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When designing our home I knew the final product will be the result of our needs and wants with the approach to attract future buyers for resale. We have talked and thought about this extensively, and I am clear on how to satisfy our needs as well as design a beautiful home I will sure to resale fast!

I have found out over the years my love for new construction has drawn out my intense passion and strong will. I guess that is the Scorpio in me. This passion and strong will has made this personal process a lot of fun for me. It has also brought to me the realization that I want to continue to help others with their own personal process of designing and building their dream home.
I decided to break down our design features below in sections so you can get a better appreciation and understanding of what all goes into designing a custom home.

The Flow and Function of Our Home

Once my husband and I decided on what it would take to make this home ours, the sketchpad came out. We sketched out a design with the following in mind: We wanted the kitchen, dinning and main living/family room to be one BIG room. I have seen this set-up in other homes and absolutely love it! We wanted the master-bed on the main level with one other bedroom, which would serve as both an attached guest suite and a home office. We wanted this suite to have a full bath, a garage and a separate entry. For the up-stairs we wanted to keep it pretty simple with 2 beds 2 baths and a closed in game-room (for noise separation). We wanted a three-car garage with extra guest parking. For the yard we wanted a beautiful pool with spa designed within the home structure providing privacy from the neighbors and golfers. Although I am a huge fan of clean lines the last feature I wanted was a curved hallway to connect our lower level. We handed these ideas and sketches over to our architect and below are a few pictures of what he came up with.

Our Architect

The architect we decided to go with is one of the most creative persons I have ever come across. He is not only an artist but also a writer. He named the first drawing for our home “Marotz Manor”. Not knowing what the word manor truly means I looked it up and found out it means “the lords mansion”. Not that I think I am a lord or that our home will be a mansion but I will tell you his love, passion and unique approach for what he does makes you appreciate and recognize the true art it takes to design and build a home.

After what felt like more than 20 changes, tons of patience and 6 months later we have our final plans. Our home is a unique design and I absolutely love it!! Below are a few pictures of our floor-plan. I have my marketing department coloing these in and will up-load the color floor-plan once I have them. Let me know what you think.

If you have been thinking about building your dream home give us a call and let our team help you through the process. You will sure to be in good hands!

Harmony Marotz
512-775-1164 or harmony@marotzrealty.com

My husband and I are Real Estate Brokers. He handles the commercial side and I the residential. Our office is located on Ranch Road 620 in Bee Cave, Texas-just past the Lakeway city limits.  Once we decided to pull the trigger and build our home we began the search for our lot.  Our criteria were derived from several factors. The first was based off of our sphere-of-influence/office location-where we have the most contacts for our referral-based business. Second was the elementary school in which the school age residents would attend. The third factor was the lot topography. I wanted trees, at least a third of an acre and because we are building on a tight budget a reasonably flat home-site.

Throughout our search we made several offers but none worked out. Being in the business you find out when offers don’t work out it is because there is something bigger and better around the corner. That statement could not have been made more true for us. Finally after almost a year of searching I found our lot! It had all of our criteria plus some. It is reasonably flat, .34 acres, priced within reach, our kids would stay at Serene Hills elementary, large trees and for the icing on the cake it backed to the Live Oak Golf Course. After I walked this lot I called my hubby on the way home and shared “I found our lot! I am headed home now to write up the offer. I will email it to you. Bring it home so we can sign and submit”.  And we did just that, wrote it up, signed and submitted the next day. Our offer was countered, but within reach of our price so we accepted and closed within a few weeks. It took every penny we had saved, but it was done! We owned the lot and we were one step closer to building our home!

Below I have included a few pictures of our lot for your review. I have also included a few links just in case you were interested in searching for your perfect home-site.

Be sure to check back soon, there is more to come! If you are interested in purchasing a lot give us a call we will take good care of you.

Harmony Marotz, Realtor/Broker Associate/Owner/Eco Broker

512-775-1164    harmony@marotzrealty.com www.marotzrealty.com

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The open house tour was a success! The turnout was impressive and it is apparent buyers today have a new expectation about green homes and sustainability. The public has heard a lot about environmental issues in school and in the media. As a result, the educated public now wants to live in an environmentally sound atmosphere, where their home or place of business works for them, not against them. We consume more than twice the energy today than we did fifteen years ago - leading to huge spikes in our energy bills, gas bills, grocery bills, property taxes, etc. The responsible builder should be helping you reduce your carbon footprint to help you save money.

Our Team combines the synergy of energy efficient design with quality construction and intelligent building controls. Our focus is on developing energy efficient, sustainable solutions for residential dwellings. Each building site is selected for its unique attributes: Solar Design suitability, development amenities, and the possibility of creating an open concept design while maintaining privacy and mature trees.

The selection and design team includes: the architect, realtor, builder and technologist. Each home is unique and specifically designed to take advantage of the benefits of the building site. What the client receives is a unique, one-of-a-kind home specifically designed to fully utilize the site’s attributes.

If you would like to tour one of our model homes, meet with our architect, view the plans, receive information about building on your lot, or more information about custom homes in general, please contact us today!

For more information about this product call or email us at: 512-775-1164 or harmony@marotzrealty.com

Barry Marotz | Marotz Commercial Agency | (512) 963-8399 4403 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX Office Space/Suites for Lease close to downtown in South Austin, Texas Office $1,288/month Sq Footage 1,030 DESCRIPTION 4 office suites approximately 1030 sq ft. New carpet and paint make these office suites available for immediate occupancy. Located very near the intersection of Manchaca Rd and Ben White Blvd. $1.10 per monthly sq ft "gross" Landlord pays for water. Very affordable office space. see additional photos below RENTAL FEATURES - Approx. 1030 Sq Ft - 4 Offices available - Recent Carpet LEASE TERMS 4 office suites approximately 1030 sq ft. New carpet and paint make these office suites available for immediate occupancy. Located very near the intersection of Manchaca Rd and Ben White Blvd. $1.10 per monthly sq ft "gross" Landlord pays for water. Very affordable office space. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Photo 1 Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Photo 6 Photo 7 Contact info: Barry Marotz Marotz Commercial Agency (512) 963-8399 Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Aug 4, 2011, 12:19pm PDT

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Harmony Marotz | Marotz Realty Partners | (512) 775-1164 2715 Tumbling River Dr, Leander, TX Best Priced Home for Sale in Leander (LISD) in the Lakeline Ranch Subdivision. 3BR/2+1BA Single Family House offered at $149,000 Year Built 2003 Sq Footage 1,845 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 1 partial Floors 2 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size 6,654 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION Amazing home with functional floor-plan, shows pride in ownership! Family room has beautiful fireplace and is open to kitchen/dining making that part of the house one big warm room-great for entertaining. Large spacious master with full bath and walk in closet. Second and third bedrooms are a good size too! Lots of natural light throughout. Large yard with beautiful greenbelt lot to right of home-no neighbors on that side. This is a must see! WCAD Sq Ft is incorrect please see attached docs. see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Central A/C - Central heat - Fireplace - Walk-in closet - Family room - Stove/Oven - Laundry area - inside - Yard COMMUNITY FEATURES - Swimming pool(s) OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES - 3 Beds 2 1/2 Baths - Open Living/Dining/Kitchen - Large Master Suite - Leander ISD - Easy Access to Major roadways - Recent roof ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Photo 1 Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Photo 6 Photo 7 Photo 8 Photo 9 Photo 10 Photo 11 Photo 12 Photo 13 Photo 14 Photo 15 Photo 16 Photo 17 Contact info: Harmony Marotz Marotz Realty Partners (512) 775-1164 For sale by agent/broker Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Jul 27, 2011, 6:10am PDT

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Harmony Marotz | Marotz Realty Partners | (512) 775-1164 1510 Canvasback Trail, Cedar Park, TX Amazing Home for Sale in the Silver Oaks subdivision in Cedar Park, Texas 4BR/3+1BA Single Family House offered at $265,000 Year Built 2004 Sq Footage 3,206 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 full, 1 partial Floors 2 Parking Unspecified Lot Size 8,145 sqft HOA/Maint $30 per month DESCRIPTION VIRTUAL TOUR: http://vt.realtour.biz/?P=93386&T=NOTIDX Beautiful Open and Bright Home in Silver Oak offering a very functional floor-plan throughout. Amazing Kitchen w/center island, plenty of counter-space/storage and breakfast bar-perfect for entertaining. Family room is large w/gorgeous wood fireplace. Spacious Master Suite offering double vanity, garden tub with sep shower and walk in closet. Recent fixtures, hot water heater and interior paint. Large Yard with Cover Patio and Custom Deck. Great location with easy access to major roadways, shopping and community park/pool. Leander ISD! see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Central A/C - Central heat - Fireplace - High/Vaulted ceiling - Walk-in closet - Tile floor - Family room - Living room - Bonus/Rec room - Office/Den - Breakfast nook - Dishwasher - Stove/Oven - Microwave - Balcony, Deck, or Patio - Yard COMMUNITY FEATURES - Swimming pool(s) OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES - 3206 Sq Ft (Per WCAD) - 4 Bedrooms 31/2 Baths - Open Floor-Plan - Fabulous Gourmet Kitchen - Lots of Counter Space and Storage - Open Breakfast area - Media Room Opt Dining - Family Room w/Fireplace - Spacious Master Suite - Garden Tub & Sep Shower - Double Vanity - Huge closet in Master Bath - Large Game Room - Home Office or 2nd Living room - Large Spacious Bedrooms - Covered Porch w/Large Deck ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Photo 6 Contact info: Harmony Marotz Marotz Realty Partners (512) 775-1164 For sale by agent/broker Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Jul 10, 2011, 11:43am PDT

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Harmony Marotz | Marotz Realty Partners | (512) 775-1164 4108 Sugarloaf Dr, Austin, TX Green/Solar/Smart/Eco Home for sale in Gated/Golf Course Community- Falconhead just outside of Lakeway, Texas-LTISD 5BR/4BA Single Family House offered at $839,000 Year Built 2011 Sq Footage 4,141 Bedrooms 5 Bathrooms 4 full, 0 partial Floors Unspecified Parking 3 Car garage Lot Size 13,503 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION This High-Performance Passive Solar Construction backs to the Falconhead Golf Course and offers panoramic views that go on for miles. Accommodations to this home include 5 beds 4 baths, open living and dining, amazing kitchen with double island, game-room, solar panels, Spray Foam insulation, 3 car garage, metal roof and Custom Pool with Spa. Low Energy Bills and Low Tax Rate what a deal! School age residents will attend the academic awarding winning Lake Travis ISD . Lake Travis High is home to the 4 year state football champs! This property is truly an amazing property meticulously designed with a demand for excellence both inside and out. Call OR email us today and set up a time to view the plans. 512-261-8080 or harmony@marotzrealty.com The home is slated for an estimated completion in late-October 2011. For more information on this property visit our link at http://www.harmonysellsaustin.com/GreenHomeinFalconhead.html or contact Marotz Realty Partners phone: 512-261-8080 email: harmony@marotzrealty.com see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Central A/C - Central heat - Fireplace - High/Vaulted ceiling - Walk-in closet - Family room - Living room - Bonus/Rec room - Office/Den - Dining room - Breakfast nook - Dishwasher - Stove/Oven - Microwave - Stainless steel appliances - Laundry area - inside - Yard - Swimming pool - Jacuzzi/Whirlpool COMMUNITY FEATURES - Business center - Clubhouse - Golf course - Gated property OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES - Sexy Metropolitan Design - High-Performance Passive Solar Design/Construction - Proper Solar orientation - 5 Beds 4 Baths - Family and Game Room - 5th bedroom can be used a guest suite or home office and offers sep entrance - Beautiful stained, ground and polished concrete floors - Exclusive Gated Community - Backs to the Falconhead Golf Course - Hill Country Panoramic Views - Low maintenance Metal Roof with integral radiant barrier - Spray Foam insulation package - Lake Travis ISD - Much Much More!! ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Photo 6 Photo 7 Contact info: Harmony Marotz Marotz Realty Partners (512) 775-1164 For sale by agent/broker Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Jul 24, 2011, 6:25am PDT

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BEE CAVE, T.X. (JUNE 7, 2010) –One of the areas best green-energy efficient custom home builder, broke ground in Bee Cave, T.X. at the golf course home site located in the Flaconhead subdivision in Austin, TX.

“This groundbreaking commemorates the hard work of everyone involved in the contest, the design and the build, so I think I speak on behalf of the entire team when I say we can’t wait to see the beauty of this popular and highly desired High Performance Passive Solar Design come to life”!

This particular High-Performance Passive Solar Construction backs to the Falconhead Golf Course and offers panoramic views that go on for miles. Accommodations to this home include 5 beds 4 baths, open living and dining, amazing kitchen with double island, game-room, solar panels, Spray Foam insulation, 3 car garage, metal roof and Custom Pool with Spa. Low Energy Bills and Low Tax Rate what a deal!

School age residents will attend the academic awarding winning Lake Travis ISD . Lake Travis High is home to the 4 year state football champs! This property is truly an amazing property meticulously designed with a demand for excellence both inside and out. Call OR email us today and set up a time to view the plans. 512-261-8080 or harmony@marotzrealty.com

The home is slated for an estimated completion in late-December 2011.

For more information on this property give us a call or send us an email.
Marotz Realty Partners phone: 512-261-8080 email: harmony@marotzrealty.com

And Austin is ranked 3rd for the lowest unemployment rate in the nation!

Link to article: http://www.austinchamber.com/the-chamber/media/economic-indicators.php

Central Texas Economy in Perspective
March 29, 2011 edition
By Beverly Kerr, Vice President of Research

The Austin metropolitan area added 11,400 jobs, or 1.5% in the 12 months ending in February according to Friday’s release of preliminary payroll jobs numbers by the Texas Workforce Commission and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Similar to what we saw with last month’s data, this is somewhat more moderate year-over-year growth rate than had been seen in previous months. And like last month, we see another slip in Austin ’s standing—now at 15th—based on year-over-year job growth among large U.S. metros.

Since we know Austin went into the recession later, emerged earlier, and lost fewer jobs than most other major metros, it may be helpful to put this month’s performance ranking in perspective by also looking at where Austin and these metros are currently vis-à-vis peak pre-recession employment.

The graph above shows each of the 15 best performing metros based on February 2010 to February 2011 job growth and indicates the deficit that each metro has in February with respect to each metro’s pre-recession peak employment. The official start of the national recession was Q4 of 2007 but individual metros peak employment occurs in different months. Austin ’s peak pre-recession employment occurred in November of 2008. For the metros in this table the timing of peak employment ranges from June 2007 to December 2008.

Texas 12-month change was 2.3% this month. This is the fourth month in a row of Austin ’s year-over-year growth lagging the state. Austin’s aggregate job gain for February of 11,400 or 1.5% compares to 54,100 or 2.7% for Dallas, 10,900 or 1.3% for Fort Worth, 50,700 or 2.0% for Houston, and 4,500 or 0.5% for San Antonio. Nationally, 1,253,000 jobs (1.0%) were added over twelve months ending in February.

Jobs in February are up from January by 4,700 in the not seasonally adjusted series for Austin . However, the month-to-month change is slightly negative on a seasonally adjusted basis—by 0.1% or 700 jobs. On the seasonally adjusted basis, Texas jobs are up 0.2% in February. Nationally, seasonally adjusted employment shows a gain of 0.1%.

In Austin , two industries lost jobs and the remainder added jobs in the last 12 months. Construction lost 500 jobs or 1.3%, and financial activities lost 300 or 0.7%.

The most robust gainer in both numbers and rate of growth is education and health services with 3,700 new jobs, or 4.3%. The other sectors growing at above average rates include professional and business services (2,600 or 2.5%), and other services (1,100 or 3.3%).

The gain of 500 jobs in manufacturing offsets a loss of 500 jobs in construction and natural resources, making for a zero net change in goods-producing jobs. The net gain for private service-providing industries is 10,000 jobs (2.0%) over the last 12 months, while government has seen a gain of 1,400 jobs (0.8%).

We also now have February unemployment (and labor force and employment) numbers for Texas , local areas in Texas , and the U.S. However, the federal release of this data for all U.S. metros, that we sometimes do a ranking of, will not be available until Friday, April 6. In January, Austin had the third lowest rate of unemployment among the 50 largest metros.

Unemployment numbers for February show Austin ’s performance relative to the state and other major Texas metros being sustained. In February, Austin is at 6.9%, while the other major metros range from 7.5% in San Antonio to 8.4% in Houston . The rates are 8.2% in Dallas and 8.1% in Fort Worth . Austin ’s rate one year ago was 7.3%. The other major Texas metros’ rates are also below last February’s rate, except for Houston which has higher unemployment. The statewide rate is now 8.2%, compared to 8.4% last February. The February national rate at 8.9% is improved over last February’s 9.7%.

On a seasonally adjusted basis, Austin ’s February unemployment rate is 6.7%, down from 6.9% in January. Texas ’ other major metros seasonally adjusted rates are each down by one or two points from January (ranging from 7.3% in San Antonio to 8.3% in Houston ). The state’s rate is 8.2%, below January’s 8.3%. The seasonally adjusted national rate is 8.9% in February, down from 9.0% in February. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for Texas metros are produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

With Austin ’s unemployment rate down over one year ago, the number unemployed has is also decreased. In February 2010, Austin ’s unemployed was 66,066, and has diminished by 5.1% to 62,681. Civilian labor force (employed plus unemployed) increased by 6,464 or 0.7% in the last 12 months and persons employed increased by 9,849 or 1.2%. Texas is showing growth of 1.1% in labor force and 1.3% in employed. Nationally, February civilian labor force is down by 0.4% but employed is above the level of a year ago by 0.6%.