RELOCATING TO AUSTIN

3. RELOCATING TO AUSTIN • About Austin • Employment Statistics • Neighborhood / Area • About Resident Realty • Current Mortgage Information

4. ABOUT AUSTIN: Demographics • The Austin MSA Population is estimated at 1,705,075 and households at 614,047. • Median household income is $55,744 compared to $50,046 nationally. • The median value of an owner-occupied home is $193,600 compared to $173,300 nationally. • Austin ranks third among the top 50 U.S. metros based on net migration as a percent of total population (18%).

5. ABOUT AUSTIN: Demographics • Median age is 32.5 years, compared to 37.2 years nationally. • Texas features no personal or corporate income tax, and overall the state has one of the lowest state and local tax burdens in the nation, ranking 41st among the 50 states in taxes paid per $1,000 of personal income. • Among Austin residents age 25 years or older, 39.4% have at least a bachelor’s degree in comparison to 28.1% nationally.

6. ABOUT AUSTIN: Demographics • Nearly 40% of Austin area residents age 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree. • Austin experienced a growth rate of 37.3% between 2000 and 2010, compared to 9.7% growth nationally. • Click to Learn More about Austin Demographics and Lifestyle: Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau, Austin Chamber of Commerce

7. ABOUT AUSTIN: “Silicon Hills” Austin Technology Council members represent a critical core business sector that has contributed millions in revenue, job creation and economic development dollars to the Central Texas community over the years. Our members and member companies represent every facet of the technology sector, with an industry and executive-level focus that includes: • IT • Hardware and software services • Large public companies with a local presence • Mid-size and early-stage Austin-based companies • Life Sciences • Healthcare/pharmaceutical/health products • Established companies with a local presence • Research-stage companies • Internet • Social Media/New Media/Internet Sites/Web Services/Hosting • Large companies with local presence • Early-stage companies based in Austin • Clean Technology • Incubating technologies/companies • Early-stage companies • Established companies with a local presence

8. WHY AUSTIN for HIGH TECH? From Forbes Magazine: With the 52,000-student University of Texas in Austin, "you've got a wealth of educated, very talented workers across the board," says Suh, LegalZoom's chief executive. The company also got a "fantastic deal" on subleased office space north of downtown, as well as up to $2 million in incentives from state and local governments. "I have not seen a city and state government work that quickly and efficiently anywhere," Suh says. Now LegalZoom is preparing to expand. "We expect the next 500 people at LegalZoom to be in Austin," he says. From the Chamber of Commerce: Austin is the U.S. metro most conducive to the creation and development of small business according to a new ranking, based on the 100 largest metros, produced by the Austin Business Journal’s parent company, bizjournals. Austin was No. 4 in the same ranking last year, and last year’s No. 1 was Raleigh. This is the fifth time bizjournals has produced this ranking.  From ChiefExecutive.net: The charts and articles in this special report show how each state fares on the factors most essential for a business-friendly environment—as well as what states are doing to attract and retain companies in the increasingly competitive battle to win site selection.

9. WHY AUSTIN for HIGH TECH? "Austin frequently appears on “best of” lists. RelocateAmerica’s “Top 10 Overall” Money Magazine’s “Best Big City”, MSN’s “Greenest City in America” just to name a few. There are plenty of Austin Apartments in the city so being a part of the best is not a challenge. Austin is quite simply a melting pot of sights and sounds that can’t be found anywhere else. From the quirky cast of characters that populate Congress Avenue to burnt orange-clad University of Texas students, bats to Longhorns, four-star restaurants to down-home barbecue joints, corporate CEOs to struggling musicians, Texas’ capital city stands apart from the rest. Austin became a tech center, home to many large employers, in the 1990s. Today it maintains these identities and also fosters an increased prominence in the film industry. It’s hip and trendy, yet in a vintage sort of way. It’s high-tech and laid-back. It’s politically charged and culturally rich. It’s eclectic by nature and creative by design. Most of all, it’s a place where people like to have a good time. The city is the cultural and economic center of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area with a population of more than 1.7 million residents. Its diverse neighborhoods include urban lofts and large country estates; starter homes and affordable apartments, making Austin truly a community for everyone.“ PLUS....NO STATE INCOME TAX!

10. ABOUT AUSTIN: Cost of living comparison Austin vs. Sydney Australia Austin vs. San Jose/Sunnyvale Austin vs. San Francisco Austin vs. New York Austin vs. Washington, D.C. Austin vs. Miami Austin vs. Enter Your Current City!

11. ABOUT AUSTIN: Major Employers Dell’s Round Rock Campus. • Austin Independent School District • City of Austin • Dell • Federal Government • IBM Corp. • Seton Healthcare Network • St. David’s Healthcare Partnership • State of Texas • University of Texas at Austin

12. ABOUT AUSTIN: School Districts (K-12) Austin High School, Austin ISD Austin ISD Eanes ISD Lake Travis ISD Leander ISD Round Rock ISD Texas Education Agency (TEA) Website. Search districts, schools, ratings and download data.

13. ABOUT AUSTIN: Higher Education View from University of Texas Main Tower from South Mall University of Texas at Austin (4 Year+): 50,000 undergrad & graduate students,16,500 faculty and staff. Austin Community College (2 Year): 40,000+ students, 3,000 faculty and staff, 8 area campuses

14. ABOUT AUSTIN: Higher Education St. Edward’s University Main Building St. Edward’s University: Private, Catholic, liberal arts university of more than 4,900 undergrad and graduate students Concordia University: Private, Lutheran, liberal arts university of more than 2,100 undergraduate and graduate students.

15. ABOUT AUSTIN: Arts / Museums Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum • Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum • Austin Museum of Art • French Legation Museum • LBJ Presidential Library and Museum • Austin Nature and Science Center • George Washington Carver Museum • Blanton Museum of Art • Harry Ransom Center • Texas Memorial Museum • Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farm • Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum • Elisabet Ney Museum

16. ABOUT AUSTIN: Arts / Performing Arts Long Center for the Performing Arts • Long Center for the Performing Arts • Ariel Dance Theatre • Austin Vocal Arts Ensemble • Paramount Theatre • Austin Chamber Music Festival • Ballet Austin • The State Theatre • Austin Civic Chorus • Bass Concert Hall • Univ. of Texas Performing Arts Center • Austin Lyric Opera • Frank Erwin Center • Zachary Scott Theatre • Austin Playhouse • Zilker Hillside Theater • Austin Symphony Orchestra • Palmer Events Center

17. ABOUT AUSTIN: Sports • Texas LonghornsBig 12 Conference College Sports • Round Rock ExpressAAA Baseball Team • Texas StarsAHL Ice Hockey Team • Austin AztexUSL Soccer Team • Austin TorosNBA D-League Basketball Team • Austin Ice BatsAA Professional Hockey Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium Dell Diamond, Home of Round Rock Express

18. ABOUT AUSTIN: Favorite Area Attractions Barton Springs: Located in the heart of Austin, this natural, 3-acre pool is fed from underground springs and averages 68 degrees year round. • Barton Springs • Nearly 50 Golf Courses • Barton Creek Greenbelt • Texas Capitol • Congress Avenue Bridge Bats • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center • Texas Hill Country & the Highland Lakes • Mount Bonell • Zilker Botanical Gardens

19. ABOUT AUSTIN: Live Music Capital of the World Historic Sixth Street • Austin City Limits Music Festival 2012 Artist Lineup • Austin Film Festival • South by Southwest Music, Film, & Media Conference & Festival • Over 120 Live Music Venues

20. EMPLOYMENT • Average Occupational Hourly Wages & Annual Salaries (2009): Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) .Note: Wage and salary estimates for detailed occupations are also available from the OES wage survey. (Nearly 500 unique occupations are reported for Austin.) The BLS also publishes an alternative occupational wage survey, called the National Compensation Survey, for Austin and other metropolitan areas that provides additional types of compensation measures.

21. EMPLOYMENT • Employment by Occupation (2009): Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

22. EMPLOYMENT • Employment by Industry Source: Texas Workforce Commission.

23. NEIGHBORHOOD: Map of Austin Search Homes Now

24. NEIGHBORHOOD: Area Apartments Downtown Austin Camden SoCo Ashton Gables West Avenue Gables 5th Street Gables Pressler Gables Terrace Gables Town Lake Cole

25. NEIGHBORHOOD: Area Child Care Bright Horizons Children's Courtyard Country Home Learning Center Primrose Schools Stepping Stone School

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