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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 →

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 →

No cooling off for Austin’s apartment market

No cooling off for Austin’s apartment market.

Austin housing most expensive in Texas?

For most purposes, growth and prosperity are good news, but demand outpacing supply makes keeping the least expensive stock available a real challenge. Continue reading →

Water funds proposition gets a vigorous yes from voters as…

Now the work on real water projects begins … Continue reading →

Austin Market Update through 3Q 2013

Low inventory will keep things challenging for home buyers, but not as frustrating and frantic as our market was in the Spring and Summer of 2013. Going into next year’s traditional selling season, builders will help more with supply, but demand will remain very strong as well. Continue reading →

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