Hey Matt - I'm a long time contract holder at agave too (one of the longest actually) and while there have been many, many growing pains, I sincerely believe they're now on the right track and the future is bright. Not sure about bus commuting, but it looks like light-rail is in future plans and with the tons of developments already in construction and others on the boards, the area is going to attract LOTS of attention from all aspects of the austin community, including mass transit.

Agave has many spec houses available at good prices that are almost to finished - that seems like a great way to go at this point. I'm REALLY looking forward to living in the community. Feel free to check my blog (and others linked from mine) at http://7301ava.blogspot.com/

Best of luck to you,
Rob

FYI... looks like there may be bus service to agave soon...

http://www.capmetro.org/news/news_detail.asp?id=2652

One of the proposed changes:

4/18 Montopolis/ MLK
Weekday/Saturday/Sunday
Route Extension
Extend route to FM 969, Johnny Morris Rd, Loyola Ln, and Sendero Hills Pkwy
Remove route from Ed Bluestein frontage, Techni Center Dr, and Tannehill St.
Schedule Adjustment
Minor schedule adjustments to improve operation.