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This week ABoR Deputy Director of Communications, Danielle Hammett, joins Dr. Clare Losey to bring you the latest market info! Emily Chenevert will be back next week, but in the meantime, tune into Driving It Home to get a sneak peek of the May Central Texas Housing Market Report–coming to you this Wednesday, June 14! Download the Audio Transcript + Episode Summary: https://www.abor.com/content/up...

It's time for another Driving It Home episode with Emily Chenevert and Dr. Clare Losey, where they dive into a job report and explore the connection between the labor market and the housing industry.  If you're curious about the nitty-gritty details and want to find out where Austin fits into the equation, then tune in now! Download the Audio Transcript + Episode Summary: https://www.abor....

In this Driving It Home episode, Emily Chenevert and Dr. Clare Losey chat about the recently proposed debt ceiling deal and how it will affect real estate if it passes both the house and senate. Listen in now. Download the Audio Transcript + Episode Summary: https://www.abor.com/content/uploads/2023/05/DIH-5-30-2023.pdf Connect with us on socials: https://www.abor.com/socials Connect with Dr. Clar...

In this Driving It Home episode, Emily Chenevert and Dr. Clare Losey dive into the state of new construction in the Austin MSA. Here's what you can look forward to hearing more about: - Decline in permits for single-family, two to four unit, and multi-family homes  - Increased financing costs and reduced demand - Impact on lot purchases  - Potential implications for future housing stock availa...

Last week, we saw the release of some important economic indicators along with April's housing statistics. Inflation remains high. Slowing consumer spending indicates a cooling economy despite persistently high consumer inflation and a strong labor market. Consumer sentiment also took a hit, falling to a six-month low in May. Looking ahead, we can expect turbulence in the mortgage market due t...

Last week, the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate again - marking its tenth consecutive rate hike since March 2022. Ultimately, this increased the effective rate to hover between 5-5.25% which is the highest level pre-Great Recession. Although this seems like it could result in significant mortgage rate increases, the market has likely already priced in this anticipated change - meaning...

Today, we're proud to formally announce Dr. Clare Losey as ABoR's first Housing Economist. With no shortage of opinions about the market, it's important you have an in-house expert who can cut through the noise and give an accurate perspective of our region's housing market & economy. That's why, today, we're also proud to announce Driving it Home, a new weekly housing...