Home Buyers

  One of the primary considerations for people preparing for retirement is housing—will you be buying a house in retirement? Staying put? Downsizing? Renting? If you’re leaning toward buying, the home-purchasing journey for a retiree can look quite different from that of people in other stages of life.  Full article here: Buying a House in Retirement: Essential Tips (512) 853-0110...

  You've been waiting for something to change before you buy. It just might not be the thing you expected. While everyone’s paying attention to mortgage rates, only the savviest buyers know that the changing season can start tipping things in their favor. Full article here: Why Buyers Shouldn't Overlook a Fall Move (512) 853-0110 or robert@AustinTxHomeSales.com If you are unable to open...

For most first-time buyers, the hardest part of buying a home is making the numbers work. You budget, you save, and the finish line still feels far away. But your salary is only half the equation. Where you live shapes what you can afford just as much. And if you can work remotely, you have an advantage a lot of buyers don't.  Full article here: Remote Work Could Be Your Affordability...

Most people think a newly built home costs more than an existing one. But right now, that’s actually backwards. Newly built homes are more affordable than existing ones in a lot of markets. And that’s because builders are cutting prices and stacking on incentives to try to keep their inventory moving. Full article here: Think New Homes Cost More? Not Right Now.  (512) 853-0110...

Here are the August/2026 MLS single-family statistics for Austin, TX:  August gave us mixed results for home sales in our Austin metro area…4 reds, 3 greens and 1 unchanged when compared to the same month last year.  Are you thinking about buying or selling a home in our area?  If so, there are opportunities for both of you in our current market as you can see from these two articles: ...

  Lately, headlines have floated an eye-catching idea about tapping into your 401(k) to cover a down payment on a home. Maybe you've caught the buzz and wondered whether that money could get you into a home faster, especially with affordability as tough as it is. Here’s what you need to remember.  Full article here: Thinking About Tapping into Your 401(k) To Buy a Home? Read This First. (512)...

  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...