A qoute from the recent report is that, "Austin Remained the Strongest of the Top 20 Markets On Every Metric in September"

Other notable facets of the report were that there were 17,076 single-family permits in 2005, Autin is the 19th largest market in the country.

Reasons for Austin's Market Strengthe were due to strong job growth and investor demand which led to higher traffic levels.

Low inventory continues to fuel strong price appreciation.

REALTORS in the markets below were surveyed on their opinions of

MARKET TRAFFIC  (T)

PRICE TRENDS  (P)

& BUILDER INCENTIVES (I)

*** THESE WERE THE MARKETS SURVEYED ***

Atlanta, Georgia T= Down; P= Down; I= Down

Austin , Texas T= UP; P= UP; I= Down

Charlotte, North Carolina T= Even; P= Up; I= Down

Chicago, Illinois T= Down; P= Down; I= Down

Dallas, Texas T= Down; P= Down; I= Down

Denver, Colorado T= Down; P= Down; I= Down

Fort Myers, Florida T= Down; P= Down; I= Down

Houston, Texas T= Down; P= Up; I= Down

Jacksonville, Florida T= Down; P= Down; I= Down

Las Vegas, Nevada T= Down; P= Down; I= Down

Los Angeles, California T= Down; P= Down; I= Down

Miami, Florida T= Down; P= Down; I= Down

Minneapolis, Minnesota T= Down; P= Down; I= Down

New York-Northern New Jersey T= Down; P= Down; I= Down

Orlando, Florida T= Down; P= Down; I= Down

Phoenix, Arizona T= Down; P= Down; I= Down

Riverside-San Bernardino [Inland Empire], California T= Down; P= Down; I= Down

Seattle, Washington T= Down; P= Even; I= Down

Tampa, Florida T= Down; P= Down; I= Down

Washington, D.C. T= Down; P= Down; I= Down