Northwest Austin 78750 - Spicewood Estates, Balcones Village, and Jester - in a normalizing 2026 market. What July's $870K median and the steadier $600K year-to-date figure really say about prices, days on market, and negotiating room.
Austin's light rail does not reach the Northwest Austin core. What Project Connect and CapMetro actually change for 78750, 78759, and 78726: the Red Line at Lakeline and Howard, coming Red Line upgrades, and why not to overpay for transit.
Most of Northwest Austin sits high and dry, but flood risk here is real and specific. How Bull Creek, the FEMA zones, Austin's 500-year rule, the 2026 map redraw, and flood insurance should shape your offer in 78750, 78759, and 78726.
In Texas, the option fee and earnest money are two separate deposits with two different jobs. What each one buys, which one you can get back, when they are at risk, and how both are credited at closing, from a Northwest Austin broker.