Matt Layman
Buying a Home in Austin, Texas – Step One: Get Pre-Approved for Mortgage Financing
Buying a Home in Austin, Texas – Step One:
Get Pre-Approved for Mortgage Financing
This is the first post in a series designed to get you prepared for what to expect when you are considering buying a home in the Austin area. I intend to link to the other parts as soon as they have been written.
When you are ready to begin shopping for a home to buy, it is best to start by determining how much you can afford, so that you don’t waste time with properties that are out of your price range. I realize that this is not the glamorous or exciting part to buying a home in Austin, but it is a necessity and not as painful as you may think.
Mortgage
But how do you begin?
Our team works with a trusted network of mortgage professionals who can assist you in getting pre-approved for a loan so that you can comfortably begin looking at homes with the assurance that you can obtain the proper financing. Give us a call anytime and we can provide some names to get you started. But the fact of the matter is I have ONE trusted mortgage professional that I send all of my business to because I have complete trust and confidence in his services. He has proven himself to be on top of the ball, detailed, operates out of honesty and integrity, under promises and over delivers, and always beats deadlines. His name is: Chad Mullenix an Executive Mortgage banker with LeaderOne Financial.
Chad Mullenix’s Contact Information:
Mobile: 512.657.8017
Office: 512.356.9436
Email: Chadmullenix@leader1.com
Feel free to speak to any mortgage professional that you would like to – I just happen to recommend Chad since he does such an outstanding job and operates out of the same motto as me: Service based! Like I said I have a network of trusted mortgage professionals if you desire to compare apples to oranges in regards to the fees.
Pre-Approval vs. Pre-Qualification
Generally, our mortgage contacts can help you with a pre-qualification by getting some basic information (address, social security numbers, etc.) over the phone or internet. This only takes a few minutes, including pulling your credit report.
In order to get fully pre-approved, you will be required to provide all of the normal documentation required, which would include:
* Full loan application
* 2 years of tax returns, W-2 forms
* Year-to-date pay stubs
* A couple of months’ worth of bank statements
* List of monthly debt, account numbers, minimum payments, and balance
* Address of mortgage company or landlord for past 2 years
* Driver’s license
* If VA financing is wanted, you will need your VA Certificate of Eligibility (DD214)
In Austin, most lenders will require you to pay for your credit report and property appraisal upfront. This would run $400 or thereabouts. The appraisal is a third-party assessment of the value of the home you choose.
Comparing Lenders
If you choose to purchase a new home, many builders have mortgage companies that will offer large incentives to use them. Sometimes, the offer is too good to pass up. We can help you to compare “apples to apples” by looking at the estimates provided by lenders that you speak with. A GFE (good faith estimate) is the only way to easily compare quotes. Sometimes, you might get a lower interest rate from one place, but they charge exorbitant fees. We can help you to avoid potential pitfalls.
I always require that my clients begin the loan process before we begin looking actively at homes together, in order to best spend my time and yours. Believe me, it is much more productive this way. As I have said many times to potential buyers, you would hate to find “the perfect home”, only to later realize that you won’t be able to get a mortgage for it.
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to call me anytime at 512-771-0754 (cell) or email: mlatxrealestate@gmail.com
Next step – Selecting an Area of Town, including factors to consider – post coming soon!
Keep Austin Rockin’
Matthew C. Layman
Austin’s Rock’in REALTOR®
Austin Texas Homes, LLC.
Cell: 512-771-0754
mlatxrealestate@gmail.com
http://austinsrockinrealestateblog.com/
https://twitter.com/matthewclayman
The Changing Face of Austin Demographics
Top Demographic Trends for Austin, TX
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Total growth and population increase during the decade:
Austin’s total growth increased incrementally over the past 50 years. During the 1960s, the total growth in Austin totaled 90,000. The numbers rose to 190,000 during the 70s and 250,000 in the 80s. By the 90s, the total growth number was almost 400,000 and in 2010, hit 466,000. The total population for the Austin-Metropolitan Area was 1,720,000 in 2010. The metropolitan area is often referred to as the Austin MSA, or the Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Austin MSA ranked third in a list of top 30 metropolitan areas ranked by percentage growth. In 2010, the City of Austin ranked 14th, just under San Francisco, for Top 30 largest cities in the country.
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A decidedly suburban tilt to the decade’s population growth:
From 2000-2010, almost 72 percent of all population growth came from the suburbs. This is a significant shift from the 1990s when the growth coming from the suburbs was only 52 percent.
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A lumpy landscape of population growth and decline within the central city:
There are various attributions to these changes, including many middle-class families fleeing from the central city to the suburbs; a big overall drop in household size; a steep increase in the cost of central-city housing, large-scale changes in the racial and ethnic makeup of many central neighborhoods; and unequal tear-downs and rebuilds in terms of total units.
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Deep urban pooling and suburban sprawling of working-class households:
The total population growth of whites was 176,000 compared to almost 200,000 Hispanics from 2000-2010.
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Significant suburbanization of African-American households:
From 2000-2010, Austin was one of the top cities where African-Americans moved to its suburbs. Other cities that made the list include Atlanta, New York, Dallas, Denver, San Jose, and Los Angeles.
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Substantial increase in international immigration:
Immigrants played a part in population growth, with 65 percent domestic migration, 28 percent natural immigration and eight percent international immigration. The domestic percentage slowed to 41 percent domestic migration, growing to 36 percent for natural immigration and 23 percent for international immigration.
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New growth numbers for the very young, baby boomers and seniors:
In 2010, the under-five age group was 122,000; there were 60,000 boomers and 19,000 seniors. Austin was one of the metro areas with the fastest growing pre-senior (age 55-64) and senior (65 and older) population from 2000-2010. Other cities on the list are Raleigh, Madison, Salt Lake City and Portland.
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The Asian boom:
From 1970 to 2010, the total Asian population grew to 82,000. Asians make up over six percent of the total Austin population, with Houston’s Asian population at 5.8 percent. The total Asian population includes 29.9 percent Indian; 23.1 percent Chinese, 15.2 percent Vietnamese, 13.0 percent other, 11.0 percent Korean, 5.4 percent Filipino; and 2.4 percent Japanese.
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Hispanics now dominating the younger cohorts:
Compared to other races under age 18, Hispanics make up 50 percent; Anglos are 31.8 percent; African-Americans are 8.3 percent; Asians 5.7 percent; and 3.3 percent are other.
Austin and its suburban cities continue to boom, with an increase in African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians, as well as the baby-boomers and seniors. It will be interesting to see how Central Texas and its populations evolve over the next decade.
This data came from City of Austin Demographer Ryan Robinson, who studies data mapping and interpretation, population change, and the rise of socioeconomic inequality.
If your thinking about visiting Austin because you are attracted to one of the many different reasons people fall in LOVE with AUSTIN - and interested in getting a closer look at the local real estate market because you seriously considering a move or relocating- I would love to be your Tour Guide & Ambassador to this special place on earth we call Austin!
The only way to get a closer look is to come visit and explore this Rock ‘in town we call Austin. The term that I’m sure you have heard: “Keep Austin Weird” is a marketing slogan but it’s also who we are – were weird because we are special and different. Unlike any other city in the world. Trust me but don’t take my word for it.. come explore and find out for yourself. That’s what I did back in 1999 I came down for a long three day weekend and three months later my bags were packed and I was officially moved in just in time to celebrate New Years in my new city! Now that I’ve lived in Austin for over 10 years I get to claim the title Austinite – it’s a title I wear proudly and so can you …. so let me help.
Just call me Cell: (512) 771.0754 or email: mlatxrealestate@gmail.com Come plant your roots in Austin …we would love to have you!
If you are all ready living in this Rock ‘in town we call Austin and looking to move-up or become a first time home buyer please give me a call. I enjoy working with locals as much as I do new folks relocating to our beloved city. I would love to assist in helping you find your next dream home or condo.
Keep Austin Rock ‘in,
Matthew C. Layman
Austin’s Rock ‘in Realtor®
http://austinsrockinrealestateblog.com/
cell: 512.771.0754
https://twitter.com/#!/matthewclayman
New List Price for 12612 Tierra Grande TRL in Steiner Ranch
Austin’s Rock’in Realtor Matthew Layman presents another new listing at 12612 Tierra Grande TRL Austin TX 78732. This lovely home sits in the prestigious subdivision of River Dance which is a small neighborhood within master plan community of Steiner Ranch.
This unique home has lots of defining touches through some very nice upgrades and you will want add this charming home to your list to see if you are looking in the Steiner Ranch area.
- 12612 Tierra Grande TRL Austin, TX 78732 MLS # 5296150
- 2,045 sq ft / $144 per sq ft a “bargain” price in this area / listed at: $294,500
- List Price: $294,500 – priced below sold comps on the same street, same floor plan, but this home has more upgrades
- 3 bed
- 2 bath
- 1 Story ranch style home
- Built in 2009 by Taylor Morrison Homes
- South West facing
- Greenbelt lot for added privacy
- Exquisite hand scraped dark rich wood floors throughout, including study
- Carpet in all 3 bedrooms
- Gorgeous granite counter tops in kitchen
- Dark rich wood cabinets, along with glass cabinetry to show off your lovely china
- Extended bar top – great for serving and entertaining guests
- Recessed lights throughout
- Stainless steal appliance package
- Fireplace
- Window Seat
- Extended master bedroom with sitting area – great area to read or space for a new born crib
- Walk your children to an exemplary elementary school
- Located in the lovely master plan community of Steiner Ranch
- A short 3 minute drive to Lake Austin where you can enjoy boating, fishing, wake boarding, water skiing, canoeing, stand up paddle boarding, and many other lovely out door activities
- Close to one of America’s top 10 Resort Luxury Spas: Lake Austin Spa – pamper yourself with massages and facials
- Enjoy fine dining and a great brunch at the Steiner Ranch steak house
- Leander ISD
12612 Tierra Grande
View from entry way
Beautiful hand scraped dark wood floors & fireplace
Glass cabinetry
Gorgeous Granite Counter Tops in the Kitchen
Family Room
View of Family Room looking back towards the Kitchen
Master bedroom features extended sitting area
Master Bath
view from the backyard - 4 sides stone
If you have any questions or if you would like to schedule an appointment to view this lovely home that is listed at 12612 Tierra Grande TRL Austin Tx 78732 MLS # 5296150 or any others in the Steiner Ranch area, please give me a call anytime at 512.771.0754 or email me at: mlatxrealestate@gmail.com Matthew is your local Neighborhood Expert for the Steiner Ranch subdivision.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Keep Austin Rock’in,
Matthew C. Layman
Austin’s Rock ‘in Realtor®
http://austinsrockinrealestateblog.com/
cell: 512.771.0754
https://twitter.com/#!/matthewclayman
12612 Tierra Grande
12612 TIERRA GRANDE TRL, AUSTIN, TX 78732
MLS #: 5296150
$319,900 – Active – 18 Days on Market
House for Sale in River Dance Ph 04, Steiner Ranch, in Austin, Texas
Bedrooms:3Bathrooms:2Square Ft:2045Acres:0.203Garages:2Year Built:2009
For a more detailed listing of this property, please visit:
http://www.realtyaustin.com/idx/homes/texas/austin/78732/12612-tierra-grande-trl/5296150.html
6213 TASAJILLO TRAIL AUSTIN, TX 78739
$279,900 – Active – 62 Days on Market
House for Sale in Park West At Circle C Ph 01, in Austin, Texas
Bedrooms:3Bathrooms:2Square Ft:1985Acres:0.157Garages:2Year Built:1999
MLS #: 5879047
Extraordinary & Exquisite! Most “Distinct” home in ParkWest. UPGRADES GALORE $89k Worth, Beautiful Brazilian Hard Wood Floors throughout including Master, beds: 2 & 3, upgraded Travertin Tile Kitchen & wet areas, Gorgeous Granite Countertops, Tile backsplash, Under Cabinet Windows kitchen, Recessed Lights, Custom Built out Fireplace w/ Stone, Custom Stone Bar in kitchen, NEW water heater, Gated Community, Covered porch w/ tile. Minutes to pool school & shopping. Looking in Circle C Best Buy under $300k!
The new Formula 1 race track in Austin Texas has a name: Circuit of the Americas
The pinnacle of racing championships: Formula 1 and MotoGP are global events held in the worlds premiere designations. Creating week long festivals where ever they go. Now they will go FULL THROTTLE in Austin, TX.
At a new facility designed to provide one of the greatest fan experiences in the world called:
Circuit of the Americas
At 3.4 miles long and an elevation change of 133 feet it will be one of the most challenging courses in the world for drivers and one of the most exciting for spectators. This course has been designed for any and all classes or racing from motor power to human power but it’s much more than a race track.
It’s a world class destination for:
- Performance
- Education
- Business
And it’s poised to have a major impact on the local economy and the entire region:
- Estimated annual impact over $400,000,000 Million
- 1,110 new construction jobs created
With features that extend well beyond the pit lane:
- Conference Facilities
- Executive Meeting Suites
- Trauma Center and EMS Training Facility
- Law Enforcement Training Areas
- University and School Partnership Programs
- Expansive Live Music Space
Austin Texas is perfectly situation by both American coasts along with Canada and Central America. Austin is home to thinkers, innovators, entertainers, philanthropists, to one of the countries most vital technology hubs, and to the friendliest and most welcoming folks in the state of Texas.
Austin has been recognized for being:
- Voted top 2 “Best Cities” in the U.S. (Money Magazine)
- Voted Top 3 “Hippest Cities” in the U.S. (Forbes)
- Known as “The Live Music Capital of the World”
- Voted #1 “Best City for the Next Decade” (Kiplingers)
Formula 1 is the world’s most watched sport on television annually — boasting 600,000,000 million viewers and over 180 countries.
Circuit of the Americas is the United States new home for the World Champions bringing the World to Austin and Austin to the World!
Watch this awesome video: Circuit of the Americas
If you are a Formula 1 or MotoGP racing fan thinking about visiting Austin to attend the race when it opens up – drop me a line or give me a call. Let me know how I can assist with your visit to Austin. Id be glad to point you in the right direction on where to stay, what cool places to explore, and what wonderful restaurants and local dives to eat at.
If your thinking about visiting Austin because you are attracted to one of the many different reasons people fall in LOVE with AUSTIN - and interested in getting a closer look at the local real estate market because you seriously considering a move or relocating- I would love to be your Tour Guide & Ambassador to this special place on earth we call Austin!
The only way to get a closer look is to come visit and explore this Rock ‘in town we call Austin. The term that I’m sure you have heard: “Keep Austin Weird” is a marketing slogan but it’s also who we are – were weird because we are special and different. Unlike any other city in the world. Trust me but don’t take my word for it.. come explore and find out for yourself. That’s what I did back in 1999 I came down for a long three day weekend and three months later my bags were packed and I was officially moved in just in time to celebrate New Years in my new city! Now that I’ve lived in Austin for over 10 years I get to claim the title Austinite – it’s a title I wear proudly and so can you …. so let me help.
Just call me Cell: (512) 771.0754 or email: mlatxrealestate@gmail.com Come plant your roots in Austin …we would love to have you!
If you are all ready living in this Rock ‘in town we call Austin and looking to move-up or become a first time home buyer please give me a call. I enjoy working with locals as much as I do new folks relocating to our beloved city. I would love to assist in helping you find your next dream home.
Keep Austin Rock ‘in,
Matthew C. Layman
Austin’s Rock ‘in Realtor®
http://austinsrockinrealestateblog.com/
cell: 512.771.0754
https://twitter.com/#!/matthewclayman
Rock’in Round Rock Condo for sale: 1481 E Old Settlers Blvd. #801 Round Rock, Tx.
Rock ‘in Round Rock Condo for sale: 1481 E. Old Settlers Blvd. #801 Round Rock, TX 78664 MLS# 7398988
Cute 2 bedroom, 2 bath Condo in Round Rock, located walking distance to shops and dining.
Entry
Priced to sell @ $96,900 this unique Condo features some nice upgrades including:
- Tile backsplash
- pergo floors
- glass front kitchen cabinets
- gas cooking
- washer/dryer/fridge convey
- walk to shops and dining
- one car garage
- nice sunset views off the balcony
walk to shops and dining
Motivated Sellers – owners selling for what they paid for it.
family room
Condo is in great shape – new paint, carpets shampooed, power washed exterior, windows cleaned, an excellent show!
Art niche
Great starter home, student living, or investment property! Priced to sell @ $96,900 and $117.03 a square foot.
Square Feet: 828 / Tax Record Year Built: 2003 / Resale
HOA includes: Water, Trash, and common area maintenance for $150 a month.
Close to major Round Rock Employers: Dell, Inc., Sears Customer Care, Scott & White Healthcare, Texas Guaranteed Student Loan, St. David’s RR Medical Center, Dresser Wayne, Inc., Seton Medical Center Williamson, Wheeler Asphalt Coatings, Cintas Corporation, Centex Machining, Inc, and much more….
Glass Front Kitchen Cabinets
If you have any questions, or if you would like to schedule an appointment to see this condo listed at 1481 E. Old Settlers Blvd #801 Round Rock 78664 MLS# 7398988 or any others in the Austin MLS, please give me a call anytime at 512-771-0754 or email mlatxrealestate@gmail.com
If you are looking to relocate to the Austin, Lakeway, Cedar Park, Round Rock, or Pflugerville area ask me for the Austin Texas Relocation Package and I will gladly email you a copy for free.
I look forward to hearing from you soon! Feel free to call me today to schedule a tour of this “Rock ‘in Round Rock Condo” in the Chandler Creek Condo community off of East Old Settlers Blvd. in Round Rock. This beautiful 2bedroom/2bath condo will not last long. If you would like more pictures or information on this home- I’m just a phone call away.
Keep Austin Rock ’in,
Matthew C. Layman
Austin’s Rock ‘in Realtor®
http://austinsrockinrealestateblog.com/
cell: 512.771.0754
https://twitter.com/#!/matthewclayman
What makes Austin ….. Austin?!?!
Have you ever wondered what makes Austin……. Austin?!?! I have! So what is Austin’s unique equation? This is (distilled!) result of over a year’s worth of conversations and research distilled into a simple expression: Experience + Community = Scene.
Cities that have what I call Unique Ambition are:
- Boston: be smart
- Silicon Valley: be powerful
- Berkeley: live well
- NYC: be rich
- LA: be famous
- DC: be an insider
- Austin?
We have all heard Austin, TX described as: Keep Austin Weird, Live Music Capital of the World, an Open City …….
What makes Austin, TX uniquely Austin is it’s powerful social exchange!!! The scenes that make Austin are….
- Music
- Film
- Leadership
- Spirituality
- Entrepreneurship
- Fitness
- Sustainability
- Interactive
- Social Innovation
- and much more
what does all this add up to? Austin is the BE YOURSELF CITY!!! I can attest to that. When I started to follow my heart & passion a few years ago and “jump” head first into real-estate I told myself I wouldn’t be that average boring square pants Realtor ®. I would be ME!!! I’m Passionate, Unique, Driven, I’m part businessman, part nature boy …. I love music, art, fashion … I like to dress the way I want to dress! Some days I’ll throw on a suit and wear my favorite pair of chucks (converse shoes) or other days I will be wearing a comfortable pair of linen shorts or pants and a golf shirt!
I would fully commit to the person that I am and step into my Destiny …. just being me and allowing Austin to except me for me… nothing more … nothing less …. I am a faithful friend, Austin’s rock’in realtor, energetic entrepreneur, marketing maverick, passionate person, fitness fanatic, lover of life … and overall cool dude! The beauty of that experience is the city accepted me for who I am …. for what I am. And Austin will accept you for who you are …. if you want to have a tattoo, rock a mo-hawk, dye your hair pink, or wear a business suit …. Austin and it’s citizens will accept you for you … as we are the BE YOURSELF CITY!!! No judgment just acceptance!
People from all over the world are drawn and attracted to Austin because of it’s high quality of life but people also come because on a subconscious level they know they can just BE! How refreshing and empowering is that!!!
Austin is that city where your DREAMS come to LIFE! Where you truly live your dream life and career! You get to help people, make a good living, follow your passions and interests, give back to your community, and you are allowed to be yourself all at the same time without ever having to SELL out!
Watch this awesome video called: The Austin Equation by Bijoy Goswami
If your thinking about visiting Austin because you are attracted to this uplifting city motto: BE YOURSELF CITY - and interested in getting a closer look at the local real estate market because you seriously considering a move or relocating- I would love to be your Tour Guide & Ambassador to this special place on earth so please give me a call to set up an appointment to tour this wonderful place we call heaven cell: (512) 771.0754 or email: mlatxrealestate@gmail.com Come plant your roots in Austin …we would love to have you!
If you are all ready living in this Rock ‘in town we call Austin and looking to become a first time home buyer or looking to move up give me a call. I would love to assist in helping you find your next dream home.
Keep Austin Rock’in,
Matthew C. Layman
Austin’s Rock ‘in Realtor
http://austinsrockinrealestateblog.com/
cell: 512.771.0754
The quality of life is what attracts new-comers to Austin
The quality of life is what attracts new-comers to Austin, TX
A cool map of Austin, TX
Music: No matter how many things you’ve heard about the music scene in Austin, you can’t visualize its full depth and breadth. More than 150 venues offer regular musical sets. At any given time, more than 3,000 musical acts navigate this maze, and public places are a magnet for live music. Almost across the board it’s a consistently high level of musicianship that twice a year peaks in mammoth festivals: South by Southwest (SXSW) in the spring and Austin City Limits Music Festival in the fall. The SXSW Conference & Festival offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. It’s a unique environment and experience and could only happen in Austin. You have a chance to discovery the hottest up and coming bands and artists that are coming out of the music world, you also get to gaze your eyes on some killer independent films that are on display, and take a bath in the latest innovative technologies where the brightest minds in emerging media and industry leaders share visions of the future through the latest digital tools and platforms. The SXSW is dated for March 11-20, 2011. Austin City Limits Music Festival know as ACL is a three day, eight stage event that happens in Austin every fall that will feature over 130 of the hottest and most popular bands and artists from around the world. This year the event will be held on September 16-18th 2011. If you love live music – Austin, TX is for you!
Arts: Second only to music, the arts are ubiquitous in Central Texas. In a select group of cities with professional symphony, opera, ballet, and theater companies, Austin also has benefited as those offerings improved exponentially during the past decades. There’s only one large art museum – the Blanton Museum of Art – but plenty of high-quality galleries and smaller museums. Comedy is red-hot in Austin, with dozens of transient sketch , improv and hybrid comedy troupes winning international fame.
Movies: Austin has been a movie mecca, more or less, for about 20 years. Besides giants like Robert Rodriguez, Mike Judge, Richard Linklater and Elizabeth Avellan, other directors, actors, designers and technicians wander our streets every day. Austin has been nicknamed Hollywood’s third coast and is rumored to be second in movie film and production only to Hollywood. And Austin was also featured #5 out of 10 best cities in the US to live, work, and make movies in 2010. The Alamo Drafthouse phenomenon started here and if you haven’t experienced a movie at the Alamo Drafthouse you must on your next visit. Not only do you get to have the opportunity to view old movie classics but you get to eat, drink and be merry while taking in your favorite cinema. Depend on the good folks with the Austin Film Society, Austin Film Festival, SXSW film festival and other hyperactive groups to keep this city cranking out the films. The most recent box office hits: Machete and Predators were both filmed in surrounding Austin area, Bastrop, and film/edited at Robert Rodriguez studio named Troublemaker Studios located in the Mueller master plan community of Austin which is located right off I-35 five minutes from downtown Austin.
Alamo Draft House
Nightlife: As money poured into Austin during the past two or three booms, club scenesters multiplied the “going out” options. Ultra-lounges were all the rage a couple of years ago. Now the night tribes follow celebrity party planners, social media mavens, and mixologists sparking the next cocktail revolution. Newer entertainment districts include West Sixth Street, East E. Sixth Street and Rainey Street. If your looking for a point in the right direction I would be glad to share with you some of my favorite nightlife spots from pure clubs, to outside roof top bars, to lounges, to old gutted houses turned into a chill scene to meet friends for drinks after a long day of work.
West 6th Street - visit Dogwood & Molotov I know the owners!
Sports: In Austin, sports count as entertainment. Especially the University of Texas Longhorns on any field of action. They’ve been joined recently by superior minor-league teams, such as the Round Rock Express, Austin Toros, Texas Stars and the amazing freshman Austin Aztex. The University of Texas has an impressive winning record when it comes to Football, Basketball, & Baseball. The teams each respectively are always in the top 5 or 10 in the nation year in and year out. Which is very impressive considering it’s tough to keep that level of consistency going in a college program. Add to that fast-expanding local sports bar phenoms, such as Third Base, Bikinis, Cover 3, and Cuatros.
Sytle: Not long ago, the only fashion show in town was staged annually by the UT design program. Now it seems models walk the runway every night of the week. The presence of powerful national stores (Neiman Marcus, Saks, etc.) helps, but more influential are the masses of designers and boutiques that make up the backbone of the Austin fashion scene. If you are in Austin on a first Thursday – take in the sights and sounds of south Congress as all the local boutiques open up for extended hours to show off their latest fashion forward designs, sales, along with offering up cool music by some of the hottest Austin DJ’s, and delicious food and drinks.
Food: When asked what they do for entertainment, Austintes often say: “Eat out.” As you will soon discover, dining in Austin often comes with a dash of design, music, comedy, or film. Austin is home to the most restaurants and bars per capita than any other American city! So take it all in!
If your thinking about visiting Austin because you are attracted to the quality of life that this city offers - and interested in getting a closer look at the local real estate market because you seriously considering a move or relocating- please give me a call to set up an appointment to tour this wonderful place we call heaven cell: (512) 771.0754 or email: mlatxrealestate@gmail.com If you are all ready living in this Rock ‘in town we call Austin and looking to become a first time home buyer or looking to move up give me a call I would love to assist you find your next dream home.
Keep Austin Rock’in,
Matthew C. Layman
Austin’s Rock ‘in Realtor
http://austinsrockinrealestateblog.com/
cell: 512.771.0754
Austin a top spot for young entrepreneurs
Austin, TX. keeps making news headlines again. Austin was one of the top 10 cities for young entrepreneurs last year according to Under30CEO.
Austin, TX
Austin, TX was ranked number 3 on the top 10 list. I can remember like it was yesterday when I decided to move to Austin. It was back in November of 1999, I was living in Harrisonburg, VA. at the time and just returned from a long 3-day weekend visiting Austin over Halloween weekend. I was a young 21 one year old entrepreneur with ambitious dreams of making it big in the ‘live music capital of the world’. At the time I had a home-based business where I sold air and water purification equipment and decided Austin was a great place to further my career as an entrepreneur. One of the many reasons why I decided on Austin over several other cities as it was a small-business friendly city. At the heart of Austin beats the entrepreneur spirit. And since Austin is so forward thinking we attract lots of start-up companies, green companies, hi-tech, computer-science, investing, etc.
It’s no surprise to me to see Austin now in 2010 and 2011 leading the nation in the recession recovery. With the Texas Workforce Commission predicting a 2-2.5% annual net growth in jobs through 2012.
If you are a young ambitious entrepreneur part of the generation Y moving to Austin to start your own firm, or land a cool hi-tech job at Samsung, or maybe trying your hand at the leading social networking site Facebook, this Rock’in city has a place for you. And because Austin is so cool we attract young and old, Austin is one of the leading places in America as well where baby-boomers go to retire.
To read more about this article visit the Austin Business Journal here: http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2011/01/04/austin-a-top-spot-for-young.html
If your thinking of moving to Austin and have questions about the city from weather to business networking I would be glad to help out anyway I can. If your thinking of calling Austin home I would highly encourage you to make an official visit to explore and see the city for yourself. You will find some many wonderful reasons why to fall in love with this place. From the live music scene, two beautiful lakes, University of Texas, state capital, south congress shopping, the ever growing downtown Austin skyline, to our beautiful hill country this city has it all. Regardless of your age … young or old this city is for YOU! Come find your purpose and destiny here and help us continue to make Austin, TX the #1 destination city in America.
If you have questions or If I can assist you with any real estate needs don’t hesitate to call 512.771.0754 or email: mlatxrealestate@gmail.com
Keep Austin Rock’in,
-Matthew
Austin’s #1 Rock’in Realtor
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