#austin-real-estate

#austin-real-estate

They rented for about a year, settling into their respective careers: White is in PR, and Harper works in the flower department at Trader Joe's. They were happy in their rental, but White aimed to become a homeowner as soon as possible. As she looked at available homes in their area, she realized she and Harper could likely afford to buy a home if they pooled their incomes.

The number of listings on the market shrank 5.9% from last month, which is a bigger decrease than normal for this time of the year in Austin, and homes are also selling slower than at the same time last year. Typically, home price per square foot in Austin tend to rise in September. But the most recent data shows that the price per square foot decreased by 0.4% compared with the month before.