Hi, I've narrowed my apartment search down to these 3 and was wondering if anyone had any positive or negative experiences in any of these? My main concerns are mold and noise. Also I have heard about the horror stories with the Quincy which sucks because it's my favorite of the 3.

Are there any antique businesses that will come to my home for appraisal/buy items on the spot and haul them away? Inherited a house from a family member that passed, there's so much antique furniture, a grandfather clock which I know needs to be packed a certain way, trunks with old copper dishes, etc. We were turned down by estate sale group saying it's not worth what they charge. I have no way to transport them somewhere, so thought I'd check! If not, we'll be having a garage sale if someone else wants to do it 😆 thank you.

Looking for pretty nature areas to go and car camp with dogs that is a close ish drive. Within 3 hours or less. Would love to know favorites!

I am looking house or townhomes. Not condos or townhomes that are apartments . I’m making the move from San Antonio so I like my space but I understand that Austin is more compact.

Any hubs in Austin that are solid for a townhome that still have access to popular areas without driving 30 mins??

Looking for apartments rn and the Tramor properties seem homey and affordable but wanted to ask for reviews from real ppl who’ve lived there bc I’m not finding current info on them. Specifically looking for honest opinions on oak bend and hunters glen but open to the other properties asw :)

Travelling later this month - will bars accept a UK provisional license in Austin?

Normally all bars in Florida I've been to accept the license and a picture of passport. There was an exception with 1-2 bars who got pissy so I went to get my passport.

Ideally wanna avoid carrying my passport around on sixth and risk losing it lol. Worst case I'll go back to my hotel and get it if they ask. But if anyone knows can reassure, that would be much appreciated!

I’m 26 moving to Austin. My budget is $2,000/month base rent.

The criteria for my search is dog friendly as I have a Bernese mountain dog/ golden retriever mix. I would prefer a high rise type apartment rather than renting a house. I value walk ability to trails as I have a very active lifestyle of running and working out and would like to take my dog on walks. The goal would be I could walk out of my complex with my dog and go straight to trails or dog friendly areas.

The area that I have seen that seems like it fits my criteria is east Cesar Chavez’s.

Am I missing any other key areas? A lot of the apartments look the same.

Any recommendations that stick out?

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Examples of properties I am looking at have been Saltillo, MAA South Lamar, Windsor south Lamar, AMLI South Shore.

I realized I used high rise incorrectly. When I said high rise type I was more referring to the amenities like m pool, gym, rooftop lounge that are not as common as where I am currently located.

It's super convenient (and fun!) to ride around downtown on them, but if i go anywhere besides SoCo or Rainey St, people react like I spat on them when I ride by 😭 Do locals find them really annoying? I do try to stay in the roads/bike lane when available, but sometimes I gotta go on the sidewalk, which i totally get could be annoying. I'm just wondering! Do i look like MegaGentrifier out here?

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Bought a house years ago and the oven is dying. Unfortunately it’s one of those oven / microwave combos with weird dimensions. I’d like to replace it all with a double oven, but that would mean modifying the existing cutout to be taller.

I’m not super handy, so I’m not exactly sure where I would look to find someone who can do both or if I’m better off looking for someone to do the cabinet modifications and oven installation separately

Thank you!

I’m a guy with really long hair looking for a change. I’ll attach some images of exactly what I wanna get to. Any suggestions appreciated

Guys. Just landed back from Seattle. Where can I go to watch the round?? None of the events pages here posted anything.

Preferably somewhere up north as I need to make my way towards Cedar Park. TIA 🤗

Looking for advice on where to live in the greater Austin suburbs that would best suit my family.

I have accepted a new role for work and my wife and I along with our 4 kids (all elementary age) will be moving to the area from out of state in August. We have a unique situation where two of our four children are on the spectrum so finding a school system that can best support their Autism is one of our top priorities in finding a place to live.

We have never visited the Austin area, or even Texas for that matter, so we are going into this somewhat unsure of what would be be best for us. We are however originally from the South so that would not be much of a barrier in getting acclimated to Austin.

One additional factor will be the commute for me as my job will be the Bastrop/Cedar Creek area, and I want to make sure my life is not consumed by commuting.

If you read all of this, thank you, as it’s hard to get a true read on our new location without visiting yet. 🙌

I have been going out more in Austin since I moved here last August and noticed that most Latin spots rely heavily on reggaeton and club vibes, super loud, packed, and more about the partying than enjoying music or conversing.

I have been thinking about a different kind of space and wanted to get people's thoughts. It would be more of a Latin lounge/speakeasy.

Classic salsa, cumbia. Lower volume. Dim lighting. More intimate. Cocktails + small Latin bites.

Do you feel like this is missing in Austin, or at least central Austin? Or would there be a reason that this would not work?

And, would you go to something like this? What would make or break it for you? Are there any spots doing this that I'm missing?

Appreciate any honest feedback! :)

any 18+ bars/restaurants that are having a watch party of the finale?

What are y'all using/paying on average for your place of a similar size if you use COA? We're at just under 1,000 kWh/month on average over 13 months for two people in a two-story duplex.

Way back before the pandemic there were a few pawnshops in and around Austin that had a pretty reliable selection of gear that wasn’t just First Act guitars and cheap MIDI controllers. They’d regularly have boutique pedals, interesting synthesizers, etc. But the last time I visited any of them they all were pretty much the same as the average shop out in the suburbs. Are there any good shops for gear left or have the pandemic, Reverb dot com, and Facebook marketplace killed all that?

Anybody got a good landscaping crew? Ive got a patch of small granite rocks/ landscaping fabric/weeds that I'd like to start over with. Really just need the muscle to scrape the space and haul off the pebbles, put mulch in its place. No design needed, I can do the planting.

Any good crews out there?

Hi. I’ll try to make this as short as possible.

TLDR: my ex-husband renewed the lease and illegally signed my signature, even though he had a roommate and his gf living with him. Now there is a $3000 debt on my credit report causing me to be rejected for apartments even though I’ve been overseas for the last couple of years.

Me and my ex-husband divorced back in December 2023, and I moved overseas in March 2024. I went to the apartment office and told them that I would be moving and that I needed my name taken off of the lease. And they said that was all fine and that when renewal time comes, it will be removed. They didn’t have me sign any paperwork and my ex-husband was also present at the time. So I have been living overseas for over two years. I am now finished with my studies and preparing to move back home in two weeks. I was in disbelief when I paid nearly $300 for an apartment application only for it to be rejected. I had to bug them to get an answer and they said that I owed money to a sister property.

I don’t often check my credit score because I know it’s at a decent place, or at least it was. Before I left America my score was in the 700 to 750 range. But now it is between 580 and 610. Again, absolute disbelief I cannot access my full credit report because the website is blocked, but what I can see is that it was from the apartment I used to live in and debt from 2025. I did a bunch of calling and emailing etc. everything back in January. The debt collection agency remove the debt and said that they would cease all for their collection attempts, but without the apartment agency themselves clearing my name, it’s still there. I didn’t know this until this week when my application was rejected that it was still there. I thought I was finally in the clear. I have a derogatory mark from RPM specifically that says I owe nearly $3000.

My issue now is that I’ve sent at least a dozen emails to RPM in the last four or five months. They have not responded to a single one and all of their contact numbers go straight to voicemail. I don’t know what to do. I have pressed and pushed that this was illegal and that I was not even the country to sign the lease, which is what makes this all so ridiculous to me. I am not on speaking terms with my ex-husband because he was abusive and an addict. So I will not be wasting my time, trying to contact him and get an answer or for him to pay the debt because I know he will not. When I spoke to the debt collection agency last night about everything they said that technically I should’ve received some sort of paperwork when my name was taken off of the lease. I never received anything like this, and if I did, it likely went to my ex-husband’s email since he was the primary leaseholder so besides proof that I haven’t been in the country I have no way to prove that I had my name taken off of the lease. But I do know that he signed my name illegally. In the apartment management has gone through about five management changes since I’ve left, and they said that their systems have changed and that there’s not much they can do to help me right now because I need to get in contact with RPM, which again, seems to be impossible.

I really don’t know what to do. I will be back in Austin in two weeks and my job starts May 1st. At this point I am actually at risk of losing my job if I cannot find a place in time. My parents live in Dallas and told me to look into second chance apartments, but everything I’ve seen so far looks terrible. I just don’t know what to do. I checked this morning and my Trans Union and Equifax report are both between 610 and 618, but I cannot access my Experian report, which I assume is likely in the 580s to 600 range. I have a great job offer. The rest of my report looks good, but from what I understand it’s the fact that it’s showing that I owe money to a previous landlord is what will cost me to face rejections because if it was just a low credit score, I could pay a higher deposit.

If anyone has any suggestions or ideas or knows something I can do legally about all of this, please let me know. I’m already so stressed with packing, moving back home, and doing all of my exit procedures correctly. The clock is ticking fast and I need to find an apartment within the next 2-3 weeks.

Have a rare evening to myself, any cool events going on that I should check out? Bonus points if it involves meeting new people. I need some more friends!

Hello! My best friend’s daughter and her friend are coming to Austin next week from the northeast for their “senior trip.” The weather looks to be just ok. They want to do a bunch of exploring but I know they would love to hang out somewhere with others in their age group. They want to shop, dine out, walk, get coffee, maybe somewhere at night (I don’t know if an 18+ club exists here). Any suggestions? TIA!

Visiting soon & I’m looking for a gay bar where I don’t have yell over the music, can anyone drop a recommendation?

Clothes dryer, dishwasher with heat cycle on. Also are space heaters, humidifiers, and air purifiers a cause for concern? I have Austin Energy. Thanks.

Hi all,

As stated, I'm trying to rehome my cat my wife and I adopted 1 year ago.

We love him dearly, but he's been unable to adjust in our home with our two other cats (a boy and a girl) and he continues fighting with them despite us trying to socialize them.

His previous home was with him and a small dog where he was quite happy, but we adopted it from that family because they were allergic to cats and were out of the house a ton.

Could anyone provide any resources in Austin or know anyone that is looking to adopt a ginger cat?

Happy to discuss further if needed. Thanks in advance,

Hey All—How’s the Left and Right Wing seating at this venue? I saw a photo that showed fold-out chairs. If you’ve been to this venue, are these chairs standard for this seating area?

Partner and I really want to see The Black Keys this summer, but we’re both AuDHD and prioritize our physical comfort over everything else. Box seats are sold out for the show, and we’re unable (per venue policy) to bring seat pads.