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It’s time for a move! As usual, the Austin movers at All My Sons Moving & Storage are here to give you some advice on the subject. Finding the best neighborhood in Austin is not as difficult as it may seem. You don’t have to be Sherlock Holmes or any sort of detective for that matter. There are few signs to look for when moving.

One thing to have in mind: what is your priority for this move? Do you want a good social atmosphere, good schools, and safety, all of the above? For now, put the magnifying glass away detective, and let’s look at the best neighborhoods in Austin.

Look up property taxes for that area. High taxes usually mean an affluent area. With that comes safety and good schools, but it also means a higher cost of living. So it won’t just be the house that’s expensive, it’ll be almost everything around you too. In Austin, Williamson County is a great place if you can afford a little more.

Better transport downtown. You won’t need a car (unless you work outside of the city) because you can walk to almost everything and the public transport is on point. Austin’s public transport is good and it’s only getting better. Take the bus and see for yourself. That also means you’re close to the social life and the buzz!

Public events are the sign of a great communities. If people are excited to congregate together outside in big public events, and they do it often, then you know you’ve found a really friendly and safe neighborhood, and a place worthy of the best neighborhoods in Austin list. This is currently the best place in Austin to get these sort of events in downtown.

As WalletHub explains in their recent article, a career in real estate has numerous benefits; from being your own boss, setting your own hours, earning a great income, and helping people find their perfect home. The phrase “Location, location, location” is not just a term that applies to your clients, an expert real estate agent knows that location weighs heavily on success in the real estate career field as well.

Are you a real estate agent moving to Austin? Well, you may want to take a seat because the following news (if you haven’t already heard) is going to knock you off your feet!

WalletHub compared the 150 most populated cities in the United States in order to determine which is most conducive to a healthy real estate career, and Austin ranked number 4. So, if you are moving to Austin and you just so happen to be a real estate agent, you can feel better about your move and finding a job in the area, as real estate in Austin is booming!

All My Sons Moving & Storage Austin has been working with local real estate agents as preferred vendors for over 25 years. Our movers are always on call, ready to help make moving to Austin simple, so that you can get started on your real estate career in Austin. When you are ready to move your real estate agency to Austin, call our professional movers and packers for a free, in-home moving estimate.

Earlier this month, Denison City Council finally came to a decision in regards to a proposed Housing Tax Credit multifamily development. The council expressed support for the Parkdale Villas development, which is planned for the northeast corner of FM 120 and Parkdale Lane. Austin movers and packers were happy to hear that the plans were approved, as the new development will create more affordable housing in Denison, which is much needed.

It is important to understand how these affordable housing plans based off of tax credits work, so the movers at All My Sons Moving & Storage Austin have detailed out how and why these plans are typically passed:

– Through tax credit programs, the federal government offers incentives for the development of affordable housing options for low-income individuals and families.

– The tax credits can be used to acquire funding for project development, allowing developers to offer low rental prices.

– Housing Tax Credit paves the way for affordable housing in Denison and affordable housing for everyone

During the Denison City Council meeting, two senior housing developments were not supported and Development Services Director Gabe Reaume explained that their focus is to provide affordable housing in Denison for everyone, rather than just for seniors.

If you are moving to Denison and looking for an affordable neighborhood and housing, stay up-to-date on the Parkdale Villas development, and let All My Sons’ Austin movers help make your move easy and stress-free. Our Austin movers can pack and unpack all of your belongings, as well as recommend affordable housing options in Denison.

The city of Austin’s land development code is tricky, but in 2013, an Austin developer found a loophole that could benefit those living in the city and some popular neighborhoods.

Austin builder David Whitworth was reading the city’s land development code when he realized that areas of the city could actually benefit from what is called the “small lot amnesty” tool. Small lot amnesty is how neighborhoods can create a plan and outline future developments that allow for the construction and renovation of homes on lots as small as 2,500 square feet and at least 25 feet wide, a sort of loophole around Austin’s minimum lot size requirement of 5,750 square feet.

Austin movers hope that the 20 of 30 neighborhoods that already have small lot amnesty in their plans are a great option for families and young professionals moving to Austin, Texas.

According to an article in the Austin American-Statesman, To Whitworth, the tool is a way to triple the amount of housing on a given plot of land and to build smaller, relatively more affordable units in some of the city’s highly desirable central neighborhoods. His homes have sold in the $400,000s while the area average is $672,817, according to a document Whitworth provided with Multiple Listing Service data.

As amazing as the plan sounds, there are numerous residents who are skeptical and see small lot amnesty as a way for builders to make a ton of profit by adding immense density to areas where it may be unwanted. Small lot amnesty may be a loophole in the city code that could be a way to make living in Austin more affordable for young families, which has local Austin moving companies excited for the future.

Ready to take a break from moving to Austin? Local Austin moving companies want to make sure that the first impression you have of Texas food is a great one, so prepare to learn about the best BBQ restaurant in Austin!

Featured on the Foodbeast Facebook page, named The Best BBQ Restaurant in America by Bon Appetit, and mentioned on Serious Eats as “the finest barbecue in all the land,” Franklin Barbecue in Austin is not only the best BBQ restaurant in all of Austin, but arguably in all of Texas (and maybe the country).

If you are moving to Austin and have never heard of Franklin Barbecue, you should 100% know what it is before you move there. Otherwise, the locals may look at you with their heads turned sideways.

There is no better description of Franklin Barbecue than the one found on Serious Eats from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, who explained his experience as, “What I found at the end of that line (about 2 1/2 hours later) was nothing short of barbecue nirvana. Sweet, succulent pulled pork. Turkey as moist as a prime rib. Snappy sausage as juicy as you’d like, and brisket that defied everything I ever knew or thought I knew about brisket. I can’t tell you with 100% certainty that this is the finest brisket in all the land, but it’s certainly the best I’ve ever had.”

Franklin Barbecue is located at 900 E. 11^th Street, Austin, TX 78702 and their menu can be viewed at www.franklinbarbecue.com Call your local movers at All My Sons Moving & Storage Austin and let us handle your move while you grub on the best BBQ restaurant in Austin!

As of late, local Austin movers and residents have been concerned about the talk of plans for boundary changes in the Austin Independent School District. The mere suggestion of changing school attendance zones is making families, real estate agents, and Austin movers shudder.

The Austin school district faces issues with the attendance zone shifting plan, as it did not fare well when the last high school opened in 2000.

According to the Austin American-Statesmen, “The annual report prepared by Davis Demographics & Planning. Over the next decade, Austin schools are expected to lose about 6,100 students, or a decline of 7.4 percent. The trend will not be experienced uniformly. Currently crowded schools in Northwest and Southeast Austin are expected to become even more crowded. Centrally located schools will continue to empty out, as single-family homes are replaced by condos and upscale apartments.”

Local Austin moving companies and former residents say that the issue is due to the fact that affordable housing is not being built in Austin. As a result, school attendance numbers are declining in the area as families move to areas that are affordable, transferring their children to their according schools.

School board members say that they do not have many options, as they cannot afford to keep the schools the way they are with the staff that they have. So, if the attendance zone shifting plan is not implemented, either residents will have to raise their property taxes in order to build new schools in the more popular neighborhoods, or rezone children to less popular schools. The latter of the two options would most likely anger a lot of parents into sending their children to private charter schools instead.

Car lovers moving to Austin can rejoice as the famous company Tesla has inadvertently announced that they will be building a new facility in Austin, Texas!

According to a post by the Austin Business Journal, Tesla, along with Apple Inc. and Google Inc. are notorious for keeping their real estate investments sacred secrets. However, a source close to the deal that wishes to remain secret told the Austin publication that Tesla will be building a “state-of-the-art customer service facility on nearly 2.4 acres at the corner of U.S. Highway 183 and Pond Springs Road in far Northwest Austin.”

However, reports are ambiguous, as the company name Tesla is not located anywhere in the demolition and construction site documents. However, a Tesla spokesperson would not confirm nor deny that the company was involved – in a sense making it clear just by simply not saying ‘no.’

Local Austin real estate agent, Robert Lee, is a Tesla owner and he mentioned going to the current Austin Tesla service center located at 8609 Burnet Road. Lee told the Austin Business Journal that he mentioned to the service department that they could use another facility due to how packed they were. Lee told the journal that the customer service representative confirmed that they were in fact building another service center, so the leaked plans seem to be true.

Costing $3.5 million, the Austin movers at All My Sons were shocked that the construction project was not excessively expensive.

If you are moving to Austin and are a Tesla owner, be sure to look out for the grand opening of the new location!

If you moved to Austin last year, you may not be done saving on moving costs. Tax season is officially upon us, and All My Sons Austin wants every homeowner to know of the numerous ways in which you can use your home as a tax write-off.

1. Job – If you moved for a job and the job is at least 50 miles away from your old home, you may be able to claim moving costs (that your employer did not cover) on your taxes.

2. Mortgage and Refinancing – If you moved to Austin over the past year and had to take out a mortgage loan, you can write-off origination and discount points on your tax return. One point is equal to 1% of your principal loan amount. Since these points are prepaid interest, the IRS will allow you to claim them on your taxes.

3. Home improvement loans – If you had any construction work done to your home in 2015, and you used a home improvement loan, you can use the interest paid as a tax write-off.

4. Property taxes – This only applies for property taxes that do not include appraisal fees, credit reports, and title insurance costs.

5. Energy-efficient updates – Local Austin moving companies always stress that new homeowners (even current homeowners) should never forget to write-off energy-efficient updates implemented the previous year. This includes storm doors, windows, insulation, or air conditioning and heating systems.

For those who are contemplating a move to Austin in the near future, you can expect the area to see a healthy boost in affordable homes by the end of 2016 for the next 20 years!

All My Sons Moving & Storage Austin has learned that Brookfield Residential has approved plans to build a new housing development near McKinney Falls Parkway that consists of 2,500 acres. The new subdivision is located in close proximity to the airport and downtown, and will house 10,000 homes and apartments, as well as amenity areas.

“We think we’ve got a little diamond in the rough down here that’s really going to be great for Austin,” said Logan Kimble, Senior Development Manager for Brookfield Residential. Austin movers and local families sure hope so; if everything goes as planned, the creation of that many affordable homes will allow Austin to continue its growth and enable more families to move into the area.

Austin’s mayor, Steve Adler, explained that, “We were able to develop, for the first time, a way on an application like this from a property owner/developer to come up with a way to ensure permanent affordability.”

Perhaps the very best aspect about the new Austin housing development is that the city agreed to waive the fees associated with building the subdivision. The developer has also agreed to pay for it, taking the burden away from the local economy and residents.

If you are moving to Austin, the construction of these homes will begin in mid-2016. You can expect to see some of these houses going on the market by the end of the year. Homes will range from $150,000-$180,000 – perfect for families moving to Austin.

Now that you are more settled into your new home in Austin and Christmas has come and gone, thinking about New Year’s Eve plans can bring the stress back. You may not have had the time yet to explore what there is to do in Austin, let alone what there is to do in Austin for New Year’s. Not to worry, All My Sons Moving & Storage of Austin has your guide to all the best New Year traditions the city has to offer.

1. Dine out in downtown’s finest restaurants. Get together with your loved ones and put on your most fabulous dress or bowtie. Head over to downtown’s most prestigious restaurants. Austin movers suggest Swifts Attic, Uchiko, and Barley Swine. We advise to make sure you check if the restaurant has a set menu before making reservations, so there are no surprises.
2. What better way to spend New Year’s Eve than with a few super talented aerialists flying thru the air? Book your tickets for the New Year’s Eve at The Marchesa: An Aerial Spectacular where you’ll feast your eyes on 18 of the very best acts in town; performing trapeze, Lyra, chains, rope and pole.  There will also be a midnight countdown and champagne toast, followed by a DJ after show and dance party!  Tickets start at $75 and it is recommended to book early for the best seats.
3. Austin’s New Year is a free event from 5-10 p.m. at Butlers Park. After moving to Austin, this is the perfect family-friendly New Year’s Eve gathering to attend. Austin’s New Year is an annual free event where Austin families can come together downtown to welcome in the New Year! ANY is an alcohol-free celebration that showcases Austin’s diverse and talented creative community of art, films, and live music.