The 2015 Texas Luxury Home Sales Report, released January 5, 2015 by the Texas Association of Realtors (TAR) showed a continued, steady growth of the luxury segment of the Austin real estate market. The 2014 Texas Luxury Home Sales Report showed a record 55% increase in the number of luxury homes that sold in Austin. […]
Austin Named #1 on Best US Cities for Job Seekers List
Will it be hard to find a job when you relocate to Austin? A study by NerdWallet says no! We’ve witnessed this scenario many many times with our clients. They want to move to Austin, but are scared to take the plunge because they aren’t sure how long it will take them to find a […]
Austin Named #1 on Best US Cities for Millennial Home Buyers
Millennial home buyers have been getting a bad rap in the press. Rising student loan debt, desire to live in expensive areas and lagging wage increases have been cited as reasons Millennials haven’t taken the plunge to being home owners. Many are reluctant to buy, which has led to the lowest homeownership rates for young […]
Austin Showed 7th Highest Appreciation in the US
In a recent study by RealtyTrac, metros with a population of 500,000 or more were analyzed to find the cities that had the highest appreciation in 2014. RealtyTrac analyzed median sales price in year over year numbers and found Austin showed the 7th highest appreciation in the US. All of the cities in the top […]
Is Austin a Good Place to Invest?
With the strength of the Austin real estate market picking up steam over the past few years, we’re seeing fewer investors in the market. They look at areas like Houston and Dallas, where they can seemingly get a higher return on their investment and automatically assume those are the best places to invest. This all […]
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 Private and Charter Schools
Austin is known for being a progressive and educated city, which is reflected in the number of highly rated public schools, private schools and charter schools in the area. However, when you do a search for best schools in Austin, more than likely you will find information on the public schools located in either the […]
Why Trulia is Wrong About Austin Being the Most Overvalued Market in the US
Last week, Trulia published a blog claiming Austin to be the most overvalued market in America. If you read the report, Austin is the most overvalued market by far, which I believe is a huge exaggeration and manipulation of a small subset of data to push their agenda. Overvalue: To assign an excessive or fictitious […]