{"id":13158,"date":"2019-12-17T13:50:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T21:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=13158"},"modified":"2026-04-14T01:43:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:43:06","slug":"buyer-buy-house-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-buy-house-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping it Weird: How to Buy a House in Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking about buying a house in Austin? Perhaps your family has grown and you need more space? Maybe the time has come for you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/when-to-downsize-your-home\/\">downsize<\/a>, or your career has led you to the city. Whatever your reason, most anyone you talk to will tell you that Austin is a wonderful place to buy a house and an even better one to call home.<\/p>\n<p>But with 5,000 to 6,000 people moving to the city every month according to local experts (both Google and Apple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/news\/20190614\/google-says-it-plans-significant-expansion-in-austin\">planned expansions<\/a> for 2020), you can be sure there are dozens of other people eyeing your dream home that just came on the market. Whether you <a href=\"https:\/\/orchard.com\/blog\/posts\/how-the-pandemic-impacted-austin-real-estate\">moved to Austin<\/a> for the vibrant music scene, the tech industry jobs, the outdoor amenities, or just the good old-fashioned Texas hospitality, you\u2019ll need to be ready to jump on that house as soon as it\u2019s available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everything you need to know about buying a house in Austin, from agents to Mexican food to Zilker Park to Antone\u2019s to traffic to bat 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