Austin

How Does Texas Compare When It Comes to $1 Million Neighborhoods?

By Bethany Erickson / November 19, 2018 /
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As home prices continue to rise, it’s not unusual to see homes that might have been $700,000 to $800,000 a few years ago suddenly come in at a healthy $1 million or more — all over the country. A new Trulia report analyzed home values nationally and found that the share of single-family homes with…

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Plano Named Least Stressful City in TX, Here are 3 Zen Homes to Prove It

By Shelby Skrhak / August 2, 2018 /

Financial site WalletHub ranked 182 of the largest U.S. cities to find the most stressful places in America, and found that Plano is the least stressed city in Texas. Houston was ranked the most stressful city in the state. Oh, and the sky is blue. These are things we already knew. Based on data, WalletHub…

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On SecondShelters.com: Standalone Condo Is Perfect for Longhorn Fans – and Is Less Than $200K

By Bethany Erickson / June 8, 2018 /

Sometimes we find great properties, and sometimes they are dropped in our laps — and this standalone condo in the planned community of Mueller is a latter instance. Never heard of Mueller? Located about 11 miles from the Austin city center, the community is the best of both worlds — city services without the city…

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On SecondShelters.com: Have a Million to Spare in Austin, TX?

By Amy Puchaty / April 13, 2018 /

A little birdie told me that a recent networking event in Austin was a huge hit, drawing top producers from all over the country who are raving about the city’s culture, cuisine, and nightlife in their Instagram feeds. Seeing all my real estate friends living it up in the state capitol got me thinking. What…

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Apartment Completions Are Booming, But So Are Rents

By Bethany Erickson / March 30, 2018 /
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There may be a lot of apartments being built in Texas, but that’s not necessarily translating to more affordable rents, one economist said at a recent conference on affordable housing held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Greg Willett, chief economist at RealPage, told the group assembled that the same affordable housing issues that…

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