August 2026

  For years, a lot of would-be homebuyers have worried about the same thing. How do you compete with big investors who can swoop in, pay cash, and snap up the houses you want?  Well, worry a little less.  Full article here: Big Investors Are Backing Off and That’s Your Opening (512) 853-0110 or robert@AustinTxHomeSales.com If you are unable to open the link/article above, please let me...

  Ask around and almost every home buyer out there wants to know if there’s a way to get a better deal. And just about every seller wants to know if they'll still get top dollar. The interesting thing is... both can be right at the exact same time. It just depends on where you live. Full article here: Who Has the Upper Hand in Today's Housing Market? (512) 853-0110...

  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company Blue Origin may bring thousands of jobs to the Austin area after Hutto quietly approved an economic development package for a proposed manufacturing facility. AI Prefab Solutions LLC has opened a 197,000-square-foot headquarters and plant, a space nearly the size of three football fields, in Hutto, 30 miles northeast of Austin.  Full article here:...

  Home prices rose in 80% of metro markets in the second quarter of 2026, up from 71% last quarter, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ latest report. The data points to stronger homeowner equity and continuing affordability challenges for buyers.  Full article here: Home Prices Continue to Surge, NAR Data Shows (512) 853-0110 or robert@AustinTxHomeSales.com If you are...

  If you're a homeowner getting ready to move, one question usually comes first: should you buy your next home before you sell, or sell your current house before you start looking? Full article here: Here’s Where To Start if You’re Selling and Buying at the Same Time (512) 853-0110 or robert@AustinTxHomeSales.com If you are unable to open the link/article above, please let me know so I...

  Imagine waiting a year to buy a home, only to find mortgage rates haven't changed much. That may sound frustrating. But it's a real possibility. A lot of people are putting their plans on hold because they believe much lower mortgage rates are right around the corner.  Full article here: Thinking About Waiting for Lower Mortgage Rates? Read This First. (512) 853-0110...

  Government regulations now account for more than a quarter of the average sales price of a newly built single-family home in the U.S., according to a recent study from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). NAHB estimates that regulations imposed at the federal, state, and local levels now add $131,734 to the cost of an average new single-family home—equal to 26.4% of the home’s final...

If you grew up making mixtapes, renting movies at Blockbuster, and watching MTV back when they still played music, that generation is now one of the most influential forces in today’s housing market. According to the 2026 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report, buyers ages 46 to 60 (or Gen X) made up 25% of recent home buyers and 23% of home sellers. That’s not a footnote; that’s a...

  See how every state compares for your income — find out where you'd pay the least (and the most) in taxes.  Even though we frequently hear complaints about Texas property taxes, the overall tax burden is #7 lowest in the U.S. and explains why more and more people and businesses are moving to Texas.  Full article here: Which U.S. state has the lowest overall tax burden? (512) 853-0110...

Here are the July/2026 MLS single-family statistics for Austin, TX: July’s 6 green categories was the 3rd month-in-a-row where we had 5+ green categories which reflects the slow but steadily improving market for single family homes in our Austin metro. As always, the numbers in my graphic above are from the perspective of a home seller.  Buyers and sellers have opposing needs and desires so...