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2026Well, 2026 is Here—And the Austin Market is Buzzing! It’s only February, but I’ve already felt a shift in the air—and it’s not just me. When I catch up with my colleagues around Austin, there’s a buzz: buyers are back, consumer confidence is rising, and the market is picking up pace. And I am certainly… Continue Reading
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2026Well HELLO 2026! It is no secret that 2025 was not the most stellar housing market for Austin Tx. Reading my blogs of 2026 alone will tell you that! Low consumer confidence, high interest rates, more contracts cancelled in the history of real estate, the affordability gap–it was a very challenging and stressful year as… Continue Reading
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2025I can’t believe another year is already coming to an end. This marked my 11th year at Realty Austin Compass and somewhere around my 15th year in real estate (but I can’t really keep count of when I really went full in on real estate). And if I’m being honest, 2025 was one of the… Continue Reading
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2025The Austin, Texas real estate market in 2025 is still firmly in a buyer’s market—and as a longtime Austin Realtor who works primarily with homeowners (see my listings here), I’ve learned a few cold, hard truths worth sharing before you list your home for sale. Please read on… To get a home successfully SOLD, three… Continue Reading
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2025When you’re starting your home search, getting pre-approved is step one(ALWAYS) Step two? Figuring out which neighborhood feels like home. And one of the best (and most fun) ways to do that is by hitting up open houses! Whether you’re a buyer, seller, or agent, here’s everything you need to know about open houses—straight from… Continue Reading
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2025Wow… the Austin real estate market has really done a number on us, hasn’t it? Since the third quarter of 2022, home prices in Austin have been on a steady decline. It started off slow—rates were creeping up, but buyer demand was still decent. Now, anyone who bought in 2023 or 2024 with a mortgage… Continue Reading
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2025What Buyers & Sellers Need to Know Right Now If you’ve been watching the Austin housing market and feeling a little… uneasy—you’re not alone. As a full-time Realtor who’s been through the ups, downs, and wild turns since 2008, I want to give you a real, transparent look at what’s going on. A Quick History… Continue Reading
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2025Austin Real Estate Market Update: Why This Isn’t 2008 (And What Buyers Need to Know) I’ve been in real estate since the crash of 2008 (wild, I know!), and let me start by saying this: today’s market is NOT the same. Yes, we’re in a slower part of the economic cycle, and yes there are… Continue Reading
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2025Staging Your Home To Sell–But Why?! Let’s be real—you wouldn’t show up to a first date in wrinkled clothes, with bedhead, and hope to make a stellar impression, right? As someone who has been on waayyy to many first dates, I notice that when I am not dressed to impressed, late or rushed–I don’t usually… Continue Reading
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2025Are you looking for a move-in ready home in the heart of North Central Austin? Welcome to 8212 Briarwood Lane — a beautifully remodeled home in the highly sought-after Allandale neighborhood. Walk to Pillow elementary school and hop on Burnet, 183 and MoPac easily from this quiet, tucked away (not as high priced but… Continue Reading