Texas has been boosted since January by several notable announcements involving corporate relocations and expansions that represent thousands of jobs and billions of dollars. Here are five notable announcements from the first three months of the year. Full article here: Gone to Texas: 2026 sees firms relocating (512) 853-0110 or robert@AustinTxHomeSales.com If you are unable to open the...
Austin startups in defense technology, autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence just recorded their strongest quarter of private fundraising in history, pulling in at least $4.2 billion in venture capital — with some tallies putting the total even higher. Opportunity Austin, the region’s independent economic organization, calculated the $4.2 billion figure, which surpassed the previous...
Austin’s rapid growth in the past few decades has reshaped its skyline — and much more. These days, it can seem like the weirdest thing about Austin is how fast it changes. To help you keep track, the Austin American-Statesman has rounded up some of the most significant developments in and around the city. Full article here: Track Austin’s biggest projects, from skyline towers to I-35...
Here are the March/2026 MLS single-family statistics for Austin, TX: This is the first month since Nov/2024 that we haven’t had a solid red category (ie-negative movement of 10+%)...16 months! And, our Pendings were up 11%, sales up 5% and Activity Index up 3%...all of these are front-loaded activities that show our market is heating up. As I’ve mentioned recently, we are seeing...
Texas may have plenty of other inherent economic advantages, including a central location and a long international border, but its high concentration of major metropolitan areas is also a significant factor behind the state’s long-term success. The state additionally benefits from the proximity of those major cities to each other — the Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan...
Billionaire Elon Musk announced a massive project to produce chips to power his companies, with the work starting at a facility in the Austin area. Musk called it “the most epic chip-building exercise in history by far.” The “TERAFAB” project is a joint effort involving Tesla, SpaceX and xAI. Musk said the chips will be used in vehicles, Tesla’s humanoid AI robots and for projects in space,...
Born between 1981 and 1996, millennials may be a generation strongly associated with a love of travel, but many of them are now looking to plant roots. As of 2026, they’re roughly 30 to 45 years old—an age where community and lifestyle become top priorities. Full article here: 9 Best Places for Millennials to Live in the U.S. (512) 853-0110 or robert@AustinTxHomeSales.com If you are...
Austin — known colloquially as Silicon Hills thanks to the area’s bustling tech sector — is among the top U.S. metro areas for artificial intelligence jobs, a study suggests. It ranked seventh overall among U.S. metropolitan areas in a new AI job market study by CoworkingCafé. San Antonio ranked No. 21. The flex office space listing service evaluated more than 300 U.S. metropolitan areas using...
Location plays a big role in affordability and the ability to own a home. However, examining the numbers, the differences across markets are striking. This is when it becomes apparent that where people live can make such an enormous difference in the ability to buy a home. Full article here: Where Millennials Own Homes (512) 853-0110 or robert@AustinTxHomeSales.com If you are unable to...
Austin ranks as the best major metro in the nation for women-owned businesses, according a new study that evaluated more than 200 cities across the U.S. The study by CoworkingCafe, an online listing service for flex workspaces, grouped U.S. cities by population size and assessed them based on 14 separate indicators across three categories: women’s entrepreneurship, economic conditions and the local...
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