Category: Living in Austin

  • Homespin.com: Newest (and most fun) Way to Search For a Home

    Homespin.com now offers a new, more enjoyable, way to search for a home! Tired of looking at little pins on a map? Instead of little pins, Homespin.com now allows you to search for homes in your preferred price range and location based on images. Comparing images of the exteriors, kitchens, bathrooms, and living rooms, you navigate […]

  • Give to Get

    Whether you’ve been in Austin for 10 years or 10 minutes, you know that we’re a unique city. We just do things differently . . .  including how we give. From a volunteer perspective we rock. But there’s always room for improvement right? One way we’re not so good is in donating our money. In […]

  • My Love Letter to Austin, TX

    Graffiti in Austin, TX

    This was my first Valentine’s Day that I spent in a relationship… with a city. Here’s this place: everybody wants to hang out in, live with, talks fondly about… and I have only gotten to watch this play out from afar. So now you can imagine what kind of lucky guy I feel like when […]

  • 10 Things to Do When Moving to Austin

    When moving to Austin, there are few things you’ll need to take care prior to arriving in town and once you get here. Here’s a list of 10 things to do when moving to Austin. 1. Whether you’re looking to buy or lease, search for a home in Austin. 2. Once you’ve found a place, turn […]

  • ABJ: 21 Examples of Austin’s Economic Might

    If you’re considering a move to Austin, it’s always good to know where your potential new home ranks compared to the rest of the country. The Austin Business Journal has their fingers on the pulse of rankings for the City of Austin. Here’s an article that was recently published on a few examples of how […]

  • How Many Gay People are Moving to Austin?

    Should I move to Austin Texas

    Forbes recently named Austin as America’s fastest growing city. With Houston and Dallas right behind, Austin’s estimated growth rate for 2013 is 2.7%.

  • 10 Things to Know When Moving to Austin

    Here are 10 things you should know when moving to Austin, Texas. Your first year in a new city can be confusing. Hopefully these tips will shed some light on what to expect when moving to town. 

  • Video: The Journey to a Dream

    The saying goes that life isn’t about finding yourself, it is about creating yourself. One year ago, down to the day, I started a journey to do exactly that. If you know me, then you know my love for Austin, real estate, and travel runs deep.  On November 16th, 2011 I asked myself what it […]

  • Music: Tick Tock by Austin Musicians

    The Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau  has done it again! Another video that shows the true talent and beauty of Austin, TX.  This one-of-a-kind collaborative video project features some of Austin’s best musical talent. Pay attention to the words and remember to enjoy every minute of every day. Life is too short not to enjoy […]

  • Voting Locations in Travis + Williamson County

    If you’ve recently relocated to Austin, and you’re registered to vote, it’s important to get out and use that vote. Here are links to find voting locations and a couple of websites to read more about candidates and city bond propositions.