<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063</id><updated>2011-07-08T03:20:16.423-05:00</updated><category term='Cars'/><category term='5 Fifty Five'/><category term='Houston'/><category term='Closing'/><category term='Condo'/><category term='Owner Builder'/><category term='721 Congress'/><category term='Broke'/><category term='Celebs'/><category term='Star Riverside'/><category term='frisco'/><category term='Austin'/><category term='Westlake'/><category term='Outside'/><category term='Barton Place'/><category term='The Austonian'/><category term='The Drag'/><category term='On the Market'/><category term='Highland Park'/><category term='Plano'/><category term='Austin City Lofts'/><category term='Sale'/><category term='Estate'/><category term='The Hillside'/><category term='Homes'/><category term='Dallas'/><category term='Foolish'/><category term='Retail'/><title type='text'>The Elite Barn</title><subtitle type='html'>Anything about everything about realty and excess in Austin, Dallas, and Houston!</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>40</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-3777628272317689123</id><published>2009-08-26T14:31:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-26T14:32:24.562-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Houston'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='On the Market'/><title type='text'>Ugly Home of the Day: Houston - River Oaks Country Club Estates</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/SpWIUPF570I/AAAAAAAAADA/hi9SiryRwIk/s1600-h/3233+huntingdon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/SpWIUPF570I/AAAAAAAAADA/hi9SiryRwIk/s400/3233+huntingdon.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This home features two stair cases, 5bdr, 5.2 bths, a 2 car detached garage, and an entratrance gate. At 7400 sqft, this home is not too apealing on the exterior.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The $3.8 million price tag is even more awkward.&lt;br /&gt;Yeah right!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our take - the home to too skinny, too short, too something....but definitely not right.&amp;nbsp; I recommend this to stay on the market until the price is reduced to $1.2 million. Now THATS a deal!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-3777628272317689123?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/3777628272317689123/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/ugly-home-of-day-houston.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/3777628272317689123'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/3777628272317689123'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/ugly-home-of-day-houston.html' title='Ugly Home of the Day: Houston - River Oaks Country Club Estates'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/SpWIUPF570I/AAAAAAAAADA/hi9SiryRwIk/s72-c/3233+huntingdon.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-6905952926446235776</id><published>2009-08-26T12:49:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-26T12:49:59.645-05:00</updated><title type='text'>On the Market: Houston</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/SpV0AnnE4KI/AAAAAAAAACY/6QDBAo1u9CU/s1600-h/2307+riveroaks1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/SpV0AnnE4KI/AAAAAAAAACY/6QDBAo1u9CU/s320/2307+riveroaks1.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/SpV0BU26jhI/AAAAAAAAACg/tr_41_h4o6M/s1600-h/2307+riveroaks2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/SpV0BU26jhI/AAAAAAAAACg/tr_41_h4o6M/s320/2307+riveroaks2.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/SpV0CWK8sbI/AAAAAAAAACo/V6WiRTRJ-wQ/s1600-h/2307+riveroaks3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/SpV0CWK8sbI/AAAAAAAAACo/V6WiRTRJ-wQ/s320/2307+riveroaks3.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/SpV0C-9aYnI/AAAAAAAAACw/DgAAebRjaWI/s1600-h/2307+riveroaks4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/SpV0C-9aYnI/AAAAAAAAACw/DgAAebRjaWI/s320/2307+riveroaks4.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is one lovely home. It's an italian inspirered estate located on River Oaks Blvd.&amp;nbsp; According to the listing, the landscaping is by McDugal Steel, (who cares).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The home features 6 bdr, 8.3 bths, 3 car garage, built in 1962 at ~11k sqft.&lt;br /&gt;Price: $10 Million!!! Contact Donna Ellis at Greenwood King Properties.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-6905952926446235776?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/6905952926446235776/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-market-houston.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/6905952926446235776'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/6905952926446235776'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-market-houston.html' title='On the Market: Houston'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/SpV0AnnE4KI/AAAAAAAAACY/6QDBAo1u9CU/s72-c/2307+riveroaks1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-4157776576831371621</id><published>2009-08-26T10:03:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-26T10:41:48.202-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Highland Park'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Retail'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dallas'/><title type='text'>Highland Park Village Theater NOT Going Anywhere!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/SpVNcWO3hzI/AAAAAAAAACQ/UNpEz5Kn4cY/s1600-h/hp+theater.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/SpVNcWO3hzI/AAAAAAAAACQ/UNpEz5Kn4cY/s400/hp+theater.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;Well, contrary to popular belief, The Highland Park Village Theater is NOT going anywhere.&amp;nbsp; Stephen Summers, general manager, dispelled many rumors that were going around about the space.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;According to Summers, there will be a new bar/lounge area, grill, extensive renovations resulting in a 20% decrease in seating capacity, and even offer reserved seating at an additional cost. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our take - "reserved seating" I don't think Im liking where this is going.....&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-4157776576831371621?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/4157776576831371621/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/highland-park-village-theater-not-going.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/4157776576831371621'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/4157776576831371621'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/highland-park-village-theater-not-going.html' title='Highland Park Village Theater NOT Going Anywhere!'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/SpVNcWO3hzI/AAAAAAAAACQ/UNpEz5Kn4cY/s72-c/hp+theater.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-7081318883607368485</id><published>2009-08-26T09:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-26T09:52:53.236-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Houston'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='On the Market'/><title type='text'>What $4.7 million gets you in Houston</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/SpVLrcwMxwI/AAAAAAAAACI/SU_8kQOQ5UQ/s1600-h/houstonmanse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/SpVLrcwMxwI/AAAAAAAAACI/SU_8kQOQ5UQ/s320/houstonmanse.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;You get a 10k sqft house with 4bdr, 4bth, a guest house, and a pool.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find this home at 10902 Little Liza Lane.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our take - $4.7 million my a$$.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-7081318883607368485?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/7081318883607368485/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/what-47-million-gets-you-in-houston.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/7081318883607368485'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/7081318883607368485'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/what-47-million-gets-you-in-houston.html' title='What $4.7 million gets you in Houston'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/SpVLrcwMxwI/AAAAAAAAACI/SU_8kQOQ5UQ/s72-c/houstonmanse.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-5333361947800505610</id><published>2009-08-20T08:13:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-20T08:13:34.694-05:00</updated><title type='text'>LUXURY HOME - EXCEPTIONAL TWO-STORY WESTOVER HILLS HOME</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.luxuryportfolio.com/property/fort_worth/exceptional_two-story_westover_hills_home.cfm"&gt;LUXURY HOME - EXCEPTIONAL TWO-STORY WESTOVER HILLS HOME&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Shared via &lt;a href="http://addthis.com"&gt;AddThis&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-5333361947800505610?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/5333361947800505610/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/luxury-home-exceptional-two-story.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/5333361947800505610'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/5333361947800505610'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/luxury-home-exceptional-two-story.html' title='LUXURY HOME - EXCEPTIONAL TWO-STORY WESTOVER HILLS HOME'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-1605588439484272042</id><published>2009-08-09T18:44:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-09T18:53:34.554-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='On the Market'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='frisco'/><title type='text'>Unappealing Post Modern Home for Sale in Starwood</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn9gK1XOM6I/AAAAAAAAABo/TLMetZzEJl0/s1600-h/stwd+1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn9gK1XOM6I/AAAAAAAAABo/TLMetZzEJl0/s200/stwd+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368115020088357794" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn9gXiCX4VI/AAAAAAAAACA/hgZVsIOQbqU/s1600-h/stwd+4.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn9gXiCX4VI/AAAAAAAAACA/hgZVsIOQbqU/s200/stwd+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368115238238937426" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn9gTkuV1hI/AAAAAAAAAB4/A2OjOEe22CQ/s1600-h/stwd+3.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn9gTkuV1hI/AAAAAAAAAB4/A2OjOEe22CQ/s200/stwd+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368115170240747026" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn9gPZhAeQI/AAAAAAAAABw/cbSc33BBMo8/s1600-h/stwd+2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn9gPZhAeQI/AAAAAAAAABw/cbSc33BBMo8/s200/stwd+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368115098512554242" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The horrible ugly homes in the Frisco development Starwood is available.  At $1.87 million, this home has 5 bdr, 6 bths, 3lvg all at 6500 sqft.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our take - This home is awful.  I truly could not imagin who would want to spend nearly $2 million on an outdated home.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-1605588439484272042?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/1605588439484272042/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/unappealing-post-modern-home-for-sale.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/1605588439484272042'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/1605588439484272042'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/unappealing-post-modern-home-for-sale.html' title='Unappealing Post Modern Home for Sale in Starwood'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn9gK1XOM6I/AAAAAAAAABo/TLMetZzEJl0/s72-c/stwd+1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-2732937473684425217</id><published>2009-08-09T09:56:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-09T10:05:45.255-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='On the Market'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dallas'/><title type='text'>On the Market: Apartment Complex in Dallas</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn7ka7eaxBI/AAAAAAAAABg/eQlG88uzdkg/s1600-h/gaston+apart.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn7ka7eaxBI/AAAAAAAAABg/eQlG88uzdkg/s320/gaston+apart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367978957165216786" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;label&gt;Price:&lt;/label&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$605,000&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;label&gt;No. Units:&lt;/label&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;21&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;label&gt;Building Size:&lt;/label&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;12,822 &lt;em&gt;SF&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;label&gt;Price/Unit:&lt;/label&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;$28,809.52&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;label&gt;Property Type:&lt;/label&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Multifamily&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;label&gt;Property Sub-type:&lt;/label&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Mid/High-Rise&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;label&gt;Property Use Type:&lt;/label&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Investment&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;label&gt;No. Stories:&lt;/label&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;label&gt;Year Built:&lt;/label&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;1985&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;label&gt;Lot Size:&lt;/label&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;16,544 &lt;em&gt;SF&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;label&gt;Parking Ratio:&lt;/label&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;1 / 1,000 SF&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Loopnet lists this property as an investors special.  Out of the 21 units, "16 need refurbishing and the could be fully leaseable with a $100k investment"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our take - this actually looks like a good deal.  The exterior looks nice and intact.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-2732937473684425217?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/2732937473684425217/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-market-apartment-complex-in-dallas.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/2732937473684425217'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/2732937473684425217'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-market-apartment-complex-in-dallas.html' title='On the Market: Apartment Complex in Dallas'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn7ka7eaxBI/AAAAAAAAABg/eQlG88uzdkg/s72-c/gaston+apart.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-2149669687597883807</id><published>2009-08-09T09:21:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-09T09:52:43.311-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Closing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Retail'/><title type='text'>Austin Mall Listed as Most Endangered by USNews Mag.</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn7iRR4xw6I/AAAAAAAAABY/9-p2HwdsSNE/s1600-h/FE_PR_090626_worstmalls_highland.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn7iRR4xw6I/AAAAAAAAABY/9-p2HwdsSNE/s320/FE_PR_090626_worstmalls_highland.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367976592359408546" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div id="slide-title"&gt;Highland Mall&lt;/div&gt;                                      Occupancy rate: 61 percent. Sales per square foot: $150. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our take - This clearly does not come as a surprise.  The malls two major anchors: Dillard's and JC Penney have already exited the mall.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-2149669687597883807?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/2149669687597883807/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/austin-mall-listed-as-most-endangered.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/2149669687597883807'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/2149669687597883807'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/austin-mall-listed-as-most-endangered.html' title='Austin Mall Listed as Most Endangered by USNews Mag.'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn7iRR4xw6I/AAAAAAAAABY/9-p2HwdsSNE/s72-c/FE_PR_090626_worstmalls_highland.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-1340668412152045307</id><published>2009-08-06T08:49:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T09:00:30.522-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Retail'/><title type='text'>American Apparel on South Congress</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.forsitestudio.com/images/commercial/American%20Apparel-%20South%20Congress,%20Austin/IMG_2337_grey.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 500px;" src="http://www.forsitestudio.com/images/commercial/American%20Apparel-%20South%20Congress,%20Austin/IMG_2337_grey.gif" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As you probably know by now, AP opened the first national chain on SOCO very early this year. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wonder how business is going.  The only AP I've gone to was the one on the Drag.  What a nasty little 10x10 store!  The staff was even less motivated than I was.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-1340668412152045307?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/1340668412152045307/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/american-apparel-on-south-congress.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/1340668412152045307'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/1340668412152045307'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/american-apparel-on-south-congress.html' title='American Apparel on South Congress'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-5151598044583111901</id><published>2009-08-06T08:11:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T08:15:43.613-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dallas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sale'/><title type='text'>Scott + Cooner Furniture Sale</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://shoppingblog.dallasnews.com/moroso1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="http://shoppingblog.dallasnews.com/moroso1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;This store is said to be having another sale this month of up to 75% off select furniture items. (including what is pictured right)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our take - No thanks.  I'll take my $400 to Toys R Us, venture over to the 'Children s Play Room' area of the store and grab about four equivalent chairs at the whopping rate of 4 for $15. Now that's a deal!  Keep your silly chairs Scott and Cooner!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-5151598044583111901?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/5151598044583111901/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/scott-cooner-furniture-sale.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/5151598044583111901'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/5151598044583111901'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/scott-cooner-furniture-sale.html' title='Scott + Cooner Furniture Sale'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-855886744121770002</id><published>2009-08-06T07:54:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T08:00:03.763-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Retail'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dallas'/><title type='text'>Sale at Collage 20th Century Classics!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://shoppingblog.dallasnews.com/collageinterior1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="http://shoppingblog.dallasnews.com/collageinterior1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Yep, they are having a summer sale.  According to their promotion most items in the store are marked down 15-60% off through the end of August.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our take - Have you seen the prices in their store?????  "Can you please do another 70% off the current 50% off so it can be brought down to a normal human beings purchase level???"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-855886744121770002?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/855886744121770002/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/sale-at-collage-20th-century-classics.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/855886744121770002'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/855886744121770002'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/sale-at-collage-20th-century-classics.html' title='Sale at Collage 20th Century Classics!'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-1903484694887989973</id><published>2009-08-06T07:47:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T07:52:12.748-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cars'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dallas'/><title type='text'>Dallas Smart Car Dealership rated no. 1</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://shoppingblog.dallasnews.com/smart2131.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="http://shoppingblog.dallasnews.com/smart2131.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Owned by Park Place Motors, The Smart Car Place has been listed as the no. 1 smart car dealer in the country.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Prices start around $13k and cars average 41 mpg.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our take - I'd actually be embarrassed to be seen in this vehicle.  A car like this would be best suited as a golf cart. Then I would consider it the creme de la creme!!  If you were on the highway and got rear ended.....it'd be over.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-1903484694887989973?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/1903484694887989973/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/dallas-smart-car-dealership-rated-no-1.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/1903484694887989973'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/1903484694887989973'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/dallas-smart-car-dealership-rated-no-1.html' title='Dallas Smart Car Dealership rated no. 1'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-4118044301530609679</id><published>2009-08-05T14:36:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-05T14:51:17.501-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='On the Market'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Drag'/><title type='text'>Retail Space for Lease on the Drag</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.loopnet.com/Attachments/D/B/C/xy_DBC2EC37-C2DD-4E99-AFA1-00CC22DB19B8__.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 268px;" src="http://www.loopnet.com/Attachments/D/B/C/xy_DBC2EC37-C2DD-4E99-AFA1-00CC22DB19B8__.JPG" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.loopnet.com/xnet/mainsite/attachments/viewImage.aspx?FileGuid=EE40EB5E-0DE4-45BE-99CB-C70C1C1B9AFE&amp;amp;Extension=jpg&amp;amp;Width=631&amp;amp;Height=421"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 268px;" src="http://images.loopnet.com/xnet/mainsite/attachments/viewImage.aspx?FileGuid=EE40EB5E-0DE4-45BE-99CB-C70C1C1B9AFE&amp;amp;Extension=jpg&amp;amp;Width=631&amp;amp;Height=421" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Venue on Guadalupe&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;2815 Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX 78705&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;Ground floor retail space available in urban infill multi-family property located within close proximity to The University of Texas campus. The Venue includes 75 residential units above street level retail on Guadalupe Street, one of the busiest north-south corridors in Austin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li class="clearfix"&gt;&lt;label&gt;Total Space Available:&lt;/label&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1,687 &lt;em&gt;SF&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="clearfix"&gt;&lt;label&gt;Rental Rate:&lt;/label&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$32&lt;em&gt;&lt;i&gt; &lt;/i&gt;/SF/Year&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Our take - I think retail opportunities would be a great choice in this area, especially with the student population near by.  My only issue......the apartments above are ugly!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-4118044301530609679?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/4118044301530609679/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/retail-space-for-lease-on-drag_05.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/4118044301530609679'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/4118044301530609679'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/retail-space-for-lease-on-drag_05.html' title='Retail Space for Lease on the Drag'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-4134090665985662837</id><published>2009-08-05T14:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-05T14:24:55.575-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='On the Market'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Drag'/><title type='text'>Retail Space for Lease on the Drag</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.loopnet.com/xnet/mainsite/attachments/viewImage.aspx?FileGuid=DBED46FE-DA8E-419E-8185-BCBBE7042FB5&amp;amp;Extension=JPG&amp;amp;Width=631&amp;amp;Height=421"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 461px; height: 321px;" src="http://images.loopnet.com/xnet/mainsite/attachments/viewImage.aspx?FileGuid=DBED46FE-DA8E-419E-8185-BCBBE7042FB5&amp;amp;Extension=JPG&amp;amp;Width=631&amp;amp;Height=421" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another retail space for lease on the Drag. If you ask me, doesn't look too appealing but as we all say "LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rate $38 sqft/year @1735 sqft of available space&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-4134090665985662837?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/4134090665985662837/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/retail-space-for-lease-on-drag.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/4134090665985662837'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/4134090665985662837'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/retail-space-for-lease-on-drag.html' title='Retail Space for Lease on the Drag'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-7870811366947129695</id><published>2009-08-05T14:07:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-05T14:26:17.484-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='On the Market'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Drag'/><title type='text'>Retail Space on the Drag - Expensive!!!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.loopnet.com/Attachments/6/8/D/xy_68D25D90-F8CB-4CAE-84F3-E3DCD32C51FE__.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 440px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.loopnet.com/Attachments/6/8/D/xy_68D25D90-F8CB-4CAE-84F3-E3DCD32C51FE__.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;2120 Guadalupe, Austin, TX 78701&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;Talk about expensive commercial property for lease.  The retail/office space located on The Drag directly in front of the University of Texas is listed at $38 per sqft with a minimum divisible space of 4936 sqft = $15,630 per month!  No wonder this space has been vacant for over 6 months.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-7870811366947129695?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/7870811366947129695/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/retail-space-on-drag-expensive.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/7870811366947129695'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/7870811366947129695'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/retail-space-on-drag-expensive.html' title='Retail Space on the Drag - Expensive!!!'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-8772657513127797957</id><published>2009-08-05T12:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-05T13:07:08.747-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Homes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Houston'/><title type='text'>On the Market: Fresh Prince of Belaire House</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img2.terabitz.com/mls/HRIS/img/05/004/718/0.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://img2.terabitz.com/mls/HRIS/img/05/004/718/0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img2.terabitz.com/mls/HRIS/img/05/004/718/28.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://img2.terabitz.com/mls/HRIS/img/05/004/718/28.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well....not exactly the FPBA house but doesn't it look like it?  It's a unique looking house, I love the gate.  At $2.3 million, those gates better be protecting someone important.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="detailkey" id="tdBasicKey113150047185004718" width="40%"&gt;Bedrooms:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="detialval" id="tdBasicValue113150047185004718" width="60%"&gt;4&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="detailkey" id="tdBasicKey213150047185004718" width="40%"&gt;Bathrooms:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="detialval" id="tdBasicValue213150047185004718" width="60%"&gt;6&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="detailkey" id="tdBasicKey313150047185004718" width="40%"&gt;Full Baths:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="detialval" id="tdBasicValue313150047185004718" width="60%"&gt;5&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="detailkey" id="tdBasicKey413150047185004718" width="40%"&gt;Half Baths:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="detialval" id="tdBasicValue413150047185004718" width="60%"&gt;2&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="detailkey" id="tdBasicKey513150047185004718" width="40%"&gt;Lot Size:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="detialval" id="tdBasicValue513150047185004718" width="60%"&gt;130680&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="detailkey" id="tdBasicKey613150047185004718" width="40%"&gt;Sq.Ft.:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="detialval" id="tdBasicValue613150047185004718" width="60%"&gt;7,836&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="detailkey" id="tdBasicKey713150047185004718" width="40%"&gt;Year Built:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="detialval" id="tdBasicValue713150047185004718" width="60%"&gt;1996&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="detailkey" id="tdBasicKey813150047185004718" width="40%"&gt;Subdivision:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="detialval" id="tdBasicValue813150047185004718" width="60%"&gt;RIVERCREST ESTATES&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="border: medium none ;" class="detailkey" id="tdBasicKey913150047185004718" width="40%"&gt;MLS #:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border: medium none ;" class="detialval" id="tdBasicValue913150047185004718" width="60%"&gt;5004718&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;table class="phototablecolor" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr class="PhotoHead"&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr class="PhotoHead"&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"&gt;&lt;div class="price" style="float: right; position: relative; padding-right: 5px;" align="right"&gt;Offered at $2,375,000&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-8772657513127797957?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/8772657513127797957/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-market-fresh-prince-of-belaire-house.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/8772657513127797957'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/8772657513127797957'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-market-fresh-prince-of-belaire-house.html' title='On the Market: Fresh Prince of Belaire House'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-3330663101833362634</id><published>2009-08-05T12:49:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-05T13:07:25.102-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Homes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Houston'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Owner Builder'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='On the Market'/><title type='text'>On the Market: Houston Foolishness</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img2.terabitz.com/mls/HRIS/img/81/679/881/0.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 440px; height: 279px;" src="http://img2.terabitz.com/mls/HRIS/img/81/679/881/0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="detailkey" id="tdBasicKey11318167988181679881" width="40%"&gt;Bedrooms:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="detialval" id="tdBasicValue11318167988181679881" width="60%"&gt;5&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="detailkey" id="tdBasicKey21318167988181679881" width="40%"&gt;Bathrooms:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="detialval" id="tdBasicValue21318167988181679881" width="60%"&gt;6.5&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="detailkey" id="tdBasicKey31318167988181679881" width="40%"&gt;Full Baths:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="detialval" id="tdBasicValue31318167988181679881" width="60%"&gt;5&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="detailkey" id="tdBasicKey41318167988181679881" width="40%"&gt;Half Baths:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="detialval" id="tdBasicValue41318167988181679881" width="60%"&gt;3&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="detailkey" id="tdBasicKey51318167988181679881" width="40%"&gt;Lot Size:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="detialval" id="tdBasicValue51318167988181679881" width="60%"&gt;7906&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="detailkey" id="tdBasicKey61318167988181679881" width="40%"&gt;Sq.Ft.:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="detialval" id="tdBasicValue61318167988181679881" width="60%"&gt;5,916&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="detailkey" id="tdBasicKey71318167988181679881" width="40%"&gt;Year Built:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="detialval" id="tdBasicValue71318167988181679881" width="60%"&gt;2009&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="detailkey" id="tdBasicKey81318167988181679881" width="40%"&gt;Subdivision:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="detialval" id="tdBasicValue81318167988181679881" width="60%"&gt;RIVER OAKS SEC 7&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="border: medium none ;" class="detailkey" id="tdBasicKey91318167988181679881" width="40%"&gt;MLS #:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border: medium none ;" class="detialval" id="tdBasicValue91318167988181679881" width="60%"&gt;81679881&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;Offered at $2,840,000&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our take - Owner builder! What is going on with these expensive homes that look like low budget Centex homes.  The home has no definition.  And what is the point of that cyclopes gable at the top??  Yes I realize the home is not completed but at this rate, it's not looking to promising.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-3330663101833362634?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/3330663101833362634/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-market-houston-foolishness.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/3330663101833362634'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/3330663101833362634'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-market-houston-foolishness.html' title='On the Market: Houston Foolishness'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-6656841175972381664</id><published>2009-08-05T10:42:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-05T13:07:41.514-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Homes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Owner Builder'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dallas'/><title type='text'>On the Market: Dallas</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ntreispictures.marketlinx.com/MediaDisplay/06/HR3040306-2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 440px; height: 280px;" src="http://ntreispictures.marketlinx.com/MediaDisplay/06/HR3040306-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;h1&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;5505 Celestial RD&lt;br /&gt;                Addison75254-7611&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;                &lt;div class="big2"&gt;                                 &lt;/div&gt;                &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;5 bedrooms; 6.1 baths&lt;br /&gt;                 2 dining areas; 5 living areas; 7k sqft&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Offered for: $1,795,000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our take - What is this mess?  Who designed it and why does it exist?  Obviously an "owner builder".  Contact Allie Beth Allman and Associates if you would like more info. on this  awful dwelling.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-6656841175972381664?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/6656841175972381664/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-market-dallas_3839.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/6656841175972381664'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/6656841175972381664'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-market-dallas_3839.html' title='On the Market: Dallas'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-8496096820572552739</id><published>2009-08-05T09:35:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-05T09:37:53.151-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Homes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Owner Builder'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='On the Market'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dallas'/><title type='text'>On the Market: Dallas</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ntreispictures.marketlinx.com/MediaDisplay/69/HR3049769-1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 300px;" src="http://ntreispictures.marketlinx.com/MediaDisplay/69/HR3049769-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;6507 Norway RD&lt;br /&gt;                Dallas75230-5241&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;                &lt;div class="big2"&gt;                                 &lt;/div&gt;                &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;5 bedrooms; 6.2 baths&lt;br /&gt;                 2 dining areas; 3 living areas&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Offered for: $2,295,000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our take - The home is another prime example of what I call "Owner Builder". Limited detail, lack of design talent. ..Just a mess all around.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-8496096820572552739?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/8496096820572552739/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-market-dallas_5238.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/8496096820572552739'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/8496096820572552739'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-market-dallas_5238.html' title='On the Market: Dallas'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-4228061427257760602</id><published>2009-08-05T08:50:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-05T09:38:22.955-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Homes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='On the Market'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dallas'/><title type='text'>On the Market: Dallas</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ntreispictures.marketlinx.com/MediaDisplay/12/HR3089512-12.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 440px; height: 280px;" src="http://ntreispictures.marketlinx.com/MediaDisplay/12/HR3089512-12.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ntreispictures.marketlinx.com/MediaDisplay/12/HR3089512-5.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 338px;" src="http://ntreispictures.marketlinx.com/MediaDisplay/12/HR3089512-5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ntreispictures.marketlinx.com/MediaDisplay/12/HR3089512-8.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 353px;" src="http://ntreispictures.marketlinx.com/MediaDisplay/12/HR3089512-8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Property Description&lt;br /&gt;This spectacular Mediterranean Masterpiece is luxury at It's finest by the quality craftmanship of well known builder. Built on over a half of acre, this resort-like setting boasts a luxury environment inside and out. The detailed touches of flooring, fixtures and iron metal molding add to the exquisite nature of this home. The gourmet kitchen offers everything a chef would want. Awesome 5 BR and 7 full and 4 half baths layout on 2 floors. 11,085 sqft offered at $11.5 million.  Contact Allie Beth Allman and Associated for more details.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;5542 Walnut Hill LN&lt;br /&gt;               DALLAS75229&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;Our take - Lovely home. Very grand but what is going on with the shockingly small motor court out front?  Nice home if you can afford it but you'll have to reverse and drive 100 times to get into your garage.  Also, the bathroom leaves a lot to be desired.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-4228061427257760602?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/4228061427257760602/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-market-dallas_05.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/4228061427257760602'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/4228061427257760602'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-market-dallas_05.html' title='On the Market: Dallas'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-4662214509059071947</id><published>2009-08-05T08:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-05T09:39:10.467-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Homes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='On the Market'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dallas'/><title type='text'>On the Market: Dallas</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ntreispictures.marketlinx.com/MediaDisplay/97/HR3080197-3.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 480px;" src="http://ntreispictures.marketlinx.com/MediaDisplay/97/HR3080197-3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ntreispictures.marketlinx.com/MediaDisplay/97/HR3080197-5.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 440px; height: 225px;" src="http://ntreispictures.marketlinx.com/MediaDisplay/97/HR3080197-5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Property Description&lt;br /&gt;Rare find on Strait Lane! Magnificent modern home on corner creek lot! Sleek stone walls lead to private courtyard.Walls of glass overlook pool, fountain, creek and lush gardens! Great outdoor spaces including cook center, fire pit &amp;amp; multiple patios! Soaring ceilings, chef's dream kitchen with catering area;3 Living areas,Library &amp;amp; Media.Master suite has h&amp;amp;h baths, custom closets &amp;amp; fireplace.Separate Guest Quarters!Entertainer's delight!Must see!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;9970 Strait LN&lt;br /&gt;                Dallas75220-2045&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;h1&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;5 bedrooms; 6.2 baths&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;h1&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;2 dining areas; 5 living areas; 7585 sqft&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;                &lt;div class="big2"&gt;                                 &lt;/div&gt;                Offered for: $5,500,000&lt;br /&gt;Contact Allie Beth Allman and Associated for details.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our take - The modern home is lovely.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-4662214509059071947?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/4662214509059071947/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-market-dallas.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/4662214509059071947'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/4662214509059071947'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-market-dallas.html' title='On the Market: Dallas'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-8791018817893555714</id><published>2009-08-05T07:58:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-05T08:37:40.130-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Homes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Owner Builder'/><title type='text'>On the Market: Austin</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thumbs.luxre.net/turnquist/property/images/large/000/001/528/747/008.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 363px; height: 265px;" src="http://thumbs.luxre.net/turnquist/property/images/large/000/001/528/747/008.JPG" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thumbs.luxre.net/turnquist/property/images/large/000/001/130/240/066.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 363px; height: 265px;" src="http://thumbs.luxre.net/turnquist/property/images/large/000/001/130/240/066.JPG" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Property Description                                                &lt;p&gt;Beautiful remodel in the heart of Austin. With a&lt;br /&gt;Highland Village location, you will be within miles of&lt;br /&gt;shopping, restaurants, and the bustling activities of&lt;br /&gt;downtown. This home has it all including brand new&lt;br /&gt;electric, plumbing, insulation, HVAC, and energy&lt;br /&gt;efficient windows throughout. The completely upgraded&lt;br /&gt;kitchen includes granite countertops, new cabinetry,&lt;br /&gt;stainless steel appliances, and a large mobile island.&lt;br /&gt;Hand-scraped Italian hardwoods and tile flooring&lt;br /&gt;round out this luxurious 3 bedroom / 2 bath home. The&lt;br /&gt;corner lot provides for a spacious yard with 2 decks&lt;br /&gt;off the house. Perfect for family-life&lt;br /&gt;and entertaining!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li class="address"&gt;2801 50th Austin, TX 78731                        &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="price"&gt;                           &lt;label&gt;List Price:&lt;/label&gt;                           &lt;span class="price"&gt;$434,000&lt;/span&gt;                         &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="lot-size"&gt;                           &lt;label&gt;Lot Size:&lt;/label&gt;                           &lt;span class="lot-size"&gt;0.21&lt;/span&gt;                         &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="type"&gt;                           &lt;label&gt;Type:&lt;/label&gt;                           &lt;span class="type"&gt;Residential&lt;/span&gt;                         &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;                           &lt;label&gt;ID #:&lt;/label&gt;                           &lt;span&gt;8450484&lt;/span&gt;                         &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="beds"&gt;                           &lt;label&gt;Beds:&lt;/label&gt;                           &lt;span class="beds"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt;                         &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="sqft"&gt;                           &lt;label&gt;Living Area:&lt;/label&gt;                           &lt;span class="sqft"&gt;1,814&lt;/span&gt;                         &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="baths"&gt;                           &lt;label&gt;Baths:&lt;/label&gt;                           &lt;span class="baths"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;                         &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;                           &lt;label&gt;Area:&lt;/label&gt;                           &lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://turnquistpartners.com/communities"&gt;Austin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;                         &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;                                                           &lt;div class="info"&gt;                                            &lt;/div&gt;Offered by Turnquist Realtors - Austin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our take - This home is ridiculous.  It is a prime example of what I call "Owner Builder", which is a home that clearly has been designed and built by the owner with no formal training or education in architecture.  This home is a flop.  Not to mention the price is outlandish.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-8791018817893555714?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/8791018817893555714/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-market-austin.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/8791018817893555714'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/8791018817893555714'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-market-austin.html' title='On the Market: Austin'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-370457591024780239</id><published>2009-08-05T07:54:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-05T07:58:32.024-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Condo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='On the Market'/><title type='text'>One the Market: Austin</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thumbs.luxre.net/turnquist/property/images/large/000/002/357/610/5288967-1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 363px; height: 265px;" src="http://thumbs.luxre.net/turnquist/property/images/large/000/002/357/610/5288967-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;One of the only downtown condos with a 2 car garage.Villas of Lost Canyon-Downtown luxury living in gated community.No car needed,walk to Lady Bird Lake Hike &amp;amp; Bike Trail, Barton Springs Pool, local eateries and shops, theatres, Snow Beach.Unit 1 is to the far left in the picture- 2 car garage &amp;amp; 2 stories above-townhome style.Just 1 common wall between the condos. Beautifully appointed unit with light bright colors, wood floors,granite.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li class="address"&gt;                         1529 Barton Springs Rd 1 Austin, TX 78704-1010                       &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;                                                           &lt;div class="info"&gt;                       &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li class="price"&gt;                           &lt;label&gt;List Price:&lt;/label&gt;                           &lt;span class="price"&gt;$599,950&lt;/span&gt;                         &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="lot-size"&gt;                           &lt;label&gt;Lot Size:&lt;/label&gt;                           &lt;span class="lot-size"&gt;0.11&lt;/span&gt;                         &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="type"&gt;                           &lt;label&gt;Type:&lt;/label&gt;                           &lt;span class="type"&gt;Residential&lt;/span&gt;                         &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;                           &lt;label&gt;ID #:&lt;/label&gt;                           &lt;span&gt;5288967&lt;/span&gt;                         &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="beds"&gt;                           &lt;label&gt;Beds:&lt;/label&gt;                           &lt;span class="beds"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt;                         &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="sqft"&gt;                           &lt;label&gt;Living Area:&lt;/label&gt;                           &lt;span class="sqft"&gt;2,377&lt;/span&gt;                         &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="baths"&gt;                           &lt;label&gt;Baths:&lt;/label&gt;                           &lt;span class="baths"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt;                         &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;                           &lt;label&gt;Area:&lt;/label&gt;                           &lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://turnquistpartners.com/communities"&gt;Austin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;                         &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;                     &lt;/div&gt;Offered by Turnquist Partners - Austin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our Take - This appears to be a lovely home.  I adore the exterior.  $600k for a 2300 square foot condo???? Seems a little much if you ask me.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-370457591024780239?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/370457591024780239/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/one-market-austin.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/370457591024780239'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/370457591024780239'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/one-market-austin.html' title='One the Market: Austin'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-4188236430955584297</id><published>2009-08-04T08:38:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-05T09:40:55.116-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Condo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Hillside'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin'/><title type='text'>The Hillside</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos.listhub.net/ABORTX/3717849/10"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 440px; height: 280px;" src="http://photos.listhub.net/ABORTX/3717849/10" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:georgia;"&gt;Urban hill country living, set amidst hundreds of acres of scenic nature preserve, with award winning architecture, high-end finishes and panoramic hill country and downtown views.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-4188236430955584297?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/4188236430955584297/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/hillside.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/4188236430955584297'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/4188236430955584297'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/hillside.html' title='The Hillside'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-2036718670654453120</id><published>2009-08-04T08:20:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-05T13:10:09.077-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Condo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='5 Fifty Five'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin'/><title type='text'>5 Fifty Five</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.austintowers.net/at/condos/completed_projects_files/carousel_image_6_1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="http://www.austintowers.net/at/condos/completed_projects_files/carousel_image_6_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;table style="color: rgb(191, 191, 191);" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="0"&gt;&lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: bold;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Bold;font-size:85%;"  &gt;5 Fifty Five                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Italic;font-size:85%;"  &gt;&lt;em&gt;555 E.                       Fifth Street                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Italic;font-size:85%;"  &gt;&lt;em&gt;Completed                       in 2004                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:85%;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: bold;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Bold;font-size:85%;"  &gt;                   &lt;u&gt;Overview                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:85%;"  &gt;- 31 Floors / 377                       Feet                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:85%;"  &gt;- 98 Units                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:85%;"  &gt;- Units from 776 -                       4183 SF                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:85%;"  &gt;- Unit Types: One                       Bedroom, Two Bedroom, Three Bedroom, Four                       Bedroom                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:85%;"  &gt;- Part of the new                       downtown Hilton Hotel across from the                       convention center. Sits on floors 5 - 9 and                       27 - 31 in the 800-room hotel.                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:85%;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: bold;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Bold;font-size:85%;"  &gt;                   &lt;u&gt;Pricing                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:85%;"  &gt;- Least Expensive                       Unit: $300000 ($387/SF)                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:85%;"  &gt;- Most Expensive                       Unit: $3000000                   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;table style="color: rgb(191, 191, 191);" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="0"&gt;&lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: bold;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Bold;font-size:85%;"  &gt;                   &lt;u&gt;Construction Information                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:85%;"  &gt;- Completed in                       2004                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:85%;"  &gt;- Budget: Unknown                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:85%;"  &gt;- Total SF: 275000                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:85%;"  &gt;- Developer:                       Landmark Organization L.P.                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:85%;"  &gt;- Architects:                       Ellerbe Becket, Inc. &amp;amp; Susman Tisdale                       Gayle Architects, Inc.                   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;table style="color: rgb(191, 191, 191);" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="0"&gt;&lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: bold;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Bold;font-size:85%;"  &gt;                   &lt;u&gt;Sales Information                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:85%;"  &gt;- Sales Office:                       512.473.0555                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:85%;"  &gt;- Broker: -                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:85%;"  &gt;- Phone:                       512.473.0555                &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;                 &lt;/tr&gt;                  &lt;tr height="0"&gt;                   &lt;td valign="middle" width="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:85%;"  &gt;- Website:                       www.5fiftyfive.com                   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Courtesy of austintowers.net&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-2036718670654453120?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/2036718670654453120/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/5-fifty-five.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/2036718670654453120'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/2036718670654453120'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/5-fifty-five.html' title='5 Fifty Five'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-5503275031344285363</id><published>2009-08-04T08:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-04T08:19:55.029-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Condo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin City Lofts'/><title type='text'>Austin City Lofts</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.clbpartners.com/photos/5129_austin%20interior.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 200px;" src="http://www.clbpartners.com/photos/5129_austin%20interior.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Austin City Lofts consists of 82 luxury loft homes with an average unit size of approximately 1,700 square feet. The first four levels of the building include parking, street-front ground-level retail, a residential lobby and management offices plus eight flats fronting Shoal Creek. Levels five through ten include 54 flats with 12-foot high ceilings and views of either the State Capitol to the north or of Town Lake to the south. Levels 11 through 14 include 20 two-story loft-style homes with 20-foot high ceilings in the living areas and views of both the Capitol and Town Lake.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Individual homes feature spacious balconies, hardwood and exposed concrete floors, maple cabinetry, granite kitchen surfaces, superior appliance packages, and large bathrooms with granite countertops, oversized showers and whirlpool tubs. Building amenities include a pool and garden area, 24-hour security, and controlled-access parking.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Located on the northwest corner of West 5th Street and West Avenue, Austin City Lofts is within two blocks of many retail and restaurant establishments, fashionable shops and boutiques. Immediately across Shoal Creek are restaurants, shops and a 12-screen movie theater. Nightlife opportunities abound just down the street and around the corner on Austin’s famous 6th Street. Homeowners also have immediate access to Austin’s urban parks via the Town Lake Hike and Bike trail.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not only does the development have direct access to Austin’s employment base, but also the City has identified this area as a desired urban residential neighborhood. An exceptional location amid high-end residential and retail, the Austin CBD, Shoal Creek and Town Lake gives this project a unique advantage not readily duplicated by competing projects.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Courtesy of clbpartners.com&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-5503275031344285363?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/5503275031344285363/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/austin-city-lofts.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/5503275031344285363'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/5503275031344285363'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/austin-city-lofts.html' title='Austin City Lofts'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-7264152954833254152</id><published>2009-08-04T08:10:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-04T08:14:50.196-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Condo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='721 Congress'/><title type='text'>721 Congress</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.austintowers.net/at/condos/navigator_files/721_Congress.png"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 571px; height: 360px;" src="http://www.austintowers.net/at/condos/navigator_files/721_Congress.png" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;721 Congress&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;              &lt;br /&gt;              721 Congress Ave.              &lt;br /&gt;              Completion in 2009              &lt;br /&gt;             &lt;br /&gt;              &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Overview&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;              &lt;br /&gt;              - 7 Floors / 104 Feet              &lt;br /&gt;              - 16 Units              &lt;br /&gt;              - Units from - - - SF              &lt;br /&gt;              - Unit Types: -              &lt;br /&gt;              - Ground floor restaurant, 2nd floor commercial,               condos on upper 4 floors. The project is adjacent to               the State Theater.              &lt;br /&gt;             &lt;br /&gt;              &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Pricing&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;              &lt;br /&gt;              - Least Expensive Unit: $300,000 ($-/SF)              &lt;br /&gt;              - Most Expensive Unit: $1,000,000              &lt;br /&gt;             &lt;br /&gt;              &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Amenities&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;              &lt;br /&gt;              - Concierge: -              &lt;br /&gt;              - Pool: No              &lt;br /&gt;              - Gym: No              &lt;br /&gt;              - Parking: Yes              &lt;br /&gt;              - Other: Balconies, Ability to determine the size and               design of your condo, Low HOA fees              &lt;br /&gt;             &lt;br /&gt;              &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Construction Information&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;              &lt;br /&gt;              - To be completed in 2009 (originally 2008)              &lt;br /&gt;              - Current Phase: Final Approvals              &lt;br /&gt;              - Zoning Status: -              &lt;br /&gt;              - Budget: Final Bidding              &lt;br /&gt;              - Total SF: 42,000 SF              &lt;br /&gt;              - Cost / SF: Unknown              &lt;br /&gt;              - Developer: 721 Congress LTD.              &lt;br /&gt;              - Architects: Black &amp;amp; Vernooy Architects              &lt;br /&gt;             &lt;br /&gt;              &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Sales Information&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;              &lt;br /&gt;              - Sales Office: No              &lt;br /&gt;              - Broker: -              &lt;br /&gt;              - Phone: : 512-474-1632, Marisa Ballas              &lt;br /&gt;              - Website: &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.721congress.com/" rel="external"&gt;www.721congress.com&lt;/a&gt;              &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Courtest of austintowers.net&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-7264152954833254152?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/7264152954833254152/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/721-congress.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/7264152954833254152'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/7264152954833254152'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/721-congress.html' title='721 Congress'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-3185429298008358956</id><published>2009-08-04T08:08:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-04T08:10:47.494-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Condo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Star Riverside'/><title type='text'>Star Riverside</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.austintowers.net/at/condos/navigator_files/star_riverside_austin.png"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 448px; height: 407px;" src="http://www.austintowers.net/at/condos/navigator_files/star_riverside_austin.png" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Star               Riverside&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;Riverside &amp;amp;               I-35              &lt;br /&gt;              Completion of first phase in 2009              &lt;br /&gt;             &lt;br /&gt;              &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Overview&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;- Four               Buildings ranging from 6 - 12 Floors (The highest is               121 Feet)              &lt;br /&gt;              - 201 Units, 64 Units in first Phase              &lt;br /&gt;              - Units from 605 - 2,500 SF (Units in first phase are               1,500 SF +)              &lt;br /&gt;              - Unit Types: One Bedroom, Two Bedroom, Three Bedroom              &lt;br /&gt;              - Four Buildings: 12, 9, 6, 6 Floors. Construction in               Three phases -- the 9 and 12 story towers will not be               completed in the initial phase. The project is being               developed by Constellation Properties, an               Australian-based residential development firm. They               are targeting 4 cities in the U.S. -- one of which is               Austin. They have multiple projects in Austin at               various stages of development. They are known for               very cool, very modern designs. An iconic design by               leading international architects Marchese and               Partners, Star Riverside offers space, functional               modern architecture and integration with the               environment.              &lt;br /&gt;             &lt;br /&gt;              &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Pricing&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;              &lt;br /&gt;              - Least Expensive Unit: $340,000 (Units in the               initial lakefront phase start at $600K) - ($400 / SF)              &lt;br /&gt;              - Most Expensive Unit: $1,000,000+              &lt;br /&gt;             &lt;br /&gt;              &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Amenities&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;              &lt;br /&gt;              - Concierge: Unknown              &lt;br /&gt;              - Pool: Yes              &lt;br /&gt;              - Gym: Unknown              &lt;br /&gt;              - Parking: Yes              &lt;br /&gt;              - Direct access to hike and bike trail.              &lt;br /&gt;             &lt;br /&gt;              &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Construction Information&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;              &lt;br /&gt;              - Phase One Completion in 2009              &lt;br /&gt;              - Current Phase: Construction              &lt;br /&gt;              - Zoning Status: Approved              &lt;br /&gt;              - Budget: $70 Million              &lt;br /&gt;              - Total SF: 361,000              &lt;br /&gt;              - Developer: Constellation Property Group              &lt;br /&gt;              - Architects: Marchese and Partners              &lt;br /&gt;             &lt;br /&gt;              &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Sales Information&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;              &lt;br /&gt;              - Sales Office: No              &lt;br /&gt;              - Broker: Perry Henderson &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.perryhenderson.com/starriverside.php" rel="external"&gt;http://www.perryhenderson.com/starriverside.php&lt;/a&gt;              &lt;br /&gt;              - Phone:              &lt;br /&gt;              - Website: &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.starriversideaustin.com/" rel="external"&gt;http://www.starriversideaustin.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Courtest of austintowers.net&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-3185429298008358956?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/3185429298008358956/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/star-riverside.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/3185429298008358956'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/3185429298008358956'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/star-riverside.html' title='Star Riverside'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-9091265804109305875</id><published>2009-08-04T07:21:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T07:37:25.655-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Closing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Plano'/><title type='text'>The Natuzzi Italian furniture store in the Shops at Legacy in Plano closed</title><content type='html'>The high end furniture make closed it's doors in Plano 07/31/09.    According to the store owner, economic conditions cause the store to falter. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They plan to satisfy all sales and orders.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our take - Good riddance.  There was no need for another outlandishly priced furniture store in Plano or anywhere else.  However I do feel for the owner and employees since their livelihood has been taken away.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-9091265804109305875?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/9091265804109305875/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/natuzzi-italian-furniture-store-in.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/9091265804109305875'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/9091265804109305875'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/natuzzi-italian-furniture-store-in.html' title='The Natuzzi Italian furniture store in the Shops at Legacy in Plano closed'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-4744126274915065333</id><published>2009-08-03T21:19:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-03T21:24:26.463-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Condo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin'/><title type='text'>Enfield Condos To be Completed After 2-Year Pause</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.austintowers.net/Austin_Downtown/files/pasted-graphic-1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="http://www.austintowers.net/Austin_Downtown/files/pasted-graphic-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); line-height: 19px; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;For the last two years, a modern condo project on Enfield between Mopac and Lamar has been sitting idle as the result of a dispute between &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:georgia;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;former designer-builder of the project, QMET Building Co. LLC, and the former owner, Bolter Corp.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, the bank has foreclosed and, in an unusual move, hired a construction manager to continue the project on its own. While the shell of the attractive modern project is nearly complete, the bank is looking at demolishing the building and replacing it with a much larger and uglier traditionally designed complex on the same site.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#666666;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#666666;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;The bank is hoping for construction to restart within 90-days and for the project to be completed within the next 18 months. Neigbors who are relieved to see construction proceed are concerned that the bank will over-develop the lot with a large structure and minimal setbacks. For interesting modern building such as the original project on Enfield, a change in architects can be disastrous as the resulting building leverages the original frame but "tones down" the interesting modern elements to meet the needs of the new owner and developer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#666666;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#666666;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"&gt;Courtesy of austintowers.net&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-4744126274915065333?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/4744126274915065333/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/for-last-two-years-modern-condo-project.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/4744126274915065333'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/4744126274915065333'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/for-last-two-years-modern-condo-project.html' title='Enfield Condos To be Completed After 2-Year Pause'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-69492317108905016</id><published>2009-08-03T20:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-03T20:39:11.618-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Foolish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Estate'/><title type='text'>Champ du 'Or is Still Desperate for Attention</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_il8Um8Q4Eb8/Slx5Dx63g7I/AAAAAAAAHa0/KjP9j-b7hSs/s400/champdorfront.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 259px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_il8Um8Q4Eb8/Slx5Dx63g7I/AAAAAAAAHa0/KjP9j-b7hSs/s400/champdorfront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, according to Dave Perry Miller &amp;amp; Associates, Champ d'Or is still for sale!  Originally listed around $65 million, this hot mess has been reduced to less than $30 mil.  Why should we care? Well first off, this home is in Denton, TX.  Who in their right mind would build or purchase a home for this amount there!!  That kind of money belongs in Highland Park or Preston Hollow.  I wonder if the only grocery store option in Highland Park is the local Piggly Wiggly???&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-69492317108905016?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/69492317108905016/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/champ-du-or-is-still-desperate-for.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/69492317108905016'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/69492317108905016'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/champ-du-or-is-still-desperate-for.html' title='Champ du &apos;Or is Still Desperate for Attention'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_il8Um8Q4Eb8/Slx5Dx63g7I/AAAAAAAAHa0/KjP9j-b7hSs/s72-c/champdorfront.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-8067775970307823493</id><published>2009-08-03T08:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T08:04:30.526-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Closing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Retail'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dallas'/><title type='text'>Stacy Hyde Store Closing</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://shoppingblog.dallasnews.com/shstoreext1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 204px;" src="http://shoppingblog.dallasnews.com/shstoreext1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The store on Henderson Ave. will be closing at the end of August.  Good riddance. This is what happens when you charge $250 for a doily.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://shoppingblog.dallasnews.com/shstorint1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="http://shoppingblog.dallasnews.com/shstorint1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-8067775970307823493?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/8067775970307823493/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/stacy-hyde-store-closing.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/8067775970307823493'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/8067775970307823493'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/stacy-hyde-store-closing.html' title='Stacy Hyde Store Closing'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-3064561965511253867</id><published>2009-08-01T08:05:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-04T08:08:46.734-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Condo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Barton Place'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin'/><title type='text'>Barton Place</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.austintowers.net/at/condos/navigator_files/Bartonplace_condo_austin_barton_springs.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 512px; height: 342px;" src="http://www.austintowers.net/at/condos/navigator_files/Bartonplace_condo_austin_barton_springs.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Barton Place              &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; 1600 Barton Springs Road              &lt;br /&gt;              Complete in late 2009              &lt;br /&gt;             &lt;br /&gt;              &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Overview&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;              &lt;br /&gt;              - 6 Floors / 75 Feet              &lt;br /&gt;              - 270 Units              &lt;br /&gt;              - Units from 683 - 1732 SF              &lt;br /&gt;              - Unit Types: 1,2,3 beds              &lt;br /&gt;              - Project is being constructed behind Austin Java on               Barton Spring Road. Local owners and developers --               Constructive Ventures and CVI partners have been in               involved in Nokonah, Spring, Pedernales, Saltillo               Lofts, TwentyOne24, and Este.              &lt;br /&gt;             &lt;br /&gt;              &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Pricing&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;              &lt;br /&gt;              - Least Expensive Unit: $263,000 ($385/SF)              &lt;br /&gt;              - Most Expensive Unit: $TBD              &lt;br /&gt;             &lt;br /&gt;              &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Amenities&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;              &lt;br /&gt;              - Concierge: Virtual concierge              &lt;br /&gt;              - Pool: Lap pool with outdoor kitchen and lounge area              &lt;br /&gt;              - Gym: Indoor gym with cardio equiment and free               weights. Indoor yoga studio.              &lt;br /&gt;              - Parking: Underground garage              &lt;br /&gt;              - Rooftop terrace with outdoor kitchen and outdoor               yoga studio. Courtyard areas with enormous preserved               native Pecan trees. BartonPlace Sport Club featuring               fitness activities specifially for residents.               Community garden.              &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Construction Information&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;              &lt;br /&gt;              - Completion in Construction began second quarter of               2008.              &lt;br /&gt;              - Current Phase: Construction              &lt;br /&gt;              - Zoning Status: Approved              &lt;br /&gt;              - Budget: $85M Million              &lt;br /&gt;              - Total SF: 283,000              &lt;br /&gt;              - Developer: Constructive Ventures -               www.constructiveventures.com              &lt;br /&gt;              - Architects: Boka Powell              &lt;br /&gt;             &lt;br /&gt;              &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Sales Information&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;              &lt;br /&gt;              - Sales Office: 1800 Barton Springs Rd (Open Daily               10AM - 6PM)              &lt;br /&gt;              - Broker: Constructive Ventures              &lt;br /&gt;              - Phone: 512-236-0115              &lt;br /&gt;              - Website: &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonplaceaustin.com/" rel="external" title="BartonPlace Website"&gt;www.bartonplaceaustin.com&lt;/a&gt;              &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Courtest of austintowers.net&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-3064561965511253867?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/3064561965511253867/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/barton-place.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/3064561965511253867'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/3064561965511253867'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/barton-place.html' title='Barton Place'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-1526637258674606113</id><published>2009-08-01T07:55:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-04T08:01:58.532-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Austonian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Condo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin'/><title type='text'>The Austonian</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.austintowers.net/at/condos/austin_downtown_condo/austonian_files/page22_1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 500px;" src="http://www.austintowers.net/at/condos/austin_downtown_condo/austonian_files/page22_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Austonian        &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;200 Congress Ave        &lt;br /&gt;        Completion in 2010        &lt;br /&gt;       &lt;br /&gt;        &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Overview        &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;- 56 Floors / 683 Feet        &lt;br /&gt;        - 188 Units        &lt;br /&gt;        - Units from 1,221 - 8,379 SF        &lt;br /&gt;        - Unit Types: -        &lt;br /&gt;       &lt;br /&gt;        &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Pricing        &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;- Least Expensive Unit: $559,000         ($457/SF)        &lt;br /&gt;        - Most Expensive Unit: $8,000,000+        &lt;br /&gt;       &lt;br /&gt;        &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Amenities        &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;- Concierge: Y        &lt;br /&gt;        - Pool: Y        &lt;br /&gt;        - Gym: Y        &lt;br /&gt;        - Parking: Y        &lt;br /&gt;        - 24-hour concierge and security services, 24-hour valet         service, housekeeping, dry cleaning and laundry services,         Lobby-level retail, Secure climate controlled wine storage,         Billiard room, 4 Guest suites, Private spa treatment rooms,         Screening room with seating for 12, Conference room,         Swimming pool, fitness center.        &lt;br /&gt;       &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;        &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Construction Information        &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;- Completion in 2010        &lt;br /&gt;        - Current Phase: Construction        &lt;br /&gt;        - Zoning Status: Approved        &lt;br /&gt;        - Budget: $200 Million        &lt;br /&gt;        - Total SF: 850,000 (600,000 Residential)        &lt;br /&gt;        - Cost / SF: $400        &lt;br /&gt;        - Developer: Second Congress Ltd., an affiliate of         Austin-based Benchmark Development        &lt;br /&gt;        - Architects: -        &lt;br /&gt;       &lt;br /&gt;        &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Sales Information        &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;- Sales Office: 300 West Sixth St.        &lt;br /&gt;        - Broker: Moreland        &lt;br /&gt;        - Phone: 512-623-3633        &lt;br /&gt;        - Website: &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.theaustonian.com/" rel="external"&gt;http://www.theaustonian.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Courtest of austintowers.net&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-1526637258674606113?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/1526637258674606113/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/austonian.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/1526637258674606113'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/1526637258674606113'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/austonian.html' title='The Austonian'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-5562354135668834613</id><published>2009-07-16T07:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-04T07:52:11.078-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Condo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Broke'/><title type='text'>The Sage Austin Condos Didn't Quite Cut it - Auction Approaching</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jpking.com/pip/774/pipphoto.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 316px;" src="http://www.jpking.com/pip/774/pipphoto.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;I just learned that the &lt;a title="Sage Condos Auction" href="http://sage-austin.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Sage condos &lt;/a&gt;on South Lamar (about a mile south of Alamo Ritz) will be auctioned off on Saturday, August 22nd by J.P. King.  This is the second auction announcement this week as the &lt;a title="Bel Air Austin Auction" href="http://downtownaustin.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/the-bel-air-condos-auction/" target="_blank"&gt;Bel Air condos&lt;/a&gt; on South Congress will go to auction on Sunday, August 9th.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Sage has 32 units total, 24 will be auctioned, 10 will be sold through absolute auction (i.e. without reserve).  It is a great time to be a buyer.  Details on previewing access and opening bids are sparse.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;Courtesy of Jude from downtownaustin.wordpress.com&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-5562354135668834613?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/5562354135668834613/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-just-learned-that-sage-condos-on.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/5562354135668834613'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/5562354135668834613'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-just-learned-that-sage-condos-on.html' title='The Sage Austin Condos Didn&apos;t Quite Cut it - Auction Approaching'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-6736870135051002598</id><published>2009-07-01T07:16:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T07:21:40.725-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Homes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Celebs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Westlake'/><title type='text'>The Jonas Brother Estate!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://shoppingblog.dallasnews.com/jonas%20brothers%20home.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="http://shoppingblog.dallasnews.com/jonas%20brothers%20home.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Here is a photo of the JB's new crib in Westlake.  Listed at $2.8 million during the time of the purchase, the home features: 6 bdr, 6bth, pool, outdoor loggia and a media room.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Looks nice guys!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-6736870135051002598?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/6736870135051002598/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/07/jonas-brother-estate.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/6736870135051002598'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/6736870135051002598'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/07/jonas-brother-estate.html' title='The Jonas Brother Estate!'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-2828104902874744702</id><published>2009-05-06T07:38:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T07:42:38.783-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Closing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dallas'/><title type='text'>Z Gallerie files Chapter 11</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.herschmanarchitects.com/portfolio/retail/images/zgallerie.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 321px;" src="http://www.herschmanarchitects.com/portfolio/retail/images/zgallerie.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="vitstorybody"&gt;&lt;span class="vitstorybody"&gt;&lt;p&gt; Z Gallerie, with two stores in Dallas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April.  The company said the bankruptcy was voluntery.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;          &lt;p&gt; A spokesman said there are no plans to close its seven Texas stores. &lt;/p&gt;     &lt;p&gt;       Z Gallerie has 56 galleries in 18 states.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Voluntery bankruptcy" yeah right.....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-2828104902874744702?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/2828104902874744702/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/05/z-gallerie-files-chapter-11.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/2828104902874744702'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/2828104902874744702'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/05/z-gallerie-files-chapter-11.html' title='Z Gallerie files Chapter 11'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-8821298187115074723</id><published>2009-03-09T09:05:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-09T09:21:38.608-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Closing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Retail'/><title type='text'>Dillard's at Highland Mall Closes</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn7ZVZVA8UI/AAAAAAAAABQ/z0esFTEfMA4/s1600-h/highland-mall-dillards.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn7ZVZVA8UI/AAAAAAAAABQ/z0esFTEfMA4/s320/highland-mall-dillards.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367966767471718722" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The store manager has confirmed that the Dillard's store in the Highland Mall will be closing sometime over the next few months.  Highland Mall has become quite the ghost town.  JC Penney left the mall in 2006.  Their former space still has not been leased.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After the closure, Dillard's will operate only three store in the Austin area.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-8821298187115074723?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/8821298187115074723/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/03/dillards-at-highland-mall-closes.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/8821298187115074723'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/8821298187115074723'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/03/dillards-at-highland-mall-closes.html' title='Dillard&apos;s at Highland Mall Closes'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn7ZVZVA8UI/AAAAAAAAABQ/z0esFTEfMA4/s72-c/highland-mall-dillards.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-8557044761943320584</id><published>2009-03-09T08:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-09T09:05:06.351-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Closing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Austin'/><title type='text'>Eurway Closes Austin Store</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn7VyV5YmzI/AAAAAAAAABI/AisbMLf-rAQ/s1600-h/eurway_hdr_20070219.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 195px; height: 52px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn7VyV5YmzI/AAAAAAAAABI/AisbMLf-rAQ/s400/eurway_hdr_20070219.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367962866720217906" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Contemporary furniture store, Eurway, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will no longer offer Austin residents it's over priced furnishings.  The Austin store on Braker Lane closed in Feb.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-8557044761943320584?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/8557044761943320584/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/eurway-closes-austin-store.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/8557044761943320584'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/8557044761943320584'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/08/eurway-closes-austin-store.html' title='Eurway Closes Austin Store'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn7VyV5YmzI/AAAAAAAAABI/AisbMLf-rAQ/s72-c/eurway_hdr_20070219.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437726835412658063.post-6568971760078812154</id><published>2009-01-01T08:36:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2009-08-09T08:51:37.832-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Homes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Outside'/><title type='text'>850 Home Development Axed</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn7Sk-JZOuI/AAAAAAAAABA/7mDz4R4ZWV4/s1600-h/bankrupt+development.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn7Sk-JZOuI/AAAAAAAAABA/7mDz4R4ZWV4/s320/bankrupt+development.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367959338471733986" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;This California town, Rio Vista, is on the verge of bankruptcy.  An 850 home development called Hearth and Home at Liberty by Shea Homes was abandoned when the economic crisis grew unbearable.  The small city depended on the development for tax revenue to keep the city afloat.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4437726835412658063-6568971760078812154?l=elitebarn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/feeds/6568971760078812154/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/01/850-home-development-axed.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/6568971760078812154'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4437726835412658063/posts/default/6568971760078812154'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elitebarn.blogspot.com/2009/01/850-home-development-axed.html' title='850 Home Development Axed'/><author><name>The Elite Barn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04868712683195123061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bL7BGkIP7L8/Sn7Sk-JZOuI/AAAAAAAAABA/7mDz4R4ZWV4/s72-c/bankrupt+development.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
