Property taxes can make a significant difference in affordability for Austin home buyers. Tax rates range from about 1.7-3.4% (varies by neighborhood) of your home’s assessed value. Depending on your home’s assessed value, annual property taxes in Austin can be anywhere from a few thousand dollars to tens of thousands of dollars per year. Because […]
Your Best Austin Staycation
Austin is known for being a great city for residents and tourists alike. So if you don’t have a tropical vacation planned this summer, take a look at our recommendations for your best Austin staycation! Adults Only Stay. Kimpton Hotels has long been known as a fun and friendly boutique offering. Their Austin outpost, the […]
Round Rock Named #2 Best City to Live in the US in 2019
Round Rock recently found itself on Money Magazine’s Best Cities to Live in the US in 2019, coming in at #2. Austin area residents have known Round Rock’s merits for some time. It has even gotten some national recognition, named one of the safest cities in America. But, this overall “best city to live” nod […]
What’s Driving Austin’s Nitro Fueled Economy and What Does it Mean?
As the old saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas. And in the case of the city’s capital of Austin, that includes what most citizens across the country value the most—the economy. But non-Austinites may wonder what exactly is driving Austin’s nitro fueled economy? The answer, of course, is an open secret that has become […]
Austin Tops the U.S. News & World Report Rankings for Best Places to Live in the U.S. (Again) in 2019
For a third year in a row, Austin tops the best of list that carries the most weight with consumers, the Best Places to Live in the US by US News and World Report. US News and World Report comes up with several lists yearly and Austin typically finds themselves in the top 5 most […]
Why Apple Likes Williamson County – And We Do Too
Apple recently announced it will build a second campus in Austin, bringing new jobs and industry to Williamson County. Why Williamson County? Apple conducted a private, nationwide search around the same time Amazon began their more public search for a new campus. They settled on Williamson County for some of the same reasons our clients […]
Not Your Parents’ Kyle, Texas
When Austin had its first population explosion, it grew north. Suburbs like Round Rock, Cedar Park and Pflugerville have been well known for years, whereas southern suburbs like Buda and Kyle were basically only known to locals. With the recent growth of the Downtown Austin job market and entertainment mecca, residents who wanted to remain […]
Austin Ranks #3 on WalletHub’s 2018 Best Big Cities to Live In
Coastal cities are becoming more and more expensive. It’s not uncommon in New York or San Francisco for residents to spend 60% (or more) of their income on housing. We continue to see many people looking for dynamic cities with a lower cost of living. Austin has been welcoming transplants for years and that influx […]
Our Predictions for the Best New Austin Communities in 2019
It’s no secret the town is growing. As you drive around town, you see new construction nearly everywhere. In the city, in the suburbs, in the country. Wherever a developer can buy a chunk of land and create something, they do. These new options are giving home buyers a variety of choices in all parts […]
Top 5 New Austin Communities
We are asked all the time…where are the top new Austin communities? The short answer is it really depends what you’re looking for, what you want/need to be near and what budget you’re comfortable with. What might work great for one family is not a match for a different family. For the sake of today’s […]
