Austin has long been a curiosity for real estate investors who see the tech jobs, influx of people and tremendous growth. Now that the Austin real estate market is slowing a bit, we are seeing more price reductions and homes taking longer to sell. This has piqued the curiosity of investors again and they are […]
Top 10 Zip Codes for Austin Duplexes
Austin has been a hot bed for real estate investors both locally and worldwide for the past several years. Unlike most booming cities, Austin is still a place where investors can put minimal down and be cash flow positive, even in the trendier areas. Renters with high paying jobs are willing to pay top dollar […]
Best Austin Neighborhoods for Investors
Austin is consistently named as one of the best cities in the US for investors that are looking for investment property. As the Austin real estate market gets stronger, investors looking to multi-family properties as was popular 10-15 years ago, are looking at the returns and not seeing what they like. Duplexes and fourplexes have […]
5 Money Saving Tips for Austin Real Estate Investors
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose…” so the Bible says. Somebody else said that timing is everything and that sentiment is certainly true when it comes to buying rental real estate in Austin. Here are 5 money saving tips for Austin real estate investors. Smart Investors are Capitalizing on […]
Austin Rents Expected to Rise 4.5% in 2015
According to a recent report by Berkadia and reported by the Austin Business Journal, Austin rents are expected to rise again in 2015. This rise is pretty significant when you consider the amount of supply being added to the market. Report after report continues to confirm how strong the Austin real estate market is and […]
Austin Named #1 on Best Cities to Invest in 2015 List
Forbes is known for all types of best of lists. Chances are, if you find any “best of” cities in the US lists, Austin will be on it and their most recent best of list is no different. If you’ve been reading our Austin Accolades blog, you know Forbes isn’t the only one to name […]
Austin Named #2 on Best US Cities for Investors List
In a recent, combined study by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute, Texas cities outranked the usual winner, San Francisco, in the best US cities for investors list. While most reports of this type usually don’t supply too much data to back up their claims, PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute’s report breaks down the […]
Austin Named One of Top 10 Real Estate Markets for Investors in 2015
In a recent report by US News and World Report, Austin was named one of the Top 10 real estate markets for investors to watch in 2015. For those who read Trulia’s recent article about Austin being the most overvalued market in America, this new report confirms what we’re actually seeing in our market, not […]
Is Austin a Good Place to Invest?
With the strength of the Austin real estate market picking up steam over the past few years, we’re seeing fewer investors in the market. They look at areas like Houston and Dallas, where they can seemingly get a higher return on their investment and automatically assume those are the best places to invest. This all […]
Timing the Real Estate Market – Buy Sell or Wait
Every real estate investor whether in Austin or Abilene wants to know the best time to buy, sell or hold? Here in Austin, the real estate market is enjoying a boom of sorts. But for how long and when might it change? Tools for Analyzing the Real Estate Market Market charts can be a useful […]