I was really excited and a bit nervous when I saw the bulldozers and dumptrucks begin to make themselves at home so close to where I live. Excited because I thought, yippee we’re going to be getting some new potential retail/restaurant establishments just around the corner, but nervous because you never know who’s going to be moving in. My husband and I shared our dreams of a local coffee shop, dry cleaning business, a place... Full Story

2010 looks bright for Austin! Economist Angelos Angelou was one of many economists predicting that Austin will be one of the first cities to pull out of the recession.

One major contributing factor to this is our city’s population growth. Last year 44,000 people moved to Austin and it is predicted that another 110,000 will move here in the next two years bringing in a significant demand for housing amongst other things.

Job stability is... Full Story

There’s been a lot of discussion amongst the Austin City Council members on whether or not to continue the long-standing tradition of the Zilker Park Trail of Lights, whether or not to charge admission, scale it back or do away with it completely due to a budget deficit.

Well, we now have our answer. There will be a scaled back version of what we longtime Austinites affectionately call ToL. Instead of its usual location, winding... Full Story

Instead of blogging about each article individually, I’ve decided to lump these three blurbs of articles that discuss the latest and greatest regarding our fabulous city… These are the types of articles I send out to out-of-town buyers keeping them informed of what is going on locally. It can be a bit depressing to hear what is going on nationally, but there’s a little ray of sunshine shining down on our market:)

Friday, October 23,... Full Story

Go visit a museum!!

This Sunday, September 20th, marks the 21st annual Austin Museum Day where patrons gain free admission to 28 local Austin museums.Started by the Austin Museum Partnership to encourage Austinites to get out and get cultured, there is something for everyone. Below is a list of participating museums:

• Arthouse At the Jones Center


• Austin Children’s Museum


• Austin Museum of Art


• Austin Nature... Full Story
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I’ve been reading a few great articles recently about downtown living in Austin. As much resistance as there has been to change, the inevitable is happening and the downtown skyline is changing.73% of the 1,562 condos that have already been built or are currently under construction are occupied. The most anticipated  projects nearing completion are the Austonian and W Hotel and Condominiums. With no new construction slated to start for another 4-5 years, demand may... Full Story

There are three, count them three movie premiers debuting in Austin in the next four days.

Tomorrow night, Quentin Tarantino will be premiering “Inglourious Basterds” at the Ritz Alamo Drafthouse. He will be on hand to curate the first of three films of the Cinemapocalypse, an all night movie marathon. Not surprisingly, tickets sold out in 45 seconds. The real question is… will Brad Pitt be making a cameo appearance???

Sunday afternoon head over to the historic... Full Story

Carlos’NCharlie’s Fireworks Extravaganza

Friday, July 3 – 5973 Hiline Road Austin, Texas 78734

http://www.cncaustin.com/index.html

Lakeway 4th of July Celebration

Saturday, July 4, 2009 – 8:30 am – City Park, Lakeway, TX

www.lakeway.org

Fourth of July all day event starting with a fanciful sponsored parade/floats that make their way down Lakeway Drive. Locals then head to the park for a picnic, games for kids, music and the announcement of the float award winners. The... Full Story

I can’t believe we have to wait five more months, but I think it will be well worth it! Rumors were swirling that Pearl Jam, Kings of Leon, Dave Matthews Band and Beastie Boys were front-runners for the headlining band but now it’s been confirmed that all four are playing!For a complete list of the lineup Click Here.Rock on!

According to builderonline.com, the Austin housing market ranks second in the healthiest housing markets in the nation for 2009. While most markets are seeing drastic declines in unemployment, the Austin job market actually added 17,400 new jobs last year. That’s a 2.3% increase! While the average price of a home in Austin is slightly higher than most major cities in Texas at $188,600, it still sits below the national average which further adds to the appeal... Full Story