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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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Austin Named #2 Fastest Growing US City

October 19, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Recently the Kenan Institute, in partnership with UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, launched the American Growth Project, which aims to provide economic data, analysis and forecasting for cities and counties across the US. This project supports government officials, business leaders and decision makers, in near real time, short-, medium- and long-term economic forecasts. Why is this […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Austin Accolades, Buyer Tips, Cash Buyers, Growth, Housing Market, Interest Rates, Predicting the Market

Most Affordable Neighborhoods Near Austin

August 29, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

We have all heard the cost of living in Austin, especially cost of housing, has skyrocketed in the last two years. Though Austin and the surrounding area has increased in price, you can still find homes in more affordable neighborhoods. Not in the city of Austin necessarily, but in the suburbs that surround Austin. We’ve […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Affordable Homes, Best Neighborhoods, First Time Home Buyers, Researching Your Move

Best Austin Neighborhoods for Fitness Freaks

August 24, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

You’ve probably seen the news that Austin was named the Best Place to Live in the US in 2017. And if you dig into any of these polls, you’ll see that Austin consistently ranks high on quality of life. One of the contributing factors to this is the city’s focus on the outdoors, its resident’s […]

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

Georgetown vs Driftwood

July 26, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Georgetown TX and Driftwood TX are two cities that are frequently compared by someone who is considering relocating to the Austin area and wants something a bit outside of the bustling city. There are definitely some similarities between the two cities and also some differences. Here we’ll help point those out and help you make […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Best Neighborhoods, Choosing the Right Neighborhood, Cost of Living, Driftwood, Georgetown, Relocation Tips, Suburbs

Most Affluent Zip Codes in Austin

May 20, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Where do Austin’s wealthiest residents live? If you had to guess based on the most expensive zip codes in Austin, you’d probably be surprised at some of the Austin zip codes that made the top 10. Many of them would not be considered exclusive areas. Five of the six of the eleven zip codes had […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Best Neighborhoods, Luxury Homes, Neighborhood Maps, Researching Your Move, Top 10 Lists, Zip Codes

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 […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Top Rated Schools

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