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 I posted a blog in June of last year entltiled, "Jim's Top 10 Austin Traffic Rules." One of the 10 rules said, "Watch out for the crazies on the road! Yes, Austin has them, too. They may be in a hurry, putting on their make-up, or talking on the phone, but they still can be hazardous to your health. Drive ...

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 ...

Just east of the intersection of the new SH-130 and SH-45 toll roads is a lovely neighborhood named Falcon Pointe. In early 2009, it is clear that the development of Falcon Pointe (like most other residential real estate developments) has slowed with the economy. This, however, does not take anything away from what Falcon Pointe offers its ...

        The Olympic Heights neighborhood was built in the years 2002-2008 by D.R. Horton Homes. It is located in South Austin about a mile and a half south of W. Slaughter Lane on Manchaca Road. The main entrances to Olympic Heights are on Marcus Abrams Blvd.—from Manchaca just past Ravenscroft Dr., and ...

When we moved to Austin in 2003, we purchased a home in Sendera subdivision. Why? We loved the value, the trees, the greenbelts in the South & Southwest (S/SW) Austin area. Our home has trees and backs to a greenbelt! But, the number and type of shopping and eating places in S/SW Austin at that time were not up to par. More often than ...

          On Tuesday night (10/7/08) my wife and I were part of a National Night Out “picnic” and gathering of neighbors in our section of SW Austin’s Sendera subdivision. We all brought chairs, drinks and various things to eat, and gathered at the end of the cul-de-sac on Companeros ...

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 ...