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Airbnb, Vrbo and the short-term rental question in Austin
The listings look like easy money and the rules look like fine print. Here is how we help clients tell the difference before they buy.
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How to read an Austin listing like an agent
Pricing a home when the market will not sit still
A Saturday in Bouldin Creek
The Austin market, summer 2026: what actually changed
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Buying, September 5, 2026
Airbnb, Vrbo and the short-term rental question in Austin
The listings look like easy money and the rules look like fine print. Here is how we help clients tell the difference before they buy.
Theo Lindqvist, 7 min read
Buying, August 21, 2026
How to read an Austin listing like an agent
The photos are the least important part. Here is what we look at in the first ninety seconds, and what we ignore entirely.
Marisol Reyes, 7 min read
Selling, July 30, 2026
Pricing a home when the market will not sit still
The comps are three months old and the rate just moved again. Here is how we set a number that holds.
Theo Lindqvist, 6 min read
Neighborhoods, July 12, 2026
A Saturday in Bouldin Creek
Coffee at seven, the market at nine, a porch by four. One day in the neighborhood our clients ask about most.
Priya Anand, 5 min read
Market, June 25, 2026
The Austin market, summer 2026: what actually changed
Inventory is up, prices are flat, and the buyers who waited are back. Six numbers that explain the season.
Theo Lindqvist, 8 min read
Buying, May 30, 2026
The inspection you should not skip, and the two you can
Foundation, sewer scope and a roof that is older than your car. What actually matters in Central Texas soil.
Jordan Blake, 6 min read
Living, May 8, 2026
Porch season: how Austin homes are designed around weather
Deep overhangs, screened rooms and the shade of a live oak. The architecture of living outside for ten months a year.
Marisol Reyes, 5 min read
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