Monthly Archives: May 2011

More Aggressive Pricing Needed to Move Downtown Austin Condos

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Sam Carroll Leave a comment

Just under half of four condo developments in downtown Austin are sold, according to Shonda Novak of the Austin American-Statesman, in a May 17, 2011, article Just over half are unsold or under contract – which amounts to a large … Continue reading →

Condos, Downtown Austin, Downtown Housing

Downtown Austin needs Retail Space to Grow

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Sam Carroll Leave a comment

Austin and Seattle are both beautiful cities. They’re attractive places to live because of young populations, a tech savvy atmosphere, great universities, active and outdoor lifestyle, and a hip music scene. I’ve lived in both cities – and sunshine is … Continue reading →

Downtown Austin, Downtown Housing

Mortgage Rates May be Poised to Rise

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Sam Carroll Leave a comment

Prices of commodities, the building blocks for houses, have climbed relentlessly for nearly a year.  In March the Federal Reserve said that “many contacts [in Texas and parts of Louisiana and New Mexico] reported higher input prices for fuel, metal, … Continue reading →

Downtown Austin, Downtown Housing

Will Texas Newcomers Pick up Where Stimulus Left Off?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Sam Carroll Leave a comment

Median prices of single family homes in Austin rose 1.3% in the first quarter of this year from the year-earlier period, according to the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M (http://www.texasrealestate.com/web/2/25/downloads/TQHR-2011-Q1.pdf). But median house prices fell 5.5% from the third … Continue reading →

Downtown Austin, Downtown Housing