David Shapiro

Welcome to our Austin real estate market update for January 2026. If you are considering buying or selling this year and have questions about your goals, please reach out to us. Table of Contents Video Inventory Trends Closed Sales Average Pricing Selling Timing Buying in Eanes Market Demand Interest Rates Austin’s Outlook Video Watch our video report  below for the latest statistics and our forecast for the Austin Real Estate Market. Or click here to watch it on YouTube. Inventory Trends At the start of January, active listings have decreased compared to last month, which is typical as January usually marks the yearly low point for inventory. This creates an interesting scenario: buyers are entering the market eager to achieve their 2026 goals after the holiday season. Currently, Austin has 2,128 active listings . Closed Sales January closed sales totaled 711 , a surprising figure compared to our initial forecasts. Many of these were likely under contract for several months and fi...

Hola beloved friends and family! One week ago at this time, I was just getting out of surgery. Now that I’m feeling a bit better, I wanted to send you an update. Over the past several weeks, I’ve felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude for all the love and support I’ve received. Thank you—for stopping by to help with curtains, for listening, or for simply texting to let me know I was on your mind. I’ve been reading Lance Armstrong’s book “It’s Not About the Bike,” and there’s a quote from early in his cancer diagnosis that struck me: “You don’t know it yet,” a fellow cancer patient wrote to him, “but we’re the lucky ones.” I think that quote refers to the growth and lessons these kinds of experiences can offer. While it’s not entirely clear yet what this will mean for me, I already know I’ll look back with a similar perspective. Some positives that have come from this so far… All the love I’ve received from y’all 🥰 It gave me the perfect excuse to finally take the sab...