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Austin Texas, Top Dating City

toddsmith — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:47:25 +0000

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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 life.

In addition to a thriving and unique nightlife the healthy lifestyle available in Austin allows for outdoor daytime dates that may include hiking, biking, swimming or golfing. Similar and healthy interests and activities can keep dates fun and lead to more in the future after all! The University of Texas helps keep Austinites young and educated, which in turn adds to the single and fun atmosphere that permeates the city and helps to keep it “weird”.

In Austin Texas, weird equals fun, and dating is recognized as nothing short of fantastic in our capital city. Contact us today to learn more about living in Austin and why our unique city is a top dating city. We have access to all Austin real estate as well as the knowledge you need to get to know the different communities that make up the Central Texas area.

Click here to read the Yahoo Travel article “America’s Best Cities For Dating”.

Contact the Fine Austin Living Team today for up to date information about Austin Texas real estate as well as free access to the Austin Texas MLS and all properties currently for sale in the Austin area.

Music in Austin Texas, Urban Concert Will Do Good

toddsmith — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:26:13 +0000

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Country music fans in Austin Texas should consider attending the Keith Urban concert which will do a good deed by raising money to combat a deadly children’s illness known as Batten disease. The concert will take palce on February 10th and is titled “Date Night with Keith Urban”. Funds raised at Urban’s concert will go to the Beyond Batten Disease Foundation, a foundation dedicated to curing the childhood disease as well as promoting the screening test for the disease. Austin Texas will be the country star’s first performance since having surgery on his vocal chords in the Fall of 2011.

Austin Texas has a thriving music scene, and used as a platform to raise money for a plethora of worthy causes. The drought of last summer created a fundraising concert that was well-attended and able to raise a great deal of money for victims of the fires caused by the dryness.

Living in Austin Texas provides exposure to a variety of music. Contact us today to learn more about living in Central Texas. We can help you get to know Austin and different communities that make up our unique area. We can provide access to all Austin real estate that is currently listed for sale and so much more.

Click here for more information on “Date Night with Keith Urban”.

Austin, Texas by the Numbers: Who ELSE thinks we’re an awesome place?

toddsmith — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:57:10 +0000

Austin, TX rocks!

Everyone, not just Austinites, knows Austin is one of the best cities in the world. Want to see who else is talking about us? Here’s proof.

No. 1 Boom town in America, Forbes Magazine

No. 1 City for starting over, thedailybeast.com

No. 1 Place to live in the U.S., relocateamerica.com

No. 1 City in resident satisfaction, ETC Institute

No. 1 City for young adults starting careers, American City Business Journal

No. 1 Best golf city in America, golf.com

No. 1 Funniest city, thedailybest.com

No. 1 City in the U.S. for job growth, gracytitle.com

No. 2 Best city for families, Parenting Magazine

No. 2 Market to watch in 2012, Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers

No. 2 Best place for dating in the U.S., vavoom.com

No. 2 City for young Latino Americans to live, work and play, Mun2

No. 2 IT startup hot spot, PayScale, Inc

No. 3 Best airport in America and 5^th best in the world, Airports Council International

No. 4 Best city for single women, CBS Money Watch

No. 4 Best job market in the U.S., Forbes

No. 4 Best city for college grads, thedailybeast.com

No. 5 U.S. city with the healthiest employment outlook, Manpower Employment Outlook Survey

No. 5 Place with good jobs and cheap housing, investopedia.com

No. 5 American city for iPad hot spots, Men’s Health

No. 5 Most moved to city in the U. S., U-Haul

No. 7 Best place for business, Forbes

No. 8 Most socially networked city, Men’s Health

No. 8 Best beer city, Travel + Leisure

No. 10 Greenest U.S. city, Mother Nature Network

No. 10 Social media college: University of Texas, studentadvisor.com

Austin Texas, Great Food

toddsmith — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:49:52 +0000

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Austin Texas is the home of great food, in addition to great fun. Known as a city of festivals, Austin is on the map for music yet one of the city’s lesser known, but equally great, attributes is food. From food trucks to BBQ and everything in between and beyond, Austin Texas is rapidly becoming known for its fare.

Among a few of Austin’s accolades in recent years, as far as food goes, are that the city is home to a best burger and a best new restaurant. In addition to the amazing restaurants in Austin, the variety available from the city’s food trucks is both diverse and exceptional. In its diversity Austin Texas is being noticed by food critics from across the United States.

The appreciation of food is important to many relocating to Austin, as dining and discussing food can be a way of life. Luckily the food offerings in Austin will not disappoint.

If you are considering relocating to Austin Texas give us a call today. We have access to all Austin real estate that is currently listed for sale and can help you get to know where Austin’s most unique eateries are located!

Click here to read a recent article from Newsday, “Visiting Austin for the food”, which highlights Austin’s dining options.

Keep Austin Green, Recycle Your Christmas Tree

toddsmith — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:36:53 +0000

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Keep Austin green and recycle your Christmas tree! The city of Austin Texas has been recycling Christmas trees for 27 years, recognizing the importance of keeping these trees from the landfills as well as the opportunity to use the trees in the form of mulch and dirt throughout the community.

How can you recycle your Christmas tree in Austin Texas? Here are your options:

If you are a City of Austin customer you will have curbside collection for your tree, otherwise you can drop your tree off at Zilker Park to be recycled.
Austin Resource Recovery will pick up trees, and other holiday greenery, on your regularly scheduled collection days. These trees will be recycled along with yard trimmings to make Dillo Dirt, a compost that is great to add to your garden beds.
If you do not have City of Austin trash service you can drop your tree off at Zilker Park between 10 am and 2 pm on Saturday, January 7, Sunday, January 8, Saturday, January 14, and Sunday, January 15. These trees will be chipped into mulch which will then be available on a first come, first serve basis later in the month.

Recycling trees helps use your holiday tradition for your environment, your tree will be used to help green up Austin and start the new year off on the right foot!

Austin Texas Benefits Financially From College Football

toddsmith — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:36:08 +0000

Austin Texas benefits greatly from college football. The Texas Longhorns are noted as being the most valuable college football team in the nation. Forbes Magazine recently published an article titled “College Football’s Most Valuable Teams”, and the Longhorns are number one on the list with a value of $129 million.

The fact that Austin Texas is home to the most valuable college team is huge for both the city and the school. College football brings a lot of dollars to a community on game day which is great for the Austin economy. In addition the money that the Longhorns bring in helps fund other athletic and academic endeavors at the University of Texas. Football adds to the value of living in Austin as well as going to school in Austin.

Contact us today to learn more about the economy in Austin. In addition to having access to all Austin real estate that is currently listed for sale we keep our fingers on the pulse of the community.

Click here to read “College Football’s Most Valuable Teams” from Forbes Magazine.

2011 Austin TX Art From The Streets sale a huge success

toddsmith — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:38:17 +0000

2011 Art From the Streets sale a huge success!

Fine Austin Living, REALTORS attended this past weekend’s Art From The Streets show at the Trinity Center in Downtown Austin and took part in the buying frenzy. Folks from all over braved the wintry rainy weather to attend one of the largest sales in recent years. The organizers did a great job getting attendees into the registration area and out of the wind and rain, and checkout was a breeze as well as many attendees were overheard saying how smooth and enjoyable this year’s show was.

Art From the Streets, one of our adopted community service organizations, is a program designed to help homeless citizens get off the streets by expressing themselves in artistic endeavors, ultimately hoping to raise essential funds from the sale of their art to provide a roof over their head and other badly needed items.

At Fine Austin Living, REALTORS we support the efforts of this worthwhile organization to restore dignity to our affected brothers and sisters, helping them find a creative outlet for their talents, and raise badly needed funds to help overcome their misfortune. Learn more at ArtFromTheStreets.org, or on our site at FineAustinGIVING.com where we believe in giving back via Art from the Heart.

Animals Live Well in Austin Too

toddsmith — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:30:30 +0000

Animals live well in Austin too, or at least will very soon. Saturday a new animal shelter will open its doors in Austin Texas, offering a state of the art facility for animals in need, and animals on the lam. Animal shelters across the nation suffer from over-crowding, poor insulation, and so many more troubles due to a failing economy. Luckily animals that are in need in the Austin area will now have access to a heated area indoors, as well as the ability to enjoy the outdoors.

Austin Texas is known for its healthy and unique lifestyle, and clearly this extends to the animal population as well. Too often animals find themselves in situations that they have no control over, malnourished, abused or neglected. Starting Saturday animals that land in unfortunate positions can look forward to living in Austin!

Contact us today to learn more about humans living in Austin Texas. Austin is a unique Texas city, continually praised for its ability to weather the economic storm and create jobs. We know Austin and we know Austin real estate!

Click here to read “Sneak peek at new Austin Animal Center” from KVUE.com.

Fun Festival Coming to Austin Texas

toddsmith — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:49:34 +0000

A fun festival is coming to Austin Texas. The Fun Fun Fun Fest will kick off this Friday, November 4th and run through the 6th, at Auditorium Shores. Some of the hottest bands today will be headlining, including Spoon, Passion Pit, and Lykke Li.

The Fun Fun Fun Fest started in Austin Texas in 2006, and has been going strong ever since. This year’s event is looking to be one of the best years yet for the festival, including some great known and not-so-known bands, as well as some great comedians.

Austin Texas is a city known for its festivals, and while fun is typically a given, a festival that has fun in its title is one to really look forward to. If you love music and you love Austin Texas, then you will have a great time at the Fun Fun Fun Fest! Click here to visit the festival’s website.

Living in Austin Texas is enhanced by the ample entertainment options that are available. Contact us today to learn more about living in Austin. In addition to having access to all Austin real estate that is available for sale, we know Austin and can help you get to know it too!

Downtown Austin Proves Desirable Place to Live

toddsmith — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:04:38 +0000

Downtown Austin has proved to be a desirable place to live. Downtown living is convenient for many, negating the need to drive while placing inhabitants in the middle of the action. Condo sales are up in Austin’s city core, an indicator that city living is a hot commodity. In fact quite a few more condos and apartments have sold in downtown Austin this year compared with 2010.

The newest residences in downtown Austin include the Four Seasons, the Austonian, and the W Residences, non of which are paltry projects. The positive sales figures show that people are paying to live in luxury in Austin, despite the nation’s lagging economy. Living in a high rise apartment building allows for low maintenance living, where there is no need to mow the lawn or weed the garden.

Clearly living high above the city is appealing and Austin real estate is benefiting. Contact us today to learn more about Austin real estate trends, we keep our fingers on the pulse of Central Texas and can help you learn about what is selling, where the best deals are, and how you can locate the Austin property that best suits your needs.

Click here to read “Condo tower sales show appetite still strong for living in downtown Austin” from The Statesman.