What Project Connect and CapMetro Actually Mean for Northwest Austin Commutes

What Project Connect and CapMetro Actually Mean for Northwest Austin Commutes

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 upgrad... ...more

Relocation ,Northwest Austin Area Updates &Tech Corridor

September 15, 2026

Burnet Road Is Being Rebuilt From Koenig to MoPac: $64 Million, Three Segments, Finished by Late 2028

Burnet Road Is Being Rebuilt From Koenig to MoPac: $64 Million, Three Segments, Finished by Late 2028

Austin broke ground March 5, 2026 on the Burnet Road corridor rebuild. Three funded segments, $64 million, finishing between mid-2027 and late 2028. The costs, the contracts, the intersections, and wh... ...more

Northwest Austin ,Area Updates North Austin North Burnet / Domain &Northwest Austin Real Estate

September 14, 20269 min read

What the I-35 Capital Express Project Means for Northwest Austin Commutes, ZIP by ZIP

What the I-35 Capital Express Project Means for Northwest Austin Commutes, ZIP by ZIP

For Northwest Austin's core (78750, 78759, 78726) the I-35 Capital Express rebuild mostly misses your commute, which runs on MoPac, 183, 620, and 360. A ZIP-by-ZIP broker's read on who actually feels ... ...more

Northwest Austin ,Area Updates Buyer Guides &Tech Corridor

September 14, 2026

Selling an Inherited Home in Texas: What Heirs and Buyers Should Know About Probate, Title, and Taxes

Selling an Inherited Home in Texas: What Heirs and Buyers Should Know About Probate, Title, and Taxes

Inheriting a Texas home is not the same as being able to sell it. How muniment of title, heirship affidavit, small estate affidavit, and independent administration clear title before you can sell, plu... ...more

Northwest Austin ,Selling a Home Senior Real Estate &Financial Planning

September 11, 2026

Earnest Money vs the Option Fee in Texas: Two Deposits, Two Jobs, and Which One You Can Get Back

Earnest Money vs the Option Fee in Texas: Two Deposits, Two Jobs, and Which One You Can Get Back

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 closin... ...more

Northwest Austin ,Buyer Guides Buying a Home &Northwest Austin Real Estate

September 10, 202615 min read

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)

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... ...more

Market Updates ,78759 Northwest Austin Real Estate &Pricing and Market Conditions

September 08, 202611 min read

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