Operators on Barton Springs Road, South Lamar, and South Congress tallied two weekends of 450,000 festivalgoers. The "ACL is a bonanza" story doesn't hold up against their numbers.
Stage 2 restrictions allow one watering day per week. Your HOA wants a maintained lawn. Texas law hasn't cleanly resolved what happens when you can't have both — but it gives you more protection th…
Foundation companies are fielding their highest call volumes of the year after another dry Austin summer. We lay out what current repair costs look like, what your homeowners policy's earth movemen…
We called eight local roofing companies in July to get real quotes on a standard 2,000-square-foot shingle replacement. Here's what they told us about pricing, backlogs, and the out-of-state crews …
We called Austin contractors for real 2026 installed prices by tonnage. Here's what homeowners need to know before spending $6,000–$12,000 in July heat.
The Real Tab, Line by Line: From the APD Tow Lot to Your Insurance Renewal
A step-by-step guide to installment plans, deferrals, tax loans, and the July 1 deadline that changes everything
First-time Austin homeowners and 2025 buyers have roughly 90 days to read, reduce, and pay this bill. Here's the local guide that didn't exist until now.
Early voting opens approximately October 13. Campaign materials quote the billion-dollar totals. Here is the math they left out.
HB 3297 took effect January 1, 2025. Here's what changed, what didn't, and which Austin shops still have a lift and a diagnostic scanner if you need them.
Central Texas hail season peaks March through June. Right now, with spring storm claims stacking up across North Austin and the Cedar Park corridor, thousands of drivers are running the same decisi…
National lease calculators won't tell you about Austin's sales tax trap, Georgetown commute mileage overages, or why a Tesla lease is a different conversation entirely.
With Giga Texas deliveries flooding the metro and a single full-service location handling demand, Austin Tesla owners are discovering the independent shop market — if they know where to look.
The Comptroller's rules treat a UX designer, a data analyst, a photographer, and a marketing consultant completely differently. Here's exactly where each type of Austin freelancer stands—with the r…
We called eight operators, got July 2026 rack rates, and stacked them against the sublease market. Aggregator sites are still showing 2022 prices and nobody else has run this comparison.
We contacted programs by phone and checked current portals before publication. Every entry in this guide carries a confirmed-as-of note. Where a program is closed, we say so and note when it typica…
Texas gives home food producers an unusually wide runway. No state license. No inspection. No registration with the Texas Department of Agriculture. For an Austin home baker or jam maker trying to …
Before you go under contract on that Onion Creek-area bungalow or South Austin listing in 78745, here's what the flood zone designation actually adds to your monthly payment—and what it could cost …
Every August, Austin reshuffles. UT students who signed leases in haste the previous fall realize their roommate situation fell apart, or they got into a different program, or they simply want to l…
Before your October tax bill arrives, here's the real annual dollar amount—city, county, ISD, and MUD included—in Pflugerville, Cedar Park, Leander, Kyle, and Georgetown.
Tax bills drop in October. If you're under contract on a new-construction home in Hutto, Del Valle, Kyle, or Leander right now, here's the number your builder's sales office probably hasn't given you.
