Regent Property Group Profiles The Hollows Luxury Community on Lake Travis for Real Estate Buyers and Investors Performing an Austin Home Search

Austin, Texas (PRWEB) November 15, 2011

Regent Property Group has released a detailed profile of the Lago Vista community, The Hollows, located a short 30 minutes from Austin, to give prospective home buyers an idea of the lush amenities waiting a short drive from the rush of city life. Northwest Austin shares shoreline with Lago Vista along Lake Travis, where The Hollows development is located. The luxury home community doubles as a secluded homestead for Austinites seeking a peaceful retreat in the hill country and as a vacation spot for city dwellers who want an escape to nature they can reach before dinner time. The master-planned development spans 1,400 acres, and boasts over 18 miles of scenic hiking trails, a marina, a Beach Club, dining and bar-b-que facilities, swimming pools, and an array of private amenities available to property owners.

Brian Talley, the founder of Regent Property Group, is an expert on this hill country resort property, providing video tours and online information for those interested in real estate in beautiful Lago Vista, home to The Hollows community. ?Set apart from the city, the sense of a small town combined with proximity to Austin and the beauty of the lake, woods, and hills is tough to beat in terms of desirability,? said Talley about the community?s draw.

The profile of the community includes detailed information about each amenity, including The Hollows Beach Club, a prime place for relaxing or spending time with friends and family. Active residents can wait until the evening to wind down at the Beach Club, as daytime offers volleyball, swimming, kayaking, boating, fishing, hiking, biking, and a fitness center to keep nature lovers entertained for a lifetime. A large covered marina housing motor boats, jet skiers, and sail boats is also available for property owners to house their water craft, refuel, or have a scenic picnic. Lake Travis has over 60 miles of shoreline to explore, most of which can only be reached by watercraft.

If escaping to a peaceful retreat every day sounds enticing, contact an Austin Realtor to see what Austin lakefront living has to offer.

About Regent Property Group LLC

Brian Talley is the founder and owner of Regent Property Group. He is ranked among the top 1% of selling agents out of the 5,313 Austin Board of REALTOR? members. For the past four years, Brian has been a top producer, closing multi-million dollars? worth of residential purchase and sales transactions for homes located all over greater Austin. Talley has been active in real estate since 1998 where he began his career working as a retail development, sales, and marketing executive. Advancing to work for a Fortune 100 firm as a Vice President of Global Real Estate and Facilities, he noticed the deficiency of highly experienced and trained corporate and commercial real estate executives serving the residential real estate industry. Realizing there was a need to be filled, Talley left the Fortune 100 firm and formed Regent Property Group, which helps clients buy and sell luxury homes in the greater Austin area. For more information on Austin real estate, contact Regent Property Group at 512.554.9714.

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Homes.org Provides Buyers with Analysis of the November Housing Report

Austin, TX (PRWEB) December 21, 2011

The NAR has just released the November Existing-Home Sales figures which Homes.org has analyzed for its readers, outlining the key findings as well as discussing what buyers and sellers can likely expect in the months to come based upon the market performance in November.

Overall, the November Existing-Home Sales figures, which include single-family homes, condos and townhomes, signify positive trends in the final quarter of 2011 with existing home sales continuing to surpass both last month and November of last year.

Key Findings November 2011 Home Sales Include:

????4.42 million homes sold in November
????4% increase in home sales compared to October of this year
????12.2% increase in home sales compared to November 2010
????Median existing home price is at $ 164,200 for all types of homes
????Foreclosures and short sales account for 29% of November home sales
????35% of home buyers were first-time buyers
????19% of home buyers were investors
????28% were all cash sales

Regions across the country all saw an increase in existing-home sales in November 2011, while at the same time median prices fell. The Northeast saw the largest increase in sales of 9.8%, followed by the Midwest at 4.3%, the West with 3.6% and the South region with 2.4%.

Top Factors for the Improvement in Home Sales

????Buyer's market conditions
????Housing affordability conditions at record highs
????Record low interest rates

Several factors are influencing the improvement in home sales. Of those listed above, housing affordability is standing out as the biggest variance from last year. Moe Veissi, the President of NAR and broker-owner of Veissi & Associates, Inc. said, "With record low mortgage interest rates and bargain home prices, NAR's housing affordability index shows that a median-income family can easily afford a median-priced home."

Still the tight lending conditions are affecting home sales just as it did last month. Veissi explained, "the problem remains that some financially qualified families who are willing to stay well within their means are being denied the opportunity to buy in today?s market by the overly restrictive mortgage underwriting situation." In November 2011 33% of NAR members reported contract failures. This is unchanged from last month, however it is a significant increase from the same time last year when the contract failure rate was just 9%.

To learn more about why real estate contracts fall through or to search for homes for sale in your area, please visit: Homes.org

About Homes.org

Homes.org is a fast growing real estate search portal that offers users much more than MLS listings. Homes.org gives users access to a rich collection of resources, including but not limited to, real estate listings, home owner finance tools, home service tools. Homes.org brings buyers, sellers and renters important information about the current markets and intelligent tools by partnering with real estate professionals from around the country. Homes.org is a subsidiary of Star Nine Ventures, Inc. headquartered in Austin, TX.

About Star Nine Ventures?

Star Nine Ventures? is an Austin-based, marketing-driven venture creation company targeting a wide range of national business-to-consumer online marketplaces. Star Nine's core mission is to build businesses that provide exemplary consumer experiences and unparalleled customer service.

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