Dorie's Canyon Creek Blog

Gene Dillard was “roasted” to a golden brown and is officially retired! What a wonderful turnout to commemorate Gene’s accomplishments in his real estate career! So many past and current agents, colleagues, clients he worked with and for in the business plus family and friends came out to help celebrate by “roasting” him and drank […]

I attended a valuable mid Year Economic Forecast for Central Texas sponsored by Independence Title with Mark Sprague State Director of Information Capital. The topics were enlightening with food for thought on our economy, the future and as listing agents. Central Texas is doing well because of our job creation but the secret to Austin’s […]

Austin’s principle water source is Lake Travis and it is 99% full! After nearly a 10 year drought we are not taking our current bountiful supply of water for granted! El Niño came late to Central Texas and filled every one of our five reservoirs to capacity. During our drought as Lake Travis continued to […]

A beautiful summer week-end! Hot, blue skies, sunshine and plenty of family time! Saturday was pool time with Beautiful Beckett and Handsome Hudson with their folks. Listing appointment on Sunday and one for today plus getting ready for the “Roast” we are planning for Geno for his retirement this week (lots of fun on tap). Yet […]

Can’t wait for this new restaurant in Lakeway to open! They took over the Hill Country Pasta restaurant and will be opening soon (like any day)! I stopped by to see if they are closer to opening on my way to my new listing in Apache Shores and its going to be soon!! From the write ups […]

Austin always favored the Honky-tonk country music scene until our whole music picture changed to accommodate the new bands offering sights and sounds from all over the worldt! For more than 2 decades The Little Longhorn Saloon (also known as Ginny’s Little Longhorn Saloon) served as the center for another Austin Weirdism. Ginny’s is a […]

Both homes are listed by Dorie Dillard, Coldwell Banker United Realtors®!   10204 Tularosa, Austin TX 78726 is a home to past clients and now they need to relocate. It’s always an honor to work with past clients. We worked as a team in pricing their home and professional photographs were taken. Lights, curtain, action….the […]

We had such a good time celebrating our country’s birthday at the JW Marriott Resort outside of San Antonio. Beautiful Beckett and Handsome squealed with delight when they caught this presentation of a bevy of chocolate delights at breakfast!! I think Jo Brand put it perfectly in her quote “Anything is good if its made […]

SOLD in the Settlers Ridge Subdivision in Pflugerville, TX 78660 Homes in the Settler Ridge Subdivision are sought after properties and sell quickly with the low inventory levels in the Pflugerville real estate market. My buyer clients closed on a new home in NW Austin last fall. They called me to list the home they […]

Summer is definitely here with our hot temperatures soaring! There is nothing better on a hot summer day than a scoop of delicious ice cream! Why not treat yourself and family this week-end to the best. Begin a summer family tradition and make an annual pilgrimage, not just once a summer! LICK HONEST ICE CREAM                                 http://ilikelick.com/ Owners […]