The Austin metro has more ranches for sale than any other metro area in the country underscoring the region’s growing role in a luxury real estate market fueled by lifestyle buyers as much as traditional ranchers. The Austin area had 727 active ranch listings in June, the highest total among U.S. metro areas. The median asking price was $1.4 million, down 6.7% from a year earlier. Four of the five...

  With the landmark 21st Century Road to Housing Act now law, local governments may finally rein in the red tape that is choking off the construction of new homes. The new law includes a $200 million "innovation fund," which would be a competitive grant program for local governments that can show they've taken steps to reform permitting, zoning, and other programs. Full article here: Why Red Tape...

  Looking up at night, the moon feels a little closer than it used to — at least to those in Texas’ booming aerospace sector. When Cedar Park-based Firefly Aerospace Inc. successfully landed there last year — the first commercial company to do so — the moment highlighted an Austin-area aerospace and defense ecosystem that has seen nearly fourfold growth in the past five years. That’s got...

  Today's home prices have a lot of buyers – especially first-time buyers – wondering if there’s even anything out there that’s in their budget. But owning a home may be more within reach than you think. Sometimes, it just means considering a different type of home. Condos and townhomes can be a great way to buy without stretching every last dollar.  Full article here: Priced Out? A Condo or...

  If you own a luxury house, you're in a stronger spot than most sellers right now. While much of the market has cooled, the high-end tier hasn't. Sale prices and buyer demand are both up. So if you're considering selling, now could be a great time to make your move. Full article here: Selling a Luxury House? Here’s Why Now Is a Good Time (512) 853-0110 or robert@AustinTxHomeSales.com If...

About a third of all U.S. housing stock and nearly half the nation’s real estate wealth is held by baby boomers, a generation that is now approaching its sunset years and is expected to spark a "silver tsunami" once they downsize, sell, or leave their homes to their children and relatives. Full article here: Who Will Buy Baby Boomers’ Houses? The Question That Could Shape the 2030s  (512)...

  San Antonio trailed behind Austin, No. 7 on the list with a 110.9% increase over five years. In 2023, San Antonio had 153,099 millennial homebuyers, while Austin had 176,981. RentCafe reported that more millennials are settling down in larger metros, like San Antonio and Austin, because there’s more diversity in job opportunities and access to “a variety of neighborhoods with different price...

  For the first time since at least 1974, new homes are selling for less than existing ones. In the first quarter of 2026, the median price of a new single-family home was $403,200, roughly $1,400 below the median existing home price of $404,600, according to NAHB data drawn from Census Bureau and NAR figures. It marks the fourth consecutive quarter in which existing home prices have exceeded new home...

  Nearly 150 luxury condos will have direct access to Lady Bird Lake from a new building in the Clarksville neighborhood expected to be completed by the end of 2027. The development, which was announced in 2025 as The Belvedere, will feature 146 residences broken up across two buildings with pricing starting at just under $1 million at 300 Pressler St., between Lady Bird Lake and downtown. Full...

  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...