Market News and Trends

Austin vs. National Real Estate: Recent Insights

Just over a week ago I posted several charts showing the market disruptions the Austin-area real estate market experienced in recent years. These two graphs highlight how very different the last 5 years were here as compared to the Unitied States generally. First, this chart summarizes S&P Case Shiller 10-City, 20-City, and National indices from … Continue reading →

Real Estate Market Trends 2015-2024: Essential Insights

I write frequently about market conditions and changes over almost 35 years in my Market Dashboard, but Jeff Osborne, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Capital City presented some charts in a recent company meeting that I think capsulize our experience over the past 10 years. The charts I include in this post are built on MLS data, … Continue reading →

Austin positioned for success

On my business website (CentralTexasHomeSearch.com) I just posted this: Austin and Tech Job Growth In the chart below you’ll see that the Austin metropolitan area, among the top 10 growth metros in this arena, ranked 5th in percentage growth of CEM jobs from 2010 through 2023, but notice also that Austin ranked 1st in total job … Continue reading →

How to Buy Your Dream Home in 2025

New Year, New Home: How To Make It Happen in 2025 This is the time when a lot of people take a moment to reflect and set their goals for this year. And as you picture what you want your 2025 to look like, one thing that may pop into your mind is the vision … Continue reading →

Hello to 2025!

Wrapping up 2024, this post offers a variety of views of the future: Happy New Year! I’m looking forward to a good year in 2025 and wish you all the best!

Merry Christmas!

Friends, Many of you may remember Christmas videos from years past. My schedule this year has kept me from putting that together but I don’t want to miss wishing you all the best for Christmas and for the New Year to come. I am grateful for your trust and friendship and I look forward to … Continue reading →

Is the Central Texas Housing Market Stabilizing in 2025?

Looking forward to 2025 — a positive outlook, but with uncertainty. Continue reading →

Existing Home Sales Up?

In the few days before Thanksgiving I several versions of this story, but the original was from the National Association of REALTORS®: Existing-Home Sales Grew 3.4% in October; First Year-Over-Year Gain Since July 2021 Here are some highlights: I have written more than once in recent months that our experience in the Austin-area market was … Continue reading →

Real Estate Trends to Watch in 2025

I just posted this to CentralTexasHomeSearch.com: What’s ahead for real estate in 2025? I’ll write more soon to focus on the Austin area, but the national outlook described in that article is imnportant,

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