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How Much is Property Tax in Mueller?
With so many people relocating to Mueller from other states these days, I thought it prudent to answer this frequently asked question – what are Mueller property taxes? What is the property tax rate? Well, it varies. For 2011 it amounted t...
How Much Is Your Sunshine Worth in Austin?
It is what passes for winter in Austin right now with today’s high reaching 73F (about 23C), and we are still enjoying a riot of sunshine in the city. It’s been a month since Austin Energy updated their utility billing model, and I started ...How Much Will I Spend on Upgrades With David Weekley?
This is a question I often get asked, and the answer depends on how much you like the standard finishes in their market rate homes. I like the fact that David Weekley put a list of their upgrades deployed in the model home – the Antone floorp...How to Buy a Home in Austin, TX With No Down Payment
The Stimulus Package gave us the $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers in February. It looks like now that buyers in Austin can use this tax credit for their downpayment. Is this the return of the zero-down home purchase in Austin? Sin...
How to Find the Ratings of an Austin School
How good are the schools in Austin? That’s a question I get asked as a real estate agent all the time, and one that I am ethically bound to refer to objective data (unless you’re asking my opinion as a parent and I’m off the clock) The...How to Get A Home at Mueller
Buyers familiar with the current Austin Sellers’ Market might think that buying a new home at Mueller might be the answer. I met some folks in that boat last night at a party, and I had to break it to them that this wasn’t going to be an e...
Is Mueller Austin An Attractive Place To Live?
Mueller is often touted as an example of a master planned walkable urban community – part of the New Urbanism as discussed on NPR’s All Things Considered for example. As a long time resident of Mueller I clearly think the neighborhood i...Is Mueller Austin Pet Friendly?
It often seems to the casual visitor to Mueller Austin that residents are fitted with a stroller and a dog when they arrive, such is their prevalence on the trails and in the parks. Certainly my family has a dog and there are ample opportunitie...