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Texas vs. California Real Estate: Termination Option

September 1, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Almost 15 years ago now, our family made the move from California to Texas. Since then, we’ve worked with countless clients relocating to Austin from the golden state. While real estate in California and Austin has a number of similarities, understanding the differences, and what they can mean for your transaction, can be the key […]

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Texas vs California Real Estate: Amendments & Contingencies

August 25, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Almost 15 years ago now, our family made the move from California to Texas. Since then, we’ve worked with countless clients relocating to Austin from the golden state. While real estate in California and Austin has a number of similarities, understanding the differences, and what they can mean for your transaction, can be the key […]

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Texas vs. California Real Estate: Survey

August 18, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Almost 15 years ago now, our family made the move from California to Texas. Since then, we’ve worked with countless clients relocating to Austin from the golden state. While real estate in California and Austin has a number of similarities, understanding the differences, and what they can mean for your transaction, can be the key […]

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Texas vs. California Real Estate: The Purchase Contract

August 11, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Almost 15 years ago now, our family made the move from California to Texas. Since then, we’ve worked with countless clients relocating to Austin from the golden state. While real estate in California and Austin has a number of similarities, understanding the differences, and what they can mean for your transaction, can be the key […]

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Georgetown vs Driftwood

July 26, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Georgetown TX and Driftwood TX are two cities that are frequently compared by someone who is considering relocating to the Austin area and wants something a bit outside of the bustling city. There are definitely some similarities between the two cities and also some differences. Here we’ll help point those out and help you make […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Best Neighborhoods, Choosing the Right Neighborhood, Cost of Living, Driftwood, Georgetown, Relocation Tips, Suburbs

How to Research an Austin Neighborhood

July 10, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

When you’re looking to buy a new home, you’ll want to gather as much information about a particular neighborhood as possible. The more you can learn about the neighborhood before you buy, the higher the likelihood you’ll enjoy living there for longer. We’ve put together a guide to help you research Austin area neighborhoods. Here […]

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Best School Districts Around Austin

May 14, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

The Austin ISD has numerous high performing schools with a few, like the Liberal Arts and Science Academy, Harmony Science Academy and Anderson High School, receiving national acclaim. The Austin ISD as a whole is one of the lesser performing Austin Area School Districts, but has some top rated schools within the district like Bowie […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move, Suburbs, Top Rated Schools

Top 3 School Districts in Austin

May 13, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Austin is known for a lot of things from live music to funky food trucks, but it’s also know for it’s highly rated schools. For home buyers with kids, or who plan to have kids, schools will likely be an important factor in your home buying decision. But, even if you don’t have school aged […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: First Time Home Buyers, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move, Top Rated Schools

Round Rock Named 14th Safest City in America

April 26, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

In a recent study by SmartAsset, Austin’s very own Round Rock was named the 14th Safest City in America. According to SmartAsset, they were motivated by the increase in violent crime that has been reported across the US over the past few years to identify the safest cities in America. How Were Cities Evaluated? SmartAsset […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Cost of Living, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move, Round Rock

Step by Step Guide to Relocating to Austin

March 25, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Relocating to a new city can be an overwhelming task. We know, we made the move from San Francisco to Austin 9 years ago. Ideally you’d take several trips to your new city to get to know the place and find out exactly where you want to live. Realistically, though, that probably won’t happen. Our […]

Filed Under: Relocation Tagged With: How To, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move, Timing Your Relocation

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