The Texas mortgage market is showing signs of stabilizing, according to the Texas Residential Mortgage Survey as reported by the Texas Real Estate Research Center. After the Federal Reserve increased interest rates last year, industry conditions “worsened.” However, in January 2023, Texas experienced “an uptick in residential mortgage activity relative to December, and operations are expected to accelerate in the first two quarters of 2023.” The Survey showed the “index …
The Westlake Chamber of Commerce is hosting a community luncheon entitled, Grading Eanes ISD: A Different Kind of Report Card. The event is billed as a discussion with Eanes ISD Superintendent Dr. Jeff Arnett, who became Superintendent in June 2022, having held the position of Deputy Superintendent since 2016. “Be one of the first to hear Dr. Jeff Arnett, Superintendent of Eanes ISD Schools, present the district’s plans for the …
WalletHub ranked Austin, Texas the fourth best city to start a career in 2022, the same ranking it earned in 2021. Salt Lake City was tops in the United States among metros, followed by Orlando and Atlanta. Seattle came in fifth. Austin’s quality of life was third in the nation, and it had the third highest monthly average salary when adjusted for cost of living. Fort Worth came in fifth …
The 20th Annual Westlake Golf Classic will be held Monday, April 25, 2022 at the Lost Creek Country Club. The four-person scramble will begin with a Shotgun Start at noon. A fajita dinner and awards ceremony will close the event at 6 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for Winning Teams, Losing Team, Hole in One, Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin, and Straightest Drive. Numerous sponsorships are available, including Straightest …
The Westlake Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations online for the Westlake Westies through December 31, 2021. The Westies awards are designed to recognize outstanding Westlake community members for their community and philanthropic efforts, as well as for their economic impact. Categories include New Business, Business, Citizen, Young Citizen, Non-Profit, Educator, and Young Entrepreneur. The top three nominees in each category will be named as Westies finalists. Voting for finalists …
The Westlake Chamber of Commerce is set to host the annual Wonderfest! Carnival and Holiday Market on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Westlake High School in the Chaparral Stadium parking lot off of Camp Craft Road. The event is free for everyone and will include a visit by Santa on a firetruck, Santa’s Village, Mail a Letter to Santa, a Petting Zoo, Train Rides, and a Bouncy House. The event …
The Westlake Chamber of Commerce will host United States Congressman Roger Williams at its “Breakfast with Your Congressman” event on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 from 7: 30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Lost Creek Country Club on Lost Creek Boulevard. The event is $25 for Chamber members and $30 for non-members and includes a continental breakfast. Williams serves on the Financial Services Committee and the Small Business Committee of …
The City of West Lake Hills, hosted by the Westlake Chamber of Commerce, will have its annual July 4th Parade Tuesday, July 4, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. The Westlake Fire Department will lead the parade from the Independent Bank parking lot at the corner of Bee Cave Road and Westlake Drive down Westlake Drive, Rocky River, and Reveille Road and then end back at the parking lot for a celebration until 11 a.m. …
Eanes Elementary School in the Eanes Independent School District has announced its 2018 EANESpiration winners. In the educational impact category, the campus support specialist team was honored jointly. Rachael Howard, Elizabeth Harpine, Trinh Phi, and Angela Maldonado were honored for exemplifying “a commitment to making a positive and significant impact on student learning. … The CSS Team is comprised of ‘yes’ women who never say no to any task which …
West Ridge Middle School in the Eanes Independent School District announced its 2018 Eanespiration winners. Educational Impact In the Educational Impact Awards, Vanessa Clayton was honored as an “amazing teacher and colleague” who supports all kids and “is an inspiration to everyone.” Emma Sullivan Cogholl was honored for her compassion, dedication, empathy, patience, courage, tenacity, and humor. “Her love for her students and our special education field is obvious when …
