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
Increase in closed sales indicate continued buyer confidence across Austin-Round Rock MSA housing market
September 20, 2023Inventory increases across MSA, meaning more homes are available AUSTIN, Texas — In the Austin-Round Rock MSA, closed sales rose by 1.4% to 2,939 sales, the first increase in closed sales year over-year since February 2022, according to the Austin Board of REALTORS® August 2023 Central Texas Housing Market Report. Through the Austin-Round Rock MSA,Read More
Go Big and Go Austin
August 25, 2023Austin, Texas homes are some of the biggest in the nation. And the lots, too. Austin homes ranked third in the nation for biggest homes, coming in at 2,020 square feet, according to a Storage Cafe report. Yard size came in at 8,620 square feet, ranking 12th in the nation. This placed Austin as sixthRead 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
Austin-Round Rock MSA housing market demonstrates resilience despite high interest rates
August 17, 2023AUSTIN, Texas — According to the Austin Board of REALTORS® July 2023 Central Texas Housing Market Report, closed listings increased 0.6% year-over-year to 2,815 closed sales across the Austin-Round Rock MSA. When considering July 2022 is when the market initially began to stabilize, and when combined with pending sales rising 14.5% to 2,892 pending sales,Read 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
Texas Economy Shows Resilience
July 25, 2023Despite economic headwinds, the Texas economy is showing resilience, according to the most recent “Outlook for the Texas Economy” by the Texas Real Estate Research Center. The labor market was a continued “bright spot,” as employment continued to grow. According to the report, “Texas consumers reportedly were 2.6 percent more confident about the economy thanRead More
Amidst challenging economic conditions, Austin-Round Rock MSA housing market continued to normalize during first half of 2023
July 19, 2023This month’s Central Texas Housing Summit to shed light on challenges AUSTIN, TX — During the first six months of 2023, the Austin-Round Rock MSA housing market remained robust and continued to normalize despite macroeconomic factors impacting the housing market and economy, according to the Austin Board of REALTORS® Central Texas Housing Market Report. DespiteRead 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
Luxury Master-planned Community underway in Spicewood
June 21, 2023The first phase of Thomas Ranch in Spicewood broke ground this June. The 2,200-acre luxury community off Highway 71 in the Texas Hill Country will offer 3,500 homes when complete, as well as two miles of riverfront, 40 miles of trails, 1,200 miles of preserved or improved open space, a golf course, a boutique hotelRead More