The Brink Report

Austin Real Estate News & Advice

What Buyers Should Know About Anderson Mill Before Making an Offer

What Buyers Should Know About Anderson Mill Before Making an Offer

James Brinkman
Published on: 05/08/2026

Anderson Mill is a large, established Northwest Austin neighborhood at 620 and 183 with a rare mix: Williamson County taxes, a MUD, 1970s-80s homes, and a Westwood-McNeil feeder split. Here is what to confirm by address before you offer.

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McNeil High School Feeder Guide: What the IB Designation Means for North Austin Buyers

McNeil High School Feeder Guide: What the IB Designation Means for North Austin Buyers

James Brinkman
Published on: 03/08/2026

A Northwest Austin broker's guide to the McNeil High School feeder pattern in Round Rock ISD, what the new IB World School designation actually means for buyers, and how the feeder middle schools differ by address.

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New Construction vs Established Homes in the Apple Corridor: What Buyers Are Weighing

New Construction vs Established Homes in the Apple Corridor: What Buyers Are Weighing

James Brinkman
Published on: 01/08/2026

New construction near Apple's Parmer campus or an established Northwest Austin home? A broker breaks down lots, taxes, commute, condition, and resale so you buy the tradeoff that actually fits how you live.

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What Domain and North Burnet Workers Should Know About Living Close to the Office

What Domain and North Burnet Workers Should Know About Living Close to the Office

James Brinkman
Published on: 31/07/2026

If you work at the Domain or in North Burnet and want to actually live close to the office, your options run from walkable condos to single-family neighborhoods a few minutes out. Here is the real tradeoff between proximity, space, and price.

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