Austin Real Estate
 Welcome
to the heart of Texas! Austin is a historic, progressive city
of 656,000 "Austinites" who are proud to call the capital city
of Texas their home. Austin has been the state capital since Texas
first entered the Union in 1845, and was named for Stephen F.
Austin, the "Father of Texas." It is also the county seat of Travis
County, Texas, with a metropolitan population of over 1.5 million.
Austin ranked among the nation's top three big cities in Money
magazine's 2006 "Best Places to Live" survey, and is named the
"Greenest City in America" in MSN's City Guide. Austin, Texas,
is also home to the University of Texas at Austin, which has over
49,000 annual enrollees and 450,000 living alumni. Go Longhorns!
Austin
Texas Real Estate , holds the title of "The World Capital
of Live Music." Austinites boast of 120 live music venues and
more artists per capita than any other major U.S. city. Austin
also has nearly 40 independent theatre companies, 35 art galleries,
a symphony, an opera company, and two professional ballet groups.
Austin, Texas, also hosts two internationally-renowned arts and
music festivals-South by Southwest in March and the Austin City
Limits Music Festival in September. And on the first Thursday
of every month, those seeking Austin Texas homes for sale are
welcome to sample the city's artistic and cultural fares at First
Thursdays, when an eclectic mix of retailers and restaurateurs
set up shop late into the night along historic South Congress
Avenue.
Austin, Texas, has earned the nickname of "Silicone Hills" for
its prevalence in the high-tech industry. Dell, IBM, and Apple,
Inc. are among the city's top employers. State government and
the University of Texas at Austin remain the largest employers
in the city. Over 40% of adults in Austin hold a Bachelors degree
or higher, and the median household income is $43,731. The median
home value in Austin, Texas, increased from $124,700 in 2000 to
$170,900 in 2005.
The
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, affectionately dubbed
"The Bob" by Austinites, houses an IMAX theater and three floors
of hands-on displays and interactive exhibits. The Texas State
Capitol, an imposing Renaissance Revival structure built from
the state's native "sunset red" granite, was designated a National
Historic Landmark in 1986. Austin, Texas, also features the Lyndon
B. Johnson Presidential Library, the Republic of Texas Museum,
and the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Arts Center.
Owing to the beauty, vitality and accessibility of downtown Austin
there has been a construction boom of new homes and condos in
the area. The average work commute is only 22 minutes in Austin,
Texas. Those looking for Austin
Real Estate can find a great investment in the heart of one
of America's most dynamic cities. Sitting on the banks of the
Colorado River in Central Texas, Austin also offers outdoor enthusiasts
3 lakes, 16,800 acres of parkland, nearly 30 miles of bike trails,
and some of the best golf and tennis facilities in the U.S.
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