One of the fastest growing cities in America, Austin, Texas, has a rich history, beautiful landscapes, and one of the most active real estate markets in the country. Austin is home to nearly three quarters of a million people and is nestled inside a booming metropolis of over one and a half million citizens, that continues to grow with continued investment in the Austin real estate market.

The first inhabitants of the area now known as Austin, were Native Americans, primarily the Comanche and Apache tribes. Later in the 1830′s the area was settled by white Americans and named Waterloo. In the mid-1800′s the Texas congress designated this piece of Austin real estate as the State capitol. Waterloo was renamed Austin after the “Father of Texas”, Stephen F Austin who successfully colonized the area with settlers from the United States.

Historically, Stephen Austin was actually the first Austin real estate agent. Austin brought settlers from other parts of the USA to settle in this new territory. Advertising in Louisiana and other nearby states to bring people into Texas, he extolled the many benefits of the area and offered a reasonable price for settlers. Austin real estate was sold for about 12 cents an acre to families, farmers, and ranchers.

Located on the Colorado River and bordered on the west by rolling hills, this picturesque city has quite a few breathtaking views. Standing on the outskirts of downtown Austin, one can see the grand pinnacles of the city’s buildings reaching for the sky, draped by the beautiful horizon in the background. Showing off the beauty of the riverfront businesses and exciting lights of the nightlife in downtown to the magnificent historical sites, the scenery of many areas in the Austin real estate market are a splendid eye-pleasing experience

The Austin real estate market has again opened up wide, this time for ‘settlers’ of the 21st century. Just like nearly 200 years ago, the area is enjoying an upbeat and brisk real estate market. While most of the USA is experiencing a downturn, the Austin real estate market is booming and has even captured the attention of many foreign investors.

The Austin real estate market has seen phenomenal growth, from the 1800s and into the 21st century. Every decade for the last 50 years, has seen an increase of at least 30% in population, even though the cost of living has maintained the same average as the rest of the United States. This results in a thriving growth of the economy, without the rising costs of inflation, making Austin real estate one of the best investments in America.