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        <description>Austin Real Estate Blog - Cantera Real Estate - This multi-author blog covers the local Austin, Texas real estate market, housing trends, new developments, new MLS listings, Austin area news, and relocation info.</description>
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            <author>jim@canterarealestate.com (Jim Olenbush)</author>
            <title>The Texaplex - Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio </title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
David Winans is real estate broker in Dallas, Texas who coined the term &quot;Texaplex&quot; to describe the region encompassing Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston.  David has released a new video highlighting all of the great economic news coming from the Texaplex region.

  



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The TexaPlex Project 

David Winans &amp; Associates

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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:43:05 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>jim@canterarealestate.com (Jim Olenbush)</author>
            <title>Austin Formula 1 Race Date Moved to November</title>
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While the U.S. Grand Prix was originally set to take place in Austin, Texas in June of next year, Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has made the decision to move the event to November 18, 2012. While the decision has faced some criticism, organizers of the event have reportedly responded positively to the change. In fact, Tavo Hellmund, who is the chairman of the U.S. Grand Prix, the decision to push back the date is a &ldquo;positive sign&rdquo; that Formula One officials want the event to be... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:49:03 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>jim@canterarealestate.com (Jim Olenbush)</author>
            <title>Austin to Move to Stage 2 Water Restrictions Starting September 6</title>
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Due to triple digit heat coupled with lack of rain, the city of Austin plans to move to Stage 2 water restrictions starting September 6. These new guidelines will make it even more difficult for residents who are trying to keep their lawns and other plant life alive.

Under the new guidelines, residents will only be able to water their lawns once per week and on designated days. While hand-watering will be allowed at any time, the use of sprinkler systems will only be allowed before 10:00 a.m. ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:03:17 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>jim@canterarealestate.com (Jim Olenbush)</author>
            <title>Plans for F1 Facilities Finalized in Austin</title>
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After years of hard work to bring Formula One to Austin and months spent developing the plan for the track and its facilities, the project received final approval in January. As expected, the final plan will involve far more than just a 3.4 mile track. In addition to the numerous attractions that will be included within the $250 million facility, project developers will also be building a private substation for Austin Energy as part of the plan.

With all of the county and city permits properly... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:47:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>crystal@canterarealestate.com (Crystal Guthrie)</author>
            <title>Two Downtown Luxury Condos nearing completion</title>
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The highly anticipated Austonian and Four Seasons Residences Austin condos are finally ready to open their doors to their new residents. After being under construction for the past two years, the high-profile condos are already having a major impact on the Austin skyline and are sure to be the start of a trend that will transform the downtown skyline for years to come.

The 32-story Four Seasons opened its doors to the first residents in June. With 435,000 square feet of luxury space featuring ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:34:16 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>brink@canterarealestate.com (James Brinkman)</author>
            <title>Austin Recognized as One of the Country's Best Places to Relocate To</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ According to a report released by RelocateAmerica.com, Austin is the third best city to relocate to in the United States. Austin residents have known this for quite sometime, which is part of why the city and the surrounding area has been growing so rapidly over the last several years. Still, it is good to know that the capital city of Austin is receiving recognition for all that it has to offer to those who are looking for a great city to move to.Of course, this isn't the first time Austin has ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:26:27 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>crystal@canterarealestate.com (Crystal Guthrie)</author>
            <title>Austin-Bergstrom Airport Announces New Nonstop Flights to Cancun</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ For Austinites who love to travel, the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has made an exciting announcement: as of June 2, the airport will be offering a nonstop flight from Austin to Cancun, Mexico.The new addition to the flight schedule will provide Austin residents with a couple different options to select from, with flights leaving on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1:50 p.m. and arriving at 4:10 p.m. Return flights, on the other hand, will leave at 10:30 from Cancun and will arrive back in ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:55:43 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>brink@canterarealestate.com (James Brinkman)</author>
            <title>Austin-Round Rock Area Recognized as #1 Best Performing City</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Residents of the Austin-Round Rock area are well aware that the metro area is one of the best places in the country to live, but it is always nice to have these assertions confirmed by those who don't live there. Thanks to the Milken Institute/Greenstreet Real Estate Partners, residents of the Austin-Round Rock area can feel good in knowing that they are residents of the best performing city in the United States.The Milken Institute/Greenstreet Real Estate Partners recently released its 2009 lis... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:12:08 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>brink@canterarealestate.com (James Brinkman)</author>
            <title>New Property Appraisal Laws in Effect in Texas</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Several new laws affecting homeowners went into effect on January 1 of this year. Although there are numerous new laws that Texas residents should learn more about, those that specifically affect homeowners include new laws that are meant to lower property taxes as well as those that are meant to improve the home appraisal process.Several new pieces of legislation related to property taxes were passed by lawmakers last year. One of these includes legislation that will limit what is known as a &amp;q... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:56:44 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>brink@canterarealestate.com (James Brinkman)</author>
            <title>Austin Traffic: How does it compare?</title>
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It certainly isn't uncommon to hear Austinites complain about the traffic they experience while traversing the city. But, according to a report recently released by the Texas Department of Transportation, Austin does not rank at the top of the list of congested traffic areas throughout the state. In fact, within its list of the top 100 most congested roadways in the State, downtown's Austin&rsquo;s I-35 was ranked at number 26. Highways and interstates running through Houston, Dallas and San An... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:37:55 -0600</pubDate>
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