According to housingpredictor.com, Austin is ranked 10th overall for having the highest appreciation of real estate values for 2008. According to the site, " the top 25 with the highest forecast appreciation have the greatest probability of reaching their forecast of the more than 250 local housing markets Housing Predictor forecasts. In 2007 Housing Predictor’s forecasts were 86% correct within a 1 to 2% margin." It’s estimated that there will be a 4.8% increase in... Full Story

Forbes.com just came out with their top ten lists and Austin ranks #1 fastest growing large metro area in the nation. Key factors contributing to this honor include the ever-growing high-tech industry with large key players Apple, Dell and IBM all calling Austin home. The University of Texas, the music industry and now the film industry also all play a hand in the city’s growth.

 Austin’s expected to grow 15% by the year... Full Story

Moviemaker Magazine has ranked Austin the #1 city for movie making and also living. A variety of factors contributed to this honor including a good base of film workers and ample studio space which includes Austin Studios and a new project under works called Villa Muse Studios which will include state of the art facilities for film, television, music and video games.

 Studys show the film industry brings in around $360 million to the... Full Story

Austin’s made another top ten list and this is a good one! With more jobs being created and brought in, the demand for housing is on the rise. One job sector that has brought in the majority of new jobs for Austin is technology. Austin remains the Silicon Valley of the South and it looks like that wont change, at least not for a while.

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Austin has seen a lot of changes occur in the last five years, a downtown skyline dotted with high-rise condominium buildings, a beautiful new 21-acre park in the heart of the city and The Domain. The Wall Street Journal posted the following article on their website today describing how Austin is moving up in the world of luxury goods retail.

 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118886767541016463.html

Round up the troops and head out to Auditorium Shores this Saturday, August 25th. First flight takes off at 6:30 and promises to be very entertaining. Make sure to pay special attention to the Flintstones and their prehistoric flying mobile. Dino, also known as my little brother, guarantees a big splash! Yabadabadoo!

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It’s that time of year again. Starting at midnight tonight through Sunday, August 19th, Texan shoppers will get a tax break from state & local taxes. Most clothing and footwear under $100 is included as are backpacks for the first time. Below is a complete list of what is exempt so get out there and start shopping!

 Tax Free Items:

• Baby clothes


• Backpacks for use by elementary and secondary students
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For all of you dog lovers out there, here is a list of pet friendly areas and dog parks around Austin:

Auditorium Shores – 920 W. Riverside Dr.

Bull Creek District Park – 6701 Lakewood Dr.

Emma Long Metropolitan Park – 1600 City Park Rd.

Far West – b/w Great Northern & Shoal Creek Blvd.

Northeast District Park – 5909 Crystalbrook Dr.

Norwood Estate – IH35 at Riverside Dr.

Redbud Isle – 3401 Red Bud... Full Story