As we put another Thanksgiving in the books and are coming up on the end of 2014, a lot of us are probably starting to look to next year and what 2015 might bring. If 2015 includes a relocation for you, you probably want to make sure it’s the right move so you don’t have […]
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Austin Named #1 US City Driving the Future
The Milken Institute recently released their list of best performing cities and – no surprise here – Austin found it’s way to the top of that list. Milken noticed the top 25 performing US cities were either highly invested in the tech or energy industries (shale and natural gas particularly) and all had impressive growth. […]
Austin Ranks 8th Best Foodie City for Your Wallet
Austin has long been known as a great foodie city, with many of the nation’s top chefs opening restaurants. Today we have bonus news for foodies on a budget, Austin was just named the 8th Best Foodie City for Your Wallet by WalletHub. Austin is no newcomer to “best of” lists, notably 3rd Coolest City […]
Austin Ranks 3rd Coolest City in the US
Forbes Magazine recently released their list of Coolest Cities in the US and, of course, Austin ranked pretty hig. Those of us living in Austin already know what a cool city it is. And, with the numbers of people relocating here, it seems quite a few other people across the country know that as well. […]
Austin Named 9th Best Place to Retire on Social Security
In an article dated October 14, 2014 by US News and World Report, Austin was named #9 on the list of Top 10 Best Places to Retire on Social Security Alone. This is yet another “best places list” Austin finds itself on and it is no wonder people of all ages are relocating to our […]
Austin Named 3rd Best US City for Jobs
In a recent report released by Forbes Magazine, Austin wins the #3 spot for Best US Cities for Jobs right behind the San Francisco/San Jose Bay Area. Those of you living in cities with struggling job markets, might want to consider relocating to Austin, as it was also named one of the Best US Cities […]
Austin Named Best City for Future Job Growth
The King of “Best of” City Lists, Forbes, recently released their list for best cities for future job growth and Austin (not surprisingly) found it’s way on that list. Those of you who have relocated to Austin without a job are probably not surprised by this award. I’ve heard many stories of people moving here […]
Austin Named Fastest Growing City in America 2014
We see it with our traffic. We see it as we fight for that last parking space at Costco. New restaurants, new office parks, new high-rise condos and suburban sprawl as far as we can see. Our cool and quaint little Texas town is now all grown up and ready for the world. And it […]
Austin Named #1 US Economy
In economic numbers released this week, Austin (and several other Texas cities) came out on top of the top economies in the United States for October 2013. Though not surprising to those of us who live in Austin and have seen the explosive growth, this report helps us quantify. Economic Study Looked at 102 Metros […]
Austin Named 8th Best City in America
MSN Real Estate recently released their Best Cities to Live in America 2013 list and Austin came out at #8. Their list was based on entertainment options, education, jobs, parks, safety, clean air and the city’s economy. What Made Austin Stand Out? According to the article, the huge pros for Austin were its quantity of […]