Austin Real Estate Guru

A Quick Commentary On Austin's History Past And Present

Lisa Marie Contaldi Season 1 Episode 7




Hi! I’m Lisa Marie Contaldi and my family has called Austin Texas home since the late 80’s.  I’ve celebrated hundreds of success stories and memorable housing experiences helping buyers and sellers achieve their personal financial goals. We’ve all witnessed the astounding changes from a rapidly evolving housing market in Austin through many real estate cycles. Is it time for you and your family to cash out and make the change you’ve been planning for months; or dreaming about for years?

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Austin is the state capital of texas  home to University of Texas and is known for a cool live music scene country blues and Rock.  We have wonderful parks and lakes where folks can hike, bike, swim, and boat including Lake Austin, Lake Travis on the Northwest side, Lady Bird Lake near Downtown a wonderful place to try Stand up paddle, rowing and kayaking


For hundreds of years, nomadic tribes of Tonkawas, Comanches, and Lipan Apaches camped and hunted along the creeks, including what is now known as Barton Springs.


The site of Waterloo was purchased for the capital of the Republic of Texas in March 1839 and renamed in honor of Stephen F. Austin. On August 1, 1839, the first city lots were sold at auction. The city was officially incorporated on December 27, 1839.


Where are folks coming from these days

For the past 7 years in a row annually, Texas attracts about 500000 folks a year from out of state


Where are people moving from? Using 2019 census data

California • Florida • Louisiana • Illinois Oklahoma • New Mexico • Georgia • Arizona


Our little town has seen population grow by 22.1% since 2010

Our current population is 978,908 

The Austin metro population is over 2.2M people


We’re a smart bunch, 

51.7% have a bachelors degree (compared to 26-33% in SA, Houston and Dallas )


Housing

Owner occupied housing in Austin is 45.1% 


Housing Data for March

In March, the median sales price in the city of Austin jumped 24.8% to $514,000—an all-time high for any month on record for the city of Austin. 


The median home price in the Austin MSA $425,000 rose by 28% since last year.  Another record high


Housing inventory is at a .4 months supply in both Travis and Hays County and .2 month supply in Williamson County


Households in Austin 

380,000 households in Austin

vs other major cities?

501400 San Antonio

858000 in Houston

513000 in Dallas


Our monthly costs are a bit higher (if you have a mortgage a bit over $2000/mo vs 1300 in San Antonio and a bit over 1650 mo Houston or Dallas) 


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Austin Board of Realtors Stats

Austin History Center

US Census Data 2019