The Brink Report

Austin Real Estate News & Advice

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.

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.

Northwest Hills vs Great Hills: Which Established Northwest Austin Neighborhood Fits You?

Northwest Hills vs Great Hills: Which Established Northwest Austin Neighborhood Fits You?

James Brinkman
Published on: 13/08/2026

Northwest Hills vs Great Hills for Northwest Austin buyers: the AISD vs RRISD school divide, the 78731 vs 78759 location tradeoff, lot and price differences, and an honest fit check to help you choose.

What Buyers Should Know About the Great Hills Country Club Area Before Making an Offer

What Buyers Should Know About the Great Hills Country Club Area Before Making an Offer

James Brinkman
Published on: 06/08/2026

Great Hills Country Club area buyer guide, 78759 Northwest Austin: what the golf-course setting and view premium actually buy, the membership and HOA fine print, the AISD vs RRISD school split, and what to check before you offer.