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Bill Morris, Realtor

Many years of business experience (high tech, client service, business organization and start-up, including almost 20 years in real estate) tell me that service is the key to success and I look forward to serving you. I represent both buyers and sellers throughout the Austin metropolitan area, which means first-hand market knowledge is brought to bear on serving your needs. Learn more about my background and experience, my commitment to my clients, my profession, and to the real estate industry at CentralTexasHomeSearch.com.
Bill Morris, Realtor has written 638 posts for Bill Morris on Austin Real Estate

More on Austin-area prices and affordability

How much do homes really cost here? In the metro area, the highest average and median prices are in neighborhoods near the close-by south shore of Lake Travis, not in the city itself. At the other end of the market, there are six suburban cities with average and median home prices at or below $200,000. Continue reading

Home prices are up in Austin, but …

It is still possible to buy less expensive homes, but with the rapid growth in population and employment, it is more difficult and competitive, and most often in the suburbs. Still, through September 2014 more than 1/3 of all homes sold in the metro area were priced under $200,000. Continue reading

Case-Shiller and Market Bubbles

I’m convinced that Austin’s growth and home value appreciation are happening for the right reasons — real demand supported by economic growth and employment opportunity. I do not see reasons to fear a market bubble that is so much on some people’s minds after the painful recession we’re all still pulling out of. Continue reading

Austin Market Dashboard — 3 HOT Quarters of 2014!

Actually, we’ve had much more than three calendar quarters of HOT market conditions in Central Texas, but I really want to comment on January – September 2014 here.  Since it has been a long time since I made time to write, though, I’ll remind readers that are new to my market dashboard, that the Greater … Continue reading

Housing Bubble?

By all appearances and forecasts, 2014 promises to be another very busy year in Austin-area real estate. Real-world pricing data does not indicate a new bubble here, though, and healthier regional economies elsewhere around the country will be good news for all of us. Continue reading

From RE/MAX … Are you “Fit to Sell”?

Videos and advice from REMAX.com … and more at BuyOrSellAustin.com.

US existing home sales fall 3.2 pct. in October

http://www.mystatesman.com/ap/ap/business/us-existing-home-sales-fall-32-pct-in-october/nbydZ/

Austin economy tops nation in 2013-2014 growth estimate

From the Austin Business Journal …

Texas property values by county

Interesting information from the Texas Tribune …

Home builders remain confident in housing market

Home builders remain kind of confident in the market for new single-family homes … Continue reading

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