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Nearly an acre sits behind this Steiner Ranch home at the back of the UT Golf Club, and the yard puts all of it to work at the same time.
The pool anchors the space, with a covered outdoor area and barbecue beside it. The sport court is lined for tennis, basketball, and pickleball. Past that there’s still a full lawn …
Buyers pay for what they can see. That's the whole test.
A primary bath that reads move-in ready tends to sell faster and hold its price better than one that looks dated or half finished. Which means the question isn't how much you spend. It's whether a buyer standing in the doorway can tell.
What usually earns its c…
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Other agents told the seller to price this Steiner Ranch home a hundred thousand dollars lower.
The house was original. Every comp on the block was original. If you stopped there, the recommendation made sense.
But the exact same floor plan had sold the year before, fully remodeled, for $2,150,000. And this one has a…
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Unfortunately I didn’t get the call from Netflix this week like every other agent, but did sell 3 Steiner houses for my clients, so guess I’ll call it a win. 😂😂
#steinerranch #netflixdocumentary
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Thinking about new floors before selling your Steiner Ranch home? Not every flooring dollar comes back. The pattern from selling in 78732 since 2009 is steady. Buyers pay extra for hard surface flooring that runs consistently through the main living areas in neutral, current tones, and for durability that holds up to k…
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If you’re trying to buy a home in Steiner Ranch, it’s not always about offering the highest price.
Terms matter.
A flexible closing timeline. Clean contingencies. Being reasonable on smaller repair items. Certainty for the seller.
From a seller’s perspective, a smooth contract often carries more weight than a slightly …
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Thinking a new roof or HVAC will raise your asking price in Steiner Ranch?
This is the maintenance versus improvement mistake, and it quietly costs sellers in expectations. A new roof and a working HVAC are not upgrades. Buyers already assume the roof is sound and the systems run, so meeting that expectation keeps yo…
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The thing people ask about most in the bigger UT Golf Club homes isn’t square footage. It’s how the rooms actually work.
This floor plan answers that.
Five bedrooms, and each one has its own full bath. No shared bathrooms, no negotiating over who gets which one.
The guest suite is on the first floor, so anyone stayi…
mattvanwinkle.tx
Nearly an acre sits behind this Steiner Ranch home at the back of the UT Golf Club, and the yard puts all of it to work at the same time.
The pool anchors the space, with a covered outdoor area and barbecue beside it. The sport court is lined for tennis, basketball, and pickleball. Past that there’s still a full lawn with room for a batting cage or a set of soccer goals. None of it is squeezed in.
The reason it all fits is the position. The house sits on a private road shared by four homes at the back of the course, which is where the depth is.
Inside, five bedrooms across 5,000 square feet. A guest suite with its own bath on the main level converts to a second primary if someone needs it. The upstairs primary has a sitting area, fireplace, private balcony, and a bathroom that was just remodeled. Laundry’s upstairs too, on the same floor as the bedrooms. The three-car garage takes a full-size truck.
Original owner, and it needs nothing. The last house that sold on this street never reached the market.
#steinerranch

mattvanwinkle.tx
Buyers pay for what they can see. That's the whole test.
A primary bath that reads move-in ready tends to sell faster and hold its price better than one that looks dated or half finished. Which means the question isn't how much you spend. It's whether a buyer standing in the doorway can tell.
What usually earns its cost: a cohesive full update, a walk-in shower, a double vanity, current lighting, a clean neutral finish. Things a buyer can picture themselves using.
What usually doesn't: a freestanding tub that ate the shower space, premium stone or tile nobody pays extra for, trend finishes that will look dated before you list, and a partial update that leaves the room half done.
Notice the pattern. The money that doesn't come back is either buried where nobody sees it, or spent on your taste instead of theirs.
There are two reasons to renovate a bathroom. Because you want to enjoy it, or because you want it to move the sale price. Both are fine. They aren't the same decision, and only one of them should be measured in return.
Price the home the way it stands first. Then you can see which updates actually earn their cost and which ones just delay your listing.
Sometimes the answer is to do less than you planned.
#steinerranch
mattvanwinkle.tx
Other agents told the seller to price this Steiner Ranch home a hundred thousand dollars lower.
The house was original. Every comp on the block was original. If you stopped there, the recommendation made sense.
But the exact same floor plan had sold the year before, fully remodeled, for $2,150,000. And this one has a canyon view the remodeled comp didn’t.
So we changed what buyers saw at showings. Photos and video of the remodeled twin, a contractor walkthrough, real numbers on the scope of work. Buyers weren’t picturing a house that needed updating. They were picturing a house they could finish.
It sold for a hundred thousand more than the other agents recommended. That’s the whole point of knowing one neighborhood this deeply.
#steinerranch
https://steinerranch.realestate/100k-premium/
mattvanwinkle.tx
Unfortunately I didn’t get the call from Netflix this week like every other agent, but did sell 3 Steiner houses for my clients, so guess I’ll call it a win. 😂😂
#steinerranch #netflixdocumentary
@megan.m.holley always need a backup plan in case social media influencer doesn’t work out 😂
@mattvanwinkle.tx lol!

mattvanwinkle.tx
Thinking about new floors before selling your Steiner Ranch home? Not every flooring dollar comes back. The pattern from selling in 78732 since 2009 is steady. Buyers pay extra for hard surface flooring that runs consistently through the main living areas in neutral, current tones, and for durability that holds up to kids, pets, and Texas.
What they rarely pay extra for is exotic or high-cost wood they can't tell from a good plank, bold patterns or stains that date fast, and a level with too many different floor types competing.
Continuous and consistent reads updated. A patchwork of materials reads like work left undone. Before you refloor, price the home as it stands and replace what a buyer would actually flag, not what would impress a showroom. Sometimes the cheaper consistent option is the one that sells. #steinerranch

mattvanwinkle.tx
If you’re trying to buy a home in Steiner Ranch, it’s not always about offering the highest price.
Terms matter.
A flexible closing timeline. Clean contingencies. Being reasonable on smaller repair items. Certainty for the seller.
From a seller’s perspective, a smooth contract often carries more weight than a slightly higher number with more friction attached.
In this market, most buyers assume they have to “win” with price. Often, you win with structure.
The right approach depends on the home, the competition, and how motivated the seller is.
If you’re considering buying in Steiner, understanding how offers are evaluated here makes a bigger difference than people think.
#steinerranch

mattvanwinkle.tx
Thinking a new roof or HVAC will raise your asking price in Steiner Ranch?
This is the maintenance versus improvement mistake, and it quietly costs sellers in expectations. A new roof and a working HVAC are not upgrades. Buyers already assume the roof is sound and the systems run, so meeting that expectation keeps you out of the inspection fight and keeps the deal together, but it rarely earns a higher price on its own. What can actually add to your price is improvement: an updated kitchen or primary bath, consistent current flooring, more usable space, finishes that read move-in ready. Both matter, they just do different jobs. Maintenance protects the price you already have. Improvement is what can lift it. So before you spend, sort every project into one of those two buckets. Sometimes the smartest money is the repair nobody will ever compliment. #steinerranch
mattvanwinkle.tx
The thing people ask about most in the bigger UT Golf Club homes isn’t square footage. It’s how the rooms actually work.
This floor plan answers that.
Five bedrooms, and each one has its own full bath. No shared bathrooms, no negotiating over who gets which one.
The guest suite is on the first floor, so anyone staying over doesn’t have to climb stairs. The primary is oversized and has its own seating area.
Upstairs runs as its own zone: three bedrooms, a game room, and a dedicated theater. Add a powder room for guests and you’re at six bathrooms total.
It’s the kind of layout that works for a full house and for an ordinary Tuesday, which is part of why it’s one of the more requested plans in this section.
Three-car garage, end of a cul-de-sac, close to half an acre backing to the course.
If you’ve been waiting for the right floor plan in the UT Golf Club, this is one to see.
@noaslevy will do!















