January 2026 Austin Real Estate Market Report
Welcome to our Austin real estate market update for January 2026. If you are thinking about buying or selling this...
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October 2025 Austin Real Estate Market Report
It’s October, and my colleague Lee Abraham and I have another market update for you on Austin real estate. This...
September 2025 Austin Real Estate Market Report
Has the Austin Real Estate market bottomed out? This is the big question on everyone’s mind, and it’s exactly what...
Current Housing Market: Is It a Buyer’s Market or a Housing Shortage?
One of the questions that often comes up is how to make sense of the current housing market. It can...
Week of Silence: My Vipassana Meditation Journey
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you completely unplugged? No phone, no talking, no eye contact, just you...
Become a Millionaire by Switching Your Cellphone Plan
The alternate title I had for this post was: My girlfriend is going to be a millionaire because she switched...
How I Strategically Use Caffeine
My sleep is up from last week, but still well below my usual 7.5-8 hours that I thrive on. I’m...
My Thoughts on Gratitude
Hola beloved friends and family! One week ago at this time I was just getting out of surgery. Now that...
How I Lived Rent-free in Austin
Here’s how I started house hacking with Airbnb to live rent-free. Making the Arrangement Back in 2014, I owned a...
The $2000 Priceless Real Estate Lesson
I bought my first property when I was 20 years old, and I almost walked away from it over $2,000. ...
$16M Deal Killed By Greed
Here's how greed gets in the way of good deals. I will show you how a two million dollar gap...
Top 7 Contract Terms to Maximize Real Estate Investment
In today's competitive real estate market, my team and I focus on maximizing seller net proceeds, strengthening negotiation leverage, and...
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