In 2021, Realty San Antonio kicked off a great first year in the Alamo City. We embraced our core mantra, “We’re For Here”, and we helped our community address affordable housing. Our staff and agents at Realty San Antonio | Realty Austin volunteered 2,199 hours in 2021 and reinvested $616,000+ back into our communities and affordable housing efforts. While Realty Austin completed our 10th annual Realty Austin Habitat for Humanity home build, Realty San Antonio launched its first Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio home build.

2021 was another incredible year for the #1 independent real estate brokerage in Central Texas, and we’ve got plenty to be proud of. Our 600+ REALTOR® rockstars of Realty San Antonio | Realty Austin did $6.1 billion in sales and…

In Central Texas, Austin is often looked to when talk turns to job growth. The city has certainly made waves with big names like Elon Musk moving in, but other Texas cities are making big job news and breaking records.

While Austin is the number one city that people are relocating to for work, San Antonio is experiencing the largest six-figure job growth. According to a study by Stessa, a real estate software company, factors including COVID-19 have led to an increase in wages across the country. These factors have pushed employers in many industries to pay their workers more to draw talent and offset inflation.

While lower-wage jobs have also seen some increase in pay in order to remain competitive and combat labor shortages, it doesn’t come close…

Amongst the many reasons people move, jobs, family, and housing are statistically some of the more common driving factors. But where are people moving to? For people relocating for a new job, the number one answer is Austin.

A recent report by Realtor.com analyzed LinkedIn data over 12 months to see where people were moving for work, and the data showed that Austin is the top city for job seekers. Between 2020 and 2021, Austin saw a 33% increase in people relocating to the city for jobs according to the report.

Hiring in Austin has also increased 25% between November 2020 and November 2021, according to a LinkedIn Workforce Report. In that time, most of the people moving to Austin from out of state came from California and New York, which shows that…

We know that eating out can get expensive, especially with so many great Austin restaurants cooking up enticing eats. But just because you want to create a food budget, that doesn’t mean you have to give up the fun of scoping out new places to enjoy. With a variety of food trucks, casual spots, places that serve plentiful portions, and deals and happy hours, saving money eating out has never been easier.  

The Best Cheap Restaurants in Austin:

• Project Pollo
• Home Slice Pizza
• Tamale House East
• Sandy's Hamburgers
• Texas Chili Parlor
• Asia Cafe
• El Primo
• Biscuits + Groovy
• Smokey J's Barbeque
• Baby Greens
• Cafe Nena'i

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“It’s such an honor to start this new year off by giving back to the community this way on this particular day,” says Yvette Flores, Realty Austin co-founder. “Dr. King was an iconic leader who often spoke to the need to address economic as well as racial and social inequalities and I think helping to provide kids in our community with the tools they need in order to become informed and empowered citizens is a very appropriate way to honor his legacy.”

The Children’s Shelter offers a wide range of services to children and families who are impacted by cyclical trauma in Bexar County. Their mission is to provide kids with a safe space to heal and grow — through a nurturing environment and trauma-informed care. Their services include everything from…

“It’s such an honor to start this new year off by giving back to the community this way on this particular day,” says Yvette Flores, Realty Austin co-founder. “Dr. King was an iconic leader who often spoke to the need to address economic as well as racial and social inequalities and I think helping to provide kids in our community with the tools they need in order to become informed and empowered citizens is a very appropriate way to honor his legacy.” 

Foundation Communities offers free after-school enrichment and summer learning programs for 1,000 children and teens each year. The stability and support these programs provide the students with makes all the difference in terms of their overall development and academic success. In fact, students who…

Each year, an elite team spends more than 500 hours undergoing a complex process to answer one question: who are the most powerful and influential executives in the residential real estate brokerage industry? The resulting rankings are called the Power 200, a group of people considered by The Real Estate Almanac (produced by T3 Sixty and CEO Stefan Swanepoel) to be change-makers and leaders.

In 2004, Jonathan Boatwright and Yvette Flores founded Realty Austin and grew their business from one 1,800 square foot office to three award-winning innovative and modern workspaces staffed with 570+ full-time rockstar agents in Austin. In March 2021, they founded Realty San Antonio, where Yvette was born and raised, and they opened a vibrant San Antonio office in…

Each year, an elite team spends more than 500 hours undergoing a complex process to answer one question: who are the most powerful and influential executives in the residential real estate brokerage industry? The resulting rankings are called the Power 200, a group of people considered by The Real Estate Almanac (produced by T3 Sixty and CEO Stefan Swanepoel) to be change-makers and leaders.

In 2004, Jonathan Boatwright and Yvette Flores founded Realty Austin and grew their business from one 1,800 square foot office to three award-winning innovative and modern workspaces staffed with 570+ full-time rockstar agents in Austin. In March 2021, they founded Realty San Antonio, where Yvette was born and raised, and they opened a vibrant San Antonio office in…

When you start looking to buy a house, you may find yourself suddenly needing to add a lot of phrases and acronyms to your personal dictionary, like debt-to-income ratio (DTI), private mortgage insurance (PMI), equity, principal, and more. The terminology of homeownership can be overwhelming at first, but we’re here to help you make sense of it all so you can begin your home search with confidence. When it comes to loans, mortgages, and interest rates, it’s important to be informed when choosing the best fit for you. Working with an experienced agent can help you understand the process even better.

What is an Interest Rate?

You’ll have likely heard the phrase interest rate in a variety of financial situations from credit cards to car loans. But…