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Ask the legislature to fund the water plan

Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan are holding 849,000 acre-feet of supply. We used 880,000 acre-feet in 2011. See the problem? The State Water Plan must be funded. Please contact your representatives. Continue reading →

Real estate boosts the economy

Help to advocate these changes now — talk to friends and business acquaintances, and most importantly contact your representatives in Congress. These changes are needed this year! Continue reading →

Austin and Case-Shiller – How Do We Compare?

I am genuinely encouraged by the trend shown by the Case Shiller indices and I hope and believe that the recovery will gain real traction this time. Continue reading →

Open Letter from RE/MAX Chairman — Housing Is Important For All

An open letter from RE/MAX chair to presidential candidates …. Continue reading →

Homebuilders coming back – another sign of strength

As with most of this market recovery, Austin gained momentum ahead of most other cities. Single family permits are up a healthy 30% compared to the same time last year, but the 5+ Family segment is already almost 70% ahead of last year’s 12-month total! Continue reading →

More about home prices around town

Looking at all sales adds high and low price extremes that were not in the sample a few days ago of sales near $200,000. This data shows even more clearly the huge variations around the metro area — Sold Price/SF in today’s sample ranges from $13 to $992! Continue reading →

From the Austin Chamber: Central Texas Employment

A few days ago the Austin Chamber Of Commerce published a very good summary of employment and unemployment in the Austin area … worth reading. Continue reading →

What do you get for the “median price”?

I am often asked, “What’s the average price per square foot in Austin?” Here’s the REAL answer! Continue reading →

What price ranges are selling in Austin?

Sales between $120,000 and $160,000 represented less than 10% of market activity in 2011 and 2012. At the same time, sales between $200,000 and $400,000 have become well-established contributors to our market over the past few years, representing 34% of sales in 2011 and 36% of sales so far in 2012! Continue reading →

Market Dashboard – End Of Summer Update

The strength of the Central Texas real estate market continues …. Listing inventory is down, representing just a 4-month supply — solidly in seller’s market territory. The monthly unit sales pace is still about 20% lower than the peak of the market cycle in June 2006, but is almost 24% higher than the same month last year. Continue reading →

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