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Austin's Modern Home Tour This Weekend!

We're big fans of any event that allows us to physically peek inside the homes of gorgeous local modern architecture. That's why we're so excited for this weekend, when the Austin Modern Home Tour ha...

3 Austin Properties Featured in Dwell!
Austin

Because we just can’t get enough of inspiring, modern homes and can’t help bragging about all the awesome architectural projects going on around Austin, we must mention that Austin has three stor...

What Makes For A Qualified Renter

Since big cities often have a rush on newly vacant apartments, separate yourself from other applicants by being a qualified renter. Follow these tips to show your potential new landlord that you are t...

Moving to a New City Resource
Austin

If you’ve ever had to move to a new city, you know that finding the right place to live can be a challenge. Not just procuring that perfect apartment or house, but also making sure that the neighbo...

Picking a Location Based on Your Commute?

Whenever new people move to a place like Los Angeles and they're looking for apartments, the advice heard 'round town is always: "Pick a neighborhood that's close to your job!" But as we've gotten ol...

Feng Shui in Real Estate
Austin

We've posted about Feng Shui before on Apartment Therapy, sharing how the principles can be applied in the bedroom, bathroom and even the front door. We've come across a local Austin real estate agen...

Question: What Do You Get For Your Money?
Austin

We came across two separate news pieces yesterday that really got us thinking about our own apartment's location, size and price. Knowing that housing prices vary wildly across the country (and along...

Affordable Housing: The Alley Flat Initiative
Austin

Last week we posted about the hope of affordable housing for all, and spoke about the large amount of people and organizations in Austin working toward that common goal. As promised, we've brought yo...

North Loop Neighborhood
Austin

We brought you the great Hog Wild vintage store earlier today that's located in the North Loop neighborhood of Austin. Like many cities, Austin's known for its colorful and unique communities, and th...

How to: Land That Perfect Apartment: Three Easy Steps

We've been looking at apartments for about three weeks now. Not for ourself but as a support system for our friend. He hasn't found his "spacious with a separate nook for kitty litter box" apartment...

Older Home Issues
Austin

We see a lot of homes of all sizes and ages here on AT. And while the character and personality of an old home can be what first attracts us to a specific house, these aging structures come with thei...

Austin Art Deco Inspiration
Austin

Art Deco Style: you either love it or hate it. Done correctly, it's the ultimate style of elegance and timelessness. Done wrong, it's way over the top and gaudy. If you've wanted to incorporate hints...

Look: Parking Garage Architecture
Austin

At the risk of sounding like a bad stand-up comedian, what's with parking garage architecture? A somewhat necessary part of our ever-expanding urbanism, do they have to look so unattractive? Join th...

Look: Austin Modern House Resource!
Austin

Whether you are on the hunt for a new modern house or you are just looking for inspiration for your own home, there's one website that's become the definitive source of Austin modern architecture rea...

Is Building A Prefab Cheaper Than Buying An Existing Home?

A few weeks ago, we were invited to a dinner party hosted by one of our former architecture professors. The topic of conversation? The cost of prefabs. Another guest at the party was building one and...

Top 5 Things Renters Look For?

Here's an interesting question posed by a reader who also happens to work in residential development. Chime in and share what you'd like to see in rental developments in the future (because we know mo...

Bookmarked: Cliff May And The Modern Ranch House

One of the great things about living in the Southwest is the sunny climate which makes our unique indoor-outdoor living possible. Where else do dinner parties end in the hot tub? Architect Cliff May...

Finding Affordable Rentals Throughout the US

We don't know if it's just the sign of the times or if people were just getting the itch to change their scenery, but we've had quite a few friends move to new places in the last few weeks. The one th...

First LEED Platinum Home in Venice Beach

Project 7Ten might be one of the first examples of the future of residential architecture. Built specifically with environmental impact in mind from the start, architect Melinda Gray's design resulted...

The Adorably Green Venice Beach Eco Cottages

Want to visit LA but have no place to stay? Forget the schmancy hotels on the Sunset Strip, and bunk down in style at one of these Venice Beach Eco Cottages. These three beach bungalows were comple...

No Country House for Old Men a Celebrity Couple

[ Photo from Halsted Hudson Valley ] Whenever we happen to catch Fabulous Life on VH1, we love the part where Chris Flockton (who sounds a lot life Robin Leach) says, "...You think THAT'S fancy? Wai...

Bargain Shopping? Get on the The Repo Express

[ Photo by John Gibbins / Union Tribune ] We saw this on the local news a few nights ago, and we're kind of impressed that someone came up with this idea. And that someone would be the Coshow Real ...

Gone at Last: The House on the 101

As if the 101 wasn't bad enough. By the time you read this, the house that was stuck on the freeway is gone, baby, gone. It seems like only in Los Angeles would a house, being transported from San...

You're FIRED! Firing Your Real Estate Agent?

As much as it pains me to feature Trumpsteaks over there, it pains me more when I hear of home-buying and selling friends having to sever ties with their real estate agent. And I've heard some horror...

Dr. Suess Does Santa Barbara

Nowhere to Go But Up - Visiting the West Coast this week from NYC, we were overjoyed to see this article in yesterday's LA Times real estate section... ...

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