Jeff Harris's Blog

This is the kickoff of the best time of the year for Central Austin Texas real estate and neighborhoods.  The trees are sprouting leaves, the dogwoods are in full bloom and the red buds are about to pop in Central Austin home lawns.  The irises are blooming too and Central Austin lawns are greeni...

This historic Brown Building loft in Downtown Austin Texas is perfect as an efficient space for crashing when in town for UT games,  SXSW, or Austin City Limits festival.  It makes a great starter home for Downtowners as well.  7th floor, city views, high ceilings, enormous windows that open to r...

The trees are budding, the sun is shining and the Austin Texas real estate market is holding its own.  New listings coming on line every day and others going under contract as spring arrives.  March brings many folks to town for various events and hopefully lets them see what a great city Austin ...

Originally part of the 350+ acre estate of former Governor Elisha Pease, Old Enfield began development in phases around 1916 in Austin, Texas.  Decendants of the Governor started the Enfield Development Co. to build homes west of Shoal Creek near downtown Austin and the University of Texas.   Bot...

March 12 kicks off the annual SXSW festival.  3 parts, Interactive, Film and Music bring thousands to Dowtown Austin Texas for 10 days of discussions, performances and screenings.  Downtown Austin hotels are filled and visitors and locals soak up the downtown Austin Texas vibe.  This time is a gr...

Austin made the top spot on a list of metros where the recession is easing.  Austin and Central Texas tied Washington D.C. in the Forbes.com ranking that compiles job growth and real estate industry improvement, among other indicators. This means the Austin real estate market can look forward to ...