The real estate market is pivoting. We’re in the fall season, which typically means fewer, but often more intentional buyers, declining active inventory, and fewer new listings.
The mortgage market is pivoting, too. Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) are becoming more of a conversation piece, along with rate buy-downs, as the “will they, won’t they” predictions about interest rates are creating some buyer paralysis. Continue reading
Find the latest Austin, Texas real estate news here. In September, the median home price was $421,000—1.4% lower than September of 2025 Central Texas Housing Report. Rising mortgage rates weighed on the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA housing market in September, slowing sales activity as higher monthly payments created additional affordability challenges for buyers. Closed sales declined 14.8% year over year to 2,223 sales, while the median sales price increased 1.4% to $421,000. Pending sales declined just 1.8% to 2,313, suggesting some buyers remained engaged despite higher borrowing costs.
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Mortgage rate changes happen all the time. Sometimes it’s a full percentage point over a period of time, and sometimes we’re talking about a change of just .10%.
But what do those numbers actually mean to a buyer’s monthly budget?
Let’s put some real numbers to it using the Austin-area housing market. We’ll use a $435,000 home, roughly where the Austin-area median home price has been hovering, with 20% down and a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. Continue reading
Find the latest Austin, Texas real estate news here. In August, the median home price was $412,000—6.4% lower than August of 2025 Central Texas Housing Report. The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA reflected how broader national economic pressures are shaping buyer activity in Central Texas.. Residential home sales decreased year-over-year 7.3% to 2,501 sales across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA.
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After 20 years of selling homes in Central Texas and hosting 38 open houses in a single year, I’ve met thousands of people. Odds are, I haven’t met you yet— most of the people reading this have never stepped foot into one of my listings. But if you’ve ever browsed real estate in Austin or beyond, there’s a strong chance our paths have crossed online, or through someone in my network. While I rely on a wide variety of referral channels, open houses remain a strong resource future clients. Continue reading 
Austin, Texas real estateFind the latest Austin, Texas real estate news here. In July, the median home price was $435,000—1% higher than July of 2025 Central Texas Housing Report. The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA showed stronger buyer confidence across Central Texas, even as home prices remain relatively stable. Residential home sales increased 4.4% to 2,739 sales across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA.
Austin, Texas real estateFind the latest Austin, Texas real estate news here. In June, the median home price reached $450,000—1.1% less than June of 2025 Central Texas Housing Report. The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA remained active signaling the region may be on pace for its first year of positive home sales growth in several years. Pending sales increased 13.2% year over year to 2,294 transactions in June, continuing buyer demand across the region, despite ongoing national economic uncertainty.