About Austin Real Estate:

Ask people what they love most about living in the Austin area, and you'll find as many answers as stars in the big Texas sky. For some, it's the Hill Country, with its gentle rolling slopes and beautiful vistas. For others, it's the lakes, the creeks, and the swimming holes that offer a delicious escape from the work-a-day world. Others claim that the real reason to live here is the culture — the arts, the laidback attitude — remember that Austin is, after all, "The Live Music Capital of the World." What everyone does agree about is a love of the "Austintatious Lifestyle." Whether you are an Austin native or a recent transplant, Austin is a city of contrasts and tolerance where people feel welcome.

Finding a place to live is one of the most exciting experiences a newcomer to the Austin area can have. With the help of an trained real estate professional, those new to the area can be assured of making an informed decision about one of the most important investments ever made in their lives-the purchase of a home.
Realtors can be found through recommendations from friends, co-workers, family, or by contacting the local board of realtors to find a real estate professional in the area. Finding a realtor and becoming educated about the Austin area and the amenities offered in the different neighborhoods being considered will go a long way toward making the house-hunting experience an enjoyable one.

Most homes on the Austin market are single-family homes built on individual lots with surveyed and plotted boundaries. Depending on the development, these homes may be subject to certain legal rules and restrictions regarding the physical specifications of the home, including later housing alterations made to the home. Like single-family homes, garden homes and zero lot line homes are built on individual lots, but have little or no yard and therefore no yard maintenance. Instead, these homes offer their owners small terraced areas or patios they can choose to landscape. "Garden homes and zero lot line homes may be built within 10 feet of each other, or within five feet of the lot line, and often share a common fence," says Chamness. Two attached single-family homes on one lot is considered a duplex, and gives residents options for rental property. Town homes are usually two-story homes constructed in rows that share side-walls, with unobstructed front and back entry and small lawns or patios.

Austin Relocation Center http://www.austinrelocationguide.com/
Texas Real Estate Center http://recenter.tamu.edu/
Home Tax Information http://info.aavirtualoffice.com/channels/home_taxes.htm

Austin Independent School District http://www.austinisd.org/

Austin Coldwell Banker United Realtors http://austin.coldwellbankerunited.com/content/homepage.asp

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