Onion Creek Austin: I sold this house located at 2400 Muirfield Circle in Austin’s 78747 zip code, 16 years ago. We signed an offer in the parking lot at Denny’s at night because that’s what you did back then. Last month, I had the honor of selling it again. In 4 days with multiple offers.
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Guide to Today’s Contradictory Market
If the current Austin real estate market had a soundtrack, Alanis Morissette’s “Hand in My Pocket” would be on repeat. Why? Because it’s full of contradictions — just like the housing scene right now. If you’re navigating the real estate market right now, you might feel like you’re living inside that very song. Because, for as slow as it is – nobody has it figured out just yet. Today’s housing landscape is a fascinating, often frustrating, tale of two opposites. Continue reading
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 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.
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.
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.
The Art of Real Estate: Aligning Buyers and Sellers
Let’s talk about alignment—not the kind that balances your chakras, but the kind that matters in real estate. Whether buying or selling, alignment is key to a successful transaction.
A sale is almost inevitable when location, price, and a home’s condition are in sync. Location is a fixed factor—it is what it is. The rest? That’s where strategy comes into play.