If you’ve thought about buying a home in the past few years, you may have run into two frustrations: asking prices that kept climbing and too few homes to choose from. In many places, both sticking points are letting up this summer, with lower asking prices and more homes for sale. Let’s look at the trends, and what they mean for your search. Full article here: More Homes, Better Prices: A...

You’ve no doubt had concerns about the state of our Austin economy and real estate market the past few years which would be justified.  I’ve reported on recessions and strong markets alike over the years in these posts.  Beginning around 2002, we began a booming Austin economy that lasted until the Fed dramatically raised interest rates in early 2022 which threw a wet blanket over our real estate...

Despite numerous return-to-office initiatives in the past few years, remote work is persisting above pre-pandemic levels in the Austin metro area and across the nation. In the U.S., employees spent an average of 26% of full paid days working from home in May, according to survey results published by the St. Louis Federal Reserve. While that’s nowhere near the 62% remote work rate during the pandemic in...

The Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown metropolitan area ranks among the top 10 most educated large metro areas in the country, according to a new WalletHub analysis. Austin ranked No. 9 overall in the personal finance website’s annual ranking of the 150 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, earning high marks for both educational attainment and quality of education. Full article here: Study: Austin among top...

.  If you've been thinking about selling, you've probably seen plenty of headlines suggesting buyers have just about disappeared. But there's a big difference between a slow market and a stalled one. Yes, mortgage rates are still higher than most people would like. Homes aren’t selling as fast as they were. And every week seems to bring another headline about buyers sitting on the sidelines. But here's...

  Texas is the country’s fourth-best state for business in 2026, according to a widely watched ranking from CNBC — a position that represents a slight downgrade for the famously pro-business Lone Star State. Last year, Texas ranked second overall behind only North Carolina. Full article here: Texas slips in business ranking but is still in top 5 (512) 853-0110...

  If the first half of this year has left you feeling stuck, you're not the only one. Mortgage rates stayed higher than people wanted. Affordability remained tight. And uncertainty overseas added another layer of pressure nobody saw coming. That's why so many people are asking the same question: Will the second half of the year be any better for the housing market? Full article here: What To Expect...

  The cooling Austin metro housing market may have shifted in buyers' favor, but not every neighborhood is slowing down at the same pace. Even as still-high mortgage rates and increased inventory have reshaped the local market over the past year, demand remains concentrated in some of the city’s most established and sought-after neighborhoods. Full article here: Austin's 10 best-selling...

  During the Pandemic Housing Boom, housing demand surged rapidly amid ultra low interest rates, stimulus, and the remote work boom—which increased demand for space and unlocked “WFH arbitrage” as high earners were able to keep their income from a job in say, NYC or L.A., and buy in say Austin or Cape Coral-Fort Myers. Of course, the past few years have looked much different than the overheating of...

  The neighborhood, which was first announced in September 2025, is being developed in two phases. The first phase, which recently began construction, will include 48 homes on about 15 acres, while the second phase will add the remaining 59 homes on about 22 acres. The homes will range in size from a little under 3,000 square feet to 4,400 square feet. Residences will have between 3.5-4.5 bedrooms, 2-3.5...