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Blog by Dee Copeland
Austin, Texas

Copeland Group Realty consists of local real estate experts who specialize in the Central Texas and Greater Austin real estate market. Reach the team Toll FREE at 888-346-6389 for 24/7 Customer Service!

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RE: Community Spotlight: Historic Gruene and New Braunfels
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Neighborhood Spotlight: Plum Creek Provides Uncommon Living

Jun. 11, 2008
Categorized in: Texas Cities and Towns
The goal of Plum Creek is to provide uncommon living for the common man. This 2,200 acre master-planned, new urbanist community is located 17 miles south of Austin in Kyle, Texas and incorporates all the amenities of schools, recreational parks, residenti

Austin Real Estate District Spotlight: Austin's SouthTown, Lower Congress Area

Mar. 17, 2008
Categorized in: Texas Cities and Towns
SouthTown Austin has been quietly booming for the past few years. Home prices steadily rose. The area is affordable, ripe for rehabs, and ready for new construction. The latest Austin real estate update showed South Austin homes selling in 30 days, SouthT

East Riverside Drive Southeast Austin to Go From Rags to Riches in 2009

Feb. 13, 2008
Categorized in: Texas Cities and Towns
Tagged with: austin, buy, condo, house, real estate, tx
Let's take a stroll along East Riverside Drive in Southeast Austin, Texas for a mini site-seeing tour of present-day Austin. Picture yourself walking by my side as I describe the sites, sounds, and ambiance of the area.

Community Spotlight: Baby Boomers Cash in on Eagle Mountain Reserve

Feb. 11, 2008
Categorized in: Texas Cities and Towns
A recent boom in real estate development in Burnet County has resulted from this influx of future retirees. Baby boomer investors coming to the Texas Hill Country are picky, but seem willing to pay top dollar for a piece of land in a great location next

Spotlight: Builders Bet on Texas Lake Real Estate, Commit to 400-Acre Lake Houston Development

Jan. 28, 2008
Categorized in: Texas Cities and Towns
Fictional character J.R Ewing, from the popular 80s television drama, Dallas, was a betting man. What would the rich Texan do in today's housing market?

City Spotlight: McAllen-Mission Area Tops Growth Charts

Jan. 21, 2008
Categorized in: Texas Cities and Towns
Tagged with: growth, housing, jobs, south texas
The McAllen-Mission-Edinburg area in South Texas (past San Antonio) consistently tops national charts for highest expected job growth, appreciation and housing growth.

Community Spotlight: Historic Gruene and New Braunfels

Jan. 14, 2008
Categorized in: Texas Cities and Towns
New Braunfels,Texas is a sleepy town about 30 miles South of Austin on the way to San Antonio. The areas is a getaway destination for busy professionals in Central Texas as well as out of state visitors.

East Austin Families Defend Rights to Build on Small Lots

Jan. 9, 2008
Categorized in: Texas Cities and Towns
Small lot property owners are upset with limitations the City Planning Commission proposed on December 11th. The new changes will decrease the ability of over 1500 East Austin residents to build on their small parcels of land.

Development Spotlight: Trinity River Corridor Dallas

Jan. 7, 2008
Categorized in: Texas Cities and Towns
Just about every major city in Texas has had a surge in downtown revitalization since 2005, including San Antonio, Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin.

Community Spotlight: Alamo Quarry Market and Quarry Village San Antonio

Dec. 27, 2007
Categorized in: Texas Cities and Towns
The Alamo Quarry Market website has the brief history of this beautiful development. The location is at the quarry of the old Alamo Cement Plant. Quarry Crossing is an upscale project incorporating specialty retail and theme restaurants.

Forbes Study Puts Austin's Growth Rate Among Best in Nation

Dec. 12, 2007
Categorized in: Texas Cities and Towns
Forbes.com recently published its list of the nation's fastest growing cities. Austin was third behind Las Vegas, Nevada, and Phoenix, Arizona.

Community Spotlight: Rough Hollow Lakeway

Dec. 11, 2007
Categorized in: Texas Cities and Towns
Since Bee Creek Road will connect Lakeway to major access roads, developments like The Highlands and Rough Hollow will see a spur in interested buyers.

Dallas Real Estate Prices Up, Sales Down

Dec. 3, 2007
Categorized in: Texas Cities and Towns
The market continues to dodge the housing doom bullet.

This just in! Austin Real Estate Market Update

Nov. 30, 2007
Categorized in: Texas Cities and Towns
Now that the mortgage market is making a comeback, investors and buyers are flying in to get some great December deals.

Houston Builders Moving Away from Starter Homes

Nov. 26, 2007
Categorized in: Texas Cities and Towns
Are there entry-level housing buys in Houston? Yes!

Fort Worth Real Estate Boom is in Your Back Yard

Nov. 23, 2007
Categorized in: Texas Cities and Towns
The upside to revitalization is often very apparent. Homes appreciate, crime lessens, schools get more funding, and neighborhoods become more alive and vibrant.
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