Best place to buy a house in Austin, Texas?

Question

What is the best area in Austin? What is the area where property value will rise the most?

Answer 1

We recommend you talk to a licensed experienced licensee in Austin they would be able to provide you with relevant information regarding the general areas and it does not cost anything. However if all you are doing is researching prior to contacting a proffessional here are links that will help you look at the real facts.
STATE’S WEB SITE: http://www.texasonline.com/
Cities Web sites: http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Data_and_Demographics&Template=/cffiles/counties/citiesstateall.cfm&STATECODE=TX
Texas Department of Housing including 1st time home buying programs: http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/overview.htm
Home inspectors questions and answers from the Texas real estate commission:
http://www.trec.state.tx.us/inspector/QandA-inspector-recent.asp
State bar Association: http://www.texasbar.com/
Building permit activities from Texas A&M University: http://recenter.tamu.edu/Data/databp.html
Questions and answers about legal issues from the University of Houston: http://www.law.uh.edu/Libraries/faqs.html
Fair Housing brochure: http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/FHLaws/FairHousingJan2002.pdf
The HUD-1 closing costs form explained: http://www.alta.org/consumer/hud1.cfm
EPA: Finding out about your local drinking water quality: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwinfo/index.html
EPA: Drinking water in Schools and Child Care Facilities: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/schools/index.html
US Government Housing assistance grants all areas:
http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/catalo...
US Government Grants page: http://www.grants.gov/
US Federal Domestic Assistance catalog for all Federal Programs available to State & Local Governments & the Public
http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html
All government Benefit Programs http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal
Federal Reserve, pamphlet on acquiring the best mortgage: http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/mortgage/mortb_1.htm
List of all available Federal programs http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal;jsessionid=FX2KrmkSYpQNWvJT5M5bCT8d6NfrbMGL2kWh01jgmGKD5HYmGYyj!-1747634320?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=gbcc_page_locate_federal&_nfls=false
Finding out what benefits you are eligible for with the US Government
http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=gbcc_page_questionnaire&_nfls=false
FBI Sex offender web sites for all states: http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/cac/states.htm
FTC: High Rate – High Fee Loans (know your rights): http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/homes/32mortgs.htm
DEA Website on methamphetamine homes all states http://searchjustice.usdoj.gov/search?q=National+Clandestine+Laboratory+Register&q=site%3Awww.usdoj.gov%2Fdea&sort=date%3AD%3AL%3Ad1&output=xml_no_dtd&ie=iso-8859-1&oe=UTF-8&client=default_frontend&proxystylesheet=default_frontend&site=default_collection
Information on any city in the USA: http://www.bestplaces.net/
Information on any school: http://www.greatschools.net/
Law enforcement agencies throughout the US: http://www.usacops.com/
2006 Market-by-Market Home Price Analysis Reports from National Association of REALTORS®:
http://www.realtor.org/Research.nsf/pages/MetroHomePriceAnalysisReports?OpenDocument
Statistics on real estate from the Feds: http://www.fedstats.gov/
FBI: Crime reports for each State: http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/05cius/data/table_08.html
Finding available real estate in the US through REALTORS®: http://realtor.com/Default.asp?poe=realtor
IRS: Tax information when buying a home: http://www.irs.gov/publications/p530/ix01.html
IRS: Deductible costs when purchasing real property:
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p551/ar02.html#d0e2000

As you can now appreciate, this is but a small part of what a licensee should know about when servicing a buyer's need and that is why I recommend that you speak with an ethical, experienced licensee in Austin. Have fun with your research
Buena Suerte

Answer 2

I am a Realtor. To be honest this question is probably best answered by a seasoned Real Estate Agent. If you are not familiar with the area, the internet can set you up. The picture is beautiful, but the neighborhood is crap. If you know a Realtor in the area, It would probably be best to ask them. If you have someone you trust in the area, ask them about a Realtor. There are many in the area, if you need help,
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