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Austin Commercial Market Update, Q3 2025

With interest rates bending down, investor pencils came back up across the commercial sector as Buyers began preparing for a potential turning point. Activity was not uniform, but several asset classes showed meaningful movement.

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.

Is Austin Still a Tech City? The Real Story Behind the Headlines

Lately, there’s been a wave of headlines claiming that Austin is losing its shine in the tech world. That the boom is over. That jobs are heading back to Silicon Valley. And to be fair, there’s some truth in it. The pace has slowed. The wild growth we saw between 2019...
Q2 2023 Market Update

Q2 2023 Market Update

Q2 was slow-moving and languid as a real estate market mirroring record-breaking heat culminating in market cap loss, slight uptick in inventory, and inching very close towards the soft landing we’ve been forecasting.

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Q1 2023 Market Update

Q1 2023 Market Update

Q1 of 2023 played out on par to our forecast. Fear of the unknown, economic concerns and rate concerns were the mood in the market.   

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Q4 2022 Market Update

Q4 2022 Market Update

Watch our much anticipated Q4 2022 Market Update. We cut through all the noise you’re hearing to nail what actually happened, and where the market is really going in 2023, with powerful data and keynote trends.

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Austin Neighborhood Spotlights

Your Guide to the Best Neighborhoods in Austin

SoCo

SoCo

Across from Lady Bird Lake along South Congress you’ll find the famous SoCo neighborhood of Austin. On the borders of the historic Travis Heights neighborhood to it’s east, and Bouldin Creek to the west, it’s a great area loaded with eclectic places to shop, dine, exercise, and be entertained or enriched one way or another.

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Mueller

Mueller

Mueller is a quickly growing neighborhood located just a couple of miles from central downtown and the University of Texas. Located in East Austin, South of 51st St, and North of Airport Blvd. and Manor Rd., this vibrant community occupies 700 acres and can currently be described as a caterpillar becoming a butterfly.

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North Loop

North Loop

On the borders of the Rosedale, Hyde Park, and Brentwood neighborhoods, the North Loop neighborhood is a fantastic laid-back area with infinite charm that you’ll fall head over heels in love with. North of downtown and the University of Texas campus, this young community has become yet another epicenter of “hip” in Austin. Property values continue to rise, as North Loop is becoming home to many young families, students, and older residents who live in single family homes built in the 1940’s-50’s.

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West Oak Hill

West Oak Hill

The home of the famous “Y” intersection, West Oak Hill is defined by Highway 290, William Cannon Dr., Southwest Parkway, Thomas Springs, and Circle Drive. Originally “Live Oak Springs,” Oak Hill was annexed by the city of Austin in 2000, and “West Oak Hill” is considered the furrowed west side where “the neighbors are kind, the schools are top-notch, and the stars can be seen brightly, just outside of Austin city lights.”

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Warehouse District

Warehouse District

Once upon a time, the Warehouse District neighborhood was just an extension of 6th Street, but today it’s perhaps the crown jewel of Austin’s diversity, boasting award-winning hotels, The ACL Live venue, towering views of Lady Bird Lake, and the very best restaurants and entertainment spots that our fine city has to offer.

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Shady Hollow

Shady Hollow

The Shady Hollow neighborhood is family-friendly and located 10 miles South of downtown Austin, south of Slaughter Lane, spanning near the Hays county line near the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Established in 1978, it was among first planned communities in the area.

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Clarksville

Clarksville

Founded in 1871, Clarksville is the oldest surviving freedomtown ‒ the original post-Civil War founded by former African-American slaves ‒ west of the Mississippi River.

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Castlewood Forest

Castlewood Forest

Located on the west side of Manchaca Rd. between Slaughter and Davis Lane – The primary neighborhood entrances are from Davis Ln. at Collingwood Dr., and from Manchaca Rd. at Crownspoint Dr. or Monarch Dr. Known for spacious yards with homes built mostly between 1968 –1985, this is the place where you may end up with with that swimming pool you’ve always wanted for a fraction of the price in other hot Austin neighborhoods.

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Travis Heights

Travis Heights

The Travis Heights neighborhood that truly has the best of both worlds. Spanning from I-35 on the east to Congress Avenue on the west, the northern border is Lady Bird Lake (or Riverside Drive) and the southern border is Oltorf Street – this is a place where residents can grab an afternoon run along the creekside trail before walking to South Congress Avenue for fajitas & margaritas with friends.

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