Austin Real Estate Blog

First, I would like to say congratulations to my clients who just sold their ShadowGlen home! Looking at the most recent sales activity in ShadowGlen, I am noticing that home sales have picked up quite a bit. Only a few months ago there were over 40 homes actively for sale in ShadowGlen, today there are only 30 (this includes mostly resale ...

Time is running out to take advantage of the $8,000 First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit.  In order to receive the tax credit, buyers have to purchase their home before (not on) December 1st 2009.  Remember, to qualify for up to $8,000 in tax credit, you need to be considered a first-time homebuyer.  For purposes of the tax credit, a ...

The National Association of Realtors has said that existing home sales increased 7.2% in July, representing an annual rate of 5.24 million units compared to an expected 5 million units sold. A few important milestones have been hit:This is the largest monthly increase since 1999. This is the first time in 5 years that existing home sales has ...

Once again, Austin has made it to number one on a Forbes.com list. This time we have been ranked as the ‘Best Poised for Recovery.’ Forbes based their rankings on projected gross domestic product, unemployment rates, and income & affordability data. Austin soared to the top of the list because our GDP is projected to grow by $5 ...

Once again, Austin has made it to the top of the national charts! This time, we have been voted the Best Bargain City by Forbes.com. Forbes used several factors to determine the ranking, one of which helped Austin garner the top spot: Austin comes in #1 for best unemployment rate at 5.5%. In the article, Austin is also noted as a ...

Forbes has ranked Austin 8th in the nation for the best place for a business/career -- a significant increase from its 47th rank just last year!  Cost of doing business in Austin & projected employment growth -- which Forbes predicts Austin's annual job growth rate will be 2.3 percent, the 5th fasted in the ...