North Of Austin Homes

The sun is out, and we will finally be out of the 40's. Let's go enjoy some ice cream! Amy's Ice Cream is a favorite in Austin.  With 350 varieties and 13 locations, there is truly something for everyone.  My favorite, the After Dinner Mint, always tastes best when eaten at the Arboretum location...

The most common tip sellers receive for preparing their home for the market is to clean. Cleaning is one of the easiest and cheapest things sellers can do to minimize the days their home will spend on the market. Many sellers easily understand this and are willing to put in the effort, or hire a ...

On Friday, December 5th, the City of Cedar Park will keep their annual tree lighting tradition.  The largest live oak tree in Cedar Park will be illuminated with over 60,000 lights.   Enjoy live music, carriage rides, games, inflatables and arts and crafts.  Come take part in Santa's workshop.  O...

The Blue Santa program, administered by the City of Cedar Park’s police department, provides underprivileged families with toys during the holiday season. This year they will serve 450 families. They look to local businesses and the community to support the idea that every child should enjoy the ...

In 2011, Round Rock became the home to Meridian School. Meridian is an open enrollment, public charter school, based on the International Baccalaureate (IB) philosophies.  What does a charter school mean to you? Charters provide an alternative to traditionally zoned public schools and are funded ...

Winter is just around the corner.  We enjoy relatively mild winters in Central Texas.  The best part of the winter weather here is that it gets cold... just not for too long.   Despite the recent rains we are still in a drought with Stage 3 watering restrictions and need to continue to conserve w...

One of the joys of living in the Texas Hill Country is the beautiful terrain.  Gorgeous hills and sweeping sunsets.  Cedar Park & Leander sit in the North West corner of Austin metro and enjoy many neighborhoods built within gorgeous hill country canyons.   A major challenge for homeowners in th...

I know, it’s not even Thanksgiving yet, and I am already talking about Christmas.  I promise I don’t decorate until Black Friday and I am not a year round shopper.  But Christmas lights are simply the best and I am so excited this home in Avery Ranch already has them up and running!  The address ...

Have you seen the 1989 aerobic dance video that fits perfectly to the new Taylor Swift song?  I just spent four minutes watching it.  My first inclination was to say it was four minutes that I'll never get back. But, I must admit, the synchrony of it all and the fact that someone recognized it is...

Puss caterpillars, also known as asp, have been prevalent in Austin this year.  As if the rattlers, coral snakes and scorpions weren't enough... we also have fuzzy caterpillars that are sending people to emergency rooms.  They typically are more common in summer, and in 2014 we saw a larger popul...