By Muñoz Group at Compass | May 26, 2026 What happens when a home appraisal comes in low in Austin, Texas? When an appraisal comes in below the purchase price in Austin, the buyer has five options: pay the difference in cash, negotiate with the seller to reduce the price or split the gap, request […]

If you’ve been searching for a 4-bedroom home in Pflugerville that’s move-in ready, well-priced, and located in an established neighborhood, 14900 Hyson Crossing Pflugerville is worth a serious look. Set on a corner lot in the Brookfield Estates community, this two-story home delivers 1,909 square feet of flexible living space, a covered rear porch, and […]

Buying and Selling at the Same Time in Austin: Your 3 Options Explained How Do You Buy and Sell a Home at the Same Time in Austin? Most Austin homeowners face the same dilemma: you need the equity from your current home to buy your next one, but you can’t make a strong offer before […]

2413 Arion Circle Austin sits behind the gates of The Woods of Greenshores on nearly half an acre backing to a protected greenbelt. Built in 2014 and spanning 3,960 square feet, this 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom custom single-story is one of those properties where the list of features sounds impressive and the actual experience of walking through […]

800 Embassy Drive, Unit 236 is one of those condos that quietly gets everything right. Two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a dedicated office, and a clean layout that works, all inside the Tyndall, one of East Austin’s most well-amenitized residential buildings. The unit faces east, directly over the French Legation State Historic Site and Republic […]

Whether to sell or rent out your Austin home in 2026 comes down to your equity position, your ability to carry the property over time, and whether the rental income actually covers the real costs of being a landlord after taxes, insurance, vacancy, property management, and maintenance. With Austin median rents down 2.4% year-over-year and […]

135 Barton Road sits at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in the Briarwood subdivision of San Marcos, Texas. This 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home on a half-acre lot offers something that has become harder to find in the San Marcos market: genuine privacy, mature trees, and real outdoor living space. Listed by The Muñoz Group at […]

What Is Spanish Oak Ridge in Austin — and What Makes It Different? Spanish Oak Ridge is a small residential pocket within the Walnut Creek neighborhood of North Central Austin, roughly between North Lamar Boulevard to the west and I-35 to the east. It’s known for architecturally distinctive mid-century homes with Spanish-inspired details, oversized lots […]

What is the option period in Texas real estate? The option period is a Texas-exclusive provision built into the standard TREC purchase contract that gives buyers the unrestricted right to terminate a home purchase for any reason, within a negotiated window usually running 7 to 10 calendar days after the effective date of the contract. […]