ATX: the Austin Real Estate Life Blog

  Austin saw 4th biggest drop in housing prices in the U.S. since 2025 by  By Amber Heckler Apr 15, 2026 | 9:04 am Click here for the CULTURE MAP ATX Real Estate Article. 

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 If you aren't running in the CAPITAL 10K Race This Sunday AM, April 12th Here's the route to CHEER the participants on!  Click here for CAPTIAL 10K, Austin Texas Signature Race Event.  https://www.cap10k.com/

  Click here for the DIRECT Article Link on ABJ's website.  Residential Real Estate • Sponsored Content by Austin Board of Realtors How Texas homeowners can protest annual property appraisal Click here for KXAN YOU TUBE VIDEO ABOR tips to protest Property Tax Appraisals. By Brandy Wuensch – Austin Board of Realtors Apr 1, 2025 Every spring, Texas homeowners receive their annual property appraisal notice in the mail, often met with frustration, confusion and worry. As professional real estate agents, we see it all the time — clients reaching out in shock, wondering why their home’s value has risen so much in a single year and whether that means their tax bill will skyrocket. While there are a lot of factors that play into an appraisal, the truth is any homeowner can protest their valuation. An appraisal district’s role is to determine a home’s market value annually — it does not set tax rates or collect property taxes. Local taxing entities, such as school districts and city ...

  When we moved to Austin, we were in our early 20’s and just getting started, barely out of school. Before moving here, we lived in a tiny one-bedroom apartment with a space that was generously called a kitchen. It was part of pretty good-sized apartment complex near Baylor Law School. That way, we could have one car because I could walk to class. Our first Austin home was a triplex that was part of a group of triplexes located in a single-family neighborhood. We weren’t making a ton of dough, but could afford to live in Austin, which played a role in our falling in love with this town and staying here for almost 45 years now. My first home in Austin. What’s Missing? “ Affordability First ” was my mantra while running for mayor. It’s been my agenda since taking office in 2023. Over the past three years, we’ve aggressively worked to add more housing stock through  historic land use reforms ,   cutting regulatory red tape  and  simplifying our permitting process ...

  Looking for a reliable local Austin print and graphics partner? I’ve worked with Brandon Greene at AlphaGraphics, and he’s been a solid resource for high-quality print, signage, and marketing materials. Whether it’s business cards, large-format graphics, or custom print projects, Brandon is responsive, detail-oriented, and easy to work with. If you’re in Austin and need help with anything print or visual, I’d recommend reaching out: Brandon Greene AlphaGraphics 512.588.0625 https://austinsignsandprint. com/ Best,    Brandon Greene  Sales Executive  Austin | San Antonio | Georgetown bgreene@alphagraphics.com 512.588.0625   512.323.5000 1901 W Braker Lane, Suite 100  Austin, TX 78758 alphagraphics.com/us-texas- austin-us371 ←  Connect with me 

  George Vance McGee  is a friendly, experienced, and actively licensed  Broker Associate with Austin Silent Market Inc.  A proud  Austin native (yes—true Unicorn status) , George brings over  15 years of hands-on real estate experience  serving the Central Austin and greater Central Texas residential marketplace. George is a long-standing and engaged  Austin Board of Realtors® member , and in 2019 he proudly volunteered and served on  ABOR’s Diversity Council and Committee , reflecting his commitment to community, inclusion, and thoughtful growth in Austin real estate. He is currently the volunteer Democratic Precinct Chair for the St. Elmo, SoCo neighborhood and area. He is also currently volunteers as the University of Texas Men's Lacrosse Club Alumni Reporter.  A graduate of  Stephen F. Austin High School (2000)  and  The University of Texas at Austin (2004) , George earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts while a...

  Austin charts new course on economic development as growth slows, suburban competition rises By  Ben Thompson  |  1:00 PM Mar 23, 2026 CDT Click here for Ben Thompson's Full Article in Community Impact 

  per Austin Chronicle SXSw Housing panel….the average age for a 1st home buyer has risen from to 30 to now 40 years old. Avg Home price in 1990 was $96,000. Today $418,000. My personal and professional opinion is America needs to encourage BUILDERS and make it easier for them to BUILD new housing everywhere, cities, rural, suburbs, et. --George  Vance McGee Broker Associate Austin Silent Market Realty 512.657.9281 georgevance@gmail.com Click here for KXAN article in regards to SxSw Housing Panel  Click here for: Per Austin Chronicle SXSW Panel Explores the Real Reasons Young People Aren’t Buying Homes