Westlake Country Club Undergoing Multimillion-Dollar Makeover
September 25, 2023The Westlake Country Club, formerly known as the Lost Creek Country Club, is undergoing an upgrade to its golf course as part of overall renovations that began in 2022, according to the Texas Real Estate Research Center. This phase of the project includes a redesign of the greens and bunkers, as well as a newRead More
Lake Travis ISD Adopts Lowest Tax Rate Ever
August 22, 2023The Lake Travis ISD Board of Trustees approved a tax rate of $1.074 per $100 valuation for the 2023-2024 fiscal year at its August 2023 meeting. This will be the lowest tax rate ever for the district and comes with an adopted budget $15 million lower than the 2022-2023 fiscal year. A typical home inRead More
Taste Lake Travis
July 28, 2023The Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce will host a “Taste Lake Travis” event, a food festival featuring the area’s food and beverage favorites, as well as makers of artisan goods, on Saturday, September 16, 2023, from noon to 4 p.m. at The Meadows at Safe Harbor Marina at Emerald Point on Lake Travis. “With theRead More
West Lake Hills 2023 Fourth of July Parade
June 22, 2023The City of West Lake Hills and the Westlake Chamber of Commerce will host the town’s annual 4th of July Parade & Celebration on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 8:30 a.m., starting at Independent Financial at the corner of Bee Cave Road and Westlake Drive. The Westlake Fire Department will lead the parade from theRead More
Georgetown, Texas is Fastest Growing City in U.S.
May 22, 2023Georgetown, Texas is the fastest growing city in the United States for the second year in a row. The town about 30 miles north of Austin grew by 14.4 percent between July 2021 and July 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census estimated the town at about 87,000 people in 2022. Georgetown isRead More
New HEB Opens on Lake Austin Boulevard
May 18, 2023HEB has opened its first multi-level store in Austin, with a 97,000-square foot store at 2652 Lake Austin Boulevard that has a two-story porch with views of the lake. HEB Lake Austin includes a True Texas BBQ restaurant, SouthFlo Pizza restaurant, a full bar with indoor and outdoor seating, and a coffee shop with specialtyRead More
Texas Economic Outlook
April 28, 2023Home sales in Texas increased 3.4 percent month over month in January 2023, the largest month over month increase since the second half of 2022. However, compared to the frenzy of last January, sales were down 20 percent. Austin and Houston rebounded the most, with more homes in Austin selling than in San Antonio andRead More
Bee Cave Named Dark Sky Community
April 27, 2023DarkSky International has certified the City of Bee Cave as an International Dark Sky Community. The town, in an environmentally sensitive region west of Austin, has been working towards the certification for years, including by passing a 2022 city lighting ordinance designed to protect the darkness of the night sky. In a release from theRead More
New Library Coming to Lake Travis
March 15, 2023The Lake Travis Community Library is opening a second location in 2023. Lake Travis Community Library West will be located at 21209 State Highway 71 in Spicewood on the former site of Pizzeria Casa Nostra. The building is 5,000 square feet and will serve the western portion of the community, such as Bee Creek, Briarcliff,Read More
Texas REALTORS®: Texas Housing Market Stabilized in 2022
March 15, 2023The Texas real estate market showed signs of stabilization in 2022, following the volatility of the previous two years, according to the Texas REALTORS® 2022 Texas Real Estate Year in Review. Factors included more consistent growth in sales prices, less differential between list price and sales price, and fewer sales overall. However, the market remainsRead More
