If you’ve read our blog, you know we are not native Texans. We relocated to Austin from San Francisco about five years ago and couldn’t be happier. Many of you who are reading our blog might be contemplating the same type of move. I’m sure you’ve read all the articles naming cities like Raleigh, Austin, […]
Austin Relocation Blog
Getting relocated to Austin for a job? Or perhaps you're like us and decided to relocate to Austin for a better quality of life? Either way, you can get all the info you'll need to know about Austin as well as learn from our relocation experience on our Austin Relocation Blog.
Don't miss our Austin Neighborhood Guides, our Austin Market Reports and our Austin Home Buyers section for more info about buying a home in Austin.
What to Look for in a Realtor When Relocating to Austin
When you’re relocating to Austin from another city, you’ll have lots of questions. Where are the best neighborhoods to live? Where are the best schools in Austin? Will I like living in a certain area of Austin? How’s traffic? Though you can find the answers to these questions, it will take months and months of […]
Relocating to Austin from San Francisco
Over 160 people a day are relocating to Austin. Though we don’t have exact figures as to how many of those come from the Bay Area, we can’t tell you how many people we’ve met since relocating to Austin from San Francisco who are from the Bay Area. Why Relocate to Austin from San Francisco? […]
How to Look for a Job in Austin
So you’ve decided you want to move to Austin. Great! As you’ve probably gathered from the other articles on our blog, Austin is a pretty fantastic place to live. Only one small problem – your job is located elsewhere and you don’t have a hidden stash of cash to keep you living in luxury until […]
Houston Passes Austin as Nation’s Fastest Growing City
Though Austin is a very welcoming city and loves getting accolades, Austin residents were a little relieved to see Houston took over the fastest growing city title in 2015. Austin commuters are especially happy as that might give a little relief to the gridlock they see on a daily basis. Though Austin did not make […]
2014 Austin Relocation Report
Is there any truth to all Austinites being from California? Where do Austin residents really move from? What Austin area counties attract the most number of residents? All of this and much more can be answered in The Texas Association of Realtors’ (TAR) 2014 Texas Relocation Report with statistics on who is moving in and […]
Austin Named #1 on Best US Cities for Job Seekers List
Will it be hard to find a job when you relocate to Austin? A study by NerdWallet says no! We’ve witnessed this scenario many many times with our clients. They want to move to Austin, but are scared to take the plunge because they aren’t sure how long it will take them to find a […]
Moving to Austin with a Young Family
One of the reasons we chose to relocate to Austin versus a lot of other cities was how Austin was constantly talked about in articles like “best places to raise a family” “best city for kids” and “best cities to live”. Having lived in Austin for just over five years, I can say these lists […]
Best Places to Stay When Visiting Austin
If you’re planning a trip to Austin to determine whether or not it might be a place you’d consider moving, where you stay will have a huge influence on whether or not you like the city. Where are the best places to stay when visiting Austin? Downtown Austin Downtown Austin is probably the best place […]
How Bad is Traffic in Austin?
Until recently, Austin was a sleepy little town with two, 3 lane freeways. Now, Austin is a booming metroplex with 170 people relocating to Austin per day and it still has the same two, 3 lane freeways. Just how bad is traffic in Austin? Not nearly as bad as it is in places like LA, […]