2021 Round Rock Chamber of Commerce participants announced

2021 Round Rock

Chamber of Commerce participants announced

ROUND ROCK, Texas – Seventeen local residents have been selected to participate in the annual Round Rock Chamber of Commerce Leadership Round Rock (LRR) program. In addition, three people will take part in the young professional program, called Ascend.

“Our leadership programs are the flagship of the chamber’s talent development efforts,” said Cynthia Flores, 2021 LRR chair in a statement. “Each year participants see the full scope of the institutions that have been so successful in growing our community and how they work together.”

LRR meets through December, hosting ten full-day sessions for the participants. The program challenges them to identify their own passions and work to make a difference, according to the chamber.

The 2021 Ascend class includes:

• Leah Clark, District Director for State Senator Charles Schwertner • Bolden Harris, Teravista Family Wellness • Dalton Douglas, Austin Regional Clinic

Jason Ball, Chamber of Commerce president and CEO thanked them for their time commitment to the year-long program. “The business community recognizes the true value that leadership development programs like Leadership Round Rock and Ascent provide to employers,” noting that LRR participants are more satisfied in their community and participate in other professional and philanthropic organizations.

The 2021 LRR class participants are:

• Jessica Bowers, Texas State University • Ziomara Briseno, Round Rock Area

Serving Center • Christopher Cantu, Edward Jones • Alicia Hawley, Dell Technologies • Jennifer Hayhurst, Ascension Seton

Williamson • Tyler Jarl, City of Round Rock • Rhonda Kuiper, Round Rock Public Library • Robert Lewis, Lewis Investments • Daniel Martey, Wells Fargo Bank • Todd Miller, Maxwell Locke & Ricker LLP • Priya Patel, Baylor Scott & White Health • Armando Perez, Oncor • Nathan Pisik, Dell Technologies • James W. Richards, Round Rock Police

Department • Lauren Rowe, Baylor Scott & White Health • Michele Sherwood, Sherwood Keller

Williams Realty – Round Rock • Zahir Walji, High Country Market Bistro &

Cafe

Realtors and appraisers are keeping busy in

Williamson County

With the influx of people who continue to move to Texas from many other states, Central Texas and Williamson County, in particular, are a draw for many new residents. And why not? The area has good school systems, ample spaces for outdoor activities, and close proximity to the action in Austin, or the peace of Lake Travis and other water spots.

In checking the Austin Board of Realtors’ listings, in the month of January, the supply of homes for sale was showing as slightly more than 300 houses in Williamson County. It’s a relatively low number compared to months in 2020, when there were as many as 3,500 homes, according to Realtor.com.

Current prices range from the mid-$250,000 and go as high as priced at more than $4 million for a 3-bedroom home on 100 acres in Georgetown – proving that there realistically is something for everyone, despite the tighter market with an increased number of buyers.

Real estate appraisers working in the area are always busy, not only with home sale evaluations, but with current interest rates low, many people have chosen to refinance their homes. Some of that is likely attributed to needing to pay off bills in these times of financial uncertainty due to job losses or reduced income due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

The list of the Top 10 Real Estate Agents and Brokers in Williamson County was determined by Prime Buyer’s Report’s staff research, and based on survey phone calls to previous clients to verify high satisfaction, low complaints, verified state license, verified liability and workers’ comp insurance, and using only employees who have legal status to work in the U.S.

The Top 10 include:

Keller Williams Realty, 1335 E. Whitestone Blvd, Cedar Park Stanberry & Associates, 930 S. Bell Blvd., Cedar Park Paula Thomas Real Estate Group, 110 E. 8th St., Georgetown Cimarron Hills Realty & Development, 103 Cimarron Hills Trail W, Georgetown Sun City Georgetown, 1501 Sun City Blvd., Georgetown Cornerstone Real Estate, 101 Easy St., Hutto Realty Executives Volente, 14249 FM 2769, Leander Johnson ME Realtors Inc., 1901 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock Joseph Real Estate Group, 110 S. Lampasas St., Round Rock