FindCRE's Blog: Austin Real Estate

The Old West Austin Historic District (OWAHD) was recently listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

The communities which make up the Old West Austin Historic District know that a listing in the National Register denotes that the property is worthy of preservation. Communities in the National Register are communities with stabilized property values, communities with local heritage tourism programs, communities which help to develop local heritage education initiatives and communities which are afforded some protection against urban sprawl.

The Inception of the Old West Austin Historic District

Reducing urban sprawl and preserving the historic homes in Austin has been a grassroots effort since 2000, when OWAHD was formed. Now, OWAHD…

According the U.S. Census Bureau, the population in the Austin/Round Rock area has increased 43 percent since 1997. Almost 1,600,000 people now live in the area, and this growth trend is expected to continue as far ahead as 2020, according to a report issued on July 3 by the Texas A&M Real Estate Center.

Coupled with an expected increase in jobs and low unemployment rates over the next ten years, and you have a recipe for success. So the question to ask is, Why Austin real estate?

A good retort would probably be, Why not Austin? Let’s look at the statistics set forth by the Texas A&M Real Estate Center report:

• Austin/Round Rock led the state in population growth from 1997 to 2007, and the area has been listed among the top 10 cities for growth.
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There was big news in the Austin Texas real estate market this week. While other United States housing markets have been experiencing a downward trend, it seems that the Austin market has defied the odds.

In a study performed by the First American Loan Performance, the Austin housing market experienced an increase in home prices by 8.62% throughout the past year.

Other areas of Texas that were included in the study were Arlington-Dallas/Fort Worth, increased by 3.92%; Sugar Land-Houston-Baytown, increased by 4.52%; and San Antonio, which experienced an increase of 7.89%.

The vice president of First American Loan Performance, Damien Weldon commented, “The real estate market continues to exhibit of number of ongoing declines across the country, except for…

There is the popular misconception that the entire state of Texas is flat, with rows and rows of houses that look the same. In Austin, Texas this misconception could not be further from the truth.

Austin, Texas is a bustling, vibrant city that is full of life and diversity. The diversity can be seen in not only the people that reside in Austin, but in the diverse landscape that creates the uniqueness of this thriving city.

The landscape of Austin, Texas includes lakes, canyons, hill country and rivers. Austin is not your ordinary flat Texas town. Homeowners in Austin, Texas have the opportunity to purchase a beautiful home that has an incredible view, of the diverse landscape, from the master suite, living room, kitchen or the deck.

The Austin homes for…