"Resideo begins as a standalone, publicly traded company in an enviable position with professional installers and the Honeywell Home brand," Resideo CEO Mike Nefkens said in an emailed statement to the American-Statesman. "We're even more excited about our future -- by doubling down on the professional channel to simplify the smart home experience on the wall, behind the wall, on the exterior and in the cloud for millions of connected customers."In Austin, Resideo said, it saw an opportunity to act with a startup mentality while being able to utilize its connections to Honeywell and take advantage of the metro area's business friendly environment, cost of living and tech culture. The company said its headquarters will include executives, software engineers and designers.Founded at the turn of the 20th century, New Jersey-based Honeywell has grown into a leading manufacturing company that builds products such as switches, sensors, controls and measurement tools across industries that … [Read more...] about Honeywell spinoff chooses Austin for new smart home tech firm HQ
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Californians are home shopping in Dallas, Austin and Houston by the thousands
Austin and Houston are also getting a lot of home purchases by out-of-state movers.A quarter of Redfin's customers in the third quarter were moving to different metro areas."Rising mortgage rates are exacerbating affordability issues that have been driving people out of expensive coastal metros for the past few years," Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather said in the report. "With [interest] rates no longer near historic lows, buyers are increasingly cost-conscious, seeking more affordable homes in low-tax states in the South and middle of the country." Sacramento, Calif.; Portland, Ore., Miami and Nashville also made the list of top markets for relocations, Redfin found.The cities seeing the most moveouts include New York, Washington, D.C. and Denver. In those markets, more people were looking to leave compared with the number of people looking to move in."The metro areas seeing the biggest inflows of new residents are the big cities where home prices are still relatively … [Read more...] about Californians are home shopping in Dallas, Austin and Houston by the thousands
Officials in Austin, Texas, lift boil-water notice
AUSTIN, Texas — Officials in Austin, Texas, have lifted a boil-water notice implemented after the city's water supply was filled with silt, mud and debris after recent heavy rains and flooding. A statement on the city website said the notice was rescinded as of 3 p.m. Sunday after the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality reported test results showed the city's tap water met purity standards. However, restrictions on water use for outdoor irrigation, filling pools or spas, operating ornamental fountains, and washing homes and vehicles remain in place. The rescinding comes a day after the West Travis County Public Utility Agency lifted its boil-water notice. That decision Saturday affected eight water utilities serving western and southern Austin suburbs. The notices were issued Oct. 22 after silt from flooded Colorado River lakes filled water intakes. … [Read more...] about Officials in Austin, Texas, lift boil-water notice
Charlotte and Austin outrank San Francisco in study of best places to work in tech
The best places to live and work for tech professionals aren't in San Francisco or even the West Coast, according to a new study which offers a snapshot of the country's evolving tech labor market. Cities in southern states claimed the top spots, according to the study released Tuesday by the Computing Technology Industry Association, an Illinois-based IT trade group. The study ranked locations based on job openings, projected job growth and cost of living. Charlotte, North Carolina, earned the No. 1 slot, followed by Raleigh, North Carolina, and Austin, Texas. Southern hubs in Dallas, Atlanta and Huntsville, Alabama, also made the top 10, in what the study described as a geographically diverse list, underscoring the demand for tech professionals outside of traditional hot spots in California and Washington state.But the usual suspects made the list too. San Jose and San Francisco ranked No. 4 and 5, offering tech workers a higher median salary but imposing a cost of living that is … [Read more...] about Charlotte and Austin outrank San Francisco in study of best places to work in tech
LA Crawfish opening new location off Austin Highway
By Chuck Blount Published 4:52 pm CDT, Thursday, October 25, 2018 A steaming bowl of Crawfish Pho at LA Crawfish. A steaming bowl of Crawfish Pho at LA Crawfish. Photo: Bob Owen /Staff Photographer One pound of crawfish with corn, potato and sausage in butter garlic sauce at LA Crawfish. One pound of crawfish with corn, potato and sausage in butter garlic sauce at LA Crawfish. Photo: Bob Owen /Staff Photographer Six wings in cajun spice at LA Crawfish. Six wings in cajun spice at LA Crawfish. Photo: Bob Owen /Staff Photographer window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); … [Read more...] about LA Crawfish opening new location off Austin Highway