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Lake Austin Flooding

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Tropical Storm Hermine moved over central Texas and dropped a huge amount of rain last night. The Colorado River at Austin rose around 20 feet overnight because of the massive amount of water flowing into it.I live in Apache Shores, which is around a mile below Mansfield Dam on Lake Austin. I went to the waterfront park in the neighborhood today and saw what happened as our neighborhood measured around 10 inches of rain just overnight.There is a small creek that flows down a valley... Read more

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Hermine Central Texas Rain Update

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People unfamiliar with Austin frequently ask me about the weather here. The questions are usually about heat and tornadoes. What comes up in the conversations often also is flash flooding, which is probably the most serious weather threat here. I have posted about Tropical Storm Hermine recently and need to do that again - because of flash flooding.I saw rain off and on all day yesterday. It was generally gentle and steady, but there were occasional periods of high wind... Read more

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Hermine and Texas Rain

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The image pretty much sums up Texas weather today, right' This is part of a screen capture of the National Weather Service Southern Plains radar sector. The forecast had Tropical Storm Hermine tracking farther to the west, but it just passed directly over San Antonio. Although central Texas has seen significant rain, it looks like the really heavy stuff, with the exception of the storm's center, may remain in eastern Texas.As the storm moves north it will be... Read more

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Labor Day Fun on Lake Austin at Apache Shores

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I took the quick drive from my house just after noon today to the Lake Austin park in my neighborhood, Apache Shores. It was nice to see so much activity. A couple with small kids had a BBQ grill going, 3 kids were playing at the rope swing, multiple boats were waiting to launch and boats were on Lake Austin. I took a few photos to illustrate the Labor Day fun on Lake Austin from Apache Shores.Apache Shores is a community sandwiched between Lake Austin and RR 620 N. around a... Read more

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Tropical Storm Hermine and Lake Travis

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Tropical Storm Hermine is strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico. The latest computer models have it going right over Brownsville, TX and then into west central Texas. What does that mean for Lake Travis and other Highland Lakes'Current models have Hermine tracking close to San Angelo in a few days. Forecasts are calling for 4-8 inches of rain in northeastern Mexico and south Texas. Rainfall amounts up to 12 inches are possible in isolated areas. As the storm pushes... Read more

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How Tall is the Austonian

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The Austonian, at 55 stories, is the tallest building in Austin. It can literally be seen from all over the city. But I was very surprised where I could see this downtown Austin landmark from.I was showing one of brothers the athletic facilities at Lake Travis High School last weekend. Driving down the hill from the track, what did I see on the horizon' The Austonian. This surprised me because of the elevation of the hills between the Lakeway/Bee Cave... Read more

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Home Buying Power at Lower Interest Rates

From RealtyTechBytes, 1 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

I was at an Austin MLS Lake South property tour this morning at The Grille at Rough Hollow. A home builder’s sales person was passing out graphs illustrating the change in home affordability at lower interest rates.Her example illustrated the difference in home affordability versus in the past when mortgage interest rates were higher. What was illustrated was that with today’s rates being less than 4%, a buyer could buy a house $27,000 more expensive than when rates were... Read more

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Austin Real Estate Statistics Through June 2010

From RealtyTechBytes, 2 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

I was looking at real estate stats for Austin area homes and came across some interesting data. I did this because so many people seem reluctant to buy. They keep hearing how bad the real estate market is by the national media and don't realize that doesn't necessarily apply to Austin.Take a look at the following data. The first row is the average price of an Austin home sold in the first half of 2009. The second row are 2010 numbers. The last row is the... Read more

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Noses Anyone'

From RealtyTechBytes, 2 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

This has nothing to do with Austin real estate, but it is pretty funny/interesting. Near Helotes, TX there is a fascinating formation in the limestone alnog a creek. It is amazing what erosion over time does.The one in the middle is almost a perfect nose with a little acne scarring, a mustache and an eye that some kid probably drew with sidewalk chalk. Read more

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Where to Stay Near Lake Travis

From RealtyTechBytes, 3 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

Many people visit from outside of Austin to look at Lake Travis property. One thing I get asked frequently is where they can stay. Some want to take advantage ot the downtown music scene and choose to stay in town. Others prefer to be by the lake.A very nice place to stay in Lakeway is the Lakeway Resort. It is right on Lake Travis and has some great emenities including the spa, two restaurants, four pools and a fitness center. Being right by the Lakeway Marina, a... Read more

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