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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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Luxury Acreage Communities Near Austin with Amenities

June 25, 2025 By Rebecca Jacks

Austin’s surrounding hill country isn’t just about scenic views—it’s a destination for discerning buyers seeking privacy, prestige, and space to roam. Fortunately, Central Texas offers a number of exceptional luxury acreage communities where you don’t have to choose between open land and upscale amenities. Whether you’re after lake access, equestrian trails, resort-style pools, or gated […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Acreage, Best Neighborhoods, Choosing the Right Neighborhood, Equestrian Communities, Luxury Homes, Luxury Neighborhoods, Researching Your Move

What Do Areas of Austin Look Like?

February 2, 2025 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

What Do Austin Suburbs Look Like?

February 1, 2025 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

How to Challenge Your Property Taxes in Austin, Texas

January 2, 2025 By Rebecca Jacks

Let’s be blunt – property taxes in Austin are high. But, how do you know if your property taxes are too high? Nationwide surveys show about 25% of homes are unfairly over assessed. Thus, about 25% of home owners pay too much in property taxes. The most common reason is the property is assessed at […]

Filed Under: Home Ownership, Living in Austin Tagged With: Property Taxes

Top 25 Public High Schools in Austin

June 2, 2024 By Rebecca Jacks

Recently, Austin Monthly released their yearly Best Schools in Austin issue and it had some interesting findings. Some of the ratings aligned with what we see on sites like Great Schools and others were slightly different. The rankings from Austin Monthly Magazine’s lists were based on findings from Texas non-profit, Children at Risk. Every year, […]

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

25 Best Middle Schools in Austin

May 23, 2024 By Rebecca Jacks

Recently, Children at Risk, a Texas non-profit agency advocating for children, came out with their annual best schools in Austin list. They use a different set of criteria than your traditional rating systems like GreatSchools.org and the Texas Education Agency, so it is interesting to see where they rank Austin’s public middle schools. Here, we’ll […]

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

25 Best Elementary Schools in Austin

May 22, 2024 By Rebecca Jacks

Recently, Children at Risk, a Texas non-profit agency advocating for children, came out with their annual best schools in Austin list. They use a different set of criteria than your traditional rating systems like GreatSchools.org and the Texas Education Agency, so it is interesting to see where they rank Austin’s public elementary schools. Here, we’ll […]

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

How Much are Property Taxes in Austin

February 17, 2024 By Rebecca Jacks

If you’re thinking about relocating to Austin, or if you have never bought a house, one of the things to pay attention to is the tax rate. Just how much are property taxes in Austin? The tax rate in Austin usually ranges anywhere from 1.4%-3.4% of your home’s assessed value and are due by January […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Property Taxes, Researching Your Move

Austin Map with Neighborhoods

February 15, 2024 By Rebecca Jacks

If you know the general area you’d like to live, but aren’t familiar with the neighborhoods around it, you’ve come to the right place. Finding a place to live, especially when relocating to a new city, can be very overwhelming. When we moved to Austin, our Realtor told us first time home buyers lived in […]

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

Fixer Upper’s Lesson on Location

March 20, 2023 By Rebecca Jacks

Despite the fact that I work in real estate every day, one of my favorite weekend activities is to binge on Fixer Upper. I can completely suspend reality and simply enjoy the beautiful transformations that Chip & Joanna create. The downside to the show is that many people don’t realize it’s produced television that has […]

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

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