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No, not really, but that was a search term that came through on this site’s Google Analytics account yesterday, really check it out in this screen shot. It got me thinking that people buying a home in Austin must be experiencing some of the struggles with the fast moving market and the low inventory of…Read More »
Selling a home can be quite challenging at times, causing sellers to question what they can do to make the sale occur more quickly. Service providers such as home stagers, organizers, and professional clutter eliminators can all offer assistance, but many sellers are also considering the art of Feng Shui, through consulting services or as…Read More »
The S&P Case-Schiller Home Price Index is a widely used measure that tracks housing prices nationwide and breaks it them down by metropolitan area. Recent data through February, released on Tuesday 4/24 shows nationally home prices have continued to decline, another 3.6%. The pace of decline is slowing, but for many the data was somewhat…Read More »
The March 2012 Austin real estate market data from the Austin Board of Realtors was released to members today. For the most part, the trends of the past few months are continuing – Austin area home sales and median prices are increasing, inventory on a seasonal basis is decreasing. Here are some highlights: …Read More »
It’s not just resale homes, new home builders in Austin are seeing the pickup in the Austin real estate market as well. Recently released data shows builders started work on 20% more new homes in the first three months of this year vs. the same time period last year. Builders such as Milestone and Streetman…Read More »
The Austin Area has the 2nd Fastest Growth Rate in the US according to a recent data from census population estimates. Between April 2010 and July 2011 the Austin metropolitan area added 67,230 people which is equals a 3.9% growth rate. Migration accounted for 65% of the net population increase. What’s that mean, people are…Read More »
How Fast is the Austin Real Estate Market Moving? A couple of times in the past week I’ve been asked how fast houses in Austin are selling. People thinking about selling their homes in Austin want to know what a realistic time frame to expect to get their home sold in. The typical measurement for how…Read More »
There’s no two ways about it, the Austin real estate market is picking up, there are a lot of buyers out there and although more houses are coming on the market, the overall supply of homes for sale in Austin is low compared to past years. But even though the Austin real estate market is…Read More »
This week there were several very positive reports regarding Austin’s jobs economy which explains how the Austin real estate market has held up over the past several years, and gives a good indicator of where it is going. I’ve written before about how the jobs market in Austin has contributed to real estate stability in…Read More »
The city of Austin is at it again, finding it’s way on to some of the best top 10 lists around. This week Austin has been rated as the #2 real estate investment market by realtor.com, the website from the National Association of Realtors. The data sited homes in the Austin area selling at two…Read More »