West Austin News

By:  Anne DeVries

If Emily Moreland built the house, Sarah Railey has spent more than two decades making sure the foundation holds.  Railey joined Moreland Properties in 2002 as Emily's assistant, fresh from college and a brief stint teaching middle school computer and PE. She has been there ever since.

"I'm honored to have been a part of over half of ...

By Alana Moehring Mallard

Casis Elementary celebrated its big anniversary – 75 years – on March 5 with a student program of dancing to music popular through the decades, an alumni reception for former students and staff, and an evening community celebration on the Casis Quad.

Casis is named for Josephine and Lelia Casis, sisters and longtime educators at UT and ...

By:  Anne DeVries

In recent years, more visibility has been given to the existence of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST) in the United States. What most people in Austin don’t realize is that it is not a far-off problem, but is happening in our own city.  The issue is commonly thought to be isolated to kids being tr...

By Forrest Preece

On a recent morning, I enjoyed a conversation with Barbara Morgan, Executive Director of The Austin Film Festival (AFF), in her corner office. Yes, it’s only fitting that this woman, who has led the festival to become the top event of its ki...

When Emily Moreland opened the doors of her independent real estate company in 1986, Austin was a different city, quieter, smaller, and just beginning to feel the tremors of a complicated real estate market. She had no franchise behind her, no national brand to lean on. What she had was a base of real estate experience, the will to go out on her own, and the prospects of a gr...