Austin

Good News For Austin Real Estate: Elon Musk Needs Double the Workforce

By Tommy Cummings / April 1, 2021 /

If you needed encouragement to move to take advantage of the burgeoning Austin real estate market and needed a job, a billionaire’s tweet might give you that additional push. On Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted a tweet: “Over 10,000 people are needed for Giga Texas just through 2022!” Already, Musk primed the market by…

Waterfront Lake Austin Home Is Definitely Feline Fine

By Adlene Neely Dealey / March 31, 2021 /

If you have $5.5 million in American dollars or bitcoin, you can have this waterfront Lake Austin home that includes a shaman and a feline touch, according to the listing for the property, which is for-sale-by-owner. And y’all, this is the fizziest FSBO that ever FSBO’d, making it a perfect option for the Wednesday WTF.…

Did Elon Musk Offhandedly Drive Up Home Prices in Austin? We’d Like to Think So

By Tommy Cummings / March 22, 2021 /

In a podcast interview last month, Elon Musk told Joe Rogan that Austin had the potential to be the “biggest boomtown that America has seen in 50 years.”

Arlington Ranks Tops in Apartment Analysis, But Not in a Good Way

By Tommy Cummings / February 8, 2021 /

Being No. 1 isn’t always a good thing. Arlington ranked first among the nation’s 50 largest cities with renters having the lowest average credit scores, according to a RENTCafé analysis. Arlington averaged a 580 score across four demographics. In comparison, San Francisco was tops with a 719. It wasn’t just an Arlington issue. Dallas averaged…

Our Favorite Boutique Hotels in Texas

By Mary Cate Long / January 15, 2021 /

When it comes to looking for the best accommodation in Texas, there’s nothing like a cute, little boutique hotel with a lot of character. Bonus points if no two rooms are alike.  Reasons to Stay at Boutique Hotels There’s no doubt that the meaningful touches, the individuality and the unique aesthetics are a draw to…