Modern School Lessons: Reading, Writing, and Real Estate

The sale of a historic Central Austin estate puts private schools in jeopardy

"...With the potential sale of one of Austin's historic estates, speculation has been rife that two of the city's..."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

SRV Estate Inventory

"...ESTATE OF [[section]] IN THE PROBATE COURT..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Music Feature

What Is Going On With Ken Paxton and Nate Paul?

What we know – and don't know – about the strange connection between the embattled Austin real estate magnate and the Texas attorney general

"...enough to know that something about the story was really odd – his coming out of nowhere to acquire..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Eastward Expansion

Surfing the wave of gentrification on the Eastside

"...descended upon the city to capitalize on the hot real estate market. But the positive impact of renewal and..."

April 10, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Dripping Springs Keeps Growing, But Can the Dining Scene Keep Up?

Austin real estate pushes restaurateurs beyond city limits

"...school for late-afternoon mozzarella sticks and hamburgers. The nearest "real" restaurant was the Salt Lick, where many of us..."

June 9, 2017 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Faster Than Sound: Gary Keller Now Owns West Austin's One World Theatre

Austin music benefactor adds One World to real estate portfolio, alongside Saxon Pub

"...landowner has emerged. Gary Keller, co-founder of Keller Williams Realty, has purchased the West Austin venue known for renowned..."

April 1, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...date. The program allows qualifying evacuees to live in Real Estate Owned properties – basically, Fannie Mae-foreclosed properties –..."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature

Little Men

Friendships are tested in this bittersweet coming-of-age tale

"...latest (co-scripted with the same writing partner, Mauricio Zacharias), real-estate stress wrecks its ball again...."

Sept. 2, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Common Law

A relative passed away recently, and the duty has fallen to me to wind up her affairs. We don't know if she left a will. What can I do?

"...find it. Dying without a will leaves the deceased's estate intestate, which means that the law names who the..."

April 23, 2004 Column by Joe Marrs

Land Trust Homes Could Go to Displaced Austinites

"Right to return" preference policy to be used with sales of city-owned homes

"...give displaced Austinites an avenue to return, by selling city-owned homes at affordable prices to people who can prove..."

April 22, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Katrina Evacuees Falling Through Housing Cracks

Federal and city aid maze difficult to navigate

"...told Tuesday that she might qualify for a single-family, Real Estate Owned property, one that is owned by HUD..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Postmarks

The Real Obscenity

"...has finally (and unashamedly) decided to show us who really controls the business of running this state. With recent..."

April 30, 1999 Column

Buzz Mill Shady Location Is Closed

Jason Sabala confirms the East Austin property is for sale

"...controls a 10-year lease, has been placed on the real estate market...."

April 23, 2020 Food Post by Kevin Curtin

Taking Austin for a 'Spin'

TCBlog make the Austin rounds in the new Spin.

"...Britt Daniel next in line for bathroom! Also: Lollapalooza, co-owned, managed, and programmed by Austin-based C3 presents, which you..."

April 25, 2007 News Post by Christopher Gray

Bygone Buildings

Right in the booming heart of Austin, folks can still find evidence of times past. Devin Greaney explores some of Austin's abandoned haunts.

"...virtually no legal protection for historic structures on privately owned land and, likewise, little public money for restoring and..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Devin Greaney

Everybody Loves a Wynn-er

Will Wynn is his own flavor of ice cream -- pure vanilla, but mixed with nuts

"...would stop and ask if I needed a ride. Real quickly I started to realize how annoying that was...."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Chain Reaction

Downtown construction projects raise fears that Austin will lose its charm.

"...West Avenue Lofts is in progress on a choice city-owned site along Third and West -- strolling distance from..."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

What Price Baseball?

The Rangers Ain't Gonna Like This, Yogi

"...beneficiary of the stadium project, the Rangers, a privately owned business, can take title to the most expensive stadium..."

June 20, 1997 News Feature

Ho-Ho-Homegrown Holidays

Austin's independent "iconic" businesses hope we'll all put them on our list

"..."Think independently. Shop locally owned."..."

Dec. 8, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Let's Make a Deal

Greasing the Wheels at City Hall

"...construction of two different apartment complexes built on leased-out, city-owned lots by private developers, and the construction of a..."

Jan. 30, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Grave Matters

The Cost of the Longest Vacation You'll Ever Take

"...Much has been written about Austin's high real estate prices, but dollar for dollar, it's cheaper to..."

March 28, 1997 News Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

What's Best for Frankie?

Williamson County wastewater deal yields the familiar odor of Commissioner Limmer

"...exposed parcel of land now dedicated to cotton farming, owned as long as anyone can remember by the Walthers...."

Sept. 15, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Downtown's New Year

"...office project (did happen). From that point, the Downtown real estate climate proceeded to bottom out. Then it bottomed..."

Jan. 17, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Cowboys & Critters

Take Back Texas' Marshall Kuykendall Says It's Simply a Choice Between...

"...During a recent tour of the ranch his family owned for the better part of a century, Kuykendall talked..."

Jan. 26, 1996 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Deconstructing Downtown

The Economy Sneezes -- and Austin's Central Business District Catches a Cold

"...yield a fair and consistent set of incentives, was really extremely loosey-goosey, basically hiding the fact that this was..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Statesman takes a stand against the federal estate tax.

"...of vaguely sourced, categorically negative assertions about the federal estate tax -- "Americans say it's bad, Communities say it's..."

April 13, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: Other People’s Money?

Actually, it's yours. Do you know where it's going?

"...strategy was giving discounts to customers that had high-valued real estate assets. … I had discovered over 1,100 CAP..."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Revving Up for Slow Times

How local entrepreneurs plan to weather the recession

"...both ways. A report commissioned by BMO Bank of Montreal found that while 92% of small-business owners believe in..."

Dec. 5, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Can Schlotzsky's Be Saved?

John Wooley and the battle to bring Schlotzsky's back to life

"...the devastating national savings and loan crash, the Austin real estate bust, and other cash-flow crunches. In their estimation,..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Letter to Isaac

"...full understanding that it would be canceled when the city-owned block was developed...."

Feb. 19, 1999 Column

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