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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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Why Apple Likes Williamson County – And We Do Too

December 31, 2018 By Rebecca Jacks

Apple recently announced it will build a second campus in Austin, bringing new jobs and industry to Williamson County. Why Williamson County? Apple conducted a private, nationwide search around the same time Amazon began their more public search for a new campus. They settled on Williamson County for some of the same reasons our clients […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Researching Your Move, Suburbs, Top Rated Schools

Not Your Parents’ Kyle, Texas

October 17, 2018 By Rebecca Jacks

When Austin had its first population explosion, it grew north. Suburbs like Round Rock, Cedar Park and Pflugerville have been well known for years, whereas southern suburbs like Buda and Kyle were basically only known to locals. With the recent growth of the Downtown Austin job market and entertainment mecca, residents who wanted to remain […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Growth, Kyle, Researching Your Move, Suburbs

Austin Ranks #3 on WalletHub’s 2018 Best Big Cities to Live In

August 15, 2018 By Rebecca Jacks

Coastal cities are becoming more and more expensive. It’s not uncommon in New York or San Francisco for residents to spend 60% (or more) of their income on housing. We continue to see many people looking for dynamic cities with a lower cost of living. Austin has been welcoming transplants for years and that influx […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Austin Accolades, Cost of Living, Job Market, Predicting the Market, Researching Your Move

How to Find Out What My Neighbors Home Sold For

July 10, 2018 By Rebecca Jacks

You see a sign go up in your neighborhood and a few days later, you see an “Under Contract” sign on top of it. Then, a few weeks after that, the sign comes down and a new family moves in. What did they pay for your neighbors home? You want to ask your neighbor, but […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Home Values, Sold Data

Austin Tops the U.S. News & World Report Rankings for Best Places to Live in the U.S. (Again) in 2018

April 11, 2018 By Cassandra Stoklosa

If you’ve been considering relocating to Austin, you may still have your doubts that the fascination with Austin is a passing fancy. This news, however, should quiet them: Austin held tight to the #1 spot again this year and topped U.S. News & World Report Rankings for Best Places to Live in the U.S. in […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Austin Accolades, Growth, Job Market, Predicting the Market, Researching Your Move

Is Austin Still Affordable? 2018 Report

April 6, 2018 By Rebecca Jacks

As the Austin real estate market heats up for Spring, we’re starting to hear talk around the affordability of Austin real estate. It is affordable to buy a house in Austin for a family making the median income? Median Income in Austin is $55,216 If you run a quick Google search, you’ll see the median […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Affordable Homes, Cost of Living, Researching Your Move

Austin Named Finalist for Amazon’s Second Headquarters

January 19, 2018 By Rebecca Jacks

Amazon announced yesterday its “short list” of 20 cities for their second headquarters, to be named HQ2, behind Seattle, WA. Amazon received 238 bids from cities around the US and other North American countries and whittled the list down to 20 finalists. HQ2 is expected to bring 50,000 high paying jobs to its new city […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Austin Accolades, Cost of Living, Growth, Job Market, Researching Your Move

Best Neighborhoods for Kids to See Christmas Lights

December 4, 2017 By Cassandra Stoklosa

From perfectly in sync Christmas lights to over the top renditions of Grandma got ran over by a reindeer, Austin residents know how to decorate their homes and businesses for Christmas. Best Neighborhoods for Kids to See Christmas Lights If you have young children, you may be looking for places to take them that will […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Best Neighborhoods, Christmas

5 Ideas for Great School Lunches

September 13, 2017 By Cassandra Stoklosa

Need Some Ideas for School Lunches? We know how hard it can be to come up with new and different lunch ideas for the kids and we’re here to help. Here are 5 quick & easy ideas for school lunches. Tortilla Roll-Ups These are a great option because they can be made the night before […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin, Things to Do Tagged With: Food, Fun Things to Do, Top Rated Schools

Austin Ranks #6 on WalletHub’s 2017’s Best Big Cities to Live In

July 26, 2017 By Rebecca Jacks

If you’ve been considering relocating to Austin, you’ve probably done your research on all the awards the city has won recently. From Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2017 and America’s Next Boom Town to Top City to Start Over and Best City to Buy a Home, Austin is raking in the awards […]

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

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