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What's it like living in Austin? How's the job market? What does Austin look like? How are the schools? How much are Austin property taxes? Find out all of this and more in our Living in Austin blog.

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Best School Districts Around Austin

May 14, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

The Austin ISD has numerous high performing schools with a few, like the Liberal Arts and Science Academy, Harmony Science Academy and Anderson High School, receiving national acclaim. The Austin ISD as a whole is one of the lesser performing Austin Area School Districts, but has some top rated schools within the district like Bowie […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move, Suburbs, Top Rated Schools

Top 3 School Districts in Austin

May 13, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Austin is known for a lot of things from live music to funky food trucks, but it’s also know for it’s highly rated schools. For home buyers with kids, or who plan to have kids, schools will likely be an important factor in your home buying decision. But, even if you don’t have school aged […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: First Time Home Buyers, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move, Top Rated Schools

Round Rock Named 14th Safest City in America

April 26, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

In a recent study by SmartAsset, Austin’s very own Round Rock was named the 14th Safest City in America. According to SmartAsset, they were motivated by the increase in violent crime that has been reported across the US over the past few years to identify the safest cities in America. How Were Cities Evaluated? SmartAsset […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Cost of Living, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move, Round Rock

Top Rated High Schools in Austin

April 22, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

If you’re looking to buy a house in Austin and have high school aged kids, you’ll want to know where the top rated high schools are located. US World and News Reports does their national list and did include some Austin area high schools on their Best High Schools in the US list. They used […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Choosing the Right Neighborhood, Researching Your Move, School Ratings, Top 10 Lists, Top Rated Schools

Top Rated Middle Schools in Austin

April 21, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

If you’re relocating to Austin, or just unfamiliar with school ratings, we can help! Most home buyers, even if they don’t have school aged children, are interested in school ratings because of how they affect home values in Austin. Below we’ve listed the top rated middle schools in Austin. If your kids are a little […]

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Top Rated Elementary Schools in Austin

April 20, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

If you’re relocating to Austin or just unfamiliar with elementary schools, it can be a daunting task to figure out the top rated schools. Knowing that, we’ve done all the heavy lifting for you. Below you’ll see the top rated elementary schools in and around Austin. Top Rated Elementary Schools in Austin Map To help […]

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Best Austin Area High Schools

April 5, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

The Austin area is know for having some of the best public schools in America. Determining which schools and school districts are the best can be subjective and based solely on your child’s current needs and plans for the future. Although experts will say the early years of your child’s education can really set your […]

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Neighborhoods Near Steiner Ranch

January 7, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Steiner Ranch is probably the most well known neighborhood in Austin. When we were looking to move to Austin, Steiner Ranch was one of the neighborhoods that kept coming up in our searches. Ultimately, we didn’t choose Steiner Ranch, but not because it wasn’t a great neighborhood with lots of amenities. It just wasn’t in […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Choosing the Right Neighborhood, Master Planned Communities, Neighborhood Maps

What Do Austin Suburbs Look Like?

November 4, 2021 By Rebecca Jacks

When choosing which area of Austin to live in, one shouldn’t overlook the Austin suburbs where housing choices abound for every taste and budget. Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock, Georgetown, Dripping Springs, Driftwood, Kyle, Buda, Lake Travis, Bee Cave, Lakeway or Spicewood, each is a little different. How will you decide which Austin suburb is […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Choosing the Right Neighborhood, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move, Suburbs

What Do Areas of Austin Look Like?

November 3, 2021 By Rebecca Jacks

Austin’s scenic diversity is one of Central Texas’ greatest attributes. Only a few other cities can offer the variety of landscapes and picturesque vistas of the greater Austin area. A remarkable blend of sky touching condominiums, trendy city scapes, gentrified haunts, Old Austin “summer homes” surrounded by majestic Oak Trees, waterfront abodes, hillside lake view […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Choosing the Right Neighborhood, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move

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