Austin Real Estate: Finding Balance

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May is all the things. It’s a month for graduations, college move-out, summer planning, proms, and school ending. For many, it’s the start of the home-buying and selling season. Welcome to May-cember. On top of all of that, it’s suddenly hot enough to fry an egg outside. What lovely weather to tour homes.

Real estate activity in May often feels like it hits a speed bump. The challenge this year is that the speed bump is getting harder to get over as the inventory grows. It doesn’t matter what side of the table you are sitting on. The process is slow out there with the number of homes for sale to sift through.

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Austin Texas Real Estate News May 2025

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Find the latest Austin, Texas real estate news here. In April, the median home price across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA dropped less than 3.2% year-over-year to $450,000, according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report released by Unlock MLS. While closed sales in the MSA dipped 13.8% year-over-year to 2,484 sales, rising inventory, up 1.8 months to 5.6 months of inventory, mirrors national trends of declining home sales amid higher mortgage rates and wavering consumer confidence.
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For Sale 7504 Creekbluff Drive, Austin TX 78750

For Sale 7504 Creekbluff Drive Austin Texas 78750The storybook garden setting provides a serene backdrop to this 4-bedroom beauty. Two primary bedrooms (one on each floor) offer in-law or guest space options. Living area windows bring the outdoors in with a scenic panoramic view of the garden, including bridges, a stone gazebo, and trees. Too many updates to list. Includes hardwood floors (‘14), remodeled kitchen w/ cabinetry and granite counters, bathroom counters, commodes, and shower doors (‘14), low-e windows (‘14), Rheem water heater (~’21), paved driveway (‘22), electric subpanel (‘14). The interior modern features balance the exterior tranquil touches that weave through the property, including live oak trees, stepping stone paths, and even a remnant of a once spring-fed pool. The backyard flagstone patio, fire pit, garden room, and sculptures dotting the landscape complete this truly unique home. Continue reading

Spring Selling In Austin 2025: Let the Market Chase You

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Austin real estate spring 2025 is here. Now is the time for homeowners to step on the gas if they want to participate in this market. Just like flowers, buyers bloom this time of year. ‘Tis the season for selling real estate, but are buyers going to buy?

Buyers drive the market. We’ve hit the five-year anniversary of the pandemic and the second coming of the wild west, at least here in Austin. In those days, buyers were speeding to look at houses for sale, and racing to submit an offer to try and get a seat at the table.

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Austin Texas Real Estate News April 2025

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Find the latest Austin Texas real estate news here. In March, the median home price across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA dropped less than 1% year-over-year to $446,000, according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report released by Unlock MLS. While closed sales in the MSA dipped 9.3% year-over-year to 2,461 sales, rising inventory, up to 4.8 months of inventory, created a more balanced inventory.
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Find Luck in Real Estate This Spring

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Expect the unexpected. The year has been full of twists and turns. Real estate is no exception. My last listing went under contract in about a week. If the average day count for homes to sit on the market is 50, it doesn’t mean you have 50 days. Mortgage interest rates have come down a bit, and homebuyers are shopping.

Spring is officially here. We’ve started the Sunday fun day season in Austin. ‘Tis the season for SXSW, MotoGP, Rodeo Austin, and even Hamilton’s coming to town.

So, how do you find luck in this market? You have to be in it to win it.

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Austin Texas Real Estate News March 2025

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Central Texas real estate market:  In February, closed sales across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA decreased 6.5% year-over-year to 1,856, according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report released by Unlock MLS. The rise in active listings–up to 5.7 months of inventory—indicates growing opportunities for buyers heading into the spring homebuying season.
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