They are wood cabinets, but the finish is a laminate wood look, (they're quite popular here, especially in modern style) and quartz countertops.

I sat at a couple popular area homes and got busy quick! 

,comIt is a very popular site for realtors.

I see why it's such a popular and growing community.  

Eventually the cheapest units get taken off market to be used as storage, new development ie tear downs etc.Here are some articles:Recent Beacon study on economicshttps://caanet.org/app/uploads/2016/02/Jan2016_Ren...This is one by "The Economist" which is a popular economy magazine:http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/...A housing/planning and urban development website:http://marketurbanism.com/2016/04/02/rent-control-...Foundation for Economic Education:https://fee.org/articles/the-case-against-rent-con...Business Insider:http://www.businessinsider.com/does-rent-control-w...CEI:https://cei.org/blog/rent-control-why-it-so-badDaily News article: RECKLESS BILL TO REPEAL -PROPERTY RIGHTS UNDER ATTACK http://www.dailynews.com/government-and-politics/20170222/reckless-bill-to-repeal-limits-on-rent-control-will-make-housing-crisis-worse-susan-shelley

According to this article, millennials have been the leading force behind home buying activity for the last 5 years:https://blog.marcusmillichap.com/2018/06/12/millennials-driving-force-behind-home-sales-affordable-suburban-locations-gaining-popularity/

It's apparently more popular in England, but I've heard the term more recently here, too.https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?

I see it continuing to grow and gain popularity.

This is a retirement plan in America that is provided by employers to their employees so they can save up for the future.Since its inception in 1978, the 401(k) plan has become a popular employer sponsored retirement plan.

(If you quit or get fired, they'll give that date too, but they probably won't say which it was.)From what I understand, Austin is reasonably popular for startups, so you probably aren't the first person who's had this kind of problem.