Found 33 blog entries tagged as austin real estate.

How to Make Your Home Christmas Cozy This Season

There is something about December that changes the way a home feels. The colder mornings, the early sunsets, the quiet glow of neighborhood lights. It all nudges us to create warmth inside, to make space for memory and gathering.

A Christmas cozy home does not require an overhaul. Thoughtful details, softened textures, and a little intention are often enough to shift the entire atmosphere. Below is a simple and beautiful guide to creating that feeling throughout your home.

A Warm Welcome at the Door

First impressions matter. The entrance sets the tone for everything that follows. Soft white lighting around the porch, a fresh wreath, a few candles or lanterns, and a seasonal doormat work…

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Austin’s heartbeat isn’t found in its skyline.
It’s in the sound of live music floating from an open door on South Congress on a Wednesday night. It’s in the smell of smoked oak from a backyard barbecue. It’s in the way neighbors wave when you pass by with a dog, a stroller, or both.

This city is growing fast.
And with that growth comes a question we hear often: what makes a city feel like home? How do we hold on to the spirit of a place while welcoming what’s next?

A City That Keeps Its Soul

Austin has changed more in the past decade than some cities do in a lifetime. Startups fill old warehouses. Food trucks have become local legends. Quiet streets have turned into the heart of creative business and energy. Yet somehow, beneath it all, the…

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Austin Ranks #2 for HQ Relocations — What It Means for Real Estate, Jobs & Growth

Between 2018 and 2024, 81 companies chose Austin as their new home base. Here’s how that’s shaping the housing market—and why it matters if you’re thinking of making a move.

The Numbers: Texas Leads the Way

According to a new report from Visual Capitalist and CBRE, Texas dominates when it comes to corporate relocations. Austin landed 81 new headquarters between 2018 and 2024—second only to Dallas-Fort Worth, which added 100. Nashville, Phoenix, and Houston round out the top five.

Bar chart of HQ relocations showing Austin as #2 behind Dallas-Fort Worth

Why Austin?

  • No personal or corporate income tax
  • Lower operating costs compared to coastal cities
  • Highly educated talent pool (thanks UT Austin)

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East Austin Neighborhood Guide 2025: Where Culture, Creativity, and Real Estate Converge

Where Culture, Creativity, and Real Estate Converge

Where the Soul of Austin Still Lives

East Austin doesn’t follow trends. It makes them. Once the underdog across I-35, it has become one of the most dynamic, talked-about, and sought-after neighborhoods in the city. If you want the perfect mix of history, diversity, bold design, street-level creativity, and smart real estate investment—this is it.

It’s not just hot. It’s alive.

A Walk Through East Austin

Color splashes across building walls in the form of murals and mosaics. Music drifts from porch-front speakers or tucked-away bars. Food trucks line the blocks, turning every corner into a…

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Right-Sizing Isn’t About Less. It’s About More of What Matters. | CallKent Blog

Right-Sizing Isn’t About Less. It’s About More of What Matters.

A lifestyle move with intention — not just less space, but more freedom, more clarity, more you.

There’s a moment when you look around your home and realize it’s no longer quite right.

  • Maybe it’s the empty rooms.
  • Maybe it’s the stairs.
  • Maybe it’s just a sense that what used to work… doesn’t anymore.

Right-sizing — not just downsizing — is about creating space for the life you’re living now, not the one you used to have. And in Austin, that can mean moving to a lock-and-leave condo near the greenbelt, a bungalow in Zilker, or a low-maintenance home that lets you travel more and…

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Are you searching for the perfect Austin Texas home for sale? If so, you don’t want to miss 1708 Lemon Court.

Located in the Senna Hills subdivision of Austin, this $729,000 home offers 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 3,319 square feet of space.

Here you will find a quiet cul-de-sac location that’s close to everything including the shops and stores that you use on a regular basis plus good schools like Barton Creek and West Ridge while being far enough from everything to feel like your own personal “retreat”.

 

About 1708 Lemon Mint Court

Built in 1995, this home features a 3-car garage, wonderful all brick exterior, mature landscaping and an excellent backyard complete with a covered patio, waterfall pool / spa, custom lighting, garden…

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By the Kent Redding Group

AUSTIN, TX. – Right now, is an excellent time to buy a home because thanks to historically low mortgage interest rates, homes haven’t been this affordable since 1980.

That’s right, long term affordability has never been better because mortgage interest rates are about 4.5% now compared to 16% in 1980.

Sadly, home affordability could be threatened though if mortgage interest rates continue to rise so if you’re serious about buying a home in Austin Texas, or elsewhere in the United States, now is a great time to buy before rates increase.

Changes to The Mortgage Interest Deduction

Another change that could make buying a home this year more competitive is the recent changes to tax laws from the Republican tax bill…

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By the Kent Redding Group

AUSTIN, TX. – Have you been planning on buying a home? If so, now is the best time for you to make your move as mortgage interest rates have continued their gradual rise, making it costlier for many people to buy a home.

As of March 1st 2018, the average mortgage interest rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage loan is 4.43% and this is the highest mortgage interest rates have been since January 2014.

Strong Economy

Thanks to a strong economy and a positive economic outlook by many people in the Trump Administration it’s likely that we will continue to see rising mortgage interest rates in the years to come as everyone from the President on down to key economic advisors in his administration seem eager to embrace…

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By the Kent Redding Group

Are you searching for the perfect home in the Austin Texas area? If so, you don’t want to miss 1704 Snyder Trail.

This gorgeous 4-bedroom, 3.5 bath home features plenty of space including a formal dining room, office, separate kitchen dining area and so much more.

About 1704 Snyder Trail

Built in 2014, this $475,000 home offers something for everyone including a 3-car garage, large backyard with excellent landscaping and many upgrades throughout the home like custom draperies, built-in’s, covered patio and many other custom details which make this a home you don’t want to pass up.

Open House This Weekend 2/10 and 2/11

If you’re house hunting in the Austin Texas real estate market you don’t want to…

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By the Kent Redding Group

Are you searching for a home in the Austin Texas are? If so, don’t miss 103 Snipe Court!

Located in Lakeway, this home offers you 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 1,908 Square Feet of space.

This home was built in the 1970’s but it’s been recently updated and feels fresh when compared to all of the new homes on the market today. We love the unique character that this home has to offer including the recently updated wet bar and sunken living room but what’s also awesome about this house are the other recent upgrades including:

  •          New Roof – Updated 7/2017
  •          New pool plaster and pump equipment – Updated 8/2017
  •          New landscaping
  •          New paint
  •          New tile
  •          Brand…

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