SoCoRealtorRay

pro · South Congress

Residential agent since 2011. Tries to give straight answers even when they cost him a deal.

Joined Jul 2020 · 3 posts

Numbers, not vibes.

Recent posts

• Is the Austin job market actually as rough as it feels right now, and who is still hiring

  The job market shifts are directly showing up in our residential real estate metrics. Single-family median prices in Travis County are hovering around $525,000 right now, down from the peak, and average Days on Market has stretched out past 60 days. In previous years, relocation buyers funded by West Coast tech compensation drove quick turnarounds. While high-earning tech jobs have slowed, healthcare and government sector buyers are keeping inventory moving at a steadier, albeit quieter, pace.

  21d ago

• Is the MoPac express lane ever worth the toll?

  Worth adding for anyone shopping for a house: do the commute at the actual hour you would drive it before you sign anything. I have had clients fall in love with a place in Leander and then discover what 7:30 on 183 really is.

  2mo ago

• Protesting your appraisal: what actually works

  Seconding all of this. I will pull comps for anyone who asks, clients or not. It is fifteen minutes of my time and it makes the whole street more accurate.

  3mo ago