SOLD: Wimberley Blanco River Waterfront Home
Address: 2800 River rd wimberley, tx 78676
Specifications: 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms
Approx. 2,425 sqft- 1894sqft Main / 531sqft Guest
Lot is 4.445 acres.
Asking Price: $1,595,000
Welcome home to 4.4 acres of Hill Country paradise, including 1 acre of private Blanco River Waterfront! Main house is 3 Bed/2 Bath with a 1 Bed/1 Bath separate cottage. Sip coffee on the front porch while watching the deer in the front yard and watch your worries melt away. The home has been professionally designed and reimagined inside and out with recent paint, lighting and plumbing fixtures.
The open kitchen/dining/living area is a true gathering space. In the kitchen, the white GE Cafe Appliances with gold trim are showstopping. Paired with granite countertops and recently custom cabinets, it’s an entertainer's dream. The dining room allows enough room for everyone to gather, plus a 4 seat counter area.
The wood look tile throughout the house allows for a true indoor/outdoor experience where you won’t have to worry about damaging the floors when you come in from kayaking in the river or stick hunting in the wet weather creek that runs through the property.
The guest house provides extra space for guests or a home office with a walkout patio for lounging! Next to the guest house is a fenced raised bed garden just waiting for you to plant your spring veggies.
Lot 11 is 3.372acres with Home + Guest Home and wet weather creek / Lot 10 is 1.073acres with 75’ of Blanco River waterfront.
$150k+ in upgrades over the last 26 months.
A water retention system was installed in November 2022.
Rover Meadows POA
Wimberley ISD - Exemplary Rated Schools
NO STR’s under 30 Days
RV Hookup On-site
Tax Rate is 1.5897% and Estimated Annual Tax is $14,542
On Well and Septic that receive regular maintenance
Old Glory Ranch owns the land across the river and it’s held in Conservatory and won’t ever change.
Approximate Borders of the Property
Contact Patrick Birdsong for more info or to setup a showing.
(512) 585-1571
patrick@birdhome.com
BIRDHOME Real Estate Consultants at Keller Williams Realty
Why We Have a Pineapple in Our Logo
Why we have a pineapple in our logo and how it relates to our values.
BIRDHOME Real Estate’s logo has a pineapple on it, and so many people have asked me why! Have you ever wondered about that? The symbol of the pineapple truly envelopes our core values, so I’m here to share those with you today and explain why we use the pineapple.
When Melody and I decided to create this real estate team, we were looking for something to sum up the general theme of what we were trying to do. We kept circling back to the pineapple, and there are three main reasons why. These are three things that a pineapple symbolizes:
1. Hospitality. In our opinion, hospitality in the real estate industry is about creating a unique, smooth, and seamless experience for our clients that is worth recommending to others. The pineapple symbolizing hospitality comes from the hotel industry. When a concierge reached a certain level of skill set when serving people, they were given a pineapple pin to put on their lapel. We want to accomplish that high level of skill in hospitality.
"The pineapple truly symbolizes what we are trying to accomplish."
2. Community. We love where we live, and we want to give back to this area. Pineapples became a symbol of community because they used to be hard to get, so when someone shared a pineapple with you, that meant you were truly part of that community. We want to welcome people in the same way.
3. Wealth. Since they were hard to get, pineapples were generally for the wealthy. This stands out to us because one of our goals as Realtors is to help our clients create generational wealth, including buying their first homes and eventually investing in them. We want to help you accomplish that!
Overall, the pineapple truly symbolizes what we are trying to accomplish, and we hope it taught you something about us. We wish you a happy Hanukkah, New Year, Christmas, and whatever other holiday you are celebrating! We hope you get to do it with your family and loved ones. If you need anything related to real estate, you know who to call!
One Strategy To Help Buyers and Sellers Win
How interest rate buydowns can help both buyers and sellers win.
What exactly is an interest rate buydown? There are a lot of terms within real estate that we can negotiate, including price, closing date, closing costs, and repairs. However, recently the phrase “interest rate buydown” has come up more than it has in the last five to 10 years, so it’s important that you’re informed on what it entails.
In our market, mortgage interest rates have become what we're calling now “the great equalizer.” Buyers have some power when negotiating contracts, and sellers are using these buydowns as a proactive way to attract buyers. Right now, interest rates are at about 7%, and that is not that palatable for most buyers, so interest rate buydowns are being used to bring down the price.
There are a couple of different ways to structure an interest rate buydown. The classic way is to do one permanently, which means that you’re paying the lender to bring the cost down for the entire span of the loan. It’s usually a point or 1% of the loan and buys the rate down 0.25%.
"Buydowns are a great temporary solution to help buyers and sellers both win."
What’s becoming more common is a 2-1 buydown. This is temporary and costs less money. It buys the rate down two points for the first year, one point for the second year, and then after that, it will reset up to the full interest rate that was originally quoted. It saves everyone money.
We're anticipating that interest rates will drop back down to normal levels, which is in the 4% to 5% range, in the next 6 to 24 months. Therefore, these buydowns are a great temporary solution to help buyers and sellers both win even with today’s rates.
If you'd like to talk about buying a home, selling one, or implementing the 2-1 buydown strategy, please reach out; I’d love to help you. Call or email anytime! I am looking forward to connecting with you.
Pricing Your Home in a Correcting Market
These three strategies are the keys to pricing well in a correcting market.
How do I price my home in a correcting market? Many people are asking this question lately. With this, there are a few common things people are talking about: rising interest rates, decreasing sales, and increasing inventory. Does that mean we are going to experience a housing crash? I don’t think so. After two years of an incredibly hectic market, we’re just settling down to a normal seller’s market. Therefore, how do we price accordingly?
Don’t be overpriced. There are many things you can do to get your home ready, but this is not the kind of market to test a higher price. In the previous market, we could take the last sale and ask a little higher, but that is no longer the case. The last thing you want to do is chase the market down, as that leaves you looking desperate and open to lowball offers.
“We’re just settling down to a normal seller’s market.”
Price below the market value. This works well because, as the market is shifting down, we’re already below the sales that we are comparing to. If you have a lot of comparable sales that are waiting on the market, you can undercut them and sell quickly.
“Test market” your price. How do you test the market without actually being on the market? We use a comprehensive, pre-market strategy called “test marketing”. We come up with a price range and shop it around to buyers in the area, like a pre-sale. Then we gather that feedback and use it to prepare your home and get it priced accurately for the market while building interest in the home.
These are my favorite strategies for pricing in a correcting market. To learn more about them, reach out to me for a consultation. Call me today, I’d be happy to help you out.
Should You Sell Before Buying a New Home?
Five methods you can use to sell your home before buying a new one.
A topic that comes up often is when someone is looking to buy their next home and they’re fairly sure they need to sell their current one first. There are two main reasons you might need to sell your current home. First, you need the down payment money from the equity in the home. Second, you don't want to or can't carry two mortgages at once. Here are five ways you could handle this kind of transaction:
The traditional way. We list the home on the market and pray we find that next home while it’s under contract or during a leaseback.
You have a home in mind. You found your next home, and we can help you get it. However, that would require us potentially making a contingent offer on that property. If they accept it, then we can figure out how to sell your home.
“To find your best-case scenario, call your trusted real estate advisor.”
Utilize a home-buying service or bridge loan service. There are a lot of these out there. I can walk you through the different programs to see if they are a good fit for you.
iBuyers. iBuyers make you a quick cash offer that’s smooth and seamless, so you don't have to think about selling at all. They just close whenever you're ready, but the downside is that you’ll likely end up giving away a lot of your equity. Please call me first if you’re considering this option. I don’t want you to leave money on the table.
HELOC. A home equity line of credit lets you take out a loan on your current property, and then you use that down payment for the next home. Once you close, then you can pay off that HELOC.
To find your best-case scenario, call your trusted real estate advisor. We’ll review your situation and see which option is the best fit. I also highly recommend talking with a lender right away. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to me by phone or email. I look forward to hearing from you.
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