Per Homes.com: Texas homebuyers face less competition, more options in today’s market Texas Realtors' annual survey shows it's a good time to be a buyer
Texas homebuyers face less competition, more options in today’s market Texas Realtors' annual survey shows it's a good time to be a buyer. Click here for the direct actual Homes.com Article. New construction, contemporary-style homes are popping up in vacant lots around Southeast Dallas. (Stacey Callaway/CoStar) By Matt Stephens October 9, 2026 10:33 AM ET 137 Views Key takeaways: Texas homebuyers are seeing less competition, as a Texas Realtors' survey found 69% of agents representing buyers faced no competing offers, up from 57% in 2025. Mortgage rates have reached a three-year high, yet Texas buyers are adjusting by avoiding stretching their budgets or overpaying for homes. In the Austin area, the median home price fell 7.8% year over year to $415,000 in August in what one broker called a buyer's market. While higher interest rates and inflation remain barriers to buying homes for many, some Texans taking the plunge into homeownership are facing less competition wi...