Housing market slowdown prompts trend of ‘accidental landlords’ in Austin
As the national real estate market shows signs of slowing, Unlock MLS data shows homes are generally spending more time on the market and home prices are coming back down in the Northwest Austin area on average.
For homeowners looking to sell, however, this has created a new trend in Austin, with more sellers turning to leasing as they wait for the market to bounce back, Dochen Realty Group Realtor Katie Dochen said.
Read the full story by Editor Grace Dickens.
Woodside development will bring over 1,000 homes to Georgetown
Georgetown is gaining another master-planned community called Woodside, which is set to bring just over 1,000 new homes near the intersection of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and Hwy. 195.
Developed by Blake Magee Company, Woodside will have about 1,169 single-family units upon completion, a representative said in an email to Community Impact.
Learn more about the development from Reporter Anna Maness.
$200M in road construction underway in Round Rock
Round Rock has over $200 million in road work currently under construction, and more future projects planned. Read below to learn more about the transportation projects and check the city's capital improvement projects page to stay up to date.
Read the full story from Reporter Gracie Warhurst.
30,000 square-foot 'Project Fiesta' factory shell under construction in Bastrop
Site work for a 30,000 square-foot factory shell building for a food manufacturing operation is underway in Bastrop.
Project information from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation states a construction of a shell building at 414 Technology Drive in Bastrop will continue through April 2026.
Check out the full project breakdown by Reporter Brooke Sjoberg.
Central Texas cities join, drop out of top 15 fastest-growing cities in U.S.
Texas is home to seven of the 15 fastest-growing cities in the U.S. with a population of more than 20,000, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released May 15.
Read more from Reporter Anna Maness.
Homeowners face increasingly difficult insurance landscape
When the May 28 hailstorm caused damage to his home, Cedar Park resident Steven Alexander went through his new insurance company to get the repairs covered.
He said he switched insurance companies in 2025 after his previous insurer doubled his premium from about $3,000 per year to over $6,000 per year in 2024.
Read the full story by Reporter Sam Schaffer.
