Discover the top things to do in Austin this December 2025! From festive holiday lights and markets to live music, winter events, and cozy seasonal activities, explore everything happening this holiday season.

Explore the best things to do in Austin this November 2025! From fall festivals and live music to holiday markets and outdoor adventures, discover what makes autumn in the Live Music Capital of the World so special.

Discover the top things to do in Austin this October 2025! From spooky Halloween events and music festivals to food, art, and outdoor fun, explore everything happening in the Live Music Capital of the World this fall.

Experience the best things to do in Austin this September 2025! From artisan events to outdoor activities and cultural celebrations, discover what makes the dog days of summer in the Live Music Capital of the World unforgettable.

As triple digits creep in, the Open House Austin team is here with the ultimate summer survival kit of cool events this August.

The temps are rising and so is the energy around Austin! From backyard concerts to rooftop happy hours, this city knows how to do summer right — and the team at Open House Austin wants to make sure you don’t miss a beat this July!

Summer time in Austin is here! The team at Open House Austin has rounded up their favorite events happening in the month of June.

It’s gonna be May! The team at Open House Austin has rounded up their favorite events happening in May.

It’s springtime and the calendar is in full bloom! The team at Open House Austin has rounded up their favorite events happening in April.

Consider this your official invite to our weekly meeting (without actually having to attend!) where our team of trusted agents share everything from local Austin stuff they’ve recently discovered to happy hours to weekly deals.

Consider this your official invite to our weekly meeting (without actually having to attend!) where our team of trusted agents share everything from local Austin stuff they’ve recently discovered to happy hours to weekly deals.

Our founder Steph decided to build a tiny house in the back of one of her investment properties. Learn how she planned, stayed on budget, and made back her investment with our Tiny House Guide.

Bidding on a multiple offer home in a hot market can be super discouraging - especially when it happens over and over again. So we’ve compiled a list of 7 tips that will help you beat the competition!

Rent is something you consider on a monthly basis. But have you ever done the math and realized how much you’ve actually spent on rent? Here we break down 11 years of rent spent by one person in Austin, and what would have happened if she bought a home instead.

One of our founders, Kristina, used the process of cash-out refinancing to pull $84,000 from her home. So what exactly is cash-out refinancing? How did she get that much money? What will she use it for? Click to read her entire story, step by step!

Jenn Carey, a Open House Austin agent and investor, walks us through her process of buying a north/central Austin home that was on an entire acre of land! From the search to the cost - read all about it here!

How did one of our founders, Steph Douglass, turn an ugly house into one of the hottest Airbnb’s in Austin’s east side that now earns her over $40k a year? Read to see her entire process, from start to finish.

When it comes to house hacking - is there a type of home that is best? By comparing a similar size/price house and condo, we can see if there really is a better choice, and which one is right for you!

Since moving to Austin after college in 2012, I always saw the benefit of buying a house and having roommates help pay my mortgage payment. I finally had the opportunity to do so in 2017. I renovated the home, and now make an income through Air bnb.

My business partner, Steph, and I both house-hack at our primary residences and have also recently started to “office-hack.” What is office hacking? Office-hacking is getting others to pay for your mortgage at the commercial space that you also occupy. Learn how we turned a run down space, into our dream office/event space!