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Ten Ways to Stage Your Home for Sale: The Ultimate Guide
Selling your home is one of the most stressful things you can do. Your house is a personal space and putting it up for sale is a surefire way to expose all of its flaws. It’s also an investment that could take years to recoup, so it’s important you find the right buyer as fast as possible. Staging your home for sale is an excellent strategy to do just that. There are plenty of reasons why staging makes sense when selling your home. It can help potential buyers see past dated details and focus instead on what the house has to offer in terms of potential rather than maintenance costs.…
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Things to do in Austin – Fall 2022 Guide
There’s a lot to love about Austin, Texas. With its vibrant music scene, great food, and abundance of outdoor activities, it’s no wonder the city has been voted one of the best places to live in the U.S. time and time again. If you’re looking for an adventure while visiting this exciting city, there are plenty of fun things to do that won’t cost you a fortune or take up too much of your time. From tasting local brews to going on a scenic hike and everything in between, here are six must-do activities for your next trip to Austin: Hike Through the Hill Country The Texas Hill Country is…
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How to Buy a Home in Austin, Texas: A Beginners Guide
Are you thinking about buying a home in Austin, Texas? With its reputation for music, nightlife and fun continuing to grow, the city is seeing an influx of new residents. But how do you buy a home there? Where can you find one to buy? How much will it cost? What kind of mortgage do you need? And what expenses should you budget for? Here we look at why so many people want to live in Austin and how you can buy a home there too. Why is buying a home in Austin so popular? The city has seen a surge in new residents in recent years, many of whom…
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Things to do in the Austin area this weekend
The weekend is here and, as always, there are a ton of things going on in the Austin area! From film and music festivals to a wide variety of Halloween events, there’s no shortage of fun activities happening over the next few days. Here’s a breakdown of just some of the events you can attend this weekend. Lucktoberfest Lucktoberfest – a 10-day event in Willie Nelson’s Luck, Texas – kicks off Friday! The event has a different theme each night, with the overall goal of celebrating a variety of cultures through music, food and more. The “Texas-Sized Kickoff Celebration” features a show from Paul Cauthen and friends called the “Big Velvet Revue.” Saturday’s…
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Things to do in Austin Texas – October-November 2022
It’s October in Austin Texas and even though the weather is cooling down at night, temperatures are still warm during the day and it’s a great time of year to get out and explore the Austin area. If you’re planning a visit to Austin, here’s a list of things to do that you should add to your list of places to visit before winter. 1. Check out the World Famous Congress Bridge Bats View the Congress Bridge Bats is Austin’s most popular tourist attraction for a reason. It’s simply a marvel. Watch as 1.5 million bats pepper the sky in their nightly departure from Congress Bridge in their relentless and…
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Getting ready for Austin City Limits 2022
One of the great things about October is that it’s a time of year where the music world comes to Austin to attend the Austin City Limits music festival. ACL is back and better than ever as the worlds best bands will be performing along with talented local musicians who hope to attract the attention of music industry professionals. Here are several things to look forward to At Austin City Limits 2022. Fantastic Music This year’s ACL lineup delivers several heavy-hitting triumphs along with a few puzzling inclusions. One praiseworthy feature that immediately sticks out: There’s at least one woman occupying the top line of each day on the festival poster,…
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Tips for drought-conscious gardening
Being a drought wise gardener doesn’t mean you have to give up the beauty of your garden, but it does mean making some changes in plant selection, garden design and maintenance. This will involve a few adjustments, but the benefits will be long lasting. As you watch your water thirsty plants suffer and perhaps die from heat and water restrictions, start thinking about replacements. Current and future water restrictions make now a good time to rethink lawn areas. Consider converting grassy paths to surfaces like mulch, permeable pavers, and gravel, which don’t require water but allow rainfall to infiltrate the soil below. Replace traditional lawns with more drought tolerant lawn…
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Housing market shift: Austin forecasted to favor buyers over sellers
Are you thinking about buying a home in Austin Texas? If so, now is a great time to buy because of a variety of factors which has shifted the market from being a sellers market, to a buyers market. How long will the current market conditions last? Recent reports indicate that the current state of the ATX real estate market will continue to favor sellers on into 2023. Why it’s A Good Time To Buy Knock.com uses its Buyer-Seller Market Index to measure the degree to which the nation’s largest and most active housing markets favor buyers or sellers. The index combines six common housing market measures, covering six years of…
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August 2022 Real Estate Market Update
Are you planning on buying or selling a home in the Austin Texas Real Estate market? If so, you’ve come to the right place! In this article, we will break down the latest information on what’s happening in the ATX real estate market for August 2022. Median Sales Price Up, Closed Sales Down The Austin Texas real estate market continues to follow the trends that we’re seeing nationwide of fewer sales and longer days on market. Our Austin Board of Realtors recently released stats for July which showed that prices have actually decreased year-over-year while inventory continues to climb across the Austin Area. This is good news for home buyers…
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Coolest Neighborhoods in Austin – Rainey Street
Are you searching for information on the coolest neighborhoods in Austin? If so, you’ve come to the right place! Rainey street is without a doubt one of the best and coolest neighborhoods in Austin because, it’s full of cool restaurants, bars, food trucks and lots of fun things to do. When you live in the Rainey Street area, you’re always going to be close to everything including the Sausage House & Beer Garden, Emmer & Rye, Lustre Pearl, and you’re also a quick drive away from the fun nightlight that Austin has to offer. About Rainey Street Rainey Street is an historic district in Austin because many homes in the…
