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How Two Top Austin Agents Survived the Downturn and Are Having Their Best Year Yet
Wade Giles and Austin Stowell, two longtime Austin agents and good friends (both at Compass), sit down to talk about where the Austin market really stands in 2026. We get into how they survived the 2022 to 2025 slowdown, including how Wade spotted the shift in May '22 and got 15 listings closed over asking before deals started falling apart. We talk about why Austin is a bifurcated market right now, with first-time buyers squeezed by 7% rates while luxury in Westlake, Tarrytown, and Rollingwood is going strong, fueled by high-net-worth buyers leaving states with income taxes. Plus the HOME…
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