $8,000 home buyer tax credit through November 30, 2010; and
Make it available to all home buyers.

Thank you for your help in letting Congress know that to restore America, we must revive housing.

2 comments • Steve Homer • September 04 2009 05:49AM

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2107 Hilton Head DR, Round Rock, TX 78664 - Forest Creek Home For Sale

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