Lakewood Austin: We got this beauty under contract in 2 days. Make no mistake, buyers have all the time in the world until they don’t. This single-story house at 7107 Coachwhip Holw, Austin, Texas 78750 has an open floor plan flooded with natural light, high ceilings, and window-covered walls. Continue reading
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Austin Texas Real Estate News July 2025
Find the latest Austin, Texas real estate news here. In June, the median home price across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA remained flat year-over-year at $449,900, according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report released by Unlock MLS. While closed sales in the MSA rose 2.8% year-over-year to 2,823, inventory increased by 0.7 months, resulting in 5.5 months of available homes. As inventory rises and activity gradually levels out, the housing market continues to show signs of stability heading into the second half of the year.
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Pool is a Four-Letter Word
It’s pool season! ‘Tis the season for not just Austin pool homes in my market, but homes with pools nationwide. If you are a regular reader of my blogs, you know I’m not exactly a raving fan of pools. They cost money to maintain. They can narrow your buyer pool. They can even limit how long you might want to stay in your home. None of my past posts about them have been 100% positive, and this one is no exception. Just like ‘boat’, ‘pool’ is a four-letter word. They are great, until they are not. They cost a lot of money, until you don’t own one anymore.
Now here’s the good news. Pools are headturners for those buyers who want one, especially this time of year. They have no greater value than when it is 90+ degrees outside. This may be Texas, where pools can be open all year, but summer is pool season.
Here’s more good news. Any way you can turn a head in this market is a card you should play. While not everyone wants a backyard pool, they are in limited supply at any given time, making any house that has one unique.
Austin Texas Real Estate News June 2025
Find the latest Austin, Texas real estate news here. In May, the median home price across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA dropped 1.6% year-over-year to $449,900, according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report released by Unlock MLS. While closed sales in the MSA were down 3.8% year-over-year to 3,021 sales, inventory was up 17.4%, equating to 5.0 months of available homes. Despite modest declines in sales and prices, the Austin real estate market showed signs of resilience as pending sales climbed 16.1% to 4,515—the strongest month of the year so far.
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For Sale 10904 Brazoria Lane, Austin TX 78717
Sun-filled garden home nestled in the gated community of the Cottages at Northwoods at Avery Ranch, far enough away from the beaten path. Floor plan includes a primary suite on the main level and another bedroom with a game room and full bath on the second floor. Great floor plan for teen suite, frequent guests, or roommate. An open living and kitchen area makes an ideal space for entertaining. Energy efficiencies include foam insulation and a tankless water heater. Updates include roof replaced (2023), exterior freshly painted (2025), and over $16,000 in landscaping and outdoor living improvements. Features center island kitchen w/ buffet, ss appliances. Engineered Hardwood on first floor, crown molding in living and primary bedroom with double vanity, and more.
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Austin Real Estate: Finding Balance
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.
Austin Texas Real Estate News May 2025
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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