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 […]
Luxury Market – Fastest Growing Segment of Austin Real Estate
According to the 2014 Texas Luxury Home Sales Report published by The Texas Association of Realtors on January 6, 2014, the luxury real estate market saw double digit sales growth in all four major Texas metros they evaluated: Austin, San Antonio, Dallas and Houston. The report defined a luxury home as a $1 million home […]
Austin Named Top Boomtown of 2013
In an article written by Yahoo! Finance, Austin was named #1 on their Top Boomtowns list. While those of us who live in Austin have seen first hand the effects of this surge in population, it not surprising to find out Austin’s GDP compound annual growth was 3.26% with the second best boomtown, New Orleans, […]
#1 Reason Why Austin Housing Market is so Hot
Jobs. Jobs. Jobs. They’re why the Austin housing market is so hot. Austin, Texas continues to create new jobs at a remarkable pace. New jobs draw newcomers, and those new arrivals need places to live. The jobs that are being created in Austin are primarily of the white-collar type and many of them are centered […]
Austin #2 Best American Cities to Live in a Better Economy
Austin was named the #2 Best American Cities to Live in a Better Economy by Top 10 Spot. The study looked at cities that offered a high quality of life, availability of good, high-paying jobs, reasonable housing prices and a good environment to work and raise a family. Austin is Home to Many High Tech […]
Austin Home Sales Highest Since Recession
Austin-area home sales hit six-year high for the month of December 2012 — another whopping good month for homes sales in Austin, Texas. Home sales volume continues to rise as December became the 19th straight month of sales volume increases reflecting the largest number of home sales in the month of December since 2006. Stable […]
Why Move to Austin?
Why move to Austin? When we were looking for a place to relocate from the San Francisco area, we visited several cities and researched all sorts of locations. But, the one thing we found was Austin made almost every single list of top places to live. We’d visited Austin a few times and decided to […]
Austin Named One of Fastest Growing Cities in the South
For those of us who live in Austin or Central Texas, this report won’t be surprising. But, if you’re thinking of relocating to Austin, you might be interested to know Texas has one of the strongest economic climates in the US. According to the Business Journal, six Texas cities (Austin, Dallas, Ft Worth, El Paso, […]
Austin Named Top City to Start Over
Looking for a place to start over? The Daily Beast recently released their list of Top 30 Places to Start Over in America and Austin topped the list. For those of you who have been researching relocating to Austin shouldn’t be surprised by yet another mention on a “Top Cities” or “Best of” list. Just […]