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Prices for luxury homes soared in the first quarter 

Housing Wire

High-end buyers tend to be more immune to mortgage rate fluctuations and flock to the luxury housing market. 29, nearly half (46.8%) of luxury homes sold were purchased in cash, up from 44.1% A surge in new listings of luxury homes was not enough to curb the price growth associated with rising demand.

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While the Austin housing market isn’t sizzling, agents say it is still warm

Housing Wire

Buyers are still buying and sellers are still selling. We definitely noticed a downturn last year, which coincided with interest rates going up, and buyers just put the brakes on things and wanted to wait to see what was going to happen. Michaels also noted that his business is still seeing a steady stream of out-of-town buyers. “We

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TRACKING THE SINGLE HOUSEHOLD AND OTHER LIFESTYLE CHOICES

Will Springer Realtor

SPOTTING TRENDS Builders are hearing from prospective buyers: Developers are being asked to create stylish and functional homes with little compromise on size and at lower prices. Note: Average prices include all home sales – including ultra-luxury properties – and do not portray the housing market as accurately as median prices.)