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Austin-area Real Estate Market Report Released on April 21, 2015

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Potranco Realty 492107

Austin-area Real Estate Market Report April 2015

Austin-area housing inventory shows a balanced housing market according to the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. Austin’s housing inventory was unchanged from March 2014 at 2.2 months well below the 6.5 month level.

 

Austin-area Single-family home sales increased 13 percent year-over-year to 2,440 home sales in March 2015 although most homes sold were outside the Austin city limits in surrounding cities.


Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Kyle and Buda helped the Austin-area homes sales increased 10 percent year-over-year to $255,000 in March 2015.

 

March 2015 Statistics

  • 2,440 – Single-family homes sold, 13 percent more than March 2014.

 

  • $255,000 – Median price for single-family homes, 10 percent more than March 2014.

 

  • $334,758 – Average price for single-family homes, 13 percent more than March 2014.

 

  • 55 – Average number of days single-family homes spent on the market, four days more than March 2014.

 

  • 3,402 – New single-family home listings on the market, six percent more than March 2014.

 

  • 5,274 – Active single-family home listings on the market, six percent more than March 2014.

 

  • 2,812 – Pending sales for single-family homes, five percent more than March 2014.

 

  • 2.2 – Months of inventory* of single-family homes, statistically unchanged from March 2014.

 

 

  • $816,809,520 – Total dollar volume of single-family properties sold, 28 percent more than March 2014.

 

Whether seller or buyer you can count on Bob Ratliff, REALTOR®.

Bob has been helping buyers and sellers over fourteen years serving the Greater Austin-area markets.

 

Bob Ratliff, REALTOR (512) 587-5689 

 

information deemed reliable but not guaranteed all rights reserved by author. information gathered through the Austin Multiple Listing Service ABOR.

Potranco Realty
Potranco Realty - San Antonio, TX
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thank you Hannah Williams 

May 15, 2015 08:41 PM
Potranco Realty
Potranco Realty - San Antonio, TX
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thanks Debbie Laity 

May 15, 2015 08:41 PM
Potranco Realty
Potranco Realty - San Antonio, TX
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thanks Paul S. Henderson 

May 15, 2015 08:41 PM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Bob.  Your market is hotter than your weather.  Wow!

May 15, 2015 08:59 PM
Potranco Realty
Potranco Realty - San Antonio, TX
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Ha! Conrad your right but not when it comes to the humidity.... with all of our rain it's nasty out side. I love central Texas but not it's humidity.

May 15, 2015 09:14 PM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

That's quite a number of single family Austin homes sold. You guys are hot, hot, hot!

May 15, 2015 09:22 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Anyone thinking of buying or sellinga home in Austin will appreciate this post.

May 15, 2015 09:32 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Bob.  Thanks for the interesting Austin area real estate market report stats.

May 15, 2015 09:49 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Bob,

Austin is in a hot market....it is a seller's market for sure! Its tough for the buyers right now..getting lots of multiple offers on listings ..it's crazy!

May 15, 2015 10:37 PM
Potranco Realty
Potranco Realty - San Antonio, TX
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Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Call 631-805-4400 (c)  not only is the weather hot in Texas but also our real estate market.... lol

May 16, 2015 02:31 AM
Potranco Realty
Potranco Realty - San Antonio, TX
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thank you Gita Bantwal 

May 16, 2015 02:31 AM
Potranco Realty
Potranco Realty - San Antonio, TX
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Your welcome Gabe Sanders 

May 16, 2015 02:31 AM
Potranco Realty
Potranco Realty - San Antonio, TX
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that is so true Dorie Dillard our listing seem to get multiple offers day one which is good for listing agents and sellers. Just finished up today on my multiple offer listing getting the buyer request for seller repair Amendment, glad to have it out of the way and on to the next one.

May 16, 2015 02:34 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Bob... you could be writing about the Charlotte market with these statistics! Austin, Denver, Charlotte...we all seem to be in the same trajectory.

May 16, 2015 06:01 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

The numbers say you are sustaining a very strong market in the Austin area. This is good news for buyers and sellers and of course you real estate agents. 

May 16, 2015 08:46 AM
Potranco Realty
Potranco Realty - San Antonio, TX
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It's good to be in a HOT market isn't it Nina Hollander 

 

May 16, 2015 10:46 AM
Potranco Realty
Potranco Realty - San Antonio, TX
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It's great to be a busy market  Debbie Reynolds 

May 16, 2015 10:47 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Bob -- it is great to be in a "hot" market up to a point. We have so little inventory, it's leaving lots of buyers highly stressed (and their agents, as well).

May 16, 2015 09:55 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Home sellers and home buyers will be in good hands when they use your professional real estate services.

May 18, 2015 10:51 PM
Mike Scher

Seems like a very strong market!

Mike Scher- Austin Home Inspector 

May 20, 2015 09:30 AM