Kimberly Olson's (kimberlyolson) Blog

Looking for a home in a great neighborhood? Check out Georgetown Village. This weekend, 4 builders are putting on a Home Tour where 7 model homes will be on display. The featured builders are:Green Builders, from the $190sPerry Homes, from the $240sOrigin Homes, from the $240sBowen Family Homes, ...

I write this post because I just received in the mail a "Designation of Homestead Request Form". PLEASE BEWARE - THIS IS A SCAM!! Although the letter may look very official even citing Texas laws on the back side, this is not a government agency of any kind. You can file for a homestead exemption...

Once again the folks over at the Williamson County Assoc. of Realtors have provided us with a great visual of how the Williamson County housing market is doing. Home sales will definately be lower this year than they've been over the last 3 years but likely higher than they were back in 2004. The...

I'm always happy when I see Texas make the top of national lists. Well, here we are again...Texas has passed NY on the # of Fortune 500 companies Fortune 500 magazine has posted its list of the Fortune 500. And there's more good news for Texas: We're #1 when it comes to being the "home base" for ...

The Williamson County Association of Realtors recently compiled the last 8 years of residential sales statistics for Georgetown. Despite a small blip in 2002, Georgetown home sales have been climbing steadily. In 2005 there was a substantial jump in home sales, which, unfortunately, I don't think...

Once again, Georgetown has made the headlines!This time we're #2 on Money.CNN.com's list of "100 Best Places to Live and Launch". What does that mean? It means we're a great place, not only to live, but to start a business.It touts a business-friendly tax structure, entrepreneurial camaraderie, l...

If you already live in Williamson County, then you know that there are many new roads in the county, and many more are on the way. But if you don't live here yet, or haven't lived here very long, finding your way around may be more challenging than it was just a few years ago.With many people now...

According to the City of Georgetown (Jan '08), The Summit at Rivery Park is in the zoning stage. Ground breaking and construction may begin as early as this summer.The Summit development plans contain an eight- to ten-story hotel (320-420 rooms), conference center (accommodating 1500-2500 people)...

I received a comment over the weekend from JK referring to Citigroup's new Georgetown data center.Here's the scoop:Citigroup bought a 55-acre site on SE Inner Loop in Georgetown in back in January of 2007. It has already completed construction on the new building and is up and running. The financ...

The neighborhood slogan of "Bringing Back the Neighborhood" truly fits this area. Friendly neighbors, abundant parks and greenspace, and lots of sidewalks makes Georgetown Village a great place to live.The real estate market in Georgetown Village is still going strong. New homes being built in th...