We recently did an article outlining the trends of the Austin regional housing market over the last twenty—quite a macroscopic blog, but informative nonetheless. Let’s pare it down a little, shall we?
In the Sunday, September 5th edition of the Austin American-Statesman, I found an interesting article. It was an “Ask An Agent” column giving advice to folks of what to do now that the market seems to be slowing down.
Surprisingly, many realtors are rather upbeat, saying that as long as houses “are in good condition, in a good location and are prices right”, they’re still selling despite the lack of tax incentives and a busy fall school schedule.
It’s important to note that while Austin has suffered much like the rest of the country’s economy, the local job market has remained reasonably healthy, offering a great incentive for folks to move here—so it won’t take such drastic measures to sell a home given our job market. That’s something that can definitely help sellers as they look for buyers in this “buyer’s market”. Find the strengths that either your location can offer to people and let them know.
Tags: Austin Housing Market, Good Job Market = Seller Opportunity
