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Reasons to Call Austin, Texas Home

The city of Austin, Texas is becoming one of the best and most popular places to live, appearing on several "Top Cities To Live" lists by many different publications in recent years. Austin's unique culture combined with its steady economy and mild climate is drawing in more and more people to relocate. If you are in the market to find a new place to call home, here are some reasons why Texas' thriving capital city may be the perfect choice for you.

#1-Stable Job Market: The job market in Austin didn't see as big of a downturn as most other cities in the nation in 2009. In fact, Austin was ranked number one on Forbes' magazine list of "Best Cities for Recession Recovery." This is thanks to Austin's abundance of employers, such as The University of Texas, Dell Computers, Advanced Micro Devices, and the State of Texas. With several new companies popping up in Austin all the time, the job market will remain steady and strong into 2010, with a projected economic growth of $5 billion, according to Forbes.

#2- Affordable Housing: Austin has some of the most affordable homes in the nation, which creates a strong real estate market. In November of 2009, there was a 62% increase in single-family homes sold in Austin as compared to 2008, and the median sales price decreased from $235,000 to $225,000. Austin was ranked number one on Forbes' list of "Best Bang for Your Buck" because residents enjoy affordable housing and a promising job market.

#3-Entertainment: Austin holds the title of "The Live Music Capital of the World" and for good reason. With more live music venues per capita than Nashville, Memphis, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York City, you can always enjoy some kind of live music performance any day of the week. The annual "Austin City Limits" Music Festival brings in several big name and local bands each year and is a widely popular Austin event. South by Southwest is another huge music event in Austin that brings in huge concerts and interactive events. All year long you can find some kind of live music event going on in Austin and there's always going to be bands playing downtown, so you'll never have a loss for entertainment.

#4- Film and Fine Arts: Austin is a very creative community filled with designers, painters, dancers, actors, musicians and filmmakers. There are hundreds of arts venues in and around the Austin area, with the most famous being Ballet Austin, Bass Concert Hall, The Blanton Art Center, Zachary Scott Theatre, and The Alamo Drafthouse, where the annual Austin Film Festival screens its films downtown. Austin is America's number one film destination because of its creative community of professionals, prime shooting locations, mild climate and diverse topography. The movies "Grindhouse," "How to Eat Fried Worms," "Sin City," and "Idiocracy" are just a few big name films that have been made in Austin.

#5-Activities: On any given day, you can find loads of activities, whether it is renting a canoe in Zilker park, shopping along Guadalupe Street or watching the Mexican free-tail bats fly out from under the Congress Avenue bridge. Austin is a great city for sports, as well. You can go to a Texas Longhorns football game or a Texas Stars hockey game, or you can go just north of Austin to Round Rock for the Round Rock Express baseball games at the Dell Diamond. Austin has many family-friendly activities such as The Austin Children's Museum, Blazer Lazer Tag, Austin Zoo, and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, just to name a few. Of course you can always go downtown to check out the Capitol building or the UT campus, as well.

#6-Climate & Outdoors: Austin is well known for it's very mild climate. It barely dips below freezing in the winter months and stays in the 70's and 80's most of the year, except for the summer which can get up to triple-digit temperatures. Because is it almost always sunny outside, there are many things to do outdoors. Austin has many hike and bike trails, dog parks, rivers and lakes to help you make the most of the nice weather.

#7-Food and Drink: Austin is home to some of the most diverse styles of food and drinks in the nation, from fusion cuisines to amazing margaritas to comfort food and delightful desserts, Austin has it all. The two most popular types of food you can find in Austin is barbeque and Tex-Mex, but don't worry, there are tons of vegetarian options too. And of course, most restaurants in town provide live music to go along with an amazing meal.

#8-Education: The Austin area is home to some impressive educational institutions. In Austin alone, there are 4 universities, a community college, and several trade schools. The University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest public universities in the United States, with over 170 fields of study and 100 majors. UT has one of the most diverse student populations in the country and is a national leader in the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to minority students.

So now that you know what all Austin has to offer, maybe it's time you thought about relocating to one of the best cities in the nation. To learn more about the City of Austin and Austin homes and real estate, contact top Austin realtor Brian Talley.

About the Author

This article was written on behalf of Brian Talley of Regent Property Group LLC, a top Austin REALTOR providing Austin real estate services and providing buyers with a tool to conduct an Austin home search.

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