When to Sell the House You’ve Been Renting Out
October 26, 2026
Moved out and rented the house? Here is the 3-year capital gains clock, what your rental earns by Lake Travis…
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Every Gated Neighborhood in Lakeway and What Homes Sold for in 2026
October 14, 2026
We count 15 gated communities in Lakeway, plus 3 gated sections in Rough Hollow. 116 homes sold behind those gates…
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Hays County Home Prices Held Up Better Than Travis in 2026, but Hays Is Still Further Below Its 2022 Peak
October 7, 2026
Hays County prices fell 1.4% in 2026, less than Travis or Williamson. But Hays is further off its 2022 peak.…
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Austin Homes Are Selling for 93% of Their Original Price, So Here’s How to Price Yours This Fall
October 5, 2026
Travis County homes got 93.2% of their original list price in August 2026, four points under the 10-year norm. Here…
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Austin Sellers Who Bought in 2021-2023 Can’t Cut Their Price. Here’s Who Wins.
October 3, 2026
Austin prices are down 22.7% from the 2022 peak. Our MLS data shows 63.4% of active sellers who bought in…
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What a $495,000 Austin Home Costs Per Month at 7.28%
October 2, 2026
Is now a good time to buy a house in Austin? The $495,000 Travis County median costs $2,709 a month…
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Austin has more single-story homes than retirees think
September 28, 2026
More than half the homes that sold in the Austin metro this year were single-story. Here is where the one-level…
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Home insurance costs vary widely across the Austin metro
September 10, 2026
Travis County averages $3,245 a year while Caldwell averages $2,108. Williamson gets the most hail in the metro and still…
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Texas home insurance did not get expensive by accident
September 4, 2026
Texas home insurance rose 65 percent in four years while Central Texas home prices fell. Here are the four reasons…
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Property tax rates are not the same across the Austin metro
September 2, 2026
An identical $500,000 house owes $7,049 a year in Wimberley and $12,145 in Manor. Here are the combined 2025 rates…
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