Tips for buying a luxury home in Austin

Tips for buying a luxury home in Austin

Austin, TX has grown tremendously over the past couple of decades. With the influx of creative visionaries and entrepreneurs, the city has seen the construction of a variety of unique, beautiful homes and neighborhoods. From East to West, North to South, Austin is dotted with upscale, luxury homes.

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Best Places to have a Real Austin Christmas

Best Places to have a Real Austin Christmas

If there’s one thing we know how to do in Austin, it’s celebrate. If there’s one thing we know how to celebrate, it’s the Holiday Season. What’s compiled herein is a step-by-step family friendly recipe for a traditional Austin Christmas with a twist. Because it wouldn’t be Austin if there wasn’t some sort of oddity.

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West Lake Hills

West Lake Hills

West Lake Hills is a prestigious community located west of Lake Austin (can you guess how they came up with the name?) known for its rolling hills and beautiful landscapes. Bee Cave Road, a center for commerce in Austin, is the primary conduit road for this neighborhood, meaning all manner of shopping and recreation is available and just a short drive away.

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St. Edwards

St. Edwards

Don’t let the proximity to the university fool you. Artists and ambitious young professionals are calling this neighborhood home. Most describe it as ‘homey’ and ‘neighborly’ and best of all, ‘quirky’. When outsiders think about Austin and ‘keeping it weird’ this neighborhood comes to mind.

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Old Enfield

Old Enfield

Old Enfield, the oldest neighborhood located in Old West Austin Historic District, is a historic neighborhood with elegant homes, top performing schools, and a central location. Residents here have easy access to shopping, entertainment, amenities, and more.

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Gracywoods

Gracywoods

Gracywoods is a charming, “small-town-feel” neighborhood attracting a lot of attention due to The Domain with it’s 5 star shopping and high class dining, resurgent Burnet Road and even a brewery movement happening close-by.

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Highland Park West

Highland Park West

Running along Mopac and Ranch Road 2222, Highland Park West neighborhood is upscale, with most homes currently running for about 650,000+. The neighborhood is accentuated, like many communities in North Central Austin, by lush, well maintained greenery lining the streets. Highland Park West is a treat for the senses in many ways, from the diverse homes, ranging from ranch, restored mid-century and modern styles, to the excellent park space it boasts through Perry Park and Bright Leave Preserve, and the variety of high-quality food options available to its residents.

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Market Update Q2 2016

Market Update Q2 2016

Following up on my last market update, I’m holding firm to what I’ve been sharing: I believe this is the peak year in an up-cycle that has been very robust since 2011. No doomsday here, just a temporary adjustment for a few years that is likely to happen.

And, it’s not because of job concerns.

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Westgate

Westgate

Westgate Developed in the fifties & sixties, this sweet semi-urban community is located 5 miles from downtown Austin, tucked between MoPac and Highway 71.

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South Congress Revisited

South Congress Revisited

Some Austin neighborhoods are so iconic, so representative of the unique feel of our city, that they deserve a second look. The South Congress neighborhood is home to Austinites who want a high-status address with walkable options for food, fun, and shopping.

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Wooten

Wooten

Wooten Wooten is bounded by Burnet Road, Anderson Lane, and Research BLVD (aka hwy 183).

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St. Johns

St. Johns

Located in northeast Austin at the intersections to Hwy. 290 and 183 and I-35, and a quick 10 minute drive to downtown Austin, the St. Johns neighborhood is one of the most affordable areas of the city. St. Johns is an older, ethnic community that resembles what Austin’s East side of years past, as they began experiencing an elevated neighborhood spirit and eventually became our once hidden jewel.

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Hancock

Hancock

Situated in North Central Austin, and bordering the University of Texas campus, Hancock is a neighborhood that has some great conveniences. Striking the perfect balance between big city living and sleepy and quiet comfort.

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Deep Eddy (Westfield)

Deep Eddy (Westfield)

Deep Eddy (Westfield) East of MoPac/Highway 1 and south of Enfield Blvd., Deep Eddy (also referred to as “Westfield”), is a small centrally located pocket community.

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Barton Creek

Barton Creek

Just southwest of downtown Austin, Barton Creek occupies a large area featuring a number of very exclusive communities within its zip code. Situated on the edge of downtown Austin, those lucky enough to live within its boundaries enjoy great views of the rolling hills to the west. As lush as our local landscapes can get, Barton Creek is two-thirds greenspace, which means as you drive the winding roads, up and down the many hills, you will be greeted by green at every turn.

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