Betty Saenz REALTOR®, EcoBroker®, GRI, SRES®: About Me
This photo is taken at Wild Basin, a great Austin, TX place to go, learn, hike.
I am licensed to do business in the State of Texas as a REALTOR® and can help with your Residential, Farm & Ranch, and Commercial & Investment Real Estate needs. Whether you need a house, condo or duplex for yourself or family, a Ranch or acreage to enjoy or commercial investment property to buy- call me today! I work all in and around the entire Austin metroplex area- Leander, Liberty Hill, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Sun City; Jonestown, Lago Vista, Manor, Taylor, Sunset Valley, Westlake. I love my state and have sold in other areas as well including the Coastal Bend (Corpus Christi, Rockport, Aransas Pass) Area and Brownwood in Brown County.
My Texas History
I am a 4th generation Native Texan on at least 3 sides and know this "country" of Texas well. My family came to the Austin Area by 1871, so my roots in Austin Real Estate run deep. My Grandfather, O.W. Sandstrom, son of a Swedish immigrant and farmer who put himself through law shool at UT, was a partner with David Gracy at the first and oldest title company in Central Texas, Gracy Title. My biological grandmother was 1/4 Cherokee American Indian. I am anxious to get more information on that since in those days especially, people would hide that information. Other parts of my family go back to the Republic of Texas and even before through Valentine Hoch, Caroline Dauer, Andreas Breustedt and Anton Pieper. Anton Pieper helped found New Braunfels, TX and Peiper Settlement, which is now Bulverde was named after him. The Breustedt - Dauer home is now the Texas Museum of Handmade Furniture in New Braunfels, Texas. My forefather Valentin Hoch built a home in Hochheim, Texas in the 1850's which became the Stagecoach Inn- a stage stop on the Indianola, Texas to Austin, Texas stage route (or Indianola-Austin Trail). My great, great grandfather, Julius Raetzsch was Secretary of Hochheim Prairie Insuranse which does business today. Hochheim Prairie has a non-profit, the Hochheim Historical Foundation to preserve that Stagecoach Inn. Since my history in Texas goes back to before Texas was a state I am preparing my documentation into the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, or DRT, Martin Wells Branch, Round Rock, TX.
Up Close and PERSONAL With Betty Saenz
I am Commissioner Place 6 on the Planning and Zoning Commission in Leander, TX- a volunteer, unpaid service to the community that I perform. I hope to see the City of Leander grow into a wonderfully planned community all can enjoy! My son attended Vista Ridge High School in Leander ISD. My husband works at 3M Company (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing). I am a member of the Austin Scandinavean Club, the Austin Pond Society and Gaitkeepers- a gated riding club. Coming from ranching and farming; I love Texas wildflowers, horses and other livestock. I have owned many horses, the latest of which served children his last years at Equibloom Therapeutic Riding in Manor. I owned him since he was 6 years old in 1978 and he went to greener pastures at age 36. I love to ride the trails at Parrie Haynes and other places. An avid organic gardener, My yard is a National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat™. I garden sustainably minimizing my lawn grass, avoiding invasives and using Native Texas plants, xeriscaping and front yard edibles. Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners TOFGA Member.
I am currently retrofitting my home in Leander to be more energy efficient, and eco-friendly. I hope to have a place in the country again where I can have a horse, chickens and raise more edibles again as well as be a steward of the land.
My son in Texas Bluebonnets
Betty's Blogs and Twitter
TexasOrganicHome.com is my GREEN WordPress blog
I Twitter as AustinTxREALTOR
On ActiveRain I am AustinREALTORLady
My Google BlogSpot blog is Austin Texas GREEN Real Estate Happenings
Licensed to practice Real Estate in the State of Texas. Sky Realty Austin
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