Category Archives: Downtown Condos

From the Hill Country to Downtown 360 Condominiums

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I went down to Dripping Springs to tour some homes in the $400’s and went further North to Westlake to see at newly built home for $1.3 million, which does come with boat dock rights. In between Dripping and Westlake, was a stop Downtown to the 360 Condominiums

It’s always interesting for me to tour a development after I have seen models and artist renditions of what’s to come. I have to say 360 delivers and then some. From the pool, to the club room, to the theater room (just bring your DVD) – the building’s amenities and units are impressive.

Prices vary with floor levels and finish outs. If you know anyone who is interested, please have them call me.

About Condominium Regimes

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Austin, TX…The MLS has changed the way it labels single detached homes that are in some sort of condominium regime. The new ownership type includes the word ‘common’ or ‘fee-simple’ after the word ‘house’. These ‘houses’ were once labeled ‘Condo Detached’.

Common is defined as condos or houses where ownership of some or all of the land is shared between the owners.

Fee Simple is defined as properties that the land is owned individually such as a single family house, or townhomes on separate lots, or 1/2 duplexes where the land has been sub-divided.

Again, because these ‘condos’ are now labeled ‘houses’, you may see some come up in your house search, and will typically mean that they have some sort of common area.

I support local Austin; after all I think it’s only neighborly.

Property Tour and Downtown projects

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There’s nothing like cramming into an elevator or taking flights of stairs or walking around on cement that has been baking for hours with 90 other agents.

I went to get an update on the W, The Austonian and the Four Seasons, as well as taking a peak at some units that are somewhat cumbersome to see without a tour.  

The Four Seasons Residences are 50% pre-sold, in fact buyers now have the opportunity to pick finishes, so if you know anyone who is interested, let me know.  The units are priced between $450k and $3.5 million.  The HOA is .62 cents a sq foot, which includes a staff dedicated to the residents. That means room service, or having Fluffy walked for you at 2am – is only a phone call away.

I support local Austin; after all I think it’s only neighborly. Need a house?

Spring Condominiums offer multiple views

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What condo tower in Austin, gives you multiple views in every unit?  Its Spring Condominiums. 

What do I like about Spring?  It is a 100% owner occupied building.  80% are primary residences, 20% are secondary.  The HOA is .38 cents a sq. ft, which is one of the lowest for Downtown living.  It has guest suites, so you don’t have to worry about where to keep your relatives.

Want more fun facts?  Only the exterior walls of the units are load bearing.  So, if you want to move an interior wall, or take one out – you can.  It also has gas cooking.  The big thing for me was the view…the layout of the units offers multiple views from each unit.  Typically, you have to choose a Downtown, or UT tower or lake view.  Most of these units had 2 or 3 unique views in each unit, so you don’t have to choose.

I support local Austin; after all I think it’s only neighborly.