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Apartment construction in Central Texas is down 73% from its 2023 peak, lease inventory is down 27.9% in a year, and the cost of simply owning a home keeps climbing. Here's what that means if you're renting, buying, or staying put in Austin and Central Texas.
Buying your first home means learning a whole new vocabulary, from earnest money to DTI. Broker Roshan Budhathoki breaks down the 10 real estate terms every first-time buyer in Austin, Georgetown, Round Rock,Cedar Park, Liberty Hill and Leander needs to know, inspired by Veera and Varsha's recent closing on their first home in Santa Rita Ranch.
Austin’s new wave of Asian investment—anchored by Samsung and documented by the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce—is transforming Central Texas real estate. This article explains what Nepali, Indian, Pakistani, Burmese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and other Asian buyers, relocating families, and commercial investors should watch in corridors like Taylor, Williamson County, Bastrop, and the Central Texas Innovation Corridor.
Austin homeowners: learn how local realtor Roshan Budhathoki helps you protest your property tax appraisal with free CMAs, local market data, and step-by-step guidance across Austin and its suburbs.
The April 2026 Stewart Title Austin Area Housing Market Report is out — and the numbers tell a story worth reading. Median prices are down in nearly every major Greater Austin city, closed sales are surging, and inventory is growing. Here is what the real data means, neighborhood by neighborhood, for Nepali, Asian, and immigrant families considering a home purchase in Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Manor, Hutto, Cedar Park, Leander, and Georgetown.
Austin's down payment clock sits at roughly 6 years — but your personal timeline depends on price point, income, and strategy. Roshan Budhathoki, Austin's first Nepali-origin real estate broker, breaks down what the data really means for buyers in Georgetown, Hutto, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Manor, Cedar Park, and Leander.
Austin's new 36-month Economic Development Roadmap will reshape permitting, housing, commercial space, and infrastructure across Greater Austin. As a Nepali realtor and advocacy committee co-chair, I break down what this means for homebuyers, investors, and small businesses in our community.
Two sellers list the same week. One's neighborhood is up 29.8% year over year. The other's is down 37.5%. Same metro, same month. Here's why the Austin "average" describes almost nobody — and how to find your actual number.
Samsung's Taylor fab and the I-35 chip corridor are reshaping housing from Taylor and Jarrell to Round Rock, Hutto, and Georgetown. Roshan Budhathoki breaks down what Asian and South Asian families should know before they buy in Greater Austin in 2026.
Austin isn't shrinking — it's expanding outward. From Manor to Pflugerville to Kyle, the growth that defined downtown Austin is now reshaping the entire metro. Here's the data, the neighborhoods, and the opportunities most people are missing in 2026.
Most investors know about 1031 exchanges. Far fewer know about 100% Bonus Depreciation — a strategy that can wipe out tens of thousands in taxes in the very first year you own a property. Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), this tool has been permanently restored. Here is what it is, who qualifies, and how investors in Austin, TX, can put it to work right now.
I'm running for Secretary of GANS — Greater Austin Nepali Society — to serve our growing Nepali community in Austin, Texas. As a first Nepali origin realestate real estate broker, Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce, and community advocate, I bring organizational skills and a commitment to keeping our community connected and informed.
Discover how equity-rich buyers and Austin's Asian community are leveraging the 2026 buyer's market to build generational wealth. Insights from Roshan Budhathoki, Nepali Realtor serving Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Hutto, Leander, Cedar Park, Georgetown, and Manor.
Selling a home in Greater Austin? Roshan Budhathoki, a trusted listing agent serving Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Hutto, Leander, Cedar Park, Georgetown, and Manor, walks you through the 4 phases of a smart home sale in 2026—from strategy and prep to launch week and closing.
I sat in a room at ABoR headquarters this week and watched an economist grade her own forecast in public. Here's what the fresh August numbers say about buying and selling in Greater Austin right now — and what I'd do about it this week.
The US Census just confirmed what Central Texas families already know — people aren't just picking a city. They're choosing a life. Here's what the data means if you're buying or investing in Greater Austin right now. Austin, Cedarpark, Manor, Hutto, Georgetown & Leander rank among America's fastest-growing cities. Roshan Budhathoki explains what this Census data means for Greater Austin buyers and families in 2026.
Congress passed the sweeping 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act — then Trump cancelled the signing. Here is what Austin homeowners, buyers, sellers, and investors need to know right now about investor restrictions, Opportunity Zones 2.0, and what comes next for the Austin real estate market.
See how East Austin, Riverside, North Austin, Round Rock, and South Austin are shifting from oversupply to absorption—and why 2026 is a pivotal year for multifamily investors in the Austin metro.
Despite higher interest rates, Austin's real estate market is thawing faster than you think. Pending sales are up 12-13% year over year, prices are adjusting downward, and pent-up buyer demand is finally moving. Here's why 2026 may be the perfect time to buy in Central Texas—from Manor to Hutto.
Looking for a Burmese or Myanmar community realtor in Austin, Texas? Roshan Budhathoki, Broker Associate and AREAA advocate, has helped 6+ Burmese/Myanmar families buy their first homes in Austin, Manor, Pflugerville, and Hutto with patient, in-language support.