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We take an exhaustive look at the forces shaping our cities today: the regenerative power of small businesses, changes brought by new development, alternative transportation options, and rich, if burdensome, cultural legacies.

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Here’s what it costs to buy in Zilker right now

An unbuilt home with a view measuring more than 3,000 square feet tops the list of home prices per square foot in the popular South Austin neighborhood.

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Cat café at former piñata store site draws ire, more protests

Austin has done a lot to parody itself, but it might have set a new bar with the events that have unfolded at an East Austin property that has served as a flashpoint for anger over gentrification of the area.

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New mod home comes with optional detached studio

This Shoalmont contemporary asking $1.2M includes the intriguing offer of getting a studio built in the backyard.

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The oldest homes for sale in Austin right now

The building dates of oldest houses in Austin for sale right now range from 1882 to 1915, so they are between 101 and134 years old. The oldest on the market right now is 210 Academy Street in Travis Heights. Take a look around—they're all over town.

Central East classic asks $700K

An 1885 home in the central city has been remodeled and refurbished in a way that restores its original rustic features and references those of the heritage homes around it.

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What it costs to buy in Northwest Hills/Far West

Prices are climbing along with the views in this long-established, central neighborhood. Here’s what they are, by the square foot.

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Heritage tree removal okayed for quirky hotel

The city’s Environmental Commission cleared the way for the Mighty Union group remove heritage pecans as part of plan to repurpose Carpenters Hall for boutique hospitality.

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A 760-acre Scottish island is the best way to spend $2.4M

Off-grid in the Summer Isles

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Breaking: We are moving to Mars

See you guys there.

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Ask Flipped: Why do these twin girls keep showing up in the hallway of my hotel?

And do I really have to “come play with [them]”?

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$32M Texas mansion has waterpark, in-ground trampoline in backyard

It’s the mullet of mansions: business in the front, party in the back.

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1948 home with original details asks $548K

This Central East Austin home has been renovated in a way that preserves vintage window and wall trim, doors, arched doorways, windows, and a signature central staircase with custom ironwork.

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The most and least expensive homes sold in Austin this week

This week’s column The High & the Low finds the top sale in the past seven days to be a Tarrytown contemporary, while the lowest was a teardown in Montopolis.

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Midcentury modern revamped, on market for $2.4M

Originally designed in 1963 by Charles Granger of Austin’s legendary Fehr & Granger architecture firm, this renovated home retains the attention paid to setting and outdoor-indoor transitions.

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How much it costs to buy in East MLK right now

New builds and small traditional homes mix in this established neighborhood east of the central city.

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Austin's most and least expensive homes on the market

We break down the cost of buying a home right now, from luxury equestrian estates in West Lake Hills to one-bedroom condos in East Riverside, by the square foot and by ranking, high to low. Now you just have to pick which one you like the most.

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East Austin farmhouse is an urban delight

This Holly neighborhood home wins over with its interior layout and decor, as well as the outdoor spaces, which look like they’d be a joy to inhabit.

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Austin gets top score in LGBTQ study

Bat City keeps it 100, according to Human Rights Campaign’s annual report on the inclusiveness of different cities’ policies when it comes to the LGBTQ community.

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Midcentury with city views asks $2.2M

This 1950 split-level home on a three wooded acres in West Lake Hills has some issues, but it retains quite a few classic elements of its era, including lots of glass, exposed ceiling beams, and terrazzo floors.

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The best trick-or-treating neighborhoods in Austin, ranked

A newcomer to Zillow’s list of 20 best cities in the nation for trick-or-treating, we debuted at number 16. Here are the top 5 Halloween-friendly areas in the ATX.

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Grove at Shoal Creek development makes progress, kind of

Austin Mayor Steve Adler has proposed tentative approval of plans for the controversial development, with details to be worked out by the next City Council.

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Vintage English-style stone cottage asks $879K

Built in 1940, this modest but elegant house adapts well to its Texas location with a gorgeous outdoor entertaining area while keeping the feel of the original design.

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Austin rent comparison: what $750/month gets you

We found apartments (and only apartments) at our low, low Curbed Comparison price point this week, and some pretty nice ones at that. They tend to be in West Campus and in the eastern parts of town, not a huge surprise. The good news is: they exist!

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Flexible Central East home /office space asks $1.88M

This 1920s structure located in Central East Austin, blocks from downtown, has a varied and storied history, mostly as a rental property of legend—and, until recently, a rental that was passed down through close-knit communities of friends.

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Here’s what it costs to buy in Travis Heights right now

A South Austin stalwart with a varied housing stock offers a range of homes that reflects the still-quirky character of the area.

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The best pumpkin patches near Austin

Yes, you could just grab a Halloween pumpkin or two on your way out of the grocery store, but where's the fun—and hard work—in that? We've put together some of the best pumpkin-pickin' spots in the Austin region and mapped them.

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Charming, central 1927 home with guest house asks $800K

This vintage North Loop stucco has many lovely, 1920s-era bungalow features and a bonus guest house. Then there’s the giant rooster.

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The 10 most expensive two-bedroom condos in Austin, mapped

The data crunchers at NeighborhoodX have been hard at work again, this time compiling a list of the most expensive two-bedroom condos currently on the Austin market. Curbed Austin has mapped the findings, in order from most to least expensive.

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1970s time capsule with mad potential asks $649K

If you heart the 70s, this Barton Hills split-level with plush shag carpeting, wood-paneling, sexy stone fireplace, and yellow formica kitchen might be for you.

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What it costs to buy in Mueller right now

A planned development located on the former site of Austin's municipal airport, the neighborhood is becoming more established but is still awash in new builds.

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Here’s Austin Design Week’s impressive lineup

The inaugural event released its first round of participants, who include Matt Fajkus Architecture, frog design, Pentagram, AIA Austin’s DesignVoice series, and SXSW Eco.

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Craftsman home in Tarrytown asks $1.6M

This house, built in 1946, has been updated in a way that works for a contemporary family but still contains many of its historic features.

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10 Austin homes for $175K or less, mapped

Looking for an affordable home? There's a surprising variety out there—including single-family homes, detached condos, and traditional condos—on the market for $175,000 or less. With the help of data wizards NeighborhoodX, we mapped 10 of the best.

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Mod farmhouse with unique design take asks $795K

This Central East Austin home by local firm Hatch Works is asking more than 8 times its 2011 sales price.

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Highest and lowest home sales asking prices in Hyde Park

Historic beauties, cute bungalows, and student duplexes and apartments dominate this established neighborhood, and prices per square foot vary accordingly.

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Swell remodeled modern in East Austin asks $345K

The listing for this beautifully redone 1966 home calls its style a bit "rustic," and its redesign takes advantage of that aspect, combining it with modern and contemporary sensibilities.

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