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 […]
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Austin Ranks #6 on WalletHub’s 2017’s Best Big Cities to Live In
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 […]
Austin Named Best City for Millennials by Nestpick
With the number of awards Austin is winning lately, it’s hard for even us to keep track. It’s topped the U.S News & World Report Rankings for Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2017, been named America’s Next Boom Town, Top City to Start Over and Best City to Buy a Home. And […]
Property Tax Trends in Austin
We’ve written extensively on property tax rates in Austin and with good reason. Texas, as you may know, has no personal income tax. This makes property taxes and sales taxes the primary means of rising revenue and a unique income/expense situation for many relocating buyers. While it may be intimidating at first, being informed about […]
Austin Tops the U.S. News & World Report Rankings for Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2017
If you’ve been considering relocating to Austin, you’ve probably done your research on all the awards the city has won recently. From America’s Next Boom Town to Top City to Start Over, Best City to Buy a Home, Austin is making a name for itself nationally – and this appears to be just the beginning. […]
Savills Names Austin Best Tech City on the Planet
Silicon Valley might be your first thought when you think of Tech Cities in the U.S., but Dell’s longtime home is finally receiving some international attention on the tech stage. Tech Cities 2017 Report by Savills Savills, an international real estate company, recently released their Tech Cities 2017 Report. You can read the full article […]
Hottest Austin Real Estate Markets in 2016
As we transition from 2015 into 2016, Austin continues to be one of the nation’s hottest real estate markets. Even if you made a conscious effort to ignore what’s happening in Austin, it’s almost impossible not to notice the rapid growth we’ve experienced over the last 8+ years. Hand and hand with growth, it seems […]
Austin Named America’s Next Boom Town
Seven years ago when we were looking to move out of California, Austin constantly showed up on “best of” lists. Top city to start over, best city to buy a home, best city to raise a family to name just a few. When we arrived, you could tell Austin was booming. We saw home prices […]
Austin Street Guide & Pronunciation Cheat Sheet
When we relocated to Austin, it took us a while to figure out alternate names and proper pronunciation of some of Austin’s well traveled roads, most of which you’re just supposed to know. Not pronouncing the streets properly is the fastest way for Austinites to know you’re not from here and its most certainly followed […]
Work-Play Project Slated for Way South Austin in 2018
The commercial space (defunct Office Furniture Now Building) off of South Congress and St. Elmo will be receiving a much needed and highly anticipated facelift. The 12-acre project will break ground mid-2016 with an expected opening date of 2018. St Elmo Mixed Use Project Dubbed “St. Elmo” this mixed used project will add a trendy […]