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What Can I Buy in the Austin, Texas Area for $650,000 - $700,000? WOW!

As part of my continuing series of articles demonstrating how affordable and exciting the Austin real estate market really is, I focus my gaze today on properties in the $700,000 range (or a little less).  Come walk with me, won't you?

 

austin real estate - southwest austin

This Beautiful House on 3.75 acres provides more than ample privacy! One-of-a-kind home just 10 minutes from downtown Austin!  5 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms.

Features a salt water pool & spa, master down with extra large bathroom & closet, granite countertops, pecan cabinets, 3-car garage.  3875 s.f. - built in 2002.  Live the dream!  Offered at just $699,900.

southwest austin home for sale

 

 

 

 

 

lake pointe real estate

This gorgeous Lake Pointe home features 5407 square feet of elegance.  Located just seconds from the newly opened Hill Country Galleria shopping center (which is actually in the middle of its grand opening as I write this), this home has 6 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, a .32 acre lot, awesome views, incredible pool, and it backs to the greenbelt trail system in the hills of west Austin.  Just $670,000!

 

 

 

 

 

round rock real estate

Located in west Round Rock in prestigious Behrens Ranch, this terrific home features 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 4668 s.f., 3-car garage, with a heated saltwater blackbottom pool with spa and waterfall.  Gourmet kitchen with Subzero refrigerator, double open, dual disposals, granite counters, more!  Huge professionally landscaped lot (.67 acre).  Only $679,999!

round rock home for sale

 

 

 

 

 

Here are the previous articles that I have written about various price ranges here in Austin:

Austin Real Estate - What can I buy for $200,000 in the Austin area?

Austin Real Estate - What Can I Buy in the Austin area for $300,000 or less?

Austin Texas Real Estate - What Can I Buy in the Austin area for $400,000 or less?

Austin Real Estate - What Can I Buy in the Austin area for $500,000 or less?

What Can I Buy in the Austin Area for $600,000?

If you are looking to make a move to Austin or if you are interested in purchasing an investment property (or more than one), please call or email me and I will be happy to help.  I can be reached at 512-796-7653 (cell) or at jason@austintexashomes.com.  I look forward to helping you with any and all Austin real estate needs. 

Copyright 2007   Austin TX Real Estate   Jason Crouch    All rights reserved

 

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35 comments • Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) • October 26 2007 12:06PM

Comments

Fantastic home Crouch, er, Loveseat.  I'm going to have to close me some loans and I'll be down:-)
Posted by Jason Sardi (I love kittens cute & My Jennifer!!) over 4 years ago

Jason:

WOW! That is really cool! Your money will go far in Austin Texas. Hope you are having a great day.

Be Blessed

Posted by Alan in Austin Kirkpatrick (Austin Texas Homes) over 4 years ago
SARDI - Great to see you here.  Take care of business with your loans and come on down, buddy!
Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC) over 4 years ago
ALAN - Yes, your money will go far here in Austin. :)  Maybe you should consider moving into town so that you won't have to commute.  Wait.. you work from home.  Oh, well.  Thanks for commenting - I'll talk to you soon.
Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC) over 4 years ago
Wow, sometimes I think I should just sell here in Maryland and move to a place like Austin. I may look rich down there!
Posted by Craig Smith, Frederick MD Real Estate (Keller Williams Realty) over 4 years ago
CRAIG - I would equate moving from Maryland to Austin to a move from Texas to Mexico.  Your money simply goes a long way down here!  Have a great weekend!
Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC) over 4 years ago

Wow - you can get quite a house for that amount in Austin! 

Posted by Emily Lowe - Nashville TN Realtor (The Lipman Group Sotheby's International Realty) over 4 years ago
EMILY - Yes, you really can.  We have had many clients with what I call "reverse sticker shock" - they are amazed at how affordable everything seems if they are coming from an expensive market.  How is the market in Nashville these days?
Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC) over 4 years ago
Hey Jason.  I would be happy to move to Austin.  Those houses are beautiful.  Love the first one and my family would love it and my dog could run forever in that yard. Heck, I would even root for the Cowboys (unless they were beating up the Dolphins). Got 700G's I could borrow????????
Posted by William "Billy B" Berthiaume II (Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services) over 4 years ago
BILLY - I can get you a loan from some guys I know, but they are legbreakers, so make sure you pay up.  I guess it would be easier to root for the Cowboys this year than the Dolphins.  I bet it is a little tough being a "Dolfan" right now.  When the Cowboys have rough years, I typically pick another team to follow, like the Colts.  Have a good one, and thanks for commenting, my friend.
Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC) over 4 years ago
Quit rubbing it in, Jason!
Posted by Paul Slaybaugh, Scottsdale AZ Real Estate (Realty Executives) over 4 years ago

Ouch!! Those guys sound tough. I like my legs.  I could always go to my Uncle Joey Knuckles aka Joey Bag of Doughnuts, but he is a rough type too!!!  Yeah it is SUPER hard to be a Dolfan this year - as it has been for a while.  I had my real Uncle over the other night and he is not even watching football any more this season he said.  And this is a guy who I grew up watching Dolphins football with and he had the sign on his front door my dad gave him saying "#1 DolFan!"  We call them Duh Dolphis now. (pronounced with a slight slur)  And Ronnie Brown got hurt last week.  Can anything else go wrong with those losers????  Oh well, at least we can smile and have fun here! Take care buddy!

Posted by William "Billy B" Berthiaume II (Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services) over 4 years ago
Jason, I've been looking at your market for a while now and am totally impressed.  Hope to get there sometime in February to check it out up close.  I'm curious about the salt water pools though.  Any particular reason for their popularity?
Posted by Kevin J. May Naples, FL Southwest Florida Real Estate (Prudential Florida Realty) over 4 years ago
Wow...no murders took place in any of these homes?  I had no idea you could get a home like that in Austin for that much!
Posted by Brenda Richterkessing (RKiHomes Team - Keller Williams Realty) over 4 years ago
SLAYBAUGH - I will make you a deal.  I will stop writing this series each week if you will agree to fly in and buy an investment property from me OR send me a buyer or seller lead that closes.  Until then, get used to it because I am not stopping!  In all seriousness, this is the one thing that people consistently have mentioned that they like each week (via email and phone calls).  Talk to you soon, buddy.
Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC) over 4 years ago

I always love these LS, er. a... Elvis!

Paul may not love you enough to send you a buyer, but I can't wait until I have the opportunity to do so! MWA!!! 

Posted by Real Estate Broker * Jennifer Monroe * over 4 years ago
Wow.  That's likely $3.5M here in the DC region without that much lot...
Posted by Josette Skilling (Century 21 Redwood Realty) over 4 years ago

austin real estate - southwest austinI'll take this one!!! When can I move in? This is gorgeous! And, I love the format of this post. Blessings!

Posted by Elizabeth Nieves - Bilingual Raleigh - Durham North Carolina Real Estate Team (The Elizabeth Nieves Realty Group) over 4 years ago
Jason -  A lot of square foot for your buck!  These homes are gorgeous and the greenery is to die for!! Austin is a beautiful place no doubt, housing costs there seem to be at a great price. I think I could afford to live there, oh wait I would need a job first!! I just love these posts to see other areas! Great job!
Posted by Gilbert Arizona Real Estate - REALTOR® Candace Robinson Broker Associate (HomeSmart ) over 4 years ago
BILLY - Speaking of Joe Bag of Doughnuts, I remember that routine by Dom Herrera years ago...."All the guys around the neighborhood have been asking about you - Big Petey, Little Petey, Ortho-Petey"!  Hilarious stuff!  Thanks for keeping it fun, buddy!
Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC) over 4 years ago

KEVIN - Let me know if you need any help if you decide to come in February.  As for the salt water pools, they are more environmentally friendly, and the water is softer than regular chlorine pools.  Here's an article I found on both the advantages and disadvantages of a salt water pool:

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_advantages_and_disadvantages_of_a_saltwater_swimming_pool

Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC) over 4 years ago
BRENDA - Yes, Austin offers a tremendous value.  No murders occurred in these homes.  In fact, we have a very low crime rate here.  Murders are BIG news when they happen in this area. 
Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC) over 4 years ago
Wow, that was quite an education and I just began skimming the surface.  Thanks Jason.  Wiki, I should have known.
Posted by Kevin J. May Naples, FL Southwest Florida Real Estate (Prudential Florida Realty) over 4 years ago
Just to chime in on the saltwater pools.  I recently converted my pool over to the saltwater system.  My wife says it is because I love the ocean and have been a lifelong surfer!  But reality is that it is MUCH easier to take care of, none of the harmful chemicals (don't have to worry about green hair!), you can open your eyes under water and see without any burn on the eyes (less salt then your eyes have in them!),_as Jason stated, the water is much smoother - like a mineral pool.  We LOVE it.  And no adding chlorine every week, hardener, alkalinity, etc... Just a bag of salt here and there and it does the rest. Some alkalinity every once in a long while to work the ph. Really nice system and to me, well worth the money.  And this is from a guy who grew up with a pool and cleaning it was one of my weekly chores since I was 9!!  I also worked at Pinch A Penny (pool store chain) when I was younger so I have a pretty decent grasp on the whole pool thing. So, anything I can do to work less on a pool I will take!!! I suggest it!
Posted by William "Billy B" Berthiaume II (Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services) over 4 years ago

JENNIFER - I am going to set up a contest to see who can send me the most buyers soon.  By the way, you will appreciate this joke (old one from Steve Martin on SNL):

"Please, don't call me Mr. Crouch, call me Mr. JASON Crouch." 

Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC) over 4 years ago
Holy Guacamole!  I hope to start my series pricing availability in the D.C. area soon -- you won't have many people trading in your Austin homes for the townhouses they could buy in our area at these prices!
Posted by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance, Managing Broker/Branch Vice President) over 4 years ago
JOSETTE - Do you know anyone who would like to buy five or six properties like this?  :)  Thanks for your comments!
Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC) over 4 years ago
your title really does say it all...wow , I can't believe the properties you can get out there for that money, that is such a deal.  Wish I lived out there.  
Posted by Stephen Joos & Chris Brubaker- HouseFront (HouseFront) over 4 years ago
ELIZABETH - I will get the contract paperwork prepared and email it to you.  You can probably be in this house in time for Thanksgiving!
Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC) over 4 years ago
CANDI - If you ever decide to move to Austin, you can work with me!  I would hire you in a second.  Paul Slaybaugh and Brian Block have already alluded to this in a couple of the previous posts in this series.  What a power brokerage!
Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC) over 4 years ago

KEVIN - Glad to be of help.

BILLY - Thanks for sharing your personal experiences with salt water pools.  It sounds like the only way to go.

Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC) over 4 years ago
BRIAN the BRAIN - I would be interested in seeing your series of these posts.  I actually laughed out loud at "Holy Guacamole"!
Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC) over 4 years ago
JASON:  There's an area nearby that the $699K house would fit beautifully into.  Of course, you'd have to spend about $2 million to buy it and then be prepared to pay around $25k- $30k in taxes! 
Posted by Adam Waldman - Long Island REALTOR® (Westcott Group Real Estate Company) over 4 years ago

STEPHEN - Thanks for your comments.  I hear that kind of thing a lot with these posts.  Have a great weekend!

Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC) over 4 years ago
ADAM - Hmmm....let me think about it and I will get back to you.  Thanks for your comments.  We will talk soon.
Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC) over 4 years ago

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