Should You Sell Before Buying? The Honest Answer for Northwest Austin
If you’re wondering whether to sell before buying, here’s the honest answer: it depends, but not in the wishy-washy way that phrase usually means. Contingent offers are getting accepted across this market. They’re also costing the buyers who make them,
Is the Austin Housing Market Turning a Corner? Mid-2026 Data
The strongest case in years just landed. According to the June and Mid-Year 2026 Central Texas Housing Report, closed sales in the Austin housing market rose 4.8% in the first half of the year, pending sales jumped 9.8%, and in
The Biggest Pricing Mistake Steiner Ranch Sellers Make (And How to Avoid It)
The biggest mistake I see when sellers are pricing a Steiner Ranch home is listing high “to leave room to negotiate.” It feels safe. In practice, it’s the single decision most likely to cost you money, because overpriced homes don’t
Stop Waiting for the “Perfect” Mortgage Rate. Here’s What Buyers Should Focus on Instead.
If you’ve been waiting for mortgage rates to hit the “perfect” number before buying a home, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common conversations I have with buyers across Lakeway, Steiner Ranch, Bee Cave, and Four Points. The
Austin Pending Contracts Up 4.7% Year Over Year: What Sellers Need to Know About June 2026 Data
New data from the Austin-area MLS shows a notable trend emerging in June 2026: buyer demand is outpacing new supply. The Key Numbers Active listings: 17,317 Pending contracts: 5,042 Activity Index: 22.55% Months of supply: 6.0 Median sold price:
Austin Buyers Are Outpacing New Listings. Here’s What That Means If You’re Thinking About Selling
I want to talk about something that’s not getting enough attention in the local conversation about the Austin market. Everyone is focused on the inventory number. 17,000 active listings. 6.0 months of supply. More than half with price reductions. The
Austin Mortgage Rates Drop to 6-Week Low: What Buyers Need to Know Right Now
Mortgage rates fell to 6.54% on the 30-year fixed as of June 29, 2026, according to Mortgage News Daily. Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey put the weekly average at 6.49% for the week ending June 25. Both readings confirm
Mortgage Rates Just Hit a 6-Week Low. Here’s Why I’m Telling Every Buyer I Know.
I don’t send market alerts often. When I do, it’s because something actually changed. This week, mortgage rates dropped to 6.54% on the 30-year fixed. That’s per Mortgage News Daily as of June 29. Freddie Mac’s weekly average came in
Austin’s Spring Housing Momentum Didn’t Stop in June. Here’s What the Data Actually Shows.
There’s a version of the Austin market story that sounds scary: prices are down from the 2022 peak, rates are above 6%, inventory is elevated. If you only read the headlines, you’d think this market is broken.It isn’t. But it
An Open Letter to Our Military Families
This letter is not about real estate. It is not about the market or the neighborhoods or what homes are selling for. It is about you. It is about what you carry that most of us will never fully understand,
New Fed Chair Sworn in Today
My phone started going off around 9 this morning. The same message, a few different ways: *Did you see they swore in the new Fed chair? Does this mean rates are finally coming down?* I get it. Kevin Warsh got
If Arm Holdings Is Coming to Four Points, Here’s What I Think It Means for This Corridor Over the Next Decade
This is informed speculation. I’m a real estate agent, not an economist. But I’ve been in real estate since 2001 and have seen a lot of things that impact a local market. I’ve been in the Four Points area since
