Austin Modern Living.com

Pretty funny article from KUT News about Austin-speak. 

And this massive thread from Reddit Austin is pretty informative and good reading.  Keepin it weird ya’ll.

To fill a highly needed market gap, one of Austin’s top modern home builders is working on plans for 5 high-end modern homes in south Austin’s booming Travis Heights neighborhood.  All homes will have 3rd floor balconies, tons of high end luxury finishes, wet room master baths, loft/game/flex rooms, walk in pantries, open living concept, 2 car garages and tons of modern style.  Homes will be priced in the $500s and $600s, and will probably all sell pre-MLS if I had to guess.  We do not represent the builder on these homes, so contact one of our Austin real estate agents for more information.

Here is a good way to keep up with Austin real estate news from the Austin Statesman and Austin Biz Journals…this URL will update Austin real estate articles from both websites.  Enjoy!

Austin real estate news

Been seeing a lot of national news about Austin’s real estate market being hot/healthy/etc compared to other US cities, here’s a link to a Trulia Pro Real Estate Blog – Austin article.   Honestly, Austin does not have a lot of competition on this list, I mean I could see living in Seattle, but the others:
San Francisco? > hello ridiculous amounts of state taxes
Nebraska? > do what?
Ft. Worth, Houston, San Antonio? > no way, no way, no way

Austin real estate market jumped 23% in November over last November writes The Statesman.  This article mirrors what we are seeing in our own office: buyers who see something they like need to be prepared, act quick and be realistic with offers.  Many sellers are erring on the higher side of the appraisal range and getting their number…especially in closer in urban neighborhoods.  Still, there are some good deals out there if you have some vision.  Good luck buying and selling!