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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Austin is a great bang for your buck compared to some of the other tech cities. You have options for great schools at multiple price levels. Lots of awesome food, everything is close in.. [b]I live in a suburb of Austin but a true 10 min from downtown with excellent public schools.[/b] Downsides are the nasty brutal heat, allergies and lack of unique places to go for weekends away. Taxes are high though, but no state income tax. People are kind and warm and I have found they don't take themselves as seriously as those on the costs. If you want a more laid-back vibe this is it. No one asks what you do for a living in their first conversation and I live in a wealthy, highly educated area. [/quote]

Where is this and what are housing prices like? I'm looking for something along the line of 4bdr/3ba, 2000+ sq ft for ~$850k.[/quote]

Do you have kids in school? For your budget your best bet is going to be a 2,000 square foot house in Westlake. Look at anything before Bee Caves + 360. Woods of Westlake, Lost Creek, Bee Cave Woods, Walsh Tarlton(78746 zip). If you give me your email I'll send you a realtor with off market listings. There is not much inventory.  [/quote]

Not PP but I’m relocating to Austin and my budget is above $850 and I’m priced out of this area you mentioned, not sure when you last looked at real estate. There’s nothing but complete floor to ceiling fixer-uppers which those of us with kids can’t do. I know the DC area SO well and am struggling with Austin. We were previously looking to buy in Vienna/Great Falls (neighborhood, not sprawling acreage). I have no interest in living “in” or “within 10 minutes” of downtown Austin - been there done that with the city life - but absolutely need a grocery store, coffee shop, neighborhood feel. Does anyone know of Austin suburbs that would be similar in feel? Looking for >3k square feet and budget is is $1m. [/quote]

Have you looked in and around the Circle C community in Austin? Strong schools, easy commute downtown, really nice HEB and some coffee shops/restaurants. Very cozy and family friendly. We have friends there and know the area well (used to live there). It’s also easy to get out into the Dripping Springs area with lots of family friendly breweries and the like. The houses within the Circle C planned neighborhood are often well under a million and here is one right outside the immediate development that is a bit more expensive and typical for the area. It may not be the “coolest” Austin neighborhood but it’s great.

https://www.redfin.com/TX/Austin/7920-Crandall-Rd-78739/home/31037938?utm_source=ios_share&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy_link&utm_nooverride=1&utm_content=link[/quote]

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