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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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

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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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AUSTIN, TX. - Thanks to a recent article from Austin culture map, we know that homes in the Austin Texas area have more land than other metro areas across Texas and this is good news for home buyers who are searching for more than just a single family homes.

6.6% of Austin Area Homes Sit On At Least 5 Acres of Land

How big are lot sizes in the Austin area when compared to other metro areas across Texas? 6.6 percent of single-family homes in the Austin Texas area sit on at least 5 Acres; this beats out San Antonio (5.9 percent), DFW (2.5 percent) and the Houston metro area (2.1 percent).

To come up with the acreage statistics, CultureMap reviewed data from the Census Bureau’s 2013 American Housing Survey (Austin…

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Are you searching for the Perfect Austin Texas home? If so don't miss this perfect 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home located at 3812  Greystone Drive in Austin Texas.

Built in 1972, this custom designed home is located right in the heart of Austin, on an oversized lot; it features multiple living areas, a chef's dream kitchen, two fireplaces, main level guest suite, amazing master level suite with an excellent luxury resort style bathroom and so much more.

What’s Nearby?

Listed for $749,000, this home is truly a rare gem and it is the perfect Austin Texas home; what’s even better is that 3812 Greystone Drive is close to everything including shopping, dinning, schools and all of the cool things that life in Austin Texas can offer you.

You can…

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AUSTIN, TX. - Have You been thinking about buying your first Austin Texas home and are not sure if you should continue renting versus buying? You are not alone.

The Question of whether or not if you should continue renting versus buying is something that every homeowner deals with before they ultimately “take the plunge” and commit to buying their first house, that's why in this article we will share with you 4 signs that you are ready to buy your first Austin Texas home so you can have confidence that it’s time to start the home buying process.

#1 - You Have Job Security

One of the first signs that you are ready to buy your first home is that you have job security. This is important because every mortgage loan…

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Planning On buying an Austin Texas home but you're not sure what's the difference between pre-approval vs. pre-qualification? Sadly, in today's real estate market many buyers still don't know the differences between the two, that's why in today's article we will break down the differences between pre-approval vs. pre-qualification so you will know the steps to follow for buying a home.

Pre-Qualification

What does pre-qualification mean? A Mortgage pre-qualification is basically a rough estimate of your borrowing power.

Getting pre-qualified is fairly simple, all you have to do is either call or visit a mortgage lender.

The mortgage lender won't run your credit report; they will review your finances and give you…

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Over the last 30 days Austin Texas has received a lot of great press coverage regarding the city being an excellent place to move, find a job, and so much more but will one of best cities in the United States soon also be the host to a NASCAR at Circuit of the Americas?

Thanks to a recent article in autoweek.com, and the hard work of Bobby Epstein, COTA chairman, it’s likely that Austin Texas will soon have the Monster Energy NASCAR cup series here.

“I’ve had contact with NASCAR officials, and we’ve heard from their fans and drivers,” Epstein told the Austin American-Statesman for a published article. “Everyone seems to want to be here, so I see no reason why it couldn’t come together.

“It’s something fans are asking for in droves. We hear…

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