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Lifestyle ROI for Austin Luxury Second Homes: Practical Framework + Personas

Rethinking ROI for Austin Luxury Second Homes Owning a second home in Austin is not just about chasing appreciation or a rental spreadsheet. For many affluent buyers, the real question is how much life you actually get from the property. We call that Lifestyle ROI,...

The Former Statesman Site: What Austin’s Waterfront Reset Says About the City’s Next Chapter

Some Austin real estate stories are not just about what is being built next. They are about what a site reveals while the market is still deciding what comes next. The former Austin-American Statesman property on Lady Bird Lake is one of those stories. Located at 305...

Strategic Upside of Austin Luxury Homes Near Lake Travis

Lake Travis Luxury as a Strategic Lifestyle Upgrade Luxury homes near Lake Travis are not just pretty places by the water. For many buyers, they are smart long-term moves that blend daily life, privacy, and investment potential...
Austin Housing Market Insights, Q3 2025

Austin Housing Market Insights, Q3 2025

During Q3, per our forecasts since Q3 2024, the market sent its clearest signals of hitting bottom in spite of tariff uncertainty, the AI movement, and right-sizing collectively slowing job growth, which remains the main engine for Austin’s real estate market.

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Austin Neighborhood Spotlights

Your Guide to the Best Neighborhoods in Austin

St. Edwards

St. Edwards

Don’t let the proximity to the university fool you. Artists and ambitious young professionals are calling this neighborhood home. Most describe it as ‘homey’ and ‘neighborly’ and best of all, ‘quirky’. When outsiders think about Austin and ‘keeping it weird’ this neighborhood comes to mind.

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Old Enfield

Old Enfield

Old Enfield, the oldest neighborhood located in Old West Austin Historic District, is a historic neighborhood with elegant homes, top performing schools, and a central location. Residents here have easy access to shopping, entertainment, amenities, and more.

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Gracywoods

Gracywoods

Gracywoods is a charming, “small-town-feel” neighborhood attracting a lot of attention due to The Domain with it’s 5 star shopping and high class dining, resurgent Burnet Road and even a brewery movement happening close-by.

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Highland Park West

Highland Park West

Running along Mopac and Ranch Road 2222, Highland Park West neighborhood is upscale, with most homes currently running for about 650,000+. The neighborhood is accentuated, like many communities in North Central Austin, by lush, well maintained greenery lining the streets. Highland Park West is a treat for the senses in many ways, from the diverse homes, ranging from ranch, restored mid-century and modern styles, to the excellent park space it boasts through Perry Park and Bright Leave Preserve, and the variety of high-quality food options available to its residents.

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Westgate

Westgate

Westgate Developed in the fifties & sixties, this sweet semi-urban community is located 5 miles from downtown Austin, tucked between MoPac and Highway 71.

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South Congress Revisited

South Congress Revisited

Some Austin neighborhoods are so iconic, so representative of the unique feel of our city, that they deserve a second look. The South Congress neighborhood is home to Austinites who want a high-status address with walkable options for food, fun, and shopping.

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Wooten

Wooten

Wooten Wooten is bounded by Burnet Road, Anderson Lane, and Research BLVD (aka hwy 183).

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St. Johns

St. Johns

Located in northeast Austin at the intersections to Hwy. 290 and 183 and I-35, and a quick 10 minute drive to downtown Austin, the St. Johns neighborhood is one of the most affordable areas of the city. St. Johns is an older, ethnic community that resembles what Austin’s East side of years past, as they began experiencing an elevated neighborhood spirit and eventually became our once hidden jewel.

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Hancock

Hancock

Situated in North Central Austin, and bordering the University of Texas campus, Hancock is a neighborhood that has some great conveniences. Striking the perfect balance between big city living and sleepy and quiet comfort.

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