On October 15th, Realtor.com published an article in their Daily Real Estate News listing the top US cities where your dollar bill goes furthest. It should come as no surprise that Austin, Texas was in the # 1 slot. Cities were selected based on a calculation by Forbes magazine that compared a city’s median home [...]
For those of us living in Austin, it comes as no surprise that Austin made the top ten list of 2008 Best Cities to Live, Work and Play. Kiplinger selected the winners by looking for cities with strong economies, abundant jobs, reasonable cost of living, and lots of fun things to do. They utilized the [...]
What is it? Over the course of two weekends, East Austin opens the doors to its many art studios to let everyone know where and how these artists work. It is a great community event to get to know the neighborhood, and to take part in all the activities that spring up around it. The actual studios and associated activities are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Nov 13-14 and 20-21, between the hours of 11 am and 6 pm each day.
On January 30th, 2010 The GoodLife Team hosted the third annual Modern Home Tour. Attendance to the tour increased over 1000% in 2 years – demonstrating a keen interest in Modern architecture and sustainable communities.
This year’s Austin Modern Home Tour consists of a driving tour of 16 modern homes in the Austin area followed by a cocktail reception and architect panel at Truluck’s downtown.
What do a $31.7 million budget gap and the City of Austin have in common and what does this connection mean for Austin residents? Higher property taxes and higher utility bills for the 2009/2010 fiscal year that started October 1st for homeowners within the City of Austin.
