Over the past couple of months, the Austin and central Texas areas have had more rain than I can ever remember, and I have been here for about 20 years.  This seems to have delayed the summer rush by about a month or so, since we had fewer buyers travelling to the area during the heavy rains, and local home buyers weren't driving around looking as much either.

August is shaping up to be a solid month for our company (Austin Texas Homes, LLC), and for most of my friends who are in real estate.  I...

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It's been amazing to watch the growth in downtown Austin since I moved here in 1988.  There are approximately 1200 new condo units that are coming online in the next 2-3 years. 

When I was a kid, we used to drive through Austin from Dallas on the way to see my grandmother, who lived in Corpus Christi.  I remember looking over and seeing the state Capitol building, which was by far the tallest structure at the time.  Now, it is...