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Unicorn Moving named Best Movers in Austin

Posted on October 13th, 2011 No Comments

This week, The Austin Chronicle released their Best of Austin 2011 picks.  Unicorn Moving & Storage was chosen in the Readers Poll for Best Movers in Austin for the second year in a row.

The Chronicle says of Unicorn Moving & Storage, “Unicorn does everything in the realm of residential and commercial packing and storage, even unpacking.  It is spotlessly professional, it’s local, and, let’s get to the point: All of its trucks portray strapping, muscular unicorns.”

The Best Movers award is included in the services category of the Readers Poll.  The Chronicle also has a list of winners chosen by critics, but there is not an award for Best Movers in the Critics Poll.

To learn more about our Austin moving services, contact Unicorn Moving & Storage by calling 512-339-9922 today.

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A&M to move offices to previous location

Posted on October 11th, 2011 No Comments

Last week, Texas A&M University Chancellor John Sharp announced that the A&M System will be moving its offices back to their previous location which is closer to the College Station campus.

A&M’s offices were located at the John B. Connally building near the Hilton Hotel, about 1 mile from campus.  The John B. Connally building is 7 stories tall and 124,000 square feet.

The university’s offices moved to their current, 129,000-square foot, 2-story location in 2003.  The building is located in southern College Station about 11 miles from campus.

About 350 people work at A&M’s System offices.  Sharp says he is currently unsure of how many employees will be making the move back to the old location.

If you are considering moving your business and are seeking the help of experienced commercial movers, contact the Austin movers of Unicorn Moving & Storage by calling 512-339-9922 today.

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Sears considers moving headquarters to Austin

Posted on October 7th, 2011 No Comments

Sears is considering moving their headquarters to Austin, Texas, according to Sears Holdings Corp. executives.  The company currently has headquarters outside of Chicago, Illinois.

Sears executives have also visited Columbus, Ohio as a possible location for their headquarters.  They say that Austin and Columbus both have a high quality of life that they would like their nearly 6,200 employees to experience.

City of Austin officials reportedly discussed economic packages with Sears to entice them to move to Texas.  Sears is expected to make a decision on moving their headquarters by the end of the year.

If you are a business owner considering moving to a new location, contact the Austin commercial moving company, Unicorn Moving & Storage, at 512-339-9922 to learn more about our commercial moving services.

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Central Texas home starts up by 27 percent

Posted on October 3rd, 2011 No Comments

In the third quarter of this year, home starts in Central Texas experienced a year-over-year increase of 27 percent.

Between July and September, construction began on 1,760 homes in Central Texas.  From July 2010 to September 2010, builders only started constructing 376 homes in the region.

The data comes from Residential Strategies Inc.  Ted Wilson, Principal of Residential Strategies Inc., stated, “This is the first time since the market downturn began in late 2006 that starts are outpacing closings.  This is a noteworthy technical signal that the housing market is now in recovery mode.”

In the year ending in September, construction on a total of 6,296 homes was started in Central Texas.

Contact the Austin movers of Unicorn Moving & Storage by calling 512-339-9922, if you or someone you know needs experienced and reliable movers to help them move into a new home.

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New 16-story apartment building to be built downtown

Posted on September 28th, 2011 No Comments

Demolition work recently began at a site where a new 16-story apartment building will be located in downtown Austin.  The buildling will take the place of the Whitley Printing Co. building at Brazos and East Third streets.

The 277-unit luxury apartment tower is being constructed by Austin-based real estate development company Riverside Resources and is expected to be ready for tenants in Spring 2013.

Construction on the tower should begin in 2 weeks, according to City of Austin officials.  6,000 square feet of the building will be a restaurant and 10,000 square feet will be commercial space.

Real estate experts say that apartments in downtown Austin are being leased “at 3.5 to 4 times better than the rest of the Austin market, Texas market, and national market.”

If you are planning a move to or from an apartment in Austin, contact the Austin apartment moving professionals of Unicorn Moving & Storage by calling 512-339-9922 today.

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500 employees to relocate during state building repairs

Posted on September 26th, 2011 No Comments

About 500 state employees will be moved to new locations to work while the Robert D. Moreton Building at Grover Avenue and 49th Street is repaired, according to the Austin American-Statesman.  Engineers and architects say that the building’s walls and concrete paneling are failing.

22 years ago, the state building cost $8 million to construct.  Officials determined that tearing down the building would be too costly, so repairs on the building are set to begin in Spring 2012 and end 2 years later.

When repairs begin, the building’s operations and more than 500 employees will be relocated.  Officials have not said where everything will be moved to or if it will be moved to multiple locations.

If you or someone you know is looking for packing experts that will make moving easier, contact the Austin packing professionals of Unicorn Moving & Storage at 512-339-9922 to learn more about how we can help you.

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Austin-area foreclosure rates decreasing

Posted on September 22nd, 2011 No Comments

The latest available data on foreclosure in the Austin-area shows that the foreclosure rates for Travis, Bastrop, Williamson, and Hays counties are decreasing.

For an upcoming foreclosure auction scheduled to take place on October 4, 1,024 properties in the area have been listed.  This is an 18.5 percent year-over-year decrease.

Travis County experienced a 12.4 percent year-over-year decrease in foreclosure listings.  Williamson County had the greatest year-over-year decrease of 19.1 percent, Hays County followed behind with a 14.7 percent decrease, and Bastrop saw a 13.6 percent decrease.

So far this year, 11,823 properties have been listed for foreclosure in the Austin-area — an 8.2 percent decrease from the number of foreclosures listed in the same time period last year.

To learn more about how professional packers can help make the moving process easier, contact the Austin residential packing company, Unicorn Moving & Storage, by calling 512-339-9922 today.

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Real estate experts say value is lost in burned land

Posted on September 19th, 2011 No Comments

According to a group of Texas real estate professionals and consultants, land burned in the wildfires may have lost as much as 50 to 60 percent of its value.  According to the Texas Forest Service, the recent wildfires burned over 1 million acres of land and 1,500 homes in Central Texas.

Experts predict that pastureland will recover quickest with rainfall.  However, land developed for residential communities and timberland will take longer to recover.

Properties with pine trees are not expected to recover completely for 10 years.  Furthermore, land with oaks that grow slower than pine trees could not completely recover for 20 years.

If you or someone you know is in need of packing or storage services, contact the Austin storage facility company, Unicorn Moving & Storage, at 512-339-9922 to learn more about how we can help you safely pack or store your belongings.

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Austin named in top 10 best cities for home ownership

Posted on September 13th, 2011 No Comments

Move Inc., an online real estate operations business, recently conducted a study into which cities in the U.S. are currently the best to consider buying a home in.  The problems that the economic recession and real estate crisis made for home owners and potential home owners make studies like this one all the more important to consider.

Researchers took into consideration cities’ populations, job availability, unemployment rate, homes for sale, time homes for sale spend on the market, and median home price.

Austin ranked 6th on the list with a median home price of $244, 900, 7.6 percent unemployment rate, and job availability of 90 jobs per 1,000 residents.  Also included in the top 10 were Washington D.C., Baltimore, Cleveland, Hartford, Denver, Boston, Columbus, Phoenix, and Richmond.

If you or someone you know has plans to purchase property in Austin, contact the Austin home moving professionals of Unicorn Moving & Storage at 512-339-9922 to learn more about our services.

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Texas ranks 6th in U.S. for corporate relocations

Posted on September 7th, 2011 No Comments

According to the Atlas Van Lines Migration Patterns Study, Texas ranks 6th in the United States for attracting the most corporate relocations.

The study grouped states based on whether or not movement exceeded an established threshold.  States with total outbound moves exceeding the threshold were classified as outbound and states with total inbound moves exceeding the threshold were classified as inbound.  Other states were considered balanced.

Looking at data covering the past 10 years, the study found that in total more businesses have moved to Texas than moved out of Texas over the past decade.  Overall, an estimated 85,000 business have moved into Texas since 2001.

For the fifth consecutive year, Washington D.C. ranked first for corporate relocations.

If you or someone you know needs assistance packing or moving a business, contact the Austin commercial packing company, Unicorn Moving & Storage, at 512-339-9922 to learn more about how we can help you successfully move your business.

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