Oberg Properties

Welcome to Oberg Properties

Because we have lived here, raised our kids here and serviced properties throughout the area since 1984,we know the ins and outs of the Lake Travis Community. Not just the obvious benefits, but the hidden amenities only the "insiders" know. We have sold, rented, leased or managed property for more area residents than anyone. We have a longstanding reputation for personal service and integrity. We are fully insured. And we are members in Good Standing of: The Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce, The Better Business Bureau of Austin, The Austin Apartment Association, The Lake Travis Rotary and The Texas Real Estate Commission.

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$8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit

Posted June 16th, 2009 by superadmin

     Texas has 10 of the top 25 fastest growing counties in the United States. Harris County (no.2) and Travis County (no.14) have had continued to have steady growth even during this recession period. This has helped Central Texas real estate agents to continue making a living compared to some of the other harder hit real estate markets around the country. The Austin residential real estate market may have slowed down and people have had to turn to leasing Austin and Lake Travis homes; however, the government has offered an $8000 tax credit for first time home buyers.
     This $8000 credit will help first time home buyers get out of their Austin rental property and into Lake Travis homes. This credit can also be applied to Austin Condominiums or Lake Travis Condominiums. Any Austin Real Estate agent can help explain this tax credit and how it can helps put first time home buyers into Austin real estate. With people moving from all over the country to Texas, for the many jobs in the education, health, and technology sectors, Austin commercial real estate and Lake Travis commercial real estate will to continue to recover.

Austin-Round Rock area Rated #1 quickest economic recovery by Forbes Magazine

Posted June 16th, 2009 by superadmin

According to Forbes Magazine, the Austin-Round Rock area has been rated number one for the quickest recovery cities from the recession. Austin Real estate agents have noticed a slump in the market but compared to other cities around the country our market has stayed relatively strong. This promising news will further boost Austin commercial real estate and Austin residential real estate. The main reasons Forbes rated Austin the number one city to recover from the recession most so quickly is from the diverse economy that centers on technology, health care, and education. Forbes states that cities with strong technology sectors are making the quickest recovery in the United States.

This mean great things for Lake Travis and Lakeway real estate. The Lake Travis vacation rentals market has taken a hard hit because people have not wanted to spend money on vacations. This has hurt many of the local service businesses around the Lake Travis area but good times around the corner. If the market continues to improve at the projected rate, hopefully the Lake Travis area will return to the same volume of business it did last year by the end of summer.