Category Archives: Austin

Who’s responsible for the hot Austin home prices?

Home Prices Hot in Austin Home prices across the country jumped 9.3% in February from a year earlier, according to the Case-Shiller Index that tracks 20 major cities. This was the fastest pace in seven years, the Wall Street Journal … Continue reading

Austin, Home Sales, Real Estate

Apartment Glut – Does Austin faces one?

Washington, DC faces an Apartment Glut, according to Bloomberg.   This report is being closely watched by real estate analysts because apartment construction has been viewed as a one-way bet in recent years. Every major city is building apartments right and … Continue reading

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Real Estate Tax Tips For Austinites

It’s tax time again in Austin, Texas – and the rest of the US. Real estate can affect your tax bill, so here are some great Real Estate Tax Tips. Deduction for moving expenses: 3 requirements: Related to job Distance … Continue reading

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Downtown Austin – An Ambitious List Of Improvements

The Austin Business Journal has a slideshow of about 10 new Downtown Austin projects that are currently scheduled for construction. It’s an ambitious Downtown Austin list, but I’d like to see more than just growth for the sake of growth. … Continue reading

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Update on Austin’s upper Congress Avenue!

Upper Congress Avenue – New Business Thrive About a year ago I wrote about the urban ghetto that upper Congress Avenue was becoming. Vacant buildings and shuttered storefronts blighted the boulevard while 2nd Street and other areas along Cesar Chavez … Continue reading

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Will Austin’s Low Housing Inventory Continue?

Low Housing Inventory – Driving Up Prices In Austin Low Housing Inventory is creating a sellers’ market throughout most metropolitan areas in the US. Certainly Texas and Austin are no exception. The Austin Board of Realtors reports declines of 10-20% … Continue reading

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Hot Housing Market – Are Austin home prices rising too fast?

The National Association of REALTORS recently suggested that homes prices are rising too fast and causing a Hot Housing Market . When brokers say the market may be TOO GOOD, that’s saying something! And they’re not the only ones. CNBC  … Continue reading

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If interest rates rise will Austin home prices fall?

Interest Rates – Austin Boom or Bust? The news is full of speculation about interest rates, what effect the Federal Reserve’s QE program is having on the economy and when the Quantitative Easing will end. Through the QE program, the … Continue reading

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Austin Real Estate – Sellers’ Market or Buyers Panic?

Austin Real Estate – Low Supply – High Demand If you’re a buyer in the Austin real estate market, you probably have encountered a bid battle in recent months. High demand and low supply are making it tough for home … Continue reading

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Mortgage Loans – Which big bank are actively seeking them?

Hangover problems from past Mortgage Loans are creating winners and losers among big banks, catapulting Wells Fargo  to the #1 spot in mortgage lending today, in my opinion. As recently as  July, Forbes ranked the top mortgage lenders in the … Continue reading

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