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Getting relocated to Austin for a job? Or perhaps you're like us and decided to relocate to Austin for a better quality of life? Either way, you can get all the info you'll need to know about Austin as well as learn from our relocation experience on our Austin Relocation Blog.

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Texas vs California Real Estate: Amendments & Contingencies

August 25, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Almost 15 years ago now, our family made the move from California to Texas. Since then, we’ve worked with countless clients relocating to Austin from the golden state. While real estate in California and Austin has a number of similarities, understanding the differences, and what they can mean for your transaction, can be the key […]

Filed Under: Buyers, Relocation Tagged With: Buyer Tips, CA vs TX, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move

Texas vs. California Real Estate: Survey

August 18, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Almost 15 years ago now, our family made the move from California to Texas. Since then, we’ve worked with countless clients relocating to Austin from the golden state. While real estate in California and Austin has a number of similarities, understanding the differences, and what they can mean for your transaction, can be the key […]

Filed Under: Buyers, Relocation Tagged With: Buyer Tips, CA vs TX, Relocating from San Francisco, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move

Texas vs. California Real Estate: The Purchase Contract

August 11, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Almost 15 years ago now, our family made the move from California to Texas. Since then, we’ve worked with countless clients relocating to Austin from the golden state. While real estate in California and Austin has a number of similarities, understanding the differences, and what they can mean for your transaction, can be the key […]

Filed Under: Buyers, Relocation Tagged With: Buyer Tips, CA vs TX, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move

Step by Step Guide to Relocating to Austin

March 25, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Relocating to a new city can be an overwhelming task. We know, we made the move from San Francisco to Austin 9 years ago. Ideally you’d take several trips to your new city to get to know the place and find out exactly where you want to live. Realistically, though, that probably won’t happen. Our […]

Filed Under: Relocation Tagged With: How To, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move, Timing Your Relocation

Austin Tops the U.S. News & World Report Rankings for Best Places to Live in the U.S. (Again) in 2019

April 9, 2019 By Rebecca Jacks

For a third year in a row, Austin tops the best of list that carries the most weight with consumers, the Best Places to Live in the US by US News and World Report. US News and World Report comes up with several lists yearly and Austin typically finds themselves in the top 5 most […]

Filed Under: Relocation Tagged With: Austin Accolades, Growth, Job Market, Researching Your Move

Key Term Tuesday: Survey

October 3, 2017 By Rebecca Jacks

We understand how frustrating it can be to search for a home in Austin. Half the battle is learning the key terms and what they mean in regards to Texas real estate. So each week we bring you Key Term Tuesday – our way of helping you decode the industry jargon that keeps you from […]

Filed Under: Buyers, Relocation, Sellers Tagged With: Buyer Tips, First Time Home Buyers, Frequent Buyer Questions, Real Estate Key Terms, Seller Tips

Planning Your Trip: Austin Visitors Guide

December 12, 2016 By Rebecca Jacks

Planning your first trip to Austin can be a bit overwhelming, especially if you are evaluating Austin as a potential place to live. When we relocated to Austin, there was not too much info out there about things to do, places to see or a checklist of what do to learn about the city. This […]

Filed Under: Relocation Tagged With: Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move, Visiting Austin

Best Time to Visit Austin

October 26, 2016 By Rebecca Jacks

If you’re considering relocating to Austin, we always encourage you to visit at least once before you have to find a house. The first trip is to find out if you could see yourself living in Austin and to narrow down the area of town you prefer to be. This way, when you go back […]

Filed Under: Relocation Tagged With: Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move, Visiting Austin

Top 10 Things to Do on Your First Visit to Austin

May 20, 2016 By Rebecca Jacks

When you Google top things to do in Austin, you’ll get 100 different results of the fun things to do and the exciting places to see. If you’re relocating to Austin and you’ll want to visit the city before you make your decision. If you want to know what it’s like to be a real […]

Filed Under: Relocation Tagged With: Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move, Top 10 Lists, Visiting Austin

Tackling Your Home Search When Relocating to Austin

December 23, 2015 By Raymond Stoklosa

Relocating your family is tough duty with a multitude of tasks and decisions. A major decision is where to live and what to buy. If you are moving to an unfamiliar area, along with life’s daily challenges (e.g., jobs, family, pets, cars, medical services), finding the right home can seem overwhelming. This 3 part series […]

Filed Under: Relocation Tagged With: How To, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move

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