Planning your first trip to Austin can be a bit overwhelming, especially if you are evaluating Austin as a potential place to live. When we relocated to Austin, there was not too much info out there about things to do, places to see or a checklist of what do to learn about the city. This […]
Best Time to Visit Austin
If you’re considering relocating to Austin, we always encourage you to visit at least once before you have to find a house. The first trip is to find out if you could see yourself living in Austin and to narrow down the area of town you prefer to be. This way, when you go back […]
5 Essential Insider Tips For the Savvy Home Buyer
Home buying is a complex, legalistic endeavor complicated by emotions and uncertainty. As individuals, we get very little practice at buying a home and we seem to be plagued by the best intentions of family, friends and co-workers offering their sometimes unsolicited opinions. There is a lot to learn about home buying, and it’s not […]
3 Must Try Foods in Austin
Working with a lot of clients who are relocating to Austin, we’re often asked, “What foods/restaurants should we try when we visit Austin?” Although Austin’s culinary world is becoming more and more diverse, there is no better way to experience Austin than trying the local flair. The 3 Must Try Foods for Your Trip to […]
Top 10 Things to Do on Your First Visit to Austin
When you Google top things to do in Austin, you’ll get 100 different results of the fun things to do and the exciting places to see. If you’re relocating to Austin and you’ll want to visit the city before you make your decision. If you want to know what it’s like to be a real […]
Austin Neighborhoods with Great Schools for $400,000
Highly rated schools in Austin aren’t just found in one area of town, which is great, but also confusing for home buyers who aren’t sure exactly where they want to live. To help you narrow down your choices, we’ve put together a list of Austin neighborhoods with great schools for $400,000. Austin Neighborhoods with Great […]
5 Step Time Saving Systems to Make Your Home Search Efficient and Effective
Let’s face it, with family and work commitments we all have very limited time. Admittedly, home buying can be a pretty time consuming process if not handled efficiently. If you’ve been putting off your home search because you don’t have the time to devote to it, there is a better way. We have developed an […]
Hottest Austin Real Estate Markets in 2016
As we transition from 2015 into 2016, Austin continues to be one of the nation’s hottest real estate markets. Even if you made a conscious effort to ignore what’s happening in Austin, it’s almost impossible not to notice the rapid growth we’ve experienced over the last 8+ years. Hand and hand with growth, it seems […]
Austin Named America’s Next Boom Town
Seven years ago when we were looking to move out of California, Austin constantly showed up on “best of” lists. Top city to start over, best city to buy a home, best city to raise a family to name just a few. When we arrived, you could tell Austin was booming. We saw home prices […]
How Long Does it Take to Close a Home in Austin
With the new TRID lending and disclosure requirements, it is taking longer to close a home in Austin. In some parts of the country, we’re hearing it is taking double the time it took before the new disclosure rules went into effect. Just how long does it take in Austin to close on a home? […]