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8 Hours in Austin – Where to Go, Eat and Have Fun

Austin Texas is without a doubt one of the top destinations in the United States for music, arts, food and lots of things to see and do.

If you’re coming to Austin but only have 8 hours to spend in the city this article will provide you with tips on where to go, eat and have fun in Austin if you have only a few hours to spend here.

Getting To Austin Texas

One of the great things about Austin Texas is that thanks to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport you can fly into the city from any major airport in the United States and once you get here you can either rent a car, take a cab, Uber or rely on Austin’s Capital Metro to get anywhere you need to go in the area.

Best Brunch Spot in Austin

The first thing you need to do if you…

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#1 REALTOR for Downtown Austin..Kent Redding

We are proud to announce Kent Redding has been selected by "The USA Charity Network," a Network consisting of 327 of the most prominent nonprofit organizations in the United States, as the #1 Austin Realtor for the downtown area. The network stated that in their extensive review process Kent Redding has the perfect combination of skills, experience, talent, negotiating abilities and proven achievement for both home buyers and home sellers. We might be a little bias…..but we agree 100%.

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Austin Texas Home for Sale – 8301 Hot Springs Court

Are you searching for the perfect Austin Texas Home for Sale that offers a perfect combination of rural charm while still being closet to downtown? If so, learn more about our latest listing located at 8301 Hot Springs Court in Austin.

Relaxing Oasis

This 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2,859 square foot home with an oversized 3 car garage can certainly be described as a relaxing “oasis” since it offers plenty of open space (.61 acres), mature trees and is the perfect place for anyone who wants plenty of space for a greenhouse, workshop, chicken coop, entertaining areas and so much more.

Located in the Estates of Shadowridge a home like this rarely becomes available since owners here love their homes so it’s literally once in a lifetime to fine a…

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St. Elmo Market – Learn More about Austin’s Most Exciting Development

AUSTIN, TX. – One of the great things about living in Austin Texas is that the landscape is always changing including the St. Elmo area where plans are in place to revive the area and create the first indoor/outdoor marketplace in Austin Texas with the St. Elmo Market that's going to be modeled after New York’s famous Chelsa Market.

Besides having a great indoor/outdoor market that will be comparable to El Mercado, Pike Place and other great outdoor markets around the world, the St. Elmo Public Market will also have plenty of excellent restaurants workspaces for artists, musician’s places for farmers to sell their latest crops and so much more.

St. Elmo Market - Connecting the Past and Present

There’s no denying that Austin Texas has a…

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Are You Ready For The Old Settlers Music Festival?

Austin Texas has many great music festivals during the course of a normal year including the South by Southwest (SXSW) music Festival which just wrapped up a few weeks ago. Thankfully there are more music festivals to come including the Old Settlers Music Festival which will be held in Austin from April 14- April 17, 2006.

About The old Settlers Music Festival

The Old Settlers Music Festival is as much part of Austin music history as the South by Southwest Music Festival since it started back in 1987 and was first held at Old Settlers Park in Austin. Since the late 80’s it’s grown to a nationally known music festival which has attracted awesome bands from across the country who specialize in roots music, Americana and so much more.

Some…

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Wave Garden Coming To Austin Texas

AUSTIN, TX. – There are many cool things to love about Austin Texas including the world class music scene, art, culture and things to do but what about surfing? Yes, Austin will soon have its own wave park called NLand Surf Park that will be opening this spring and it will feature 160 acres of surfing paradise, a 13 acre lagoon as well plus tons of other cool stuff like retail, lodging, food and a top notch surf school.

“The Greenest Surf Park in the World”

In their recent press release CEO Kenan “Keno” Knieriem Jr. said that his goal wasn’t just to build the biggest surf park in the world but also the greenest surf park and an attraction that Texas would truly be proud of.

Without a doubt he’s accomplished his goal and then some plus NLand…

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Federal Trade Commission Warns Of Mortgage Phishing Scheme

AUSTIN, TX. – There’s no denying that buying a home can be a complicated process for anyone and when you add in the fact that there’s dozens of documents to be filled out it’s easy to get caught up in the closing process and not realize that you’ve been scammed by someone claiming to be a title insurance company and is asking you to pay closing costs.

Thanks to a recent notification by the Federal Trade Commission we know that more scammers are coming out of the woodwork to take advantage of home buyers via a new phishing scheme where they tell the home buyer that closing costs need to be paid.

How Does The Scam Work?

Sadly, this scam starts when the scammer hacks into a home buyer in Austin or their Realtor’s® email account and from there…

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Start Up Companies Thrive In Austin Texas

AUSTIN, TX. – If you’ve been thinking about starting or relocating your company anywhere in the United States one of the best cites for you to get your company up and running is Austin Texas.

What makes Austin a thriving place for startup companies is that entrepreneualism really does thrive here and the passion for business can be seen 24-7 as Austin has thousands of residents living here who would classify themselves has being entrepreneurs.

Neck Ties Are Optional

One cool thing to get used to in Austin is that more companies like Capital Factory are embracing a laid back lifestyle and give their employees the option to work from home or in the office while traditional business attire like neck ties are optional.

The Next Silicon Valley

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Austin Real Estate Market News – More Buyers Get Creative Due To Low Inventory

AUSTIN, TX. – There’s no denying that the Austin Texas Real Estate market has a tight housing inventory right now and thanks to the lack of home inventory homebuyers in Austin are resorting to creative methods for finding the proverbial needle in a haystack, or homes for sale that might not be on the market yet.

If you’re thinking about buying a home in Austin Texas, this article will provide you with some of the tactics buyers are using to find homes for sale, beating out the competition and also the possibility of multiple offers from other buyers.

Door To Door Canvasing

One of the first methods that some buyers are turning to in 2016 to find homes for sale in Austin Texas is by going door-to-door in their neighborhoods of choice then…

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Kent Redding Group Realtor of the Month - Kym Martin

At the Kent Redding Group were proud to work with a diverse group of Realtors® including agents who have relocated to Austin from locations around the world like Kym Martin, a native from Adelaide Australia,  (Austin’s sister city). Kym has also lived in Sydney, Seattle, Hong Kong and she is proud to call Austin home now for over a decade. 

Though her expertise lies in relocation, contract negotiation and investment work, Kym continues to serve all buyers, sellers, and investors with any and all Real Estate needs. Her infectious enthusiasm and knowledge for the Austin market sets her apart from other Realtors. If you have any questions or Real Estate needs please contact Kym via email, text or phone. 

In this Q&A article we would like you to get…

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