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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Spring Selling In Austin 2025: Let the Market Chase You
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.
Austin Texas Real Estate News April 2025
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
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.
Austin Texas Real Estate News March 2025
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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Austin Texas Real Estate News February 2025
Central Texas real estate market January closed sales across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA saw a slight increase year-over-year of 1.1% to 1,761 sales, according to the latest Central Texas Housing Report released by Unlock MLS. While shifts in affordability and inventory continue to shape the market, the rise in active listings–up 17.0% from last year–indicates increased opportunities for buyers shopping for a home.
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From Buying a Home to Selling a House
I went on a listing appointment a couple of weeks ago for a client selling a house. Half of the tour around the home was about the house. The other half of the tour was about the memories.
The photos on the walls in every room retold highlights from a quinceañera and other family milestones. The grounds also had a tale to tell through historical remnants from the community’s development. Every story added to what made the house a home. Continue reading