Below is a summary of our neighborhood real estate transactions for the period beginning April 7, 2014 through August 6, 2014. Once again Austin is listed at the top of the list for fastest growing cities. And once again home listings in Allandale read more »

Below is a summary of our neighborhood real estate transactions for the period beginning January 13, 2014 through April 6, 2014. Once again Austin is listed at the top of the list for fastest growing cities. And once again homes in Austin are read more »

Below is a summary of our neighborhood real estate transactions for the period beginning August 8, 2013 through January 12, 2014. Once again Austin is listed at the top of the list for fastest growing cities. And once again homes in Austin are read more »

Travis County is one of the top 25 markets for student housing development, according to… read more »

For much of the past five years I’ve reported on real estate in a market that prides itself most of the time about being one of the most real estate-driven markets in the country… read more »

Long-term mortgage rates eased a bit this week on mixed news about the economy this week. Freddie Mac (OTC BB: FMCC) said a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to an average of 4.95 percent in the week ending Feb. 24, down from 5 percent read more »

Last decade’s bipolar housing market is over. The ups, the downs, the thrills, the spills — largely behind us. Yes, prices and sales are stuck in neutral in large swaths of the country. But let’s ring in the new decade optimistically, with Walletpop’s read more »

Austin home prices improved year-over-year last month, while total sold fell 31 percent from October 2009, the Austin Board of Realtors reported Thursday. The group’s Multiple Listing Service data showed total homes sold decreased to 1,221 in October, while home listings were up 8 read more »

Before you start looking for a home you should ask yourself a few questions. Where do you want to live? Do you want to be close to schools, shopping, or work? What kind of house would you like (need)? Are you looking for a read more »

Considerations for selling your home: Decide the right time to sell. In Austin, the hot home selling season is early spring through mid-summer, ample time to buy and sell before the new school year starts. (The last couple of years the season for inner read more »