Kyle, Texas Real Estate Agent - Celeste Messer
Celeste Messer is the owner/broker of ADKOR Realty. In breaking out on her own and establishing ADKOR, which stands for "A Different Kind of Realty," Celeste made the conscious decision to create a small 'boutique' type brokerage environment. The office currently is made up of two agents, an escrow manager, and a couple of part-time assistants.
During Celeste's twenty plus years in the corporate environment and four plus years in consulting, she had the opportunity to move to a variety of states as well as overseas. This unique experience prepared Celeste to know what it is her clients' want when it comes to buying a home in a new area. Because of this she can offer a unique variety of skills to her Kyle real estate clients that set her apart from many other Kyle real estate agents. Celeste prides herself on being available on your schedule and is here to help with your Kyle home buying needs. Real estate transactions are all about relationships. They are all about trust. So if you want to know a bit more about the person you'd be working with when you choose Celeste for your Kyle Texas Real Estate needs.
Kyle Facts, History, and Local Events
Located eight miles to the north of San Marcos, and within 20 miles of Austin, Kyle, Texas is a charming community in Hays County, near San Antonio. The city borders another, Buda, Texas, and the two are sometimes referred to as "Buda/Kyle" by the locals, even though each is an incorporated city. Kyle is committed to maintaining its Town Texas charm, while keeping pace with some of the fastest growing cities in the state. The community prizes its economic development, but it is also the home of some of the best master planned communities of the area. As a gateway to Hill Country, Texas, Kyle is an easy distance from numerous natural attractions, historic landmarks, and some great shopping. The city is home to over 15,000 residents and has more than twenty residential communities, making it the second largest city in the county, and one of the fastest growing urban centers in Texas
The 19th Century railroad baron, Jay Gould, wanted and extra stop for his International-Great Northern Railroad. To make a stop between Austin and San Marcos, he persuaded David Moore and Fergus Kyle, two property owners in the area, to auction off 200 acres of their land in 1880. This was where the town was established in 1880. The town was named after Fergus Kyle and land lots were sold at the auction held under the live oak tree called the Kyle Auction Oak today. Although the city was Incorporated in 1895, the status was discontinued in an election two years after the fact. It was incorporated again in 1906, and farming and ranching became the two major parts of the economy, with a few other businesses. By the late 1800's, Kyle had become a big name in the cotton business, and was gaining a name as the Gateway To Ranch Country. The late 1990's brought a large increase in population, and a corresponding increase in commercial development. Although some buildings in the city are from the 1890s, many of the other original structures were destroyed in the many fires in the city's history. Kyle has other claims to historical fame as well, for example, it was the only Texas town, as early as the 1940s, with an all-woman government.
Kyle has a great strategic location. Being 200 odd miles from both Houston and Dallas, the community is in a convenient south central location, perfect for access to almost all the major cities and population centers in the state. It is close to numerous major highways, many airports, and is well connected by rail. This makes Kyle not just a great community to live in, but the perfect place to do business. Today, these factors have made Kyle a booming business community. Downtown Austin is close by, and the city straddles the I-35, putting Kyle right in the path of growth, and giving its residents and local businesses some of the prime sites within the Austin-San Antonio economic growth Corridor. This has given the amazing development potential and is likely to make it the employment center for the entire region I the near future. Residents can easily commute major roads like the I-45, the I-10, FM 150, the FM 1626, and the SH 21 and 123. Kyle is also just 25 miles from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and 12 miles from the San Marcos Municipal Airport while San Antonio International Airport is some 52 miles away.
There is much to do in Kyle. History comes alive at sites like the Katherine Ann Porter House, the childhood home of one of the best known, and most outstanding, of American women authors, Katherine Ann Porter. The Kyle Auction Oak still stands testimony to the auction of town lots held under it in 1880. The city is close to some of the Top 10 Natural Attractions and preserves located in the state, including Enchanted Rock, Longhorn Caverns, Natural Bridge Caverns, Texas Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, and the Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch. Attractions local to Kyle include the Kyle fair, and Kyle Market Days.
