The Brink Report

Austin Real Estate News & Advice

What the 78759 Northwest Austin Housing Market Means for Buyers and Sellers (Mid-2026 Update)

What the 78759 Northwest Austin Housing Market Means for Buyers and Sellers (Mid-2026 Update)

James Brinkman
Published on: 08/09/2026

A data-anchored look at the 78759 Northwest Austin housing market as of mid-2026: a median in the low-to-mid $700Ks, homes selling in about five weeks, roughly three months of inventory, and what this balanced market means for buyers and sellers.

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What Buyers Should Know About Golf-Course Lots in Northwest Austin: Great Hills, Balcones, and What the Fairway Premium Really Costs

What Buyers Should Know About Golf-Course Lots in Northwest Austin: Great Hills, Balcones, and What the Fairway Premium Really Costs

James Brinkman
Published on: 24/08/2026

Golf-course frontage at Great Hills and Balcones carries a real premium. Here is what it actually buys, the stray-ball and insurance tradeoffs nobody lists, and how to read a specific fairway lot before you offer in Northwest Austin.

Laurel Mountain vs Caraway: How the Two Canyon Vista Feeder Elementaries Differ for Buyers

Laurel Mountain vs Caraway: How the Two Canyon Vista Feeder Elementaries Differ for Buyers

James Brinkman
Published on: 23/08/2026

Laurel Mountain and Kathy Caraway are both A-rated Round Rock ISD elementaries in 78759 that feed Canyon Vista and Westwood. Here is how the two Canyon Vista feeder schools differ on ratings, test scores, and enrollment.

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What Buyers Should Know About the Fairway at Great Hills Before Making an Offer

What Buyers Should Know About the Fairway at Great Hills Before Making an Offer

James Brinkman
Published on: 19/08/2026

Fairway at Great Hills buyer guide: the Austin ISD Hill-Murchison-Anderson feeder, golf-course frontage tradeoffs, larger 1990s-2000s homes, the Great Hills location, and what to verify before you make an offer.