Jobs. Jobs. Jobs. They’re why the Austin housing market is so hot. Austin, Texas continues to create new jobs at a remarkable pace. New jobs draw newcomers, and those new arrivals need places to live. The jobs that are being created in Austin are primarily of the white-collar type and many of them are centered […]
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San Francisco vs Austin Cost of Living
How does Austin compare to San Francisco with cost of living? Having moved from San Francisco ourselves, we have been noticing the differences as we go out and shop, but wanted to put some real numbers to it. So, we headed over to our favorite cost of living comparison website, BestPlaces.net. First a bit about […]
Austin #2 Best American Cities to Live in a Better Economy
Austin was named the #2 Best American Cities to Live in a Better Economy by Top 10 Spot. The study looked at cities that offered a high quality of life, availability of good, high-paying jobs, reasonable housing prices and a good environment to work and raise a family. Austin is Home to Many High Tech […]
Property Taxes Too High – How to Appeal
If you think your property tax assessment is too high, you can appeal the value of your home assessed by the taxing district. A property tax assessment is what the taxing district thinks your home is worth, based on mass computerized data models. It’s just their opinion and it subject to challenge. Challenging their opinion […]
Private Schools – Viable Alternative to Expensive Real Estate
The Austin Independent School District reports 5% of the approximately 91,000 students eligible to attend have opted for private or charter schools. Parents, looking for an alternative to the government run schools, are gravitating to schools whose emphasis is on the classical skills of math, grammar, rhetoric, logic and reading comprehension. Parents Looking for Alternative […]
Property Taxes Up, Home Values Down
For the second consecutive year, local taxing agencies are imposing tax rate increases. With Austin real estate values down, the tax authorities claim they must raise the tax rate to bring in the same amount of revenue as collected last year. Travis County authorities state the value of the average home dropped from $272,931 to […]
Top 3 Austin Dog Parks
As Austinites we know there is not a more fun filled city to live than Austin. The same may go for your 4 legged pal as well. There are plenty of great dog parks in and around Austin to take your pooch to, but which is the best? Here are the top 3 dog parks […]
Austin Named One of Fastest Growing Cities in the South
For those of us who live in Austin or Central Texas, this report won’t be surprising. But, if you’re thinking of relocating to Austin, you might be interested to know Texas has one of the strongest economic climates in the US. According to the Business Journal, six Texas cities (Austin, Dallas, Ft Worth, El Paso, […]
New Austin Neighborhood Guide Additions
Over the past few weeks we’ve added over 100 new neighborhoods to our neighborhood guides, making our Austin neighborhood guides one of the most complete set anywhere. And, we’re not done yet. There are still several neighborhoods we’d like to add. But, while we work on adding more, we thought you might want to check […]
Austin Named Top City to Start Over
Looking for a place to start over? The Daily Beast recently released their list of Top 30 Places to Start Over in America and Austin topped the list. For those of you who have been researching relocating to Austin shouldn’t be surprised by yet another mention on a “Top Cities” or “Best of” list. Just […]