By the Kent Redding Group

AUSTIN, TX. – Are you searching things to do in Austin Texas during April? If so, you’ve come to the right place; in this article, we will provide you with a complete list of things to do in the area including music festivals, live entertainment, food and so much more.

3/31/17 - 4/1/17

Austin Urban Music Festival

Auditorium Shores

More than 15,000 music revelers converge on Auditorium Shores at Lady Bird Lake to enjoy Austin's only music festival focused on R&B, neo-soul and hip hop music.

www.urbanmusicfest.com

3/31/17 - 4/2/17

Art City Austin Festival

Palmer Event Center

Nearly 200 national artists, top local restaurants, two music stages and hands-on art activities make this one of the…

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By The Kent Redding Group

AUSTIN, TX. – Ah barbecue, it’s something that just gets your mouth watering when you’re thinking about it right? Thankfully, when it’s lunchtime in Austin we have a lot of delicious restaurants to choose from where you can enjoy barbecue including these destinations.

La Barbecue

Location - 1906 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

Hours – Open from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm Daily

They’ve received tons of rave reviews lately all over the Internet, especially from USA Today, and for good reason, their barbecue is among the very best in Austin Texas and for good reason, their beef brisket ribs fall off the bone and their smoked sausage will make you never want to eat another smoked sausage again.

La Barbecue is…

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By The Kent Redding Group

Austin, TX. – Are you searching for things to do in Austin Texas while you’re on vacation? If so, you’ve come to the right place!

In this article we will provide you with a fun list of things to do in Austin so you can have the vacation that you’ve been dreaming about.

#1 – Go Swimming In Hamilton Pool

Besides Disneyland, Hamilton Pool can be considered to be one of the most “magical” places on earth because it’s a natural swimming pool that’s surrounded by waterfalls and it will give you the feeling of being in a place where time has stopped.

#2 – Watch The Austin Bats

One of the most unique attractions that Austin offers is the spectacle of migrating bats flying out from under the South Congress Bridge…

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By The Kent Redding Group

Are you planning on selling your Austin Texas Home? If so, you’ve come to the right place!

In this article we will share with you 4 things you should do before you sell your home.

#1 – Google Your Address Online

In the internet age one of the most important things you should do before listing your home for sale is to Google your address because websites like Trulia and Zillow may be reporting inaccurate information and it’s important to have those errors corrected because they may ultimately affect the interest in your home.

#2 – Write Down Everything You’ve Done To Your Home Since You’ve Lived There

Have you made changes, improvements or fixed major problems in your home since you’ve lived there?

If the…

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By the Kent Redding Group

AUSTIN, TX. – 2017’s South by Southwest was a HUGE success that brought some awesome acts and headliners like Garth Brooks to Austin but SXSW was just a taste of the great music we can look forward to for the remainder of 2017.

Here’s a preview of the other great Austin Texas Music Festivals you can expect in 2017.

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Urban Music Festival
Auditorium Shores
Urban Music Festival is a family-centric festival for R&B, jazz, funk and reggae music lovers, where national and local entertainment takes center stage. urbanmusicfest.com

Louisiana Swamp Thing and Crawfish Festival
The Austin American-Statesman parking lot
It's a Cajun festival in Texas! More than 5,000 pounds of crawfish are consumed at this annual…

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AUSTIN, TX. – One of the many things that we love about living in Austin is that we have a variety of great festivals here every year including the 60th Annual Zilker Garden Festival, coming up this week, March 25th, 10:00 am at the Zilker Botanical Garden.

About the Zilker Garden Festival

The Zilker Festival is a one-stop destination for everything gardening; the festival will have plants, arts & crafts, garden hats, clothing, ceramic pots and so much more!

If your garden has been sitting dormant, this festival is your chance to say hello to spring and buy the plants or supplies that you need to bring it back to life.

Family Friendly Event

The Zilker Garden Festival is also a great destination to instill a love of gardening and…

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By the Kent Redding Group

AUSTIN, TX – In 2017 most homeowners in the United States, especially in Austin Texas, know the value of solar panels since it makes sense to invest in solar panels if you own a home in a part of the United States that enjoys the sunshine for a large portion of the year.

Even though solar panels are a smart investment for a homeowner the BIG question is do solar panels affect a home’s value? The answer to this question depends on who you ask.

Buying Vs. Leasing Solar Panels

Yes, solar panels can ultimately help an Austin Texas Homeowner lower their monthly electric bills but the one thing that will factor into if those solar panels affect the value of a home is if the solar panels are bought or leased.

With the…

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AUSTIN, TX. -  Tax season is here and with April 15th just under one month away it’s important for every homeowner to make sure that they take advantage of all of the tax breaks available to them.

In this article, we will provide you with a list of tax breaks that you can tax advantage of when you file your taxes.

Mortgage interest

This is the big kahuna: All of the interest you pay on your mortgage is tax-deductible for loans up to $1 million, says Mark Jaeger of TaxAct. You do have to itemize deductions to take it, but it’s almost always worth it, especially with a new loan. Most mortgages are structured so that you pay the interest first. So if you have a $300,000 fixed rate 30-year loan at 4% interest, in your first year, you’d be…

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Over the last year Austin Texas has received a lot of great press coverage online thanks to it being a very liveable city, including being a great place to find a job, and now our city has been ranked as the best state capitol to live in the United States thanks to recent data from wallethub.com.

Why Is Austin The Best State Capitol To Live In The United States?

Why is Austin the best state capitol to live in the United States? There are a variety of factors including economic strength, excellent health care, fun things to do in the area, affordable housing, cool people, great food, awesome music and so much more.

Besides all of the obvious reasons why Austin Texas is the best state capitol to live in the United States we also have an…

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[ Open House] Sunday, March 12th, 2017 from 2-4pm – Hosted by Dyanna Wilson

By the Kent Redding Group

AUSTIN, TX. – Are you searching for a perfect 3 bedroom, 2-bathroom home in Austin Texas? If so, don’t miss out on 1804 Piedmont Ave. This home has everything that you could want including a great location with a tree covered lot, 1,227 square feet, many updates, and so much more.

About 1804 Piedmont Ave

Built in 1966, this $424,000 home Is located in the Crestview Subdivision of Austin Texas and it has many signs that reflect pride of ownership including: granite countertops, central heating/air, hardwood floors, ceiling fans and recessed lighting.

Besides being a cute 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Austin Texas home, 1804 Piedmont Ave is…

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