Quick DU poll of house prices for DU home owners.

[Javaman]

2. two things...

I bought my house in what was once the last "affordable" area of Austin back in 2006.

It was a massive fixer upper, we got an amazing deal on it.

since then Austin seems to have grown exponentally

as a result so has the value of our house and our property taxes.

and also, due to massive building in our area, that has driven up the price as well.

I don't think that amazon is going to build here, but if they do, my house value will skyrocket.

more over, one of the locations for the proposed new soccer stadium would be in my neighborhood.

if that gets built, our house price will, again, skyrocket.

by the time me and Mrs Javaman retire, which will be in about 10 years, we will sell and get the hell out of dodge.

the Austin I once knew hasn't existed for many many many years, yet the marketing material for tourism will have you believe otherwise.