Buying Austin real estate comes with many questions surrounding securing loans and mortgage insurance may be one of them. Mortgage insurance, otherwise referred to as MI, is often associated with lower limit loans and loans where low down payments are made. There is a misguided idea that mortgage insurance is hard to obtain, when in … Continue reading Austin Real Estate, Loans and Mortgage Insurance
Let’s take a look at pastry in Austin Texas. There is some fantastic food available in the Austin area, home to some top restaurants and known for its food trucks among other things, but the fine art of pastry is also alive and well in the Texas capital! Here are some of our top choices … Continue reading Austin Texas, A Look At Pastry
Austin Texas, there’s an app for that! After all, what isn’t there an app for these days? Whether you are looking to find a new recipe for dinner, get a review of a restaurant, or find out what your friends are up to, there is an app available to help you find what you are … Continue reading Austin Texas, There’s An App For That!
Austin Texas has been deemed one of the smartest cities in the world by a global think tank. The Intelligent Community Forum compiles a list each year of what it considers the most intelligent cities around the globe, and this year’s list, “2012 Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the Year”, honors Austin Texas, one of … Continue reading Austin Texas, A “Smartest” World City
Austin Texas is a top dating city according to Yahoo Travel which recently compiled a list titled “America’s Best Cities For Dating”. Austin has a high concentration of singles which adds to its dynamic dating scene. Austin is known as a music capital as well, which helps lend some background tunes to the city’s dating … Continue reading Austin Texas, Top Dating City
When it comes to Austin real estate there are HOA changes being made for the best interests of homeowners. New legislation in Texas has been passed because of a need for homeowners within an association to be able to demonstrate their individuality and be governed fairly. Austin homeowners who live within an HOA can now … Continue reading Austin Real Estate, HOA Changes For Homeowners
There is no doubt that low unemployment is a draw for relocation to Austin Texas. The state capital has been extremely proactive in attracting new business and new jobs and has continued to have an unemployment rate significantly lower than the national average. In December the unemployment rate in Austin Texas was 6.3%. The recession … Continue reading Low Unemployment A Draw for Relocation to Austin Texas
An MBA acquired in Austin Texas stands out as a top worldwide. Recently a list was compiled of top MBA programs, not just in the United States but around the globe, and the Executive MBA available at the University of Texas in Austin was determined to be the 9th best in the world. This accolade … Continue reading MBA in Austin Texas, A Top Worldwide
Things are looking good for Austin real estate, which means that things are looking good in Austin Texas. A recent Forbes Magazine article titled “Cities Where Real Estate is Ripe for a Rebound” suggests that there are a few cities that are not only poised for a rebound but a few are actually rebounding as … Continue reading Austin Texas Real Estate, Looking Good
Austin Texas is expanding its ability to use solar energy by implementing the largest solar farm in the state. It has become more and more clear over the past decade how importance of finding alternative power sources and solar makes sense for sunny locales like Austin. The most recent solar addition to Austin is a … Continue reading Austin Expanding Solar Use
