I know this is not the time of year most people think about buying a home. We are all distracted with the Holidays coming up, family obligations, travel and wrapping up 2017. But, if you’re looking to buy a home in Austin, putting off your home search until Spring may not be the best decision […]
Experts Say September is Best Month to Buy a Home in Austin
Chief Economist of Realtor.com, Jonathan Smoke, recently released analysis showing why he thinks September will be the best month to buy a home in 2015. Most of these reports are usually only supported with anecdotal data best. In Jonathan’s analysis, he backed it up with numbers, which as an Engineer, you know I love. His […]
Austin Named #16 on Hottest Real Estate Markets in US List
In a recent analysis of July 2015 sales data, Realtor.com made a list of the 20 hottest real estate markets in the US. Which cities made the list? Where did Austin fall? First, let’s look at how they analyzed the data to get the results. What Metrics Were Used to Determine the Hottest Real Estate […]
Austin Named Best City to Buy a Home in the US
In a recent report by SelfStorage.com, Austin was named the best city to buy a home in the US in 2015. Though I’m sure home buyers experiencing multiple offers and overbids might be frustrated, they should rest assured that their efforts will pay off if this report by SelfStorage.com holds true. Criteria Used to Make […]
Why Experts Say 2015 is the Year to Buy a Home in Austin
In the past few weeks, I’ve seen a lot of experts on TV, radio and online tell Americans 2015 is the year to buy a home. These stories are more than your typical “how to accomplish your New Year’s resolutions stories”, as they actually cite reasons for their claim. If you’ve been reading our Austin […]
Where Austin Housing Prices Increased and Decreased Most in 2014
Gracy Title recently released their 2014 year end Austin Real Estate Market Report, which includes data for single family homes, condos and townhomes. There are some pretty interesting findings in these numbers, which we thought we’d share and dispel some of the big myths we are seeing in the media. For the most part, the […]
Austin Named One of Top 10 Real Estate Markets for Investors in 2015
In a recent report by US News and World Report, Austin was named one of the Top 10 real estate markets for investors to watch in 2015. For those who read Trulia’s recent article about Austin being the most overvalued market in America, this new report confirms what we’re actually seeing in our market, not […]
Is Austin a Good Place to Invest?
With the strength of the Austin real estate market picking up steam over the past few years, we’re seeing fewer investors in the market. They look at areas like Houston and Dallas, where they can seemingly get a higher return on their investment and automatically assume those are the best places to invest. This all […]
Austin Housing Market Continues to Surge Upward
November 2012 sales totals surge upward in Austin, becoming the best November since the recession. The historically expected Thanksgiving slowdown in Austin housing sales did not materialize as the total dollar volume of single family homes sold jumped 35% over the same month in 2011. According to the Austin Board of REALTORS, there were 1,671 […]
Timing the Real Estate Market – Buy Sell or Wait
Every real estate investor whether in Austin or Abilene wants to know the best time to buy, sell or hold? Here in Austin, the real estate market is enjoying a boom of sorts. But for how long and when might it change? Tools for Analyzing the Real Estate Market Market charts can be a useful […]
