If you think of a neighborhood as a simple subdivision of cookie-cutter houses and cul-de-sacs, you’ll be blown away by the new master planned communities in Austin. Developers of these neighborhoods didn’t just throw in some amenities as an after-thought, but truly envisioned and created a community around a particular lifestyle. Need fun for the […]
Best South Austin Neighborhoods for Schools
When researching Austin schools and neighborhoods, there are some areas that don’t get the credit they deserve. Most of these overlooked areas are located in highly rated sections of school districts that, as a whole, aren’t as well rated as others. The larger districts, like the Austin ISD, span a much wider geographical area and […]
5 Essential Questions to Answer Before Starting Your Home Search
The Holidays are over and you’re ready to start looking for your next Austin home. But, are you really ready to buy a home? Lots of folks forget to get their ducks in a row before embarking on their Austin home search and it can make things really hard for them. Sometimes ignoring simple things […]
Southwest Austin Neighborhoods with the Lowest Property Tax Rate and Best Schools
Southwest Austin is an ideal area of town for someone who works in South Austin or even Downtown. With highly rated schools, lower property tax rates, fairly new construction and master planned communities, it has the feel of a suburb without being so far out. Southwest Austin is a pretty big area, however. And, you […]
10 Best Austin Suburbs
If you’re considering relocating to Austin and are looking for more of a suburban setting, you might be overwhelmed with your options. Some research will point you to some of our more well known suburbs like Round Rock and Cedar Park. But, are those the only suburbs to consider? Definitely not. To help you wade […]
Neighborhoods Near MoPac and Slaughter
If you commute to work, you have seen Austin’s traffic get worse over the past several years. Perhaps you are thinking of moving closer to work, or moving closer to MoPac to avoid some of the commute. Brodie between 1626 and Slaughter can be especially slow with only one lane in each direction. Not only […]
Neighborhoods Near Steiner Ranch
Steiner Ranch is probably the most well known neighborhood in Austin. When we were looking to move to Austin, Steiner Ranch was one of the neighborhoods that kept coming up in our searches. Ultimately, we didn’t choose Steiner Ranch, but not because it wasn’t a great neighborhood with lots of amenities. It just wasn’t in […]
What Do Austin Suburbs Look Like?
When choosing which area of Austin to live in, one shouldn’t overlook the Austin suburbs where housing choices abound for every taste and budget. Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock, Georgetown, Dripping Springs, Driftwood, Kyle, Buda, Lake Travis, Bee Cave, Lakeway or Spicewood, each is a little different. How will you decide which Austin suburb is […]
What Do Areas of Austin Look Like?
Austin’s scenic diversity is one of Central Texas’ greatest attributes. Only a few other cities can offer the variety of landscapes and picturesque vistas of the greater Austin area. A remarkable blend of sky touching condominiums, trendy city scapes, gentrified haunts, Old Austin “summer homes” surrounded by majestic Oak Trees, waterfront abodes, hillside lake view […]
Best Austin Neighborhoods for Investors
Austin is consistently named as one of the best cities in the US for investors that are looking for investment property. As the Austin real estate market gets stronger, investors looking to multi-family properties as was popular 10-15 years ago, are looking at the returns and not seeing what they like. Duplexes and fourplexes have […]