Cain Realty Group Austin Real Estate Blog

Join us this Saturday, April 28, 2018, from 1-4 PM for an amazing OPEN HOUSE! This Round Rock home is a true show stopper, and you don't want to miss out. Learn more about this property below.

19905 San Chisolm Drive  | $289,997 | 3,743 Sq.Ft. | 4 Beds | 3 Bath

Tastefully updated home in Greenridge! Huge kitchen provides ample space for cooking and entertaining. Cozy brick fireplace with a spacious living area and formal dining. Open-style floorplan also features a spacious game room upstairs! This is in addition to the four bedrooms and his/hers vanities in the master. A must see home with a tranquil backyard and HUGE covered patio and charming updated shed!

Cain Realty Group welcomes the newest addition to our powerhouse real estate team, Stephanie! 

Born and raised on the West Coast, Stephanie graduated from San Diego University with a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and Business Administration. With over 12 years of experience in customer service, she is an exceptional account manager with Cain Realty Group, at Keller Williams Realty. 

Her passion for Residential Real Estate is evident in her prior experience. For the 5 consecutive years, she was a Marketing Product Manager, and her real estate team was awarded in the Top 1% Nationwide for Sales and Production; as well as Awarded #1 in San Diego County.

Her personal mission is to exceed expectations of her team members clients alike by providing exceptional service. ...

Stunning West Austin Home Coming Soon! Stay tuned to learn more about this amazing 3 bedroom 3 bathroom home. In the meantime, check out our featured listings here.

Hutto is expanding and with the expansion comes a $3.4 million amphitheater that will house around 10,000 guests. The city will pay for construction using bonds approved by the Hutto City Council last year, according to the Austin American-Statesman. Construction on the new amphitheater will begin this month and is expected to last about 4 months. 

The site is made up of 65 acres owned by the city since January and is expected to house 4,000 seats, with an additional 6,000 in a grassy area. The Hutto City Council also voted to negotiate a contract with an alternative country music station, KOKE-FM, to host four to six events per year at the venue. 

The amphitheater area also will include a pavilion; eight electrical hookups for RVs; a park bathroom with three stalls for men and three for women; paved roads to accommodate RVs and...

The University of Texas has issued a request for qualifications to construction companies that have the capacity to renovate and expand Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The stadium is home to the Texas Longhorns football team and is ranked as the eight-largest stadium in the United States, with the capacity to hold over 100,000 fans. The preliminary cost estimated by the RFQ is a rough $140 million boost. 

The expansion will be centered around the stadium's south end, the site of the $8 million "Godzillatron" screen. 

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The University of Texas at Austin seeks to build an expansion to the Darrell K Royal – Texas...

With the ever-changing Texas seasons, it is important to fluctuate our thermostats accordingly to stay on top of our electric bill. According to a study done by the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, nearly 90% of Americans say that they have never programmed their thermostat, simply because they don't know how.

Programming your thermostat is actually very simple and can save Americans at least 10% a year on heating and cooling costs. You can achieve that 10% by turning your thermostat back by 7-10 degrees F from its normal setting for 8 hours a day, according to the U.S Department of Energy.

The first step is to pick the right thermostat tailored to your needs. There are four types of programmable thermostats that each include a distinctive scheduling style. 

• 7-day programming. Best for individuals or families with erratic schedules, since this is the most flexible option. It lets you program a different heating/cooling schedule for each day of the week. ...

Want a unique way to spruce up your interior decoration? Having some trouble thinking out of the box when it comes to decorating your space? Try thinking inside the box... or a doorframe perhaps! When is the last time you actually noticed your interior doors?

Notice no guests come over and say "WOW, look at that great bathroom door!" It's because typically, interior doors are bland and boring. Start thinking inside the door frame and create something unique. Doors are overlooked so often that customizing and personalizing them will make a world of a difference. Here are seven ideas courtesy of House Logic.

1. Fancy Trim: A little well placed trim, along with a coat of paint really goes a long way. It is so simple, easy to do and will boost your home value. 

2. Faux Stained Glass: Glass doors are a great addition, and stained glass doors are even better! Want...

The U.S. News and World Report have named Austin the #1 Best Place to Live in the United States for the second year in a row. While this doesn't come as any shock, we are extremely excited to share the news. 

The Texas Capital took the top spot in the U.S News and World Report magazine's 2018 edition of its Best Places to Live in the U.S. list, which ranks major metro areas on a number of factors. These six factors included the following: unemployment, annual household income, cost of living, education, healthcare, and migration.

Austin beat out 124 of the United States largest metropolitan areas after being assigned a score in each of five different categories: desirability, value, job market, quality of life, and net migration. 

Top 10 “Best Places to Live”

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One major driving force we use to push ourselves to be successful as a team is our non-profit, Cain Cares. With every home sale, we are able to make a donation to our non-profit in the homeowner's name. Cain Cares gives us the ability to serve our clients, past clients, neighbors and team members in a time of need. Our goal is to help when help is needed most, and that is exactly what we had the pleasure of doing this past month.  

For our 1st Annual Love Where You Live Event we had the pleasure of serving the Feil family. Marvin and Melba Feil have been Travis Country residents for over 40 years. They have found a great sense of community within Travis Country and have made a ton of memories in their house. With a great amount of work put on Melba as the main home keeper, their beautiful home needed quite a bit of extra love...

Hot New Round Rock Listing!

19905 San Chisolm Dr.

$289,997 | 3,743 Sq.Ft. | 4 Bedroom | 3 Bathroom

Tastefully updated home in Greenridge! Huge kitchen provides ample space for cooking and entertaining. Cozy brick fireplace with a spacious living area and formal dining. Open-style floorplan also features a spacious game room upstairs! This is in addition to the 4 bedrooms & his/hers vanities in the master bathroom. A must see home with a tranquil backyard with a HUGE covered patio and charming updated shed!

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released their final 2017 metro area job statistics recently and Austinites were not surprised! Austin has been ranked the #2 fastest city for job growth in 2017, by adding 22,200 new jobs with a growth of 2.2%. 

• Wholesale trade was the fastest growing industry in the Austin MSA, increasing jobs by 7.1% (3,500 jobs) over the last 12 months. Leisure and hospitality added the most jobs—6,000 (4.9% growth).
• Manufacturing jobs grew 5.1% year-over-year, outpacing private industry growth for the seventh month in a row.
• Austin's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 2.6%, reduced from 2.9% in September. Texas’ rate fell below 4.0% for the first time since the published data begins in 1976.

WalletHub analysts also conducted a study on the fastest growing cities in the U.S, consisting of the following data:...

We are so excited to announce our newest Cain Club prize! Our team had the opportunity to host an amazing event last week that showcased some amazing speakers that shared how a small change in their mindset yielded astronomical results for them both professionally and personally. The Think, DO and Grow Rich event was such a success and photos will come soon! 

The last of our amazing speakers was James Whittaker, the author of Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy. He shared an amazing outlook on the power of mindset along with a glimpse of his newest book and we just knew we had to get it on Cain Club ASAP! We are proud to say that Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy is now available on Cain Club for ONLY 50 points! 

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