Austin

Mission Revival Meets Spanish Style in This Historic Austin Estate

By Mimi Perez / June 30, 2026 /

In my mind, I’ve already purchased this home and am sending you this post from the patio of this incredible blended Spanish and Mission Revival-style home in Austin. Located just moments from downtown, this home is set on more than half an acre in Travis Heights, one of Austin’s most established and sought-after neighborhoods. This…

A 1939 Austin Mission-Style Home Gets a Thoughtful Renovation with Sleek and Sexy Style

By Mimi Perez / June 2, 2026 /

It is not often I use the words sleek and sexy to describe a home but this 1930s Austin home is not only sleek and sexy but it also has the right amount of gothy vibes to keep the saying “Keep Austin Weird” alive and well. Originally built in 1939, this Austin Mission-style home was…

Atomic-Ranch Home With 60s Themed Lounge Sets the Bar High for Preservation in Georgetown

By Mimi Perez / May 5, 2026 /

Located outside Austin on the northern edge of the Texas Hill Country, the City of Georgetown is beautiful by many accounts, but a trip to historic downtown Georgetown offers what’s known by travel guides and reviewers as the most beautiful town square in Texas. The 1911 Williamson County Courthouse is a stunning testament to Beaux-Arts…

This East Austin Property Offers a Blueprint for ‘House Hacking’ and Co-Ownership

By Mimi Perez / March 17, 2026 /

For generations, the old real estate adage has been “location, location, location.” But for the younger generation trying to break into today’s housing market, the more appropriate adage might be “options, options, options.” With interest rates hovering around the mid-6% range and home prices showing no signs of abating, Gen Z is opting for “house…

Enjoy the Natural Beauty of the Big, Blue Texas Sky at Paraiso Escondido in the Hill Country

By Mimi Perez / December 2, 2025 /

One of the best features Texas has to offer is its sky. No other state does sky the way Texas does. The blue color is so deep and so vast that it is easy to lose track of time looking up and enjoying the natural beauty that is Texas. Nowhere is this more evident than…