More good news for Central Texas! Statesman.com writes the results of a recent census which shows that Texas is growing in population relative to other parts of the Country. The article reports that 4 Texas cities are among the top 10 biggest population gainers between 2006 and 2007. Dallas/Fort Worth came in at number one [...]
Entrepreneur.com recently published an article on “The Best and Worst Places to Buy a Houseâ€. As the prices of houses are crumbling and inventories are exceeding ten months in many parts of the Country, Austin still continues to be nationally recognized as a top place to buy real estate. Whether you are an investor, looking [...]
What is in store for 2008 real estate? Well, if you lived anywhere but Austin, my answer might be grim. Good News for us Austinites, from my perspective, is that our real estate market is healthy. In the past 12 months, after the subprime meltdown, we here in Central Texas experienced a decrease in asking [...]
In the last 60 days,I have noticed a shift in the Austin market. Homes are taking longer to sell and prices are dipping for the first time in many months. Price reductions across town are in full effect. In September, Keller Williams Realty Austin stats showed a 40% percent decrease in contracts written from the [...]
Many of us have been listening to disturbing media reports of the “Sub-Prime†meltdown, and we may have asked ourselves, what does sub-prime meltdown mean and what does it mean to me? Sub-prime and what are called Alt-A loans are mortgages that do not meet the ‘normal’ qualification requirements of government backed institutions like Fannie [...]
Wondering what’s going on in the Austin Real Estate market? Check out the charts below: Chart 1 shows homes sold, new homes added to the market, and total homes available for sale for September, October and November 2006. click here to view chart 1 Chart 2 shows a year to year comparison of single family [...]
Impeccably maintained Condo @ The Boulevard. This 3 bedroom, 2 bath unit has beautiful wood floors, upgraded tile in kitchen & new stainless refrigerator.
Home has a magnificent screened porch & large backyard. Tile floors through out living and dining areas, and beautiful hardwoods upstairs. This home boasts 4 large bedrooms, with the 4th bedroom upstairs perfect for a game/media room.
What is in store for 2008 real estate? Well, if you lived anywhere but Austin, my answer might be grim. Good News for us Austinites, from my perspective, is that our real estate market is healthy. In the past 12 months, after the subprime meltdown, we here in Central Texas experienced a decrease in asking [...]
Many of us have been listening to disturbing media reports of the “Sub-Prime†meltdown, and we may have asked ourselves, what does sub-prime meltdown mean and what does it mean to me? Sub-prime and what are called Alt-A loans are mortgages that do not meet the ‘normal’ qualification requirements of government backed institutions like Fannie [...]