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.
Real Estate is LocalMarkets are local.
If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you’ve probably heard me say that real estate is local. Sometimes it’s local down to the street.
Traveling through Turkey only reinforced that belief. Continue reading
Why Does the Market Feel So Slow Right Now?
If you’re a seller, you may be wondering why we’re in the middle of June and the market feels a little quieter than expected.
The answer isn’t that buyers disappeared.
The answer is that life happened. Continue reading