I found an app several months ago that I use from time to time on pictures. The version I use is FREE but you can purchase the pro version and do a lot more. It is called Image Tricks Light. Below is an example of my picture with one of the effects available on Image Tricks       The FREE version offers a lot of options that you can save like the one above. You can view many others but if you want to save them you will need to purchase the pro version It is a quick way to do some really cool tricks with your photos.       Try it I think you will enjoy it.        06/11/2013

Our media team consistiantly does wonderful work. This year as we have grown they have focused on getting the word out about the Grace Place. Videos like this one are helping our community find us.  I am in the works with them on one that will consentrate on the North Austin area growth and the real estate opportunities, so stay tuned and I will share it when it is completed. Enjoy!     06/09/2013

                                                                            BEGINNING JUNE 9TH 10:30AM 1500 ROYSTON LANE ROUND ROCK TEXAS   Hey Kids ages 4-11 you will not want to miss a single Sunday at the Grace Place this summer. Each week the Faith Ranger and His side Kick Prayer Warrior will have tackle a villian and bring fresh Word from the Bible. This weekend the Villian is the King of Lies. Come find out how to defeat the King of Lies.    06/07/2013

Open House in Teravista-Round Rock- Sunday, May 5th 12-3 pm Come check out this beautiful 3 bedroom home in Teravista this Saturday! It is the lowest priced home with the largest back yard! Huge master bedroom with suite! As a bonus the home comes with a 1 year home warranty!  To see more homes for sale in Terravista click here!    906 Mesquite Hollow Place Round Rock, TX 78665 Your piece of heaven in Teravista! Home   Photo Gallery   Virtual Tour   Property Map   Payment Info   Request Showing     The Roman Lopez Real Estate Team   Main: 512-947-2250 Website: Visit Website Price : $214,900 Bedrooms : 3 Bathrooms : 3 Square Foot : 2,470 County : Williamson Property Type : Detached Year Built : 2004 MLS Number : 9000936 click for more information and pictures Property Description You've ... 05/03/2013

Open House in Teravista-Round Rock-Saturday, May 4th 11-2 pm Come check out this beautiful 3 bedroom home in Teravista this Saturday! It is the lowest priced home with the largest back yard! Huge master bedroom with suite! As a bonus the home comes with a 1 year home warranty!  To see more homes for sale in Terravista click here! 906 Mesquite Hollow Place Round Rock, TX 78665 Your piece of heaven in Teravista! Home   Photo Gallery   Virtual Tour   Property Map   Payment Info   Request Showing     The Roman Lopez Real Estate Team   Main: 512-947-2250 Website: Visit Website Price : $214,900 Bedrooms : 3 Bathrooms : 3 Square Foot : 2,470 County : Williamson Property Type : Detached Year Built : 2004 MLS Number : 9000936 click for more information and pictures Property Description You've fo... 05/03/2013

The Round Rock Texas Real Estate Market is going through some changes. Here are the numbers for March 2013. We offer market updates such as this one monthly for various areas for central Texas. Visit our YouTube channel or visit our website to learn more about the Round Rock area as well as the rest of Central Texas. Stats for Sold Homes in Round Rock 04/28/2013

        Today is a great day to say Thanks. To take time to re-focus on the ONE who set the universe in motion. The ONE who formed us and loves us more than anything! If you are in the area we invite you to join us 10:30am as we take a look at the DESIGNER of all things.  The Grace Place 1500 Royston Lane Round Rock, Texas We provide the donuts and coffee and we have classes for the kids. Would love to meet you.    04/20/2013

Minimize Your Losses and Increase Your Profits with Proper Tenant Screening We all know that vacancy is the most expensive thing to a rental property owner or manager, but proper tenant screening is the most important thing to ensure that your property stays profitable. Screening your tenants thoroughly will save you a lot of money and headache down the road. The last thing that you want to do is put a tenant in your property only to have to evict them a few months later. Here is how we screen the tenants in the properties that we manage. Credit & Criminal Background Check – There are a multitude or credit reporting companies available to rental property owners and managers. We use My Smart Move from TransUnion (www.MySmartMove.com). They give us a complete nationwide criminal backgroun... 04/16/2013

Top Violations of the Texas Property Code by Rental Property Owners We manage several hundred rental homes in Central Texas, and we have viewed several thousand rental properties. Here’s a list of the top violations of the Texas Property Code that we see here in Central Texas. Is your property in compliance? Door Locks – The Texas Property Code requires all exterior doors to be equipped with a keyless deadbolt and a peep hole viewer (unless the door has a window). A keyless deadbolt is a deadbolt lock that can be locked from the inside of the home and does not have a keyed entry from the exterior. This allows a tenant to lock themselves into the home and the door cannot be unlocked from the exterior. Sliding glass patio doors require a Charlie Bar or pin lock to prevent the door from sl... 04/16/2013

      So, you say church on Sundays does not work for you. Maybe you work on Sundays or possibly you just enjoy sleeping in on Sunday morning. It could be that Sunday is a great family day or day to hang out with friends.   We may have an answer for you if you are in the Round Rock or North Austin Texas area. Grace Place is offering a Saturday Night Church option at 6pm. A chance to connect, worship, make friends and learn more about Bible. You will love the live music and maybe even the coffee.    GRACE PLACE 1500 Royston Lane Round Rock Texas info@gracechristiancenter.org          04/05/2013

    Sounds crazy that there is only one thing you need to know when you are looking to purchase Real Estate. Actually that one thing will lead you to deeper research and give you the best opportunity to buy right. An opportunity to get a piece of America that will appreciate and add value to your portfolio. So what is that one thing: Know what you don’t know! You know the price, the location, the style of home, the number of bedrooms to bathrooms, the school district and possibly much more. Take the time to ask yourself: What is it about this property that I do not know? Make a list and get connected to sources that will help educate you so that you can make the best purchase possible. Get the emotion out of the process. Emotions like: Fear, Love, Euphoria or whatever emotions you are f... 03/31/2013

    LIFE IS GOOD –   The distance between Flower Mound and Corsicana, TX is long but this evening I discovered it can be really GOOD & SWEET.   When I headed out towards Austin, TX on Sunday morning it was a long tiring road but listening to Mozart, REQUIEM, K626, recorded live in Vienna to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Mozart’s death helped pass the time away. I found it to be the perfect prelude to Easter Sunday and I reminisced about attending a Mozart Birthday Party Concerto at Bates, College in Lewiston, Maine back in the late 1980’s   In my opinion, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the most gifted musicians that ever lived and I love the great piano concertos. But something happened on my way back home and I can’t wait to tell you all about it! I kept passing signs that ad... 03/25/2013

According to a recent article from Kvue news: http://www.kvue.com/news/local/Williamson-County-tops-list-of-healthiest-counties-199369191.html   Three Central Texas counties are among the healthiest in the state with Williamson County topping the list. The University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation rank counties across the country each year, looking at factors like lifespan, access and quality of health care, and environmental factors. Williamson County moved to the top spot after coming in second last year. Travis County ranked 12th with Hays County at number 14.   Williamson County includes beautiful cities like: Georgetown, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville and Leander. If you want more information on these great cities just minutes from Austin Texas contact u... 03/21/2013

      4Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle. 5They were hungry and thirsty, and their lives ebbed away. 6Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. (PS. 107:4-6)   Sunday March 24th: "The Walking and Talking Dead" Where: GRACE PLACE 1500 Royston Lane, Round Rock Texas Time: 10:30 Am Sundays 6pm Saturday March 30th DISCOVER: More than a church service. Experience God! Make lasting friendships, open your heart to an exciting life!     VIEW VIDEO: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=483063191746737&l=522541396637497118                          03/20/2013

    YOU ARE INVITED:   TO: Palm Sunday & Easter weekend gathering WHERE: at the Grace Place 1500 Royston Lane in Round Rock Texas. DATES: Sunday March 24th, Saturday March 30th, Sunday March 31st     MAP TIMES: SUNDAYS 10:30AM SATURDAYS 6PM   SCHEDULE:   March 24th: “The Walking & Talking Dead” March 30th: “A Welcome in the Tombs” March 31st: “A Welcome in the Tombs”  (Egg hunt for children ages 3-11)         03/05/2013

  The hole in the cloud reminds me that someone is always watching me. What does the day hold for you? Someone is watching as you live this day out. Take time to look around. Don’t miss out on living this moment. Life is in the journey not the destination. Share a smile. Embrace your family and friends.  03/04/2013

Check out today's Round Rock real estate market update for Jan 2013. Be sure to come back next month, this Round Rock market video will be updated monthly. http://www.skyrealtyaustin.com/round-rock/ 02/27/2013

  Saturday Night Church! The Grace Place in Round Rock Texas is offering a Saturday Night Service beginning March 30th (Easter Weekend). The service will start at 6pm and will be much like the Sunday Am service’s that start at 10:30am. You will love the people, the music, the skits, the talk. Coffee, Tea and cookies served on the way in or out. If you or someone you know is unable to attend Sunday mornings due to work or schedule conflicts then make the Saturday Evening service your own at the Grace Place! 02/27/2013

  Monday morning and I am feeling it. Helped a client move into their new home over the weekend. Concluded a month long series on the Book of Ruth at the Grace Place. It has been a very good couple of days. Physically very tired and adrenaline down quite a bit but what can I say it is MONDAY. Looking at the week ahead: -Monday: Follow-up, confirm appointments, finalize spring marketing, lay out financial series drafts, Staff meeting. -Tuesday: Appointments, training, newsletter -Closing on Wednesday, website updates, Series planning spring, meeting with FHB. -Thursday: Campus HS staff meeting, final draft on first message, Campus re-key, bid reviews painting, -Friday: DAY OFF -Saturday: Farm Marketing 2 sections, finalize power point presentation, staging, listing appointment   Just wr... 02/25/2013

The initial settlement of Brushy (as the town was originally called) was located near the banks of Brushy Creek at the natural fording area by the round rock. The Brushy Creek Post Office was established in a section of Thomas C. Oatts' store on May 27, 1851. However in 1854, postal authorities asked Mr. Oatts to provide another name for the settlement (being that there was already a town in the State that called itself Brushy). Mr. Oatts decided to rename the town Round Rock in recognition of the large rock in the middle of Brushy Creek where he and Jacob Harrell spent much time sitting and fishing; thus on August 24, 1854, the name of Round Rock was officially given to the community. The Rock can still be seen today next to the bridge on Chisholm Trail Rd and even though it has weathe... 02/05/2013