Wendy Papasan's (wendypapasan) Blog

Imagine a winding road leading to your own piece of paradise. Deer grazing in your driveway, a wet weather creek and Hill Country vistas stretching for miles. Nestled among lush grounds, your new home is a contemporary beauty, meticulously maintained and updated. Enjoy stainless steel appliances...

Whether to buy or rent in Austin Texas is a fascinating question. Considering the advantages and disadvantages of buying or renting in Austin can help you decide the better choice for you.   Renting advantages more fixed costs for the term of the lease not gaining equity, but not losing it either...

South Austin restaurants are very dear to me mainly because I do love to eat. Some people might call themselves a "foodie," but I am an "eatie." Food is great, but not if you don't eat it! I digress. A few weeks ago, me and my sweetie went to a new restaurant in South Austin on Lamar Blvd. called...

Barton Hills is one of my favorite neighborhoods in Austin, Tx. It has so many things going for it. It's close to Zilker Park. It's near some of my favorite restaurants - especially Uchi, Olivia's and now Torchy's Tacos mmmmm. Sorry Taco Deli, I have been cheating on you with Torchy's!  In additi...

I just returned from a listing appointment with a client who wants to sell their home that has been used as an animal rescue center for the past 5 years. Coincidentally, I am about to adopt a cat from a client later this week. Seeing the home, a once rather nice home on the creek in South Austin,...

Just got off the phone with someone calling me about homes in Barton Hills, Austin TX. A Duplex, actually. This person was wondering why after making a spontaneous move to Austin from CA at the peak of the real estate market in 2006 and purchasing the first duplex she saw, for more than it was wo...