Santa Rita Ranch sold 483 new homes in 2025 and ranked No. 29 nationally, driven by a mix of housing options, schools and resort‑style amenities. The Liberty Hill community remains Austin’s top‑selling master‑planned neighborhood.

An 85‑acre mixed‑use plan would add up to 425 homes and 10 acres of retail to Georgetown’s Hwy. 195 corridor. Final city vote is set for Jan. 27.

Analysis of Zillow data shows Texas listings averaged about 117 days to sell last year. Sellers should expect longer listing windows and plan accordingly.

Pflugerville has hired JLL to oversee planning for Project Nexus, a 53‑acre mixed‑use development near Lake Pflugerville. The city approved a $397,350 contract to start market analysis and outreach.

A Chapter 11 filing and competing bidders have left the IHOP lot at 707 E. Cesar Chavez tied up in court. Creditors have pushed back, calling the bankruptcy a bad‑faith tactic.

Property Reserve Inc. bought nearly 2,900 acres of Nance Ranch near Kyle, reopening debate over a proposed bridge, a 9,000‑unit buildout and multi‑million dollar water work.

The White House linked Austin's home‑price dip to mass deportations, a claim local realtors and university research say oversimplifies a market driven by rates, inventory and building labor.

State records show Rivian has filed for a roughly 46,000‑sq‑ft sales and service center at 140 Crossroads Drive in Round Rock with construction estimated at $9.5M.

Tract has grown its Lockhart‑area data campus to nearly 3,000 acres and says cloud and AI operators are already showing interest. The project includes early utility plans and local road commitments.

UT Austin’s McCombs School plans to house its Houston MBA in the former Marathon Oil tower at CityCentre, backed by about $13M in renovations to expand capacity.

A 1970s-era, 12-story office at 211 Seventh in downtown Austin is on the market; JLL is marketing the Highland Resources-owned asset. Low occupancy and short-term leases have buyers eyeing conversion.

Karlin is proposing a $610M overhaul of the former 3M campus in northwest Austin to build lab‑ready space; an unnamed tenant is eyed for about 234,000 sq ft and work is planned through April 2027.

Austin's Economic Development department launches Small Business Fundamentals Week with free training for entrepreneurs, offering courses on vital business skills.