Retire in Austin, Texas

Get More for your Money in a Place that has Everything!

Statistically Speaking

Austin was Founded: 1839
Austin SMA population: 1.15 million
Total Texas population: 20 million
Total Austin metro area: 4,226 sq. miles
Elevation: 425 to 1,000 feet above sea level
Average temperature: 70º F (about 300 days of sunshine per year)

Getting down to business

Forbes Magazine ranks Austin number one as a place to do business and advance a career.
Fortune ranks Austin number three on its list of Best Cities for Business in North America.

Bring your laptop

Between 500 and 600 high-tech firms operate in Austin, from IBM and AMD to the latest startups. And 44 percent of Austin households (twice the national figure) have a personal computer.

Culture

This is a city with a heart and with a soul. Cosmopolitan, yet unpretentious. Thriving
cultural scene and vibrant nightlife. High-tech, low-key. Big city, college town. Quirky and far from ordinary, it's the kind of place where you check your worries at the city limits sign, trade in suits for something a bit more casual and prepare for experiences you'll find only in Austin.

Housing

One of the nice things about Austin is that you can get a whole lot of house for much, much less than somewhere like San Diego, New York or any other major metropolitan area. New luxury condominiums can be had for $150,000 to $200,000. Existing homes start at about $100,000. New 2000 square feet-plus brick or stone homes with large backyards are available from about $225,000 on up. New mansions - and I do mean mansions! - start at about $300,000, with high-end upgraded 4,500 square feet-plus homes available for $500,000 to $800,000 depending on location.

If you have a home with lots of equity and are thinking of cashing out to stretch your money in an inexpensive area, Austin should definitely be on your list!

For Austin (city and suburbs) real estate, contact

Dan Kernek, 512-656-8165, , www.austin4home.com

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