East Austin Homes for Sale

East Austin has exploded in recent years and is a popular choice for home buyers thanks to recent construction, new business and affordable housing choices.  It’s close to downtown making it a great choice for commuters looking for a place to call home.  Out of 250 neighborhoods in America, Forbes Magazine has named East Austin the 7th ‘hippest hipster neighborhood’ in the entire country.  Not bad for an area of town to have reached the latest revitalization efforts.  Driving around, there is a mix of old, new and everything in between. Residents of East Austin enjoy a variety of attraction and venues to visit including the French Legation Museum, the Live Oak Brewing Company, the Flatbed Gallery featuring fine art in varied media, and Boggy Creek Farm, one of the nation’s first urban market farms. East Austin real estate and homes for sale have experienced some incredible appreciation over the past few years.  The urban mix of housing, its close proximity to downtown, and the spur of redevelopment has helped its popularity as well.    In the past, East Austin had attracted mainly students but currently is desired by everyone from families, young professionals and even Austin newcomers.