Austin Real Estate

According to KXAN.com , Travis County is the fastest growing in Texas during the last decade. This growth propelled the county’s population to 1,024,266 which was a 26.1 percent increases. Austin’s population growth of 20.4 percent pushed Austin into the 2nd spot for growth out of all cities in Texas and making Austin the fourth [...]

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According to ZipRealty Inc., Austin area home asking and selling prices have both risen 17 percent from August 2009. Total sales stats paint a less optimistic picture, however. While the average selling price for a Travis County home has risen from last year’s $282,869 to this year’s $331,200, total sales fell about 19 percent from [...]

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According to recently released information on the metro housing markets in the United States, Austin ranks among the top five cities with the strongest markets. Alongside Houston, Des Moines, Columbia, and Charleston, Austin’s real estate market remains strong, issuing even more permits than it did during the real estate boom of 2005-2006. The top five [...]

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When individuals and families sell their homes, they oftentimes incur a gain on the sale. While this gain is usually a boost to their disposable income, they may be taxed on a portion of the gain. In most circumstances, individuals are allowed a $250,000 exemption and married couples are allowed up to a $500,000 tax [...]

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The global housing market is in worse shape than Austin. Austin has weathered the storm a lot better than others.  The times are so bad for some areas, that many individuals or companies are trying new ways to sell homes. One of the most amusing stories is that raffles have now begun to happen for [...]

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