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Austin Withers Towards Stage 3 Water Restrictions

Posted on January 20, 2012 by SCarroll Leave a comment

Stage 3 Restrictions Looming Over Austin At a Leadership forum on Jan. 17, Austin Water Utility Director Greg Meszaros warned that Stage 3 water restrictions loom for the city this year.  Given the probability of the current drought continuing, Meszaros … Continue reading →

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Keeping Christmas Weird- In Austin

Posted on December 23, 2011 by SCarroll Leave a comment

Keeping Christmas Weird: Austin Style   Whether you’re a local, new resident, or just a visitor, keeping Christmas weird in Austin is alive and bustling  this winter season.  Austin is a unique blend of Texas history, the beautiful hill country and high … Continue reading →

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Austin Marathon Shapes City’s Image

Posted on December 16, 2011 by SCarroll Leave a comment

Austin Marathon Gets City Into Shape The Austin Marathon is a defining event on the city’s annual calendar, and race organizers have started dispatching goodwill ambassadors to neighborhoods along the route. I attended the recent Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Association meeting … Continue reading →

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Austin’s Housing Growth is Lagging Population Growth

Posted on November 23, 2011 by SCarroll Leave a comment

With Austin’s housing growth, construction of single family homes, condos and multifamily complexes in Austin may be too slow to keep up with the city’s population growth. The squeeze may push up prices at some point. Austin’s population has historically … Continue reading →

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Thankful!

Posted on November 18, 2011 by SCarroll Leave a comment

A Wall Street Journal article by Candace Johnson today reports that luxury homes are on the auction block. Last week brought the recurring rumor that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) was down to its last 2 billion in cash and … Continue reading →

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The Other South Austin Neighborhood

Posted on November 11, 2011 by SCarroll Leave a comment

When South Austin comes to mind, many people think of Travis Heights. But another neighborhood south of the river is on the rise – Bouldin Creek. Bouldin Creek is by far the hippest. It has the charm of Travis Heights … Continue reading →

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Cool Austin Accolades

Posted on July 8, 2011 by devm0406 1 Comment

AUSTIN, EL PASO CRE MARKETS ON UPSWING NEW YORK (Real Estate Forum) – American Law Media’s Real Estate Forum magazine published its list of ten “up and coming” commercial real estate markets, and Austin and El Paso were among them. The magazine said … Continue reading →

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