Home for Sale in The Colony

COMING SOON: Beautiful Bastrop area estate on 1 acre! $330,000

Estate home in gated community - The Colony. Two-story, 2,607 sq,ft, CAD house built in 2005 with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bath, 2 living areas, 2 dining areas, 2 car garage. Features include, travertine foyer, granite kitchen countertops, stainless steel appliances, built-ins, crown molding, and more. The community offers hiking trails, pool, tennis, basketball, playground, gym, and fishing. Located only 16 miles from ABIA, and 10 miles from HW130.

If you are interested in the house, call for a private showing. 512.580.7988. Not available on MLS.

Austin, Texas Real Estate. Robin Scott, REALTOR®. Broker, Accredited Buyer's Representative, Certified Residential Specialist and Seller's Representative Specialist. 512.589.7988.

Robin Scott, REALTOR'S New Assistant

This Summer my youngest daughter joined my team as my assistant. A recent graduate from the University of Texas, Elle is excited to enter the real estate business. This month she will be starting classes at the Austin Institute of Real Estate and should have her real estate license by Spring!
Elle is working on improving my website, organizing my office, and teaching me how to use my new iPhone. I’m so happy to have my daughter working with me, and I think this is a great start to a successful family business!

Austin, Texas Real Estate. Robin Scott, REALTOR®. Broker, Accredited Buyer's Representative, Certified Residential Specialist and Seller's Representative Specialist. 512.589.7988.

Austin, Texas. Robin Scott, BROKER. Certified Residential Specialist, Accredited Buyer's Representative, Seller's Representative Specialist. 512.589.7988.

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September Events in Austin

September Events
Movies in the Park. Each Wednesday in September @7:30pm
since 2001, the Alamo Drafthouse has teamed up with the 
Austin Parks Foundation to present Movies at Republic Square - FREE. Showing this month: Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Wizard, The Last Starfighter, and Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. Dogs, picnics, and lawn chairs are welcome. Alcoholic beverages, glass and styrofoam are not permitted in the park. Republic Square Park @ 4th and Guadalupe.

Summer Film Series @ The Paramount. Thursday, Sept. 
2nd - Sunday, Sept. 12th at various times. See classic movies on the big screen at the historical Paramount Theatre. September’s line up includes Vertigo, The Big Lebowski, When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and Gone With the Wind. Tickets cost $7.00 - $9.00. 713 Congress Ave. (512) 472-2901.

2nd Annual Texas IT Play Day. Thursday, Sept. 16th 2pm. Come look at, play with and demo the newest technology for your business. Discover solutions that reduce costs, increase productivity, protect your data, and equip you for remote work. Registration is FREE, but space is limited. Phillips Event Center, 8140 Exchange.

Austin Museum Day. Sunday, Sept. 19. This is a great opportunity for the whole family to check out FREE exhibitions and activities at more than 30 museums. List of participating museums at

Pecan Street Festival. Saturday, Sept. 25th 11am - 10pm & Sunday, Sep 26th 11am - 8pm. In it’s 29th year, the Pecan Street Festival attracts hundreds of vendors selling art, jewelry, clothing, food, and much more. Live music all day long - FREE. Downtown 6th Street

612 Highland Ave. Open House on Sunday September 5, 2-4PM. Asking Price $720,000.

If you are planning to buy or sell a house, I'd love to interview for the job of REALTOR®. I want to be your REALTOR® so contact me at 512.589.7988 or robin@robinscottrealtor.com

Austin, Texas. Robin Scott, REALTOR®. Broker, Accredited Buyer's Representative, Certified Residential Specialist and Seller's Representative Specialist. 512.589.7988.

Writing Backup Offers in Austin, Texas

Occasionally a home comes up for sale and you just want it so badly but there is a contract already on it. What can you do?

You can write a back-up offer.

Recently, a buyer of mine identified a house she wanted to purchase. As is the custom in Austin, I called the listing agent and left a message that I had an interested buyer only to find out that the seller had just put the final initials on a contract offer. My buyer tried to find another property that would make her as happy but just couldn't so we wrote a back-up offer.

Here is how a back-up offer works in Texas: The second buyer writes a contract offer for the property and negotiates it to the fullest extent with the seller as if it were the only contract. When everyone has agreed on all the terms, the contract offer goes with the earnest money to the title company and is receipted (logged in as received by the title company.) The earnest money is deposited in an escrow account at the title company and we wait.

We are waiting to see if the first offer is going to fall through. That is most likely to happen over negotiations for repairs or by the deadline for final mortgage approval. The back-up contract cannot supersede the first contract.

If the first deal falls through then the second contract offer comes into play and all the timelines start ticking from the date that the second buyer is notified of the termination of the first contract offer. So for instance the deadline for the option period, the HOA documents, the final loan approval and the closing date are all calculated from the date of the termination of the first offer.
If the first offer closes, the earnest money is returned to the second buyer and the second buyer must look for another home.

If you are planning to buy or sell a house or know someone who is, call me. I want to be your REALTOR®. If you are not in the greater Austin area, call me anyway and give me an opportunity to find a reputable REALTOR® in your area of interest. 512.589.7988 or robin@robinscottrealtor.com
Austin, Texas. Robin Scott, BROKER Certified Residential Specialist, Accredited Buyer's Representative, Seller's Representative Specialist. 512.589.7988.

Austin, Texas. Robin Scott, BROKER. Certified Residential Specialist, Accredited Buyer's Representative, Seller's Representative Specialist. 512.589.7988.

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Find your home's value
Buying or selling? Hire an experienced professional. Call Robin Scott, Broker at 512.589.7988.

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