Just a few years ago, food trucks were the “IT” thing in Austin. Every week there was a new food truck opening, the best food in the city came from trucks and it wasn’t an event unless the best trucks were a part of it. Although food trucks are still a big part of Austin’s […]
How to Determine What to Offer for a Home
No buyer wants to pay more for a home than they have to. As Austin buyer’s agents, we will help you compose a purchase offer and negotiate hard on your behalf. How do we counsel our clients to make market appropriate purchase offers? Here’s how to determine what to offer for a home. Consider the […]
5 Foods That are Uniquely Austin
As more and more people move to Austin from all over the world, Austin’s food scene continues to transform. Recently named the 8th best foodie city for your wallet, Austin is quickly becoming a go to food destination. New chefs continue to infiltrate the food scene and I would only expect Austin’s foodie scene to […]
Waller Creek Redevelopment Plans
Running from Waterloo Park to Lady Bird Lake, Waller Creek is the largest urban creek in the Austin area. Neglected for years, Waller Creek is often used as a dumping ground and as a catch all from the city’s storm drains. As you can imagine, years of trash and debris have made the creek the […]
Mueller Affordable Home Program
Built on the 700 acre site where the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport was once located, Mueller is one of East Austin’s most popular neighborhoods. Before the airport relocated in 1999, a task force was formed to determine what to do with the space. The task force had the forethought to create an urban, work/live/play community, […]
Downtown Austin’s New Seaholm District
The redevelopment of the Seaholm Power Plant District has been in discussions since the plant shut down back 1996. As discussion turned into plans and plans turned into action, the new urban oasis is finally taking shape. The project will encompass 7.8 acres with 143,151 sq ft being used for office space, 280 high rise […]
Downtown Austin’s New Library – Nation’s 1st Library of the Future
The Grand Opening of the Austin Central Library is set for November 2016. Why in the world are we talking about a new library a year and a half before it opens? Because it’s way more than that a building with books. With a $120MM price tag, this isn’t your run-of-the mill, brush the dust […]
Austin Private High Schools
Whether you currently live in Austin or relocating to Austin, there are plenty of private schools to choose from when it comes to your high schooler. There are currently 25 private schools in Austin that provide curriculum for grades 9 through 12. From large, elite academies to smaller, parochial schools, private schools serve more than […]
Austin Private and Charter Schools
Austin is known for being a progressive and educated city, which is reflected in the number of highly rated public schools, private schools and charter schools in the area. However, when you do a search for best schools in Austin, more than likely you will find information on the public schools located in either the […]
Austin Named Fastest Growing City in America 2014
We see it with our traffic. We see it as we fight for that last parking space at Costco. New restaurants, new office parks, new high-rise condos and suburban sprawl as far as we can see. Our cool and quaint little Texas town is now all grown up and ready for the world. And it […]
