The Agave Design Series is a popular range of homes out at Nine Sixty Nine. What’s changed that has made them all start selling? To my mind there are two stimuli right now - builder incentives and the tax credit.

The green homes are around 6.5 miles from downtown along MLK - the road which becomes 969 - hence the name of the development. It has been voted Austin’s Best Cubist Neighborhood for it’s array of colorful homes designed by local architects, and the Agave Design series are within reach of more first time homebuyers with list prices between $212,969 and $247,969.

So the $8,000 tax credit for first time homebuyers becomes a factor. You buy a new energy efficient home. The government gives you a check for $8,000 at tax time, and your utility bills are low. Kaching!

Agave 969The other new factor is the recent incentives for buying the homes. Right now these include $10,000 in design center options with a home that closes by May. So you can get appliances, different landscaping, and anything that you like at the design shop. You also get to take advantage of changes in pricing.

With all this free money, appliances and more appealing purchase prices, it’s no surprise that there are 4 homes on Toscana currently under contract for sale. There are only 6 inventory homes left, and my guess is that they won’t last long now that spring is in the air.

Check out the available homes at Nine Sixty Nine - you can build to suit, buy a resale home, or grab one of the last remaining inventory homes.

Garreth Wilcock is a Realtor® who expertly represents buyers of Agave Homes in Austin. He specializes in Central and East Austin Real Estate. Call 512 694 8873 if you want to learn more or contact Garreth.