Read up on the Austin rental market with JB Goodwin's MLS® leasing statistics for the month of October - hot off the press!

Supply is still down overall, but up slightly over last month with 200 available units. With supply down and demand up 4% in 2018, now is a great time to lease out that property. The average days on market of an Austin rental property is 34 days, but you can get that unit filled 5 days quicker with JB Goodwin!

Other essential leasing stats:

  • Total leases are up 4%
  • Home leases are up 6%
  • Property leases & single-family homes leases are both down, 6% & 8% respectively

Are you interested in learning more about leasing our your Austin home, condo or townhome? Don't hestitate to contact the team at JB…

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Real estate investment in San Antonio can be a passive or active means to growing personal wealth. As housing costs appreciate, simply owning a home in the area is a great way to invest for the future.

But some people wish to be more involved in their investments. For those who love fast turn around, manual labor, and problem solving, house flipping is a popular and fulfilling form of real estate investment.

HGTV popularized the art of house flipping by portraying this DIY renovation business in a way that seems highly accessible. As a result, there’s been a surge of ambitious investors entering the market across the country. Competition to buy undervalued homes has increased, but there’s still opportunity for the careful, savvy investor to make…

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The JB Goodwin team is pleased to present the latest Austin MLS® stats for the month of August 2018.

The median price of a home in the city continues to rise, up 4.6 % this year at a price of $306,700. Demand is also up 4% with a low inventory of just 3 months. It's a great time to sell!

Compared to 2017 figures, the total inventory for the first half of the year is down 3%. The median price of homes and the total units sold so far this year are both up 4%.

Key stats to look out for:

  • Inventory is down over 4000 units compared to 8 years ago
  • Sales are up 6.5% this year
  • Median home prices are expected to continue upward into the second half of the year

 

 

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The REAL Trends 2018 Website Rankings results are in - we are thrilled to announce that JB Goodwin has been recognized in not one, but three categories in this year's REAL Trends website rankings!

Best Website Design - #6

We are so proud that JBGoodwin.com ranked in the top 2018 websites for Best Design. Websites that ranked in this category are recognized as providing superior user experiences. Our website is recognized as truly understanding our clients' needs from a realty website - from a user-friendly layout all the way to excellent branding.

Best Mobile Website - #8

We are also pleased that our website has been acknowledged as one of the top websites of 2018 in the Best Mobile Website category. This category is the one that means a…

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austin mls leasing stats - september 2018 

JB Goodwin is proud to present the Austin MLS® leasing statistics for September 2018. Get the low down on the rental numbers in the city below.

Supply remains down with just 200 units available. Demand is up 4%, compared to this time in 2018, while prices remain level. The average days on market for a rental property in Austin is 31 - rent that space 6 days quicker with JB Goodwin!

Important leasing stats:

  • Total leases are up 4%
  • Home leases are up 6%
  • Both single-family home & property leases are down, 6% & 4% respectively.

With supply down and demand up, now is the perfect time to rent out that property. Get in contact with JB Goodwin today & learn how we can help!

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A few months ago, Precourt Sports Ventures, the company that owns the Columbus Crew SC soccer team, delivered a proposal to develop a new professional soccer stadium in Austin, Texas. The stadium would replace the pro soccer team’s current homefield, Mapfre Stadium, in Columbus, OH, where the team has played since 1999.

Precourt Sports Ventures proposed building the new stadium at McKalla Place near The Domain, an area considered Austin’s “second downtown”.

According to Jonathan Emmett, design director of Gensler Sports Practice, the proposed stadium will be “influenced by great European venues... we are also drawing heavily on the incredibly diverse and vibrant local culture, to create a uniquely ‘Austin’ experience for MLS fans,"

On the…

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austin real estate mls stats - july 2018

Hot off the press! Take a peek at the July 2018 real estate statistics for the city of Austin.

Inventory levels remain low at a 2.9 month's supply. Demand is up with a 4% increase so far in 2018.  Demand in 2017 was up 3%.

At just past the halfway mark of the year, the trend of continued rising median home prices is set to continue its upward trajectory.

Other highlights:

  • 20,810 total units were sold so far this year, up 4% from 2017 numbers
  • The median price of a home in Austin is $306,000, up 4%
  • Inventory level is down 4,200 compared to 8 years ago

 

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top zip codes in san antonio real estate

Best Zip Codes for Purchasing a Home in San Antonio

San Antonio is a vibrant city with hispanic roots that run deep. If you’ve been in the city any length of time, you’ll be reminded to remember the Alamo. But don’t forget to visit all the San Antonio missions as well!

San Antonio has become a top destination in the Southwest for young jobseekers. Recent developments such as The Pearl Brewery have brought a trendy side to Alamo City. We’ve written about why buying in San Antonio can be a great investment in your future.

If you have kiddos, San Antonio is also a phenomenal city to raise children. Between the Doseum, the Natural Bridge Caverns, Seaworld, Six Flags, and the San Antonio Zoo, you will never run out of fun things to do.

If…

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bathroom design trends 2018Designing a home that you love begins with the spark of new ideas.

The right redesign project can add new character to a room and even increase the resale value of your home. One of the most popular rooms to change in any home is the master bathroom.

The master bath tends to start out so basic and non-descript, or simply becomes outdated in older houses. It is the perfect room to revamp when you're ready for a new look. 

When it comes to redesigning your bathroom, there’s a lot you can do to make yours unique.

We asked two designers and two architects about the latest trends in bathroom design. Here’s what they had to say:

2018 Bathroom Design Trends

With interior design trends, there is the perennial question, baked into the very fabric…

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Supply remains level as does demand, at a 4% increase so far in 2018, compared to 10% by this time in 2017. Rental prices have remained more or less level from 2016 through to 2018.

Compared to the average, JB Goodwin gets rental listings filled 9 days faster!

Specific numbers to look out for, compared to 2017:

  • Total home leases are up 5%
  • Property leases are down 4%
  • Single-family home leases are down 6%

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