Here is an interesting article on flipping real estate and how the soft market (in areas other than Austin) is affecting those who practice that particular form of real estate investing. The website referenced in the article doesn’t have stats for Austin, but even in our rising market of the past year, one has to [...]

This is from the Austin Business Journal. Lakeway is west of Austin, on the south side of Lake Travis, along RR 620. See map. The city of Lakeway has tightened the rules that shape its residences, hoping to protect what city officials call Lakeway’s community feel. But some real estate experts say the move could [...]

The Austin Board of Realtors announced that changes to the MLS boundaries have been approved. They haven’t officially released the new map, but I talked to an agent on the committee and got a bit of info. This was the announcement we received: In response to member input concerning current MLS boundaries, the ABoR Board [...]

Dripping Springs is booming, and not with starter homes. Home Depot and HEB don’t put new stores into an area without extensive market research and demographic studies. With major retailers moving into Dripping Springs, there is no doubt this suburb SW of Austin will be growing for years to come. Dripping Springs OKs plan for [...]