Austin is abolishing parking requirements to bring down runaway home prices and rents

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In an aerial view, apartments are seen undergoing construction on February 28, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
In an aerial view, apartments are seen undergoing construction on February 28, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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We moved to Texas from Europe. We're paying much more for our house, but the neighbors are friendly and the weather is great.

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John Brunner and his wife Manon at the Texas capital.
John Brunner and his wife Manon moved from France to Texas, about an hour south of Austin (whose Texas State Capitol building is pictured here).

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Virgin Atlantic suspends its route from London to Austin because it says the city's tech boom is over

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A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 Dreamliner on its final approach in London.

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Does ambition die in Austin? These tech workers don't think so.

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Savannah White, left, and Robert Johnson, right, both work in the tech industry and relocated to Austin, Texas.

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We moved to Austin for the tech jobs, but finding a home was defeating. We kept getting outbid by people making cash offers sight-unseen.

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Sarah Hollingsworth relocated from San Antonio, Texas, to Austin in 2019.

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Elon Musk wanted to build a house that looked like it 'fell out of space,' new book reveals

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Elon Musk pictured with a prefabricated house that was delivered to SpaceX in 2021. He has said he is living in a $50,000 house he rents from the space venture.

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I moved my family from California to Austin, Texas, and regretted it. Here are 10 things to consider before making an expensive mistake.

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Brett Alder
Brett Alder.

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2 millennials who have bought a combined 22 properties with friends and family explain how they got into real estate without waiting on a spouse

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Kristina Modares and Steph Douglass founded Open House Austin.
Kristina Modares and Steph Douglass founded Open House Austin.

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Two young tech workers share why they relocated to Arkansas from Texas and California

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Falldine and his wife left Austin, Texas, for Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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Austin is copying Houston's playbook for making housing more affordable

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General view of atmosphere during the Austin FOOD & WINE Festival at Auditorium Shores on November 05, 2022 in Austin, Texas.
General view of atmosphere during the Austin FOOD & WINE Festival at Auditorium Shores on November 05, 2022 in Austin, Texas.

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