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I have written extensively in recent months about the difficult market conditions we’re facing in Austin-area residential real estate in 2025. (See Austin Real Estate 2025: Market Shift Explained and Fall 2025: A Shift to Buyer-Friendly Real Estate) All of this very long market cycle, which began in 2013, has been characterized by very low … Continue reading
A few days ago, REALTOR® Magazine published Could a Real Estate Sales Shift Be Ahead This Fall?, suggesting that after a “lackluster summer … the fall season could breathe new life into the housing market.” The article continues, “A recent housing report suggests more listings, lower prices and less competition could be coming this fall, … Continue reading
As you have seen in my posts during 2025, this has been an unsettled market environment. It continues to be so. A view of the market that I have not provided yet this year is the distribution of home sales across various price ranges. This chart shows how our price distribution has changed since 2011, … Continue reading
It has been two months since I updated my market dashboard for you (Austin Market Dashboard Updates, July 1, 2025), so this post is past due. For those of us who are actively involved in the market as brokers, agents, or home sellers or buyers, this data won’t be especially surprising, but if you haven’t … Continue reading
If you’re participating in the market now — as a home buyer, seller, or real estate professional — you’ll recognize the market environment depicted by the latest statistics: Homes are selling, but not robustly. Showings in most areas are slow, with many sellers concerned about activity, buyers uncertain about the direction of the market and … Continue reading
What an Economic Slowdown Could Mean for the Housing Market Talk about the economy is all over the news, and the odds of a recession are rising this year. That’s leaving a lot of people wondering what it means for the value of their home – and their buying power. Let’s take a look at … Continue reading
The #1 Thing Sellers Need To Know About Their Asking Price When you put your house on the market, you want to sell it quickly and for the best price possible; that’s generally the goal. But too many sellers are shooting too high right now. They don’t realize the market has shifted as inventory has … Continue reading
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
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
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