Richard Alvarado III, Realtor

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Austin rents rose 40% year over year between February 2022 and February 2021. That tops home appreciation rates of 34% in Central Austin. 📈⁣
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Because there's so much talk about affordability, a lot of people just assume they can't buy a house. Don't be so quick to dismiss the idea. You may be surprised at some of the things (like house hacking, creative financing, roommates, or buying in the 'burbs) that can help you break into the market. 🏠⁣
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​Whatever you do, 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩. Prices are unlikely to go down, which means the affordability issue is only going to get worse. You may not get your dream home right off the bat, but it's a stepping stone. ⁣🥾
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𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡. 💭💰⁣
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Let's talk real estate. ☎️📩💬

Honestly, the market has been a little unpredictable lately, but the one thing that has been constant for the last two years that we don’t expect to change anytime soon is this:

There’s high demand for homes and low inventory, and that means it’s a fantastic time to sell and capitalize on your investment. 📈📉🏡💰