How to Schedule Home Tours for South Austin Listings
(And how to avoid the classic mistakes that make the process way harder than it needs to be.)
For some reason, scheduling a home tour feels like it should be as simple as clicking a button and showing up. But in South Austin real estate, things are rarely that simple. We have 80s houses, 90s houses, homes with surprise add-ons, and at least three neighborhoods where the streets make no logical sense. And somewhere in the middle of all that, buyers still manage to make the same scheduling mistakes over and over again.
So let’s talk about how to do this the right way.
How to Find Affordable Houses in South Austin Neighborhoods
(Spoiler: It’s possible… if you know where to look.)
Trying to find an affordable home in South Austin can feel a little like trying to find a quiet toddler at a birthday party. Technically possible, but it requires strategy, hydration, and maybe a little luck.
South Austin is loved, competitive, full of character, and full of people trying to get into the exact same neighborhoods at the exact same time. So the big question I get is simple:
Where can you still find affordable homes around here?
Good news: they exist. Better news: I know exactly where.
Monthly Man Cave: Because Grown Men Need Friends Too
onight is another Monthly Man Cave! A little tradition I started when I realized something both hilarious and kind of sad: a bunch of grown men can live within 200 feet of each other and still act like they’re on opposite sides of the planet.
We’ll wave when we pull out of the driveway. We’ll nod when we’re taking out the trash at the same time. But actually hang out? Actually meet? Actually know each other’s names?
Yeah… apparently that requires an event.
So I created one.
Why Our Western Oaks Home Proves Real Estate Is a Long Game
When my wife and I bought our home in Western Oaks back in 2020, we snagged it for $500,000 which, at the time, felt like we had just pulled off the greatest heist in South Austin history. The house had great bones, tons of potential, and a layout that said, “Go on, remodel me. I dare you.”
Why I’m Basically the Resident Expert of South Austin Home Sales
(And Yes, I’m Owning It)
If you’ve spent any amount of time in South Austin, you already know it’s a magical place. It’s where tacos count as a major food group, every bar has a dog that may or may not be on the payroll, and people will swear their street is the best-kept secret in the city… even though it absolutely isn’t.