October 2026

  Half the buyers out there are scared home prices are about to crash. The other half are hoping they will. A recent survey from Clever found 58% of Gen Z buyers are actually rooting for a crash, just so homeownership feels within reach. So, what do the forecasts actually say? Full article here: Hoping for (or Dreading) a Housing Crash? The Experts Just Weighed In. (512) 853-0110...

Here are the September/2026 MLS single-family statistics for Austin, TX: Three out of the last 4 months registered home price increases, including last month, so there is positive movement for home sellers.  Considering that September is historically a down month due to the end of summer and school/college starting back up, this is especially good news.   September also marks...

  Cimaglia recently announced plans to build a quantum computing campus in Southeast Austin not far from Tesla Inc.’s sprawling Gigafactory Texas campus. The goal is to bring infrastructure to the budding technology industry in Texas so quantum computing companies can thrive. The proposed campus, called Occam Foundry, would give quantum startups access to shared labs, manufacturing facilities and...

  Many of the projects in the 2027 UTP are segments identified on Texas’ 100 Most Congested Roadways list. The program also includes public transportation, maritime, aviation, freight, international trade and bicycle and pedestrian investments. Full article here: Gov. Abbott announces $138B transportation investment (512) 853-0110 or robert@AustinTxHomeSales.com If you are unable to open...

A newly released study concludes that it is possible, from an engineering perspective, to build a new passenger rail line linking San Antonio and Austin, running not along Interstate 35 but the Texas 130 toll road and a stretch of Interstate 10.  If trains capable of a maximum speed of 125 mph were run on the line, they could zoom between the two cities in travel times ranging from 55 minutes to an hour...

  Austin’s nuclear industry is growing again as an energy developer moves into an office near Auditorium Shores. Blykalla, a maker of small modular nuclear reactors, is actively hiring for its new U.S. technical center at 801 Barton Springs Road, across the street from the Palmer Events Center. “We see a bright future for Blykalla in the United States, driven by significant demand for advanced...

Mortgage rates haven’t moved much lately, but some would-be home buyers may be waiting on the sidelines based on misconceptions about mortgage rates, financing and what it really takes to buy a home. Full article here: What Buyers May Be Getting Wrong About Mortgage Rates  (512) 853-0110 or robert@AustinTxHomeSales.com If you are unable to open the link/article above, please let me know...

  Two companies that manufacture parts for aerospace and military firms plan to establish operations in Cedar Park, bringing an anticipated total investment of more than $40 million and 240 jobs. Cedar Park City Council approved incentive agreements with Machine Sciences Corporation and Elite Metal Finishing Sept. 10. Full article here: Cedar Park slated for 2 new aerospace and military manufacturing...

  In recent months, visitors to downtown Austin’s most famous street have faced cones, construction barriers, dust and noise as the city works to transform Congress Avenue into a more people-centric corridor. When the dust settles, Congress is expected to have a fresh look with more space to mingle from Cesar Chavez Street to Seventh Street. Full article here: $13M corridor redesign built block by...