Austin: Number eight on 2009 Best Cities List

According to Kiplinger.com, Austin is number eight (out of 10) on Kiplinger’s 2009 Best Cites List. The article states that while most cities nationwide are posting job layoffs in 2009, the city of Austin has added 3, 300 jobs which is the largest growth in the country. These job openings were in all types of fields from professional services, education and hospitality to health care and government. More jobs in Austin translated to having a 3.37% employment growth compared to 1.3% in the rest of the U.S. And while the unemployment rate is at a national average of 8.6%, Austin’s is significantly lower at 5.8%.
Austin is really a great city to live in with a thriving music scene and lots of music festivals. Its official motto is actually “The Live Music Capital of the World”. There are also lots of arts and culture, not to mention great dining and parks. If you’re looking to move to Austin or any of the surrounding areas including Salado, New Braunfels, Waco, Temple and more, call All My Sons of Austin at 512-443-3700 to do the move for you. Our Austin moving specialists are very professional and reliable and are backed by generations of moving experience. We’ll help you have a simple and hassle-free move.

Austin in the News

An article on RealtyTimes.com states that Austin has seen a 17% decrease in home inventory and an increase in sales. The article attributes this increase to lower interest rates, the stimulus package and the fact that Austin is ranked as one of the top 10 best cities to move to. According to another article on this popular news website says the capital of Texas and 16th-largest city is listed as on of Kiplinger’s Top 10 best places to live list this year. Kiplinger says Austin and its surrounding areas “offer a strong economy, a solid, moderately priced housing market, a growing population and enough natural beauty to justify staying outside.

If Austin, TX sounds like a great place for you and your family, let All My Sons of Austin movers perform the move for you. Our moving specialists are trained in all types of moves from residential to even corporate ones, foreclosures and relocations. Our highly-trained Austin moving crew also specialize in heavy items like pianos and pool tables, delicate goods which they treat with quilt-pad wrapping (at no extra charge), major appliances, fitness equipment and more. Let All My Sons of Austin be the first to welcome you to the Austin neighborhood.

Real Estate in Austin

According to RealtyTimes.com, last month had 11,863 properties for sale in the South West Austin community including Circle C, Legend and Village at Western Oaks. The article continues to list facts and statistics: Apparently, there were 22,801 sales in 2008, which were down 30% from 2006. Currently, the active listings stay on the market for about 115 days and the houses that are selling stay on the market on an average of about 67 days. Allegedly, the best buys still and always sell in about a month’s time.

If you’re looking to move to Austin, Texas, or any of the surrounding cities for that matter, let All My Sons Moving and Storage of Austin do the move for you. Our Austin movers are the best in the business, backed by four generations of moving experience. They’ll move your personal belongings safely to your new place and set them up in the correct rooms for you, so you won’t have to do any of the heavy lifting. All My Sons of Austin is licensed and insured and has a reputation that keeps getting better as time goes by. We specialize in residential as well as office moves and relocations.

Moving Companies Doing a Good Job

According to ETrucker.com, customers are happier with full-service moving companies that they were at this time last year. The J.D. Power and Associates customer survey (studied moves in the U.S. in the past 12 months) said customers were more satisfied with factors like the shipping estimate process, packing, loading and unloading, transportation of belongings and insurance/valuation coverage. Overall satisfaction was up 16 points compared to 2008, averaging 804 on a scale of 1,000 in 2009.

This is great news for the moving industry. Movers are doing a better job at serving their customers which in turn helps our business collectively. If you’re moving in the Austin area, All My Sons of Austin is your moving company of choice. We’re licensed and insured and have a solid reputation. Our All My Sons of Austin moving crew are courteous and reliable and you can count on them to move just about anything, boxes, furniture, appliances, they do it all. Give us a call for a stress-free move anytime.