Dorie's Canyon Creek Blog

Videos of our listings are an important marketing tool to be shown on as many available social media sites as possible to reach buyers in our market place.  Our office started showing videos of new listings at our sales meetings and I love viewing available properties from agents in my office! Another benefit is we are exposed […]

Single story JUST LISTED in Canyon Creek in NW Austin 78726   www.11112bristaway.com   11112 Brista Way, Austin, TX 78726 is located in the master planned community of Canyon Creek on Hwy 620.  This prestigious community is minutes to Lakeline Mall, close to the Arboretum & the Domain for shopping with nearby theatres and churches. […]

Another fantastic week-end in Austin! Great weather, fun with friends for dinner, showing property, coming to terms on repairs on a listing , a listing going under contract..all good. We even witnessed the Blood Moon between our trees..so gorgeous in color!! How did it get to be Monday morning? Join me for some tech support […]

Fontan della Barcaccia Fountain or better known as the “Fountain of the ugly boat” is not your average fresh water fountain. When in Rome recently I enjoyed stopping at the bottom of the Spanish Steps in the Piazza di Spagna to people watch! The fountain was commissioned by Pope Urban VIII and was completed in 1627 […]

Pending Sale 2700 Giacomo CV Cedar Park TX 78613 in Bella Vista Subdivision www.2700giacomo.com Congrats to another buyer who is on their way to owning a home in Bella Vista Subdivision. The buyer’s agent made sure they were pre-approved and ready to make a firm offer when they found a property they really liked. They […]

Looking for authentic Italian food that has been made with passion and then served with class? I have something special to recommend to you for this week-ends eating out experience! Look no further than the heart of downtown Austin on E. 2nd St for one of the newest Italian restaurants in town.   OSTERIA PRONTO               […]

I read an interesting article by Rhett Power on 5 body language tips you need to master when communicating. Unless you are living under a rock you recently witnessed a host of communication styles in the CNN Republican debates in Simi Valley recently held at the Ronald Reagan Library. Did you know from case studies […]

What a fantastic week-end! The weather was warm and sunny with blue skies! Friday night we watched our granddaughter’s HS volleyball game and went out to dinner. Saturday negotiated the 2 offers on my new listing produced and showed property to buyers (ended the day watching UT play – What a game!). Sunday I showed them a new […]

As we left the port of Dubrovnik on our recent Eastern Mediterranean cruise on our way to Kator we sat out on our balcony before dinner watching the sunset. I’ve often used the description in ad copy for listings “Sunsets to remember” and now understand the true meaning! The perfect almost end of a beautiful […]

There is a buzz around Austin about a New-American style restaurant in South Austin!! Word is they serve small plates that are chef-crafted and highlight farm to table ingredients which are very popular in our city. Even my oldest granddaughter raved about this new spot when she went to dinner during her internship with Retailme.com this summer with […]