ATX: the Austin Real Estate Life Blog

 Gus Smalley is back in the ATX: WHALERS Live Rock Show this Friday 10 pm @ Hole in the Wall on the Drag. I'll see ya there

 Per Homes.com Texas Real Estate Sales Prices Slip in the state’s 4 biggest housing markets Texas sales prices slip in the state’s four biggest housing markets Austin, San Antonio saw the sharpest drops in April, while Dallas-Fort Worth seen as most stable among the state’s largest metropolitan areas By Matt Stephens May 29, 2026 6:43 PM ET The Dallas-area housing market saw the slightest drop in sales prices year over year in April while leading the state in total home sales for the month. (Getty Images) By Matt Stephens May 29, 2026 6:43 PM ET Key takeaways Home prices declined year over year in all four major Texas metropolitan areas in April, with Austin posting the largest decline and Dallas-Fort Worth showing the greatest stability. Inventory is generally high across Texas, with Houston’s supply still at record highs, but listings fell in greater Austin, bucking the broader trend. Houston and San Antonio remain more affordable than Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin, with both mark...

 

  Happy Monday. After taking a break last week in honor of Memorial Day, we will finish up our Lead Gen Bracket contest with a discussion on the winner-REFERRALS. Referrals are one of the most valuable and cost-effective resources of your real estate business. Clients who come to you through a trusted recommendation are more likely to work with you and more likely to trust you. Beyond that, a referral-based business is a sustainable way to grow your business long term. When you focus on building strong client relationships, your network begins to work for you. Asking for a referral doesn’t have to feel awkward or pushy. In fact, when done the right way, it can strengthen the relationship and leave clients feeling appreciated and included in your success. Referrals don’t just come from past clients – anyone you build rapport with can lead to new business. That includes friends, family, current clients, networking contacts, neighbors and even colleagues from a previous job. Don’t lim...

 

 

  You're Invited: Future of Small Multifamily, Making it Pencil on Urban Infill Sites   Greetings from the Cedar team! Over 200 developers and folks from the infill community joined us for our last small-multifamily event , where we covered how landmark housing reforms in Texas are unlocking a whole new catalog of infill development opportunities. These projects are faster to permit, more cost effective to build, and perfectly aligned with the next generation of housing demand. It’s the future of urban infill, and it’s being built today. But since that event, we’ve continued to get the same question...     ...“how do I actually get these projects to pencil? ”     While we can’t necessarily help with financial modeling, we can help you understand the complex equation of entitlement scenarios, design options, and construction tradeoffs that make infill projects successful. On June 25th, we'll cover the key unlocks that make residential and small-multifamily projects work on tigh...