Austin Real Estate Blog

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 ...

We Austinites see it everywhere - from downtown to surrounding cities - growth, growth & more growth!  How much growing are we expected to do? Well, according to bizjournals and the study they gathered from government data, the Austin metro is projected to grow to more than 2.7 million by 2025. This gives Austin the ...

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 ...