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Austin Texas Real Estate Market Update: Rebound in 2009
Jun. 25, 2008
Categorized in: Austin and Hill Country
Tagged with: austin home builders, austin real estate news, central texas, market update, sales statistics
The buying season heated up in Central Texas in May according to the Austin Board of REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) May 2008 sales report.
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Austin Tackles Affordable Housing Again. Anyone Care?
Jun. 23, 2008
Categorized in: Austin and Hill Country
Tagged with: austin real estate news, fordable housing, green, prefab, special needs housing, transit oriented development
This question was posed at the Austin Neighborhood Housing and Community Development’s Affordable Housing Forum, held last Friday (June 13).
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Why Central Austin Lot Values Could Drop By 50% Tomorrow
Jun. 2, 2008
Categorized in: Austin and Hill Country
Tagged with: affordability, austin home builders, central austin, condos, design standards, duplex, east austin
If you own or recently purchased a lot in Austin with the intent to build more than one unit or a duplex, throw your current plans away. A crucial City Planning Commission vote tomorrow could drop some Central Austin land values by at least 50%.
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Spotlight: Travis Heights in 78704 South Austin
May. 5, 2008
Categorized in: Austin and Hill Country
Tagged with: 78704, real estate, south austin, travis heights
Here’s some background on popular Travis Heights, one of South Austin’s oldest neighborhoods.
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Will Light Rail Solve Downtown Austin Transit Woes?
Apr. 30, 2008
Categorized in: Austin and Hill Country
Tagged with: austin, capmetro, central, commuter, light rail, texas, transit, tx
Texas State Senator Kirk Watson and Austin City CouncilMember Brewster McCracken have led the charge to change how we commute to within Central Austin.
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Spotlight: Towering Towers II Condo Project To Replace State “Capital”
Apr. 28, 2008
Categorized in: Austin and Hill Country
Tagged with: austin, austin statesman, condo, condominium, towering towers
Today’s Spotlight focuses on the proposed condominium project, Towering Towers II, which is being developed by Baulsy Bros Builders LLC, based in Miami. The proposed 100-story towers will become the tallest in the state and include 2,361 units.
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Spotlight: Park Place Village Homeless RV Park in East Austin Creates Criticism, Praise
Apr. 21, 2008
Categorized in: Austin and Hill Country
Tagged with: austin, homeless, park place village, rv
Today's spotlight is on controversial Park Place Village, a 10-acre gated RV site for 150-175 "chronically homeless" individuals.
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Is Affordable Austin Real Estate Just a Pipe Dream?
Apr. 16, 2008
Categorized in: Austin and Hill Country
Tagged with: austin, housing, real estate, texas, top places, tx
Austin is consistently one of America's top places to live, causing demand for housing to remain steady in most areas of the city.
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Three Reasons Why Austin is Among Top U.S. Real Estate For Empty Nesters, Boomers
Apr. 14, 2008
Categorized in: Austin and Hill Country
Tagged with: austin, baby boomers, buy, empty nesters, real estate
Empty Nesters are moving to cities like Austin and Las Vegas in droves, keeping the local economy afloat during the current recession while growing housing demand.
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Spotlight: $85M 'Villagio' Brings Mixed-Use Luxury to Northwest Austin
Apr. 9, 2008
Categorized in: Austin and Hill Country
Tagged with: austin, luxury, mixeduse, office, residential, retail, tx, villagio
This week's spotlight focuses on the $85M mixed-use project breaking ground in Northwest Austin.
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How will Dell Layoffs of 900 Jobs Affect Austin Real Estate?
Apr. 7, 2008
Categorized in: Austin and Hill Country
Tagged with: 2009, austin, closing, dell, manufacturing, real estate
A surprise announcement by Dell, Inc. earlier this week sent the Austin real estate community into shock. Dell plans to close it's North Austin manufacturing facility, cutting almost 800-900 jobs in early 2009.
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