Austin real estate closed listings across the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA decreased 3.5% year-over-year with 2,652 sales. That left 5.1 months of available inventory, according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report. Active listings increased 20.3% year-over-year. While inventory is high, remember markets are local. Sales increased outside of Travis County enough to keep the median sales price to $450,000, the same month-over-month.
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AUSTIN, Texas —In June, closed listings across the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA decreased 13.4% year-over-year with 2,732 sales. That left 5 months of available inventory, the highest since 2011 according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report. Active listings increased 25.9% year-over-year. The amount of homes for sale coupled with elevated mortgage rates has tempered the median sales price to $450,000, a 6.3% reduction over June 2023.
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AUSTIN, Texas —In May, closed listings across the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA decreased 12.8% year-over-year with 2,968 sales. That left 4.9 months of available inventory, which hasn’t been seen in 13 years according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report. Active listings ticked up 37.7% year-over-year. Because of this increase in available options, buyers have the power to be more selective when purchasing a home.
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AUSTIN, Texas —In April, closed listings across the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA increased 5.9% to 2,708 sales, the highest year-over-year increase in residential homes sold this year, while the median home price rose 1.1% to $469,998. The data demonstrates that there is a collective sense of confidence and optimism in the housing market among both homebuyers and sellers according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report.
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The holiday season is officially upon us. ‘Tis the season to make those lists, check them twice, and then rewrite them. Here is some Austin real estate market advice on those wants and needs in your next home including home buying tips, home selling tips, and how to check that must-have list twice. Continue reading
Summer is here. The enticing pull of crystal-clear water to plunge into as Texas starts to reach its peak temperatures has begun. Just as Texas starts to heat up, so does the pull to look at homes for sale with pools. Real Estate in Austin has about 3.5 months of inventory. There just aren’t a lot of homes to choose from in general. Add homes with pools for sale to the mix and there are even fewer. Continue reading
Resales vs new builds, home selling decisions, interest rates, home buying decisions, and builder incentives, the spring real estate market is just about over as we start to dip our toes into summer. You can see the market light up with the increase in listed homes and pending sales. Inventory is hovering at about 3 months in most counties in Central Texas. While it is still a seller’s market, it is also a bit of a make-it-work market with everyone feeling a bit like a squirrel in the middle of the road.
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