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- 7.10.2008 Texas ranked top economy in nation by CNBC
- 6.26.2008 Best Cities For Recent College Grads
- 6.12.2008 The 2008 Top 25 Real Estate Market Forecast
- 5.27.2008 Urban Austin A wiki devoted to the architecture and urban design of Austin, Texas
- 5.19.2008 Austin Area Continues to Benefit From Stable Real Estate Market
- 4.29.2008 More apartments coming for Austin area
- 4.24.2008 Five Travis school districts face double-digit appraisal increases
- 4.10.2008 Top 10 Best Cities for Home Sellers
- 3.27.2008 4 Texas Cities Among Top 10 in Growth
- 3.18.2008 A Fed rate cut could send some mortgage rates even higher
- 2.27.2008 Austin Expands with New Hotels, Attractions
- 2.22.2008 The 2008 Top 25 Real Estate Market Forecast
- 2.15.2008 Some Cities Are Spared the Slide in Housing
- 2.7.2008 Seton unveils new Round Rock hospital
- 1.30.2008 America's Fastest-Growing Metros
- 1.29.2008 TexasRealtors.com - What's in store for 2008? The outlook for the residential real estate market.
- 1.29.2008 WSJ.com - A Mortgage 'Tweak' We Don't Need
- 1.28.2008 The Real Estate Center at Texas A&M. - Real estate statistics for Austin-Round Rock.
- 1.23.2008 Entrepreneur.com - Best and Worst Places to Buy a House
- 1.20.2008 The future of Austin.
- 10.31.2007 Eric Carvajal - Top 7 Tips For Choosing A Property Management Company
- 10.31.2007 Eric Carvajal - Top 7 Reasons to Invest in Costa Rica Real Estate
- 10.1.2007 America's Most Stable Housing Markets
- 9.20.2007 Eric Carvajal - Top 7 Neighborhoods In Central Austin
- 9.17.2007 Eric Carvajal - Top 7 Things to do in Austin, Texas
- 4.1.2007 Forecast: 100 biggest markets Analysts still are looking for a relatively mild downturn - but in some areas, things will get worse before they get better.
Austin at a glance
© Fred Guerra
Why live in Austin?
As the gateway to the Texas Hill Country, Austin is home to natural landscapes formed by our rolling hills and sparkling water springs. We have shaded trails that wrap around Town Lake for you to enjoy biking, running, and walking, and easy access to docks to put your canoe or kayak in. In the evening during the summer months, we gather near the Congress Ave. Bridge to watch the departure of some 1.5 million bats. In addition to our wonderful nature aspects, we also are proud to say that we have some of the best Tex-Mex restaurants in the state.
"Live Music Capital of the World"
A night on the town in Austin includes nearly 200 venues on any given evening that host country, jazz, blues, rock and roll, hip-hop, western-swing, and tejano. The largest concentration of venues is found downtown in the Warehouse District and up and down Sixth Street .
With a large supply of bright students from the University of Texas , the city's economic and commercial growth continues, adding to the area's cultural, social and natural attractions.