What Can You Do With a 101 Year Old House?

Hey Readers!! To get all my followers up to date, as well as my NEW readers - I will be offering the REAL property at 717 E. Washington Street in Giddings, Texas for sale via LIVE & online SIMULCAST Bidding. I am a licensed Auctioneer with the state of Texas, which is regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation. I am also a licensed REALTOR with the Texas Real Estate Commission & I hold my license with My Real Estate Expert, LLC./Buck Up Realty out of Tomball, Texas. This firm holds a wealth of experience in regards to commercial, residential & foreclosed properties in urban & rural markets, as well as educated Buyer Representation Agents. They are also experienced using the auction method of marketing to sell real estate property (LIVE & ONLINE), as well as traditional methods.

I am excited to be able to offer THIS property to all of you, USING THE AUCTION METHOD OF MARKETING! Our auction company, Buck Up Auctions, had the honor of conducting the personal property auction for the sellers a little over a year ago. Inside was a wealth of interesting and exciting antique pieces including, but not limited to: furniture, advertising pieces, linens, glassware, collectibles, toys, lighting fixtures, comic books & SO much more! Check out THIS blog written in preparation for the personal property auction.

This property has ALWAYS been in the Schneider/Schultz Family. That's right...101 years in the same family line! For a number of years the family ran a local mercantile & in the early days, all of their merchandise was delivered by train. If you read the link to our previous blog post, you can get some additional history on the property & the people that occupied it. My purpose of writing today is to give you all the opportunity to savor in the history & take a moment to look at this home as your own blank canvas. How can you write your own story with it? I know there are those out there that love to restore old homes....that DREAM of owning a bed & breakfast....that fancy the idea of truly restoring a home to make it a piece of their family for years to come....that prefer to invest their money into real estate. This property, being zoned residential & commercial, can give all of you that opportunity.

The seller has provided several documents about the property that are available for you to view on our website at: www.buckupauctions.com. The terms & conditions of the auction sale are also on our website. PLEASE CALL/TEXT/ OR EMAIL...any questions you may have about the property, the terms of the sale, online bidding or the documents you see online. I can also email the documents to you directly.

My contact info: Heather Schoenst Kaspar - heather@buckupauctions.com - 979.421.0325

Located in Giddings, Texas - This property is not very far from Austin, College Station, or Houston! The community is full of lots of German Heritage, numerous civic groups for one to become active in, has an Economic Development Board & is a venue for professional rodeos & bull ridings,... The town has a strong base in agriculture & industrial-type jobs. It is 30 minutes or less from the Round Top & Warrenton, TX - which many know for the bi-annual+ antique show & pleasantly located just outside the hub of activity - during those times of the year. It's a quaint piece of the world, where there's still plenty to do....just not quite as fast-paced, as what you find in the city.

There will be LIVE & SIMULCAST ONLINE BIDDING available for this property. PLEASE call me with any questions you may have! We will hold a preview/inspection day on June 1st from 3PM-7PM & the auction will be held June 15th @ 6:30PM. Please be sure to LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE for all the latest updates. You can also subscribe to our Constant Contact email newsletter HERE.

HERE ARE LINKS TO BID ONLINE OR USING YOUR SMART PHONE:

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    1. Apple app download: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/buck-up-auctions/id1114937029

    2. Android app download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bidwrangler.buckupauctions

    3. Online Link for Desktop/Laptop: http://buckupauctions.bidwrangler.com

Here is a link to the listing on TXLS: http://txls.com/texas-real-estate/717-e-washington-giddings-tx-78942/96315

More information will be posted at www.buckupauctions.com. Be sure to go there for the full terms & conditions of the sale. There is a 10% buyers premium. The seller has the right to accept or reject the final bid price. Agent is a licensed REALTOR and Auctioneer - TXL 17037, regulated by the TDLR.

In addition please click here to view the Information about Brokerage Services Form, which explains agency relationships with sellers, buyers, & brokerage firm. In this transaction Heather Kaspar, My Real Estate Expert, LLC./Buck Up Realty is an agent of the seller.  Broker/Buyer Representation is encouraged & compensated. Buyer Representation Agreements must be presented to auctioneer 24 hours before the sale starts.

What Can You Find in a 100 Year Old House?

Buck Up Auctions has a MOVING Auction coming up THIS SUNDAY ( 12 NOON ) at 717 E. Washington Street in Giddings!

2 Mondays ago...I got a call from a lady that is needing to move out of state, to help care for her mother & was wondering if I'd be interested in having an auction at her place.... I've learned... you never know what you are walking into...every time you go look at an estate. She told me that the house turned 100 years old this year, so that perked my ears a little bit. She eluded to the fact that there was LOTS of stuff & I'd see what she meant when I got there. 

So I go in & find ALL KINDS of things like OLD beer signs & crocks & collectibles & VERY vintage clothes (in EXCELLENT condition), linen, Some of the best preserved trunks I've seen, Old TOYS, comic books, silver, Roy Rogers & Hopalong Cassidy Items, FURNITURE (one piece coming off the ship from Germany)......and just....well....SPECIAL things. You know...things you don't see everyday...and if you do....it's not in the kind of condition these are in. 

Then we started looking at some of the glassware & realized how she had it all inventoried, which is a GREAT sign for me. It shows that they took time to take care of these items. 

If you know me you'll know that it wasn't soon after I got there that I started asking about the history of the house & the people that filled it. 

Linda Sue Schultz currently owns the home, which she inherited from her husband in 2013. He inherited it from his mother, Marguerite Schneider Schultz in 1995. She had been born in the home in 1916. She married Herbert Schultz in September of 1944. Marguerite inherited the home from her parents: John (Johann) Andrew Schneider and Alma Anna Domaschk Schneider in 1958.  John purchased the land from Mrs. E Schneider in May of 1914. John ran, & later inherited from his father Ernest, The Schneider's Grocery at the corner of 290 & Burleson Street - which is located where Shooty's Bar is now. Makes sense why the produce/food/product  crates are in such good shape. John's wife Alma, used to raise chickens on the piece of property behind the house to help pay for the everyday necessities of the family. 

In Front Of Old Schneider's Grocery

Some of the old crates.

This was her husband's side of the family, so she could share what she knew and remembered from her time with the family. 

Interesting facts: She said that the upstairs (which is HUGE) was OFF limits to anyone...all the time. My crew and I are working our little tails off up there now....

Sue's husband was VERY particular about the type of people that worked on the house. He would only let people work on it, that would appreciate the house & take the time to make repairs correctly....keeping the integrity of the house in mind. 

It's interesting to see the depths & interests of these people that have passed on from us. There were MEN that liked to sew, maybe more-so than the women. These women had just about as much nice, tailored, and detailed clothing as I do (which isn't typical). It is interesting to see how they made used of things....like building a dresser ( & building it well) and using produce crates as the drawers. There kids played with Cowboys & Indians & looked up to Roy Rogers & Hopalong Cassidy & the likes. They were in Boy Scouts & valued knowledge & history. There's even a small microscope up there!

There's just LOTS & LOTS of well-kept SPECIAL pieces in this house. I hope all of you can come out & help Ms. Sue start closing the book on one chapter of her life, so she can move onto the next. 

Don't forget!! THIS SUNDAY - April 12th - 12NOON!!!

Buck Up Baby!! Come on out & get you a little piece of history!! 

Here's where you can find more INFO!: 

Buck Up Auctions Facebook Page

Buck Up Auctions Website

Auction Zip Listing

Heather Schoenst Kaspar

979.421.0325

TXL 17037