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Williamson County has a reputation of being tough on crime

A century has passed over the Williamson County Courthouse and those years brought lots of changes around the building. A nearly $10 million restoration four years ago gave a facelift for the 100-year-old building wiping away those years. However, little traces of of courthouses’s past remain. These memories were highlighted by Mickie Ross the county’s [...]

Home sales rise 32% in July

Homes sales are up 32% compared to the same month a year ago, Austin Board of Realtors reported this week. But not all news are positive: the median sales price fell 11%, indicating a shift demand from higher to lower-priced homes. The report notes that July brought 1,973 home sales, compared with 1,499 in July [...]

Austin area median price declines

The Austin-area recorded 1,873 single-family home sales in July 2011, according to the MLS’ (Multiple Listing Service) latest report, released on August 18 by the Austin Board of Realtors. This number is up 32% compared to the same period a year ago. However, on the median price for Austin homes dropped 11% from a year [...]