Tag Archives: Austin Real Estate

Austin Real Estate – Sellers’ Market or Buyers Panic?

Posted on January 25, 2013 by pg1116 Leave a comment

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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How to buy a house and stay sane in Austin’s crazy real estate market!

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Sam Carroll Leave a comment

Buy A House In Austin, The Smart Way The year is off to a running start in the Austin real estate market, and looks set to stay that way for a while.  Steadily rising demand for housing from new residents … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Cliff – Did Homeowners in Austin Survive?

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Sam Carroll Leave a comment

We avoided going over the Fiscal Cliff – for a little while.  And the news is full of up-to-the-minute reporting from the smoke-filled rooms on the legislative compromise that keeps us poised at the edge. The question for us, as … Continue reading →

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Wilson Street Flats & Homes Under $500,000 In South Austin

Posted on December 30, 2011 by pg1116 5 Comments

Wilson Street Flats Last reported on November the 11th the Wilson Street Cottages were being demolished to make way for a new project. Although nothing has been announced I shot this video showing the current razing. As seen in the … Continue reading →

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Austin is a Boomer (Boom) Town!

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Sam Carroll Leave a comment

Austin, The Boomer Town Central Texas is in the vanguard of a growing boomer population in the US, according to an Austin American-Statesman report on Dec. 1. Boomers (age 65+) in Travis County jumped 70% from 2000 to 2010, as … Continue reading →

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Austin’s Housing Growth is Lagging Population Growth

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Sam Carroll Leave a comment

With Austin’s housing growth, construction of single family homes, condos and multifamily complexes in Austin may be too slow to keep up with the city’s population growth. The squeeze may push up prices at some point. Austin’s population has historically … Continue reading →

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Recent Austin Real Estate Market Indicators

Posted on October 5, 2011 by pg1116 1 Comment

Last week the Case-Shiller Index was released and was up for the fourth month in a row. While most of the gain came from northeastern US, the index did show Dallas rose about 1% for the past three months but … Continue reading →

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