Home Buyers

  A new housing affordability report has revealed Austin leads the nation in improving starter-home affordability. The city's first-time buyers are finally catching a small break with the income they need to purchase a starter home in 2026. Austin residents need to earn $92,607 to afford a median-priced home in the metro area, or about $5,650 less than they did last year, the Redfin report found. Full...

A recent survey from Talker Research asked Americans to pick one word to describe how 2026 has felt so far. The winner? Stressful. And honestly, there’s been a lot going on. So, it’s understandable if you've been putting off buying or selling a home until things settle down. But you may be waiting on something that's already happened. While everything else has felt shaky, the housing market has...

  Texas counties and metro areas have more ranch listings than other areas of the country by a wide margin — and Austin and San Antonio are leading the way. With nine of the nation’s top 10 counties for ranch listings, Texas led the nation. And most of the counties in the top 10 are near Austin and San Antonio. Full article here: State with most ranches for sale? Texas, of course (512)...

t  Remember how exciting it was to buy your first place? It felt like crossing a long-awaited finish line. It gave you a place to build your life. Maybe it’s where you lived when you got married. Or where you welcomed a child or a pet into the family. But that was just the beginning. Full article here: The House That Started It All Could Kickstart What's Nex (512) 853-0110...

  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...

  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...