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Sam Chapman

NLS Member Since December `04

Agent Statistics

Avg Photos per Listing: 8
Blog Posts: 418
Neighborhoods: 2

Austin, TX  
United States

Phone: 512-293-2422
Cell: 512-293-2422
Fax: 512-263-0109
Business: 512-293-2422

I grew up in an Air Force family and have lived all over the country, including Alaska. Having been in Austin now for 20 years, I am thrilled to call it home. I lived in Lakeway for many years before moving to Apache Shores in 2002. I have two daughters, both of whom attended schools in the Lake Travis ISD (one still there). My involvement in the community is something I take pride in. Being in the Lakeway – Lake Travis Rotary Club has given me many opportunities. I became the Rotary advisor to the Lake Travis High School Interact Club five years ago. Interact is a high school community service club. I have also been very active with the American Cancer Society, chairing Relay For Life several times over my 5 year involvement. There is an annual Cystic Fibrosis Foundation fundraiser on Lake Travis that I have been involved in for over 5 years. Prior to real estate I was a substitute teacher in all of the Lake Travis ISD schools. I subbed every grade level and many subjects. My favorites, for which I got called a lot were special education and band. Hobbies include snow skiing, reading, SEO, exploring the Hill Country and spending time with friends.
5/15/2008 3:21:00 PM

Other Markets Hurting Austin

If you have followed the news or Austin real estate blogs like this one at all, you know that the Austin real estate market has cooled. With an annualized job growth of 3% and unemployment around 3.6%, you wouldn't expect a slow real estate market. What ...

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5/9/2008 2:11:00 PM

Compact Flourescents and Energy Savings

Last summer I got rid of almost all of my regular light bulbs and replaced them with compact fluorescent bulbs. The bulbs were about four times as expensive as regular bulbs, but I have really liked the savings. My electric bill in an all electric, 1600 square ...

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5/6/2008 7:54:00 AM

Austin Home Sales Continue to Slow

The latest stats from Alamo Title are out and here they are: April 2008 - Units for Sale: (compared to April 2007) New listings were up 48.05%. Pendings were down 67.04%. Solds decreased by 17.31%. As for Average Prices: The "New Listings" average ...

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5/4/2008 1:04:00 PM

Krause Springs

I went out to Krause Springs today. This is a place I had never visited and I wish I knew about it when my kids were small. We would have visited a lot. It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, here are a few thousand words for you: This ...

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5/3/2008 10:20:00 AM

Been to the Oasis Lately?

This is the view from the Oasis Restaurant high above Lake Travis. Amazing, isn't it. This is the view from the Oasis looking toward Comanche Trail. This shot really gives you a good idea of how high above Lake Travis the restaurant is. This photo looks ...

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5/2/2008 1:26:00 PM

ABoR - Is It a Single-Family or Condo?

A conversation started at a multi-agency property tour I attended today that got a lot of people fired up. The particular subdivision being discussed is one that I will not mention by name. It is an area in which there are several groups of properties that ...

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5/1/2008 10:37:00 AM

Fedex Kinko's Classic Returns to The Hills of Lakeway

The Fedex Kinko's Classic is back at The Hills Country Club. Starting with some ProAm golf yesterday and today, the bulk of the play that everyone will want to see will be over the weekend. Preparation for this year's Classic got a little spooky for ...

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4/30/2008 12:04:00 PM

Blog Comments

Hey Readers - I love comments, but please don't sp@m me. If you want to leave a comment, please do, but leave a real name rather than something like Dallas Real Estate Broker. Go ahead and leave a URL, but don't put html in the comment hoping to get ...

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4/28/2008 1:25:00 PM

Canadians Buying Austin Real Estate

Over the last several weeks I have seen a lot of Canadian buyers registering on my website to look at real estate in Austin. Most have been from eastern Canada, but some have been from other parts of our neighbor to the north. These visitors made me wonder ...

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4/23/2008 2:54:00 PM

Lakeway Hospital to Break Ground This Summer

The Lakeway Regional Medical Center will break ground this summer. Some retail is projected to open in 2009 with the actual hospital opening in 2010. The hospital will be have 140 beds, 24 hour emergency services, labor and delivery and loads more. There will ...

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