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What Waning Buyer Activity Means for Austin Real Estate in 2025

Slowing sales, rising inventory, and what this market shift means for buyers and sellers in Central Texas

A Market in Transition

In July 2025, Inman reported that national home price growth has hit a two-year low. Across the country and here in Austin, buyer activity is slowing, inventory is climbing, and sellers are adjusting to a new normal.

It is not a crash. It is a cool-down. And for serious buyers and sellers, this shift opens a window for strategic moves.

What’s Causing the Slowdown?

  • Higher mortgage rates: Buyers are adjusting to rates near 7 percent, which reduces affordability.
  • Rising inventory: More homes are hitting the market, but they are…

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One of the most important things to do before buying a home is to get the very best mortgage interest rate possible because a higher interest rate means you will be paying more for your home while a lower interest rate means that your payment will be more affordable.

If you have questions about how to get the best interest rate, this article will provide you with tips on what mortgage lenders are really looking for and how you can make the experience of buying a home more favorable for you.

Tip 1 – Start Monitoring Your Credit Score Now

Thankfully, you can indeed qualify for a mortgage loan with a credit score that’s as low as 580 but, if you want to qualify for the best loan possible you should start monitoring your credit score now…

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By the Kent Redding Group

AUSTIN, TX. – Back on June 14th 2017 the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by just a quarter of a percent and many have predicted that they are going to raise interest rates at least two more times in 2017.

Will rising interest rates affect the Austin Texas Real Estate market? The answer to this question is probably not.

Why?

30-year mortgage interest rates are still historically low at 3.9% and we have a long way to go before interest rates go back up to “normal” historical levels.

It’s also a fact that the Fed and mortgage rates often go in opposite directions so while the Fed continues to raise interest rates we could see mortgage rates stay low at least for the remainder of this year and beyond.

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