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If you own an Austin home, are considering buying one, or are in the Austin Texas real estate business, and are not aware of the City of Austin's new energy audit ordinance, you need to be. Why? It will affect the way real estate is sold in Austin, will add to the cost of selling homes here, and creates more government to oversee this ...

I have been recycling aluminum cans for many years. To be honest, I have recycled these cans for the small return ($$) I get from the recycle place. It's just a little spending money, but it helps. Over the past few years, though, the better motivation of recycling to reduce landfill and to conserve other resources has come into play in ...

In its meeting this week, the Austin City Council acted to remove most of the provisions in a "Visitability" ordinance that was proposed by retiring council member Beverly Dunkerley. Following discussion by proponents and opponents, the new ordinance, to take effect January 1, 2009, will require just two things in all new homes:Entry ...

On May 8, at its regular meeting, the Austin, Texas City Council approved a resolution that, if approved, will require ALL new single-family homes and duplexes to comply with the City's "Visitability" (not visibility) standards. What does this mean? All new homes built within the City's jurisdiction would have to provide access ...