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Mortgage Rates Drop After Fed Cut
The Fed cut the fed funds rate at the end of October. The rate was dropped from 1.5% to 1%. This is the lowest the rate has been since 2003. Following the cut we saw drops in all the major mortgage products. The 30 year dropped from 6.46 to 6.2. […]
Tips for a Vacation in Austin
With gas prices and a failing economy, families are not able to travel across the country to vacation as much as they used to. Instead of driving to Walt Disney World, why not try vacationing in our own backyard, Austin style.
Austin and the surrounding area has many wonderful, family oriented vacations spots. Zilker […]
The Little City Of San Marcos
San Marcos, Texas, which is 29 miles south of Austin and 47 miles northwest of San Antonio, is a beautiful, small city with a rich history. The San Marcos area is considered to be the oldest continuously inhabited site in the Northern Hemisphere, although the descendants of today’s residents settled the area in the 1800s.
In […]
Registered Voters Take Advantage of Early Voting In Travis County
Early voting began on Monday, October 20th and ran until Friday, October 31st. Travis County alone is expected to see nearly 450,000 people take advantage of casting their ballot early.
In the last presidential election, about 62% of registered voters in Travis County voted early. At the time this was a near record turnout […]
Dinosaurs Take over the Zilker Botanical Gardens
These days a stroll through the Zilker Botanical Gardens could lead to an encounter with a small herd of Bambiraptors, dinosaurs with feathered wings similar to a turkey. The word “raptor” means thief and these little creatures, named after the Disney character, were known to steal the babies of other dinosaurs. The usually […]
The Recent Introduction Of Raspberry Ants To Texas
It’s been years since the red imported fire ant first made an appearance, and the situation is still not entirely under control. Now a new species has arrived. They are known as ‘crazy raspberry ants’ and they are concentrated in 8 counties in and around Houston. The ants have been in Texas since 2002, but […]
The Charming Village of Salado
The village of Salado, between Austin and Waco on Interstate 35, is a very historic community that emphasizes an interest in the arts, education, natural beauty and scenic attractions. The longest continually operating hotel in Texas, the Stagecoach Inn, and the hotel is known for its excellent restaurant and historic setting. Salado is also proud […]
Mortgage Rates Have Gone Haywire
This marks the third week in a row that mortgage rates have moved in one direction or another by more than .4 points. This is highly unusual. For some perspective for the 12 weeks from March 20th to June 5 mortgage rates held steady between 5.85 and 6.09. At this point […]
The Community of Dripping Springs, Texas
Dripping Springs is a small city in Hays County which is located 21 miles west of Austin. In the census of 2000, Dripping Springs reported a population of 1,548 inhabitants and 554 households, and among them 418 families. The population density of Dripping Springs was 468.07 people per square mile at the time of […]
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Pflugerville, Texas
Pflugerville is the name of a very rapidly expanding small city northeast of Austin, and there are many opportunities in the city of Pflugerville. The city was originally named for the Henry Pfluger family in 1849, and the city was first expanded after a dam was constructed in the 1850s on the Gilleland Creek which […]
