Watch out Silicon Valley! Austin is not only a much more affordable and fun city to live, but is now #1 US City for startups according to the 2015 Kauffman Index. Having grown up in the heart of the Silicon Valley in the height of the tech boom, I have seen many of the same […]
How to Look for a Job in Austin
So you’ve decided you want to move to Austin. Great! As you’ve probably gathered from the other articles on our blog, Austin is a pretty fantastic place to live. Only one small problem – your job is located elsewhere and you don’t have a hidden stash of cash to keep you living in luxury until […]
Austin Named Best City Poised to Be the Next Silicon Valley
I was reading Forbes recently and saw an article that echoed what we’ve been saying and experiencing for a couple of years now. Having grown up the heart of the Silicon Valley, and witnessing the birth and explosion of the tech industry there, we are familiar with the stages of the growth process. When we […]
Why Experts Say 2015 is the Year to Buy a Home in Austin
In the past few weeks, I’ve seen a lot of experts on TV, radio and online tell Americans 2015 is the year to buy a home. These stories are more than your typical “how to accomplish your New Year’s resolutions stories”, as they actually cite reasons for their claim. If you’ve been reading our Austin […]
Austin Named #1 on Best Cities to Invest in 2015 List
Forbes is known for all types of best of lists. Chances are, if you find any “best of” cities in the US lists, Austin will be on it and their most recent best of list is no different. If you’ve been reading our Austin Accolades blog, you know Forbes isn’t the only one to name […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]