"November pending sales activity shows resilience of Central Texas housing demand"

Merry Christmas to you and your family. According to the November 2025 Central Texas Housing Report released by Unlock MLS, pending sales in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA rose 4.5% to 2,269 pending sales, and inventory reached 6.3 months, the highest level recorded in over a year. While prices remained stable—dipping 1.1% year over year to $430,000—closed sales fell 15.9% to 1,895 transactions.

"It is important to remember that November 2024 sales were boosted by the Fed's first cut in interest rates, and mortgage rates moved accordingly. This year's 16% drop appears steeper than it might under typical conditions,” Vaike O'Grady, market research advisor for Unlock MLS, said. “While October’s government shutdown likely impacted November 2025 closings, the 5% year-over-year increase in pending sales is encouraging and shows that motivated buyers are reentering the market.” ***For buyer's and seller's, inventory is up and rates are going down slowly. Get prepared to buy or sell if you have been waiting! Contact us for guidance.Merry Christmas to you and your family. According to the November 2025 Central Texas Housing Report released by Unlock MLS, pending sales in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA rose 4.5% to 2,269 pending sales, and inventory reached 6.3 months, the highest level recorded in over a year. While prices remained stable—dipping 1.1% year over year to $430,000—closed sales fell 15.9% to 1,895 transactions. "It is important to remember that November 2024 sales were boosted by the Fed's first cut in interest rates, and mortgage rates moved accordingly. This year's 16% drop appears steeper than it might under typical conditions,” Vaike O'Grady, market research advisor for Unlock MLS, said. “While October’s government shutdown likely impacted November 2025 closings, the 5% year-over-year increase in pending sales is encouraging and shows that motivated buyers are reentering the market.”

 ***For buyer's and seller's, inventory is up and rates are going down slowly. Get prepared to buy or sell if you have been waiting! Contact us for guidance.