Buda property taxes can contribute a significant amount to your monthly mortgage payment. Budgeting for property taxes can be difficult because there are two variables: property tax rate and assessed value of the property. Both can change from year to year. The property tax rate varies from neighborhood to neighborhood, so there is no set […]
Austin Suburbs with the Best Schools
If you want to live in the Austin area, but aren’t too keen on Austin itself, you have several suburbs to choose from. Looking at a map and fumbling around with your home search parameters will show you where you can find the homes that meet your criteria, but you still might not know if […]
Round Rock Named #2 Best City to Live in the US in 2019
Round Rock recently found itself on Money Magazine’s Best Cities to Live in the US in 2019, coming in at #2. Austin area residents have known Round Rock’s merits for some time. It has even gotten some national recognition, named one of the safest cities in America. But, this overall “best city to live” nod […]
Expensive Neighborhoods in Round Rock
Earning several awards such as the 4th safest city in the US, 8th fastest growing city in the US and others, Round Rock is one of the go to suburbs for home buyers. Only minutes from Round Rock and Northwest Austin employers, a reasonable drive to Downtown Austin, highly rated school district and parks and […]
Small Towns Near Austin
It wasn’t too long ago when Austin was just a small town in the middle of Texas. Though Austin has kept the small town feel through it’s explosive growth, it is now a big city with a metro area approaching 1 million. If you’re looking to move to the Austin area, but prefer a slower, […]
Why Apple Likes Williamson County – And We Do Too
Apple recently announced it will build a second campus in Austin, bringing new jobs and industry to Williamson County. Why Williamson County? Apple conducted a private, nationwide search around the same time Amazon began their more public search for a new campus. They settled on Williamson County for some of the same reasons our clients […]
Best School Districts Around Austin
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 […]
Not Your Parents’ Kyle, Texas
When Austin had its first population explosion, it grew north. Suburbs like Round Rock, Cedar Park and Pflugerville have been well known for years, whereas southern suburbs like Buda and Kyle were basically only known to locals. With the recent growth of the Downtown Austin job market and entertainment mecca, residents who wanted to remain […]
Our Predictions for the Best New Austin Communities in 2019
It’s no secret Austin is growing. As you drive around town, you see construction nearly everywhere. In the city, in the suburbs, in the country. Wherever a developer can buy a chunk of land and create something, they do. These new options are giving home buyers a variety of choices in all parts of town. […]
Top 5 New Austin Communities
We are asked all the time…where are the top new Austin communities? The short answer is it really depends what you’re looking for, what you want/need to be near and what budget you’re comfortable with. What might work great for one family is not a match for a different family. For the sake of today’s […]