housing hunting in AUSTIN, texas! | touring 3 houses w/ prices in an INSANE MARKET

[@lindatannock]

It's terrible to see corporations buying up houses and inflating the housing market. It just makes this way worse for anyone trying to get into the property market as a new buyer. They're pricing everyone out. I liked the quirky house the best. The last one is too modern for my taste.

[@techwoman2]

that's happening everywhere. They want renters not owners

[@techwoman2]

@@donnakarnisky5859 same in Idaho. a house that should have been 200,000 sold for 400,000 with multiple offers.

[@upsbabygirl18]

This video reminds me of a reallyfraceful video on the same subject kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGq9fqmarL2JoNE Pretty dark. I love her Chanel. Do any of you watch her?

[@lunagabriella213]

That's like half of why I hear "Don't California my Texas". I'm not in Austin, but it's been..a repugnant vibe to me for the past two decades just looking in from a different large city in Texas. I love city life and Texas type characteristics in towns. The pricing is a huge deterrent. Might give it a chance to see if it's snotty hipsters with money.

[@sadcholaclown9163]

Totally. The east side of Austin has been so incredibly gentrified. They pushed out all the black and brown folk who had been in the neighborhood for generations and now those houses go for millions.

[@Vociferoustart]

The prices in this video are so depressing. I don't know how any of us are ever expected to be able to own a home. It's getting impossible to even rent too. Normally I love your house hunting vids, but seeing a house literally unsafe to be in without masks due to mold selling for 800k is the most depressing thing I may have ever seen.

[@Vociferoustart]

No shade to you or the video, Taylor! Just this housing market, oof.

[@SusieDickson]

Agreed. Makes me sad because as a 25 yr old living in Indiana I even feel like owning a home is out of my reach! Crazy.

[@angierentmeester9265]

@@SusieDickson I'm in a nice suburb in IL (St Charles), and I feel the same way. My 630-square-foot apartment (outdated appliances) is $1,460 a month. I tried going to Schaumburg and the same size one-bedroom apartments are going between $1,600 and $1,800.

[@krisr3612]

I am wholly against Communism and the Chinese government, but I saw them doing something recently which shined a big giant light on our problem. You only buy the house you live in. It is to be a home and not an investment. They stopped the Chinese people from buying multiple homes as investments when it drove up real estate prices. Real estate values/prices go up way more than wages. This means that for every generation the opportunity to buy a home decreases. It is unattainable. Only a little more than half of all Americans own their own homes (64%) but some own multiple homes as investment properties to profit off the nearly 40% who don't. In the USA, it is set up so that the rich gets richer, the poor get poorer and we no longer really have a middle class. For too many the dream of owning their own home is out of reach.

[@sc2846]

I live in Austin. She is looking at houses close to downtown, which are definitely extremely expensive. If you look in the areas around Austin like Round Rock, Georgetown, Leander, Manor, Cedar Park, prices are much more affordable and the homes are nice.

[@clearskinbykatie]

I've lived in ATX my entire life and I'm 31 and will probably never be able to buy a home here. It's super depressing to see investors come in and make it impossible for people who grew up here having to look for other places to live. It's seriously sad.

[@zibbyzoo4379]

I absolutely cannot believe how much housing prices have increased in Austin. Gross! Thank you so much for letting us come along with you! SO MUCH FUN! XOXO Heidi

[@FlwrCats76]

It's nuts! My brother purchased a home for $550K for his family in 2015. The same builds are now going for $750K starting prices. Plus with the market, you have to go into bidding wars so it ends up being at least $50K over asking.

[@atrophicinsomnia]

As someone who’s lived in Texas their whole life I’m so angry at the housing market. People moving here who flip houses and pushing out TEXANS who can’t even afford to live in their neighborhoods anymore because taxes have shot through the roof. Not to mention all the Airbnb’s and companies buying houses and flipping them. Apartments in Dallas were 500 dollars 13 years ago and now my friend in her apartment pays 1750 for a one bedroom. The renting and housing market is creating a lot of homeless Texans. This isn’t ok. I don’t care what anyone says.

[@atrophicinsomnia]

We rented a 3 bedroom apartment for 900 dollars 10 years ago. Now that’s unheard of.

[@MB-my4rx]

Welcome to my world. This is exactly what happened to us in California.

[@csebesta84]

And to top it off they’re bringing their shitty political beliefs that ruined their states and doing it to ours.

[@jessgilbert5586]

Exact same thing happened in Nashville. So many natives will never be able to buy a home close to family. We just left TN bc the crazy cost of living/market.

[@laurenadebanjo5902]

same in Maui :(

[@allisona.9749]

I love watching a good flip story, but the big investors flipping multiple houses are contributing to the housing crisis. I’m a nurse, my husband is a supervisor at a foundry and we couldn’t afford to buy in our neighborhood now. I don’t know how anyone in their 20’s or 30’s can do it.

[@kufresh1988]

l u

[@tiffanywiggins8534]

I would look for a large lot or land. Survey and split it. I would then list the other lot at 75% of what you paid for all of it. I would look into alternative building methods (3d printed concrete or sips panels)to save on construction costs.

[@KarlaIleana]

We cant… Im hating it.

[@EE.333]

@@tiffanywiggins8534 As someone who works in that industry, do you have any idea how much that costs even if you could find the land? Not only would it take a very long time to complete, but it'd be more than the down payment on a single house. It might be cheaper than trying to compete with an all-cash offer but that's not exactly going to be helpful for the people who are getting crunched by this housing market who probably can't afford to do what you are suggesting they do. The only people doing it are already pretty wealthy, business owners, or are full time developers. At least if you're talking anywhere within driving distance of a major metro area. ime.

[@joansmith6844]

@@EE.333 yepper ☝️…

[@chrissymoss514]

I totally understand the anger of those people who have lived in Austin/Texas since childhood and are now finding that they're priced out of the housing market. The very same happened in London (UK) when foreign buyers were clamouring to buy property there. It resulted in born and bred Londoners not being able to afford a property. Now it's spilling into the beautiful countryside. Villages/hamlets are seeing a huge raise in house prices as those people (who snapped up the London properties) have sold up and want to relocate to the countryside. Anyhoooooo, I loved the querky house no. 2. It's like a house out of a fairytale story, with all the odd and wonderful nooks and crannies AND the spiral staircase. I really liked this one 😊😍 I hope you do more of these, they're so enjoyable. Love ya loads 💗💗💗

[@natatatt]

Same thing has happened here in Vancouver. Vancouver is so expensive now, it's pushing up housing prices throughout southwest British Columbia, into lots of places where the crazy housing prices don't match up with local incomes at all.

[@chrissymoss514]

@@natatatt Exactly! Local people who just want to buy a house, have very little chance of doing so. Then the renting sector started putting their prices up too!!! I know it's the first law in economics (supply and demand) but it's gone beyond ridiculous. Young people, literally cannot afford to rent or buy, as wages haven't increased in the same way. My son was paying more in rent than the monthly mortgage payments I was paying! As inflation rises, and it will (because of the impact we will feel due to the Russia/Ukraine situation), there's a high chance house prices will HAVE to fall. Unfortunately, that will result in so many people having negative equity connected to their homes.

[@nicolemiller3530]

It’s happening everywhere. I live in a medium sized town in Oregon and the place I rented when I first moved out 10 years ago is more than double the price now. I feel terrible for everyone trying to move out for the first time and just being stuck, never really being able to do much with their life because they’re trapped paying high rent or having to help their parents with rent because it’s all just too much all of a sudden. Fast food places here pay 14-17 to start and it still isn’t enough. Only the super lucky or strong willed will be able to make something of themselves here.

[@healer81]

American corporations are mostly hiking the prices

[@32446]

Plus many people from London moved up north and then priced us locals out of the markets there. It’s a vicious cycle.

[@r.fomalhaut7786]

Been living in Austin for almost a decade and I'm at the point where I can't wait to leave. The I-35 traffic, elitism, and cost of living is not worth it to me anymore. My PCP, who's married to another doctor, recently moved out of state because she couldn't afford a house. If two doctors can't afford to live here, what hope does a teacher have of ever owning a home? The only thing I'll miss here are my students and HEB, LOL.

[@94agoodyear]

Same. I actually moved (returned) to MN this month after 8 years in Austin. I left MN because of the frigid temps and snow, and would never have believed in a million years that I’d choose to move back. But for all the reasons you mentioned, it wasn’t worth it to stay in Austin. Maybe if I was a multi-millionaire I’d feel differently. It’s not just Austin anymore either. Remember when Pflugerville, Round Rock, Leander, Georgetown and Liberty Hill were considered the end of the earth and were affordable? Those days are gone.

[@r.fomalhaut7786]

​@@94agoodyear Yup! I live in Georgetown myself. My coworkers are finding homes in their budget in Copperas Cove if they're lucky, and those are my coworkers in admin who make like 4x more than I do. It's crazy.

[@kim6625]

I left a few years ago and I honestly miss HEB the most 😂

[@StephanieRivera33]

Native Texan here. I miss HEB more than I miss some of my family members. 😂🤫

[@thisgirlkris]

I've worked for HEB for over a decade. I love to see HEB receive some appreciation! 😍

[@stephb3321]

The housing market is crazy everywhere. My mom lived in a suburb of Seattle. After she passed away in 2019, we put the house on the market for $600K. It’s an early 1970’s house with no updates. In less than 24 hours, it got over a thousand views on Zillow. By the weekend (even before the showings), we had over 300 offers. We ended up whittling the offers down to 47. When it finally sold, it was for $760K, all cash. This past winter, the buyer remodeled it and it’s now pending for $1.15M. This is a small house, only 1,500 sq ft. I still can’t wrap my brain around this.

[@20thcenturyrelic]

It's a bubble which means prices aren't supported by the fundamentals in the market. Eventually the bubble will break. As to when, Idk. My best guess is, sometime in the next 5 years...but I'm not a realtor. Some properties will retain value, but most won't. And investors are buying up properties to rent, not to live in. I wouldn't want rental property myself because I don't want to take the risk of destructive renters. But a lot of people do want rental property.

[@denverdubois5835]

That's absolutely crazy. Who are the people throwing over a million dollars at a house like that?! Other than hedge funds and foreign investors stashing cash, anyway... ;-/

[@stephb3321]

@@denverdubois5835 we are guessing foreign investors. A lot of Chinese and Russian investors on the West Coast, particularly in our area. They know there are a lot of tech companies here with workers who will fork out the money for a house. The neighbor next door is former Microsoft.

[@terraspickerman1807]

Seattle has a phenomenally rich community. I also drive around in my own communities and wonder how we have so much wealth but you know, Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing, fringe tech/distribution, it’s an incredibly rich city- we just don’t dress like it 😏

[@coastal_replete]

@@20thcenturyrelic It's a supply issue, not a bubble issue, this go around.

[@MD-dn9np]

I was born and raised in Austin, and it’s so sad to see the market like this. The gap between wage and cost of living is absolutely insane. Everyone who I grew up with have had to buy houses on the outskirts of the city in areas like Buda. Minimum wage in Austin is still $7.25, and houses are comparable to LA pricing. Traffic is also horrendous. The infrastructure was not built to hold the amount of people pouring into it.

[@Carfan678]

New Jersey doesn’t seem so bad now I’m 30 minutes out from NYC and I thought $850k for a decent house in my town was expensive but at least our minimum wage is $13. More ppl are also leaving our state than coming in

[@alisong826]

I am continuing to WFH bc gas, time, energy, etc of going to the office isn’t worth it right now for me

[@lavoixdevelours]

I can understand people wanting to leave. That's sad.

[@FlwrCats76]

I just bought a home in Buda! Priced out of Austin.

[@suzannemcmanus5007]

I have been in Buda for 30+ years and the prices here now are insane! And so many houses (like in Austin) are not worth the prices people are paying. Just not the same. And traffic is a whole other conversation! The infrastructure has definitely not kept up with the growth. And unfortunately there is not any real plans coming to correct that problem. Also supply of water is a real issue because there is a limited supply in Central Texas. Water sources are limited and drought conditions are common.

[@amandagarcia7785]

The housing disparity in this world is disgusting

[@franz3810]

that doesnt mean Taylor cant have a good house

[@omegasage777]

@@franz3810 Their comment has literally nothing to do with Taylor, lmao. Of course she can have a good house...that's not what they said

[@Sarah-wb4xv]

Been loving all the uploads :)) I find myself going back to your old videos and rewatching just to get more Taylor time!

[@taylorwynn]

Aw thanks for watching!!!

[@Efaya13]

The market is insane everywhere. Wages aren't offering enough money for people to buy houses, and combined with a thousand other factors, people are getting priced out of their own communities. When I see cute little starter homes purchased, and immediately flipped and rented out by investors - I definitely get pretty freaking angry. It's happening in my city too - so many people I know have resigned to never being able to buy a house unless the market crashes again. I was lucky enough to buy a fixer upper from family, but most people my age that I know (late 20s - early 30s) haven't been so lucky. I have a good job as an engineer, but the market is extremely unrealistic and investors are making it so much worse.

[@marloflanagan7421]

who's buying them? I don't understand how the market can support these prices?

[@jencendiary]

@@marloflanagan7421 Vulture capitalists, basically. They make their money buying up "fixer-uppers" and "tear-downs" and then flip the properties for exhorbitant prices.

[@stephb3321]

@@marloflanagan7421 in our area (WA State), it’s foreign investors.

[@Mar-velousMarlenak8]

Taylor, something tells me that Austin is going to be your new semi-permanent home. It just suits you and you seem SO happy there. 😊 On a side note, Wade was easy on the eyes, so thanks for that too Taylor! 😁

[@Beth13579]

Hahaha I was definitely thinking they should date 😂 glad I’m not alone in seeing he looked nice!

[@emmaliz5484]

Was looking for this comment… definitely seems like they were vibing lol

[@WishSweety2015]

Wade has a good sense of humor. Him standing in the closet was funny.

[@lizn828]

He was cute but I think I saw a wedding ring when he was driving (yes I looked 😂)

[@Mar-velousMarlenak8]

@@Beth13579 seemed to be some chemistry there...

[@SummmerAlyssa]

I've lived here for 10 years and its wild to see how crazy the housing market has become. Also cool to see all the places that are in my neighborhood that I could never afford! Love how weird property 2 is, definitely my favorite.

[@ilserojano2656]

@@laurenkimberley3693 I bought my house at the 26 as a single woman all on my own. It's possible.

[@jencendiary]

@@ilserojano2656 Sure, you did.

[@valumen]

I don’t even live in or near the US, but I find these vlogs super interesting and insightful. It is always good to know more about the country one of my favorite youtubers comes from.❤️ Enjoy your journey, Taylor!

[@shannonleonhardt5140]

Yes, all the people moving to Austin from outside the state are messing up the local market. It's great for those coming here from more expensive cities, but it prices everyone out who lives here :(

[@saruhsue9330]

It's the same in Oregon. People are buying houses for way over asking sight unseen and then renting them for wayyy over priced. 😭

[@Petunia1738]

Those people aren’t very smart. Texas is hot af

[@lisahricko5344]

Happened to me in Lakewood Ohio. Outrageousness . after raising my children in the small beautiful city I was forced to move out due to extremely over priced taxes and homes.

[@samanthaleigh805]

Same in Phoenix! And it’s hot AF in the summer here!

[@BubblyViolin11]

I think it’s less people moving in and more the investors and house flippers. People moving in are changing their locations permanently so they’re only buying one house and then staying there for 15-30 yrs. But the investors buying vacay rentals and house flippers buying dozens of properties and reselling with the higher market price are what’s jacking up the price. California’s had this issue for decades now. The uber rich want one or multiple vacay houses that don’t have permanent tenants/sit empty for weeks at a time even though we have a huge population of homeless people and/or people on the verge of homelessness. There’s a reason why in recent years, vacay rentals have to be your permanent residence. Seems like government oversight, but w/o the law, locals get priced out.

[@sallyfields2385]

Grew up in Austin. It changed so much from the 80's to when I moved away in 2009. Can't imagine how much different it is now. I couldn't afford to move back now.

[@Bebbis77]

I don't think you would like it now. Feels like there's no elbow room anymore. I moved into Austin in '83, and it was so chill, spacey, and friendly. Now it's crowded, overpriced and bustling, but not in a good way, if we are comparing it to the 80's.

[@sallyfields2385]

@@Bebbis77 I left in 2009 and it felt like that then.

[@virginiagirl6628]

I work for a homeless shelter in a very small city/large town and the prices of apartments are so high it’s adding to the homeless problem. Normal people can’t afford houses in my are any more. Hopefully,that changes eventually or here’s going to be some major problems.

[@sairuhbeth6467]

Yeah, I’m not so worried about the people getting outbid on $500k+ homes. Boo-hoo. I worry about the people barely scraping by but working their butts off, trying to survive, and can’t even afford a small apartment now. I make good money and wouldn’t pay what these weasels are asking for in rent. Many of them, I know they’ve owned these properties for years! So I’m wondering why are they doubling their rent when what they’re putting into it hasn’t gone up?? Greedy and taking advantage of the situation. It’s so sad.

[@BridgesDontFly]

Oh that's easy. Y'all keep voting for stupid stuff. The city raises taxes, property owners raise rents, you get more bike lanes. Winning right? Also people having children when they shouldn't so more schools have to be built. Imagine if higher education was "free" how much property taxes for schools would be? Education is a human right... So is shelter, but your ass can't find anywhere to live.

[@sisiwx6154]

This is mind boggling. I never thought Texas houses would be so expensive. I'm sure some areas aren't this pricy but it's sad that housing is so unaffordable in a lot of places. Don't get me wrong, I love seeing different housing designs, but it's hard to ignore the fact that being a homeowner is becoming a luxury that many can't afford.

[@FlwrCats76]

It's mainly Austin! I'm priced out of Austin (homes that used to be $300-500K are now $750K starting price in Austin). But if you travel 10 minutes outside of Austin to Buda or Kyle, it's back to "normal" TX prices. The big cities in Texas are having major issues now though, the market is nuts and people are being priced out. It's really sad :/

[@suzannemcmanus5007]

@@FlwrCats76 I disagree with this. I have lived in Buda for 30+ years and my children had a hard time finding a house they could afford to buy. And they have great jobs and get paid quite well. Prices are not normal Texas prices. All Texas prices are high and for most people owning a home is becoming unattainable. That is sad.

[@FefoLove100]

Not you and the real estate agent vibing. I’m here for it 😁 also thank you for all the vlogs and content! Born in austin and raised in surrounding areas, currently living in Georgetown! Which is another great area of expansion and not far from austin!

[@lmt16]

Lol the real estate agent is married bestie

[@nadiariggs5110]

@@lmt16 married people aren’t immune to vibes - we just choose not to act on them 💕, because we cherish our chosen people!

[@lmt16]

@@nadiariggs5110 lol I'm married and have never felt "vibes" for another person

[@taylorwynn]

Y’all he’s married and gay 😂😂🖤🖤

[@FefoLove100]

@@taylorwynn LMAO y’all I would like to apologize for my broken gay-dar 😭😂🤦🏼‍♀️

[@TheAggromouse]

I never “hate watch” but as an Austinite it’s so personal and I couldn’t not watch. This is exactly what has and continues to destroy how cool and affordable Austin actually was. Affordable housing is nonexistent in Austin. Property taxes are now killing my friends that bought decades ago in affordable neighborhoods like ‘04 and Cherrywood (any and all of central Austin basically). If they sold they still wouldn’t be able to afford another home without moving much farther out. Don’t even get me started on how those that can afford this depend on the service industry yet the service industry can’t afford to live here.

[@AdrianaJSC11]

Taylor looking for her second house, and I can’t even afford to move out of my parents’ house as a 35 year old. Looking at houses just makes me sad.

[@kim6625]

I lived in Austin for a few years and unfortunately had to leave in 2018. My rent was about to go up by a few hundred dollars, yet companies still pay as if the cost of living is low. I feel for the locals who’ve been pushed out. Austin has really lost its charm.

[@Bebbis77]

Yes, I live in Austin now, and adults are moving home, or whole families will live together just to make ends meet, or they have to have three or more jobs to buy an "average" priced house, and those can't be found anymore. If you can afford your house, the house taxes might kill you because of all of the building going on these days.

[@juliahomeschoolmomtx3747]

Housing prices in the Austin area and suburbs are just insane! We bought our 4 bedroom 2000 sq foot house in the most desired subdivision at the time (Plum Creek in Kyle) back in 2009 post housing market crash. We paid $127,000. At the time we only had just gotten a new H‑E‑B in kyle at there was nothing much else in town. Over the last 12 years The Kyle-Buda area has grown at an insane rate. As of late (our house is not even in the market) my husband and I get dozens of random phone calls a day from investors making cash offers on our home and our mailbox fills up with similar offers in letter form. Most of these offers are in the $650k-$800k range. This seems absurd to me because we really do just have a “regular middle class” house. We would never sell because we are the kind of people that just aren’t into moving but jeez. My moms rent on a newer 1 bedroom apartment in Kyle went up to $1850 per month when she renewed her lease in January. I have no idea how anyone in their 20s or 30s is even affording a “starter home” right now as the investors seem to be buying up everything. As working college new grads $127k felt like a lot for us back in 2009. I truly feel for first time home buyers right now. The Austin metro is an amazing place to live BUT I fear the middle class will be priced out at some point.

[@juliahomeschoolmomtx3747]

Also…with this increase in value property taxes will become nightmarish.

[@ashinchick]

I don't know how I feel about seeing my street in Travis Heights on KZbin. Lol. Would love if she talked to the neighbors, the REAL locals, and asked how we feel about the $3M home being built next to our original "keep Austin weird" homes, like the quirky tree house in Zilker. I'm honestly so sad what's happened here.

[@tammiemartinez6485]

Though not in the area of the 2nd that's the 1st I noticed about the last house. Not saying it wasn't a nice house but it just didn't seem to fit the other homes in the neighborhood. Way too modern...

[@danielledanielle8275]

I feel the same! I’ve been saving up for a house and every year it gets more expensive and it makes me sad

[@ashinchick]

I don't mean to sound unwelcoming of new people coming to Austin, or that I'm afraid of change, or anything like that, but I want people like Taylor and her followers to understand that this is a real problem that affects real people's lives. It's not just inflation, which I understand is a global issue right now, or a housing market frenzy... It's also a cultural transformation we've experienced in Austin. It feels like the new crowd is more focused on "keeping up with the Joneses" rather than developing and nurturing genuine creativity and kindness. I went to school here, learned to navigate the adult world here, met and married the love of my life here. To see so many places where we've built amazing memories get torn down for the next hip brunch spot is heartbreaking. This place no longer feels like home to me...

[@taylorwynn]

I do understand that, the housing crisis is happening all over the US and it’s a big problem. It’s hard to grow and keep the culture which I really hope austin does!

[@victoria7605]

I have absolutely been loving that you’ve been posting housing videos and apartment hunting vids. It’s so interesting to look at houses and see what’s available in different spots!

[@anaklavdia]

"How many houses in Africa have you built yet?" Instead of the usual aww/wow reaction 😆

[@jessica1587]

I grew up in Austin and recently moved away just prior to the pandemic. I appreciate you showing the crazy housing market, but it's been this way for a few years. I think you missed the mark, but did your best after just being there a few weeks. The problem is, while the suburbs might be "20 minutes away" from downtown, the traffic will take you forever to get anywhere. I lived less than 10 miles from downtown, and it would take approx 30 minutes to get to work in the morning with light traffic, and it would often take an hour or more to get home. I wouldn't even take I35! You'll be pressed to find a time where there's no traffic in Austin, even on the weekends. Also, there was a huge problem with the water reservoirs/lake levels already several years ago, and with all of the highrises and continued development, I don't know how the city will be able to sustain the population with resources, roads, etc I wish people would stop moving to Texas :( Austin definitely isn't what it was and it keeps becoming commercialized. I hope a lot of you got to experience it 10+ years ago and got to get a real feel of the city

[@jessi-kk9306]

I really appreciate your short but blunt assessment of the housing crisis. You made the point and then showed us some cool houses.

[@mandiparr]

Just wanted to say I love the newer added direction of your channel with the traveling/house tour stuff. It works so well with everything you already do.

[@Sandra.Viewer]

You are truly a woman of substance, from whom I can learn a lot! Thank you for your amazing content here on KZbin! 🙌🏼🥰

[@thebabblingbrooke6659]

So excited that several of my favorite KZbinrs are moving to TX! I hope to see you around!!!

[@darlaemberton9349]

I live in Nashville and it's starting to be the same way. Locals can't afford anything in the city anymore. Houses get all cash offers way over asking. Developers try to buy everything off market so there's not enough inventory. I finally bought a house 6 months ago after trying for a year, I'm already getting calls and texts from developers wanting to buy it!

[@kamilah_wyrd811]

I live north of you in Clarksville and I get calls every day from investors wanting to buy my house. My husband and I bought our home in 2004 for 108k, both of us in our early 20s. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1800 sq ft on .4 acre. Our home is now worth over 3 times what we bought it for, it's insane. We wouldn't be able to afford it if we tried to by it now, and I am sad that people in their early 20s now won't get the same opportunities that we had.

[@RudeRiot]

Wow, I’m not in Austin (Colorado here) and the similarities are scary with the housing market. I feel for Austin folks right now 😨

[@melissaneal3808]

When I hear that high of a price “paid in cash”, I get a real sketchy feeling…. I thought it was super cute and hilarious when he said “you’re so tiny!” 😂😘♥️

[@Brittanykennedyofficial]

This is exactly what's going on in my small town of Sault Ste. Marie. Houses normally would average 100,000 - 250,000 and now they are up to 300,000 - 500,000 for the same houses. Its insane and super discouraging. I hope things calm down a bit by the time I'm ready to buy!

[@tracyjohnson6225]

Us first time homeowners in Austin don’t have a chance. It’s really devastating.

[@rorysmom3]

I’m so sorry.

[@outerspace7079]

Girl your travel vlogs are sooo fun I loved this real estate one it feels like a tv show!! Love interior design and architecture 😍💗✨💕🌟

[@Lettyc90]

The foundation that he mentioned sounds great! I’m glad they’re doing that

[@rebeccavorwald7821]

Such a fun video!!! Those prices are crazy!! Hope your adventure continues to go well, and that your health is good!! Blessings to you, Taylor!! ✌️💚🙏

[@jenniferatwood575]

I was so hoping you would look at houses in Austin!!! I am so excited.

[@Underhollyoath2]

LOVED that second house! Definitely needs some work, but I love how unique it is ❤️

[@av4275]

I totally felt the chemistry between you two! Love it 😍🥰

[@taylorholcombe7134]

I spotted a ring on his finger. But he’s handsome😍

[@laurenligon993]

I totally was thinking the same thing I’m like I am vibing on these two!! Sadly also saw the ring 😭

[@Eevee141]

I sensed a bit of chemistry too! Maybe only cuz Taylor seems like she’s really laid back and easy to talk to and can make friends with anyone.

[@talim3585]

The rise in housing and rent is making Austin difficult to live in. So many of my friends and people that I know have moved to surrounding towns for cheaper prices. It’s kind of exhausting.

[@PJSparkles100]

That can be said for pretty much all large cities.

[@cellygomez2677]

Same in Houston😕

[@lisamaddox5711]

A one car garage for 3 million🤔 That’s wild.

[@helenatube]

I'm from CA and I'm even shocked that there are prices like this in TX. We're so used to thinking of TX as dirt cheap compared to CA. Not anymore.

[@ashleylutz1765]

@@helenatube that’s a common misconception and always has been.

[@kaylalindsey7913]

As a new home owner, I’ve become super interested in the housing market. I know cost of living and attraction to the city is a huge factor for people but it still amazes me that there is such a cost difference. In the first house, the “fixer upper”, when you said the price tag of $750,000 was because of the land (0.2 acres) my mind was blown! I just bought my house for $175,000 with 0.25 acres move in ready and remodeled in Louisiana.

[@BridgesDontFly]

As someone who owns land I ask myself "can I piss in the front yard and not get arrested?" .25 acres would get me arrested.

[@cinnamongeeksout]

The housing market is the same way here in Knoxville, TN. I think we are in the top 5 fastest growing cities. We have had such a huge influx of people moving here that the housing market is insane (I just went through selling and buying a house last year, it was a very stressful, crazy process). Those cookie cutter neighborhoods are popping up let and right, and in some crazy places. They are all right on top of each other and look exactly the same. Our schools are overcrowded, and traffic.. Oy it's miserable. It can take 30 mins to get 3 miles. Insane.

[@ylvandamme]

I’ve lived in Austin for 10 years and it has gotten nuts. We bought a house that was really affordable in 2014 and I’m thankful. Now it’s like double the price

[@dguillen1226]

Love these city tours! The Austin market reminds me so much of the market here in Denver

[@ashesonmylashesheathereaglen]

I loved the last two, everything you loved about the second I also loved. It has so much potential!! I can't imagine buying a house with that market though!

[@kellwillis78]

After watching this, I’m not sure if I should sell my house or hang onto it for fear that I can’t afford anything else. Loved this video, btw!!

[@marnilane6124]

I absolutely love looking at real estate. Just like seeing what people like and how they decorate. Thanks for letting me live vicariously through you.

[@jakfoy]

I’ve been really into your nomad blogs lately :) long time subscriber and your videos are always great!

[@audreyc4000]

i love when taylor goes into business/finance mode

[@misstbikini]

Wade is awesome, congratulations on building those homes for those kids in South Africa! Excellent blog

[@karichaney5934]

Love seeing houses in different areas. So interesting!

[@JW-mb1wm]

I just appreciate you and your content so much. You’re like an older sister I’ve never had!

[@brittanyjohnson2313]

How super cool of him to take the time to do this with you tho, mad props to him! And what an amazing thing they are doing for those in South Africa. Wow.. what a generous heart

[@xoMrsWentzxo]

We moved here for a job opportunity for my partner hoping that we would be able to afford a home here unlike the market back in our home city (not Cali). It sucks that investors and people with a lot of money are ruining the market for us middle class and younger adults hoping to purchase our first home. 😢

[@shelbyjoneff]

I had to move back in with my parents because I can’t afford rent on top of my medical expenses. I work full time just outside of DC and can’t even get a studio apartment! It’s beyond frustrating. I had no idea Austin was like this too!

[@ruffierideson]

I kind of wish this series also showed several houses at the same price point in different areas. The reality is that many people won't have a $1+ M budget for a house so they'll look for either a smaller house or a nice neighborhood farther outside the city. These houses are extremely close in downtown Austin which is going to drive up the price in a way that isn't realistic for many.

[@Julianell97]

Love the approach you take to these videos, feel like I learned so much!! So interesting

[@janinemitchell8210]

I am addicted to house hunting especially in the USA, thanks for this video ❤️

[@user-ajmt]

I really love these house hunting videos, keep them coming as/if you continue to travel. Well... let's be real, I love all your videos, you are by far my fave KZbinr! Thank you for the great content to help my boring life haha

[@sadieshtx]

Love the insight look into the real estate in each city you go… also very nice to see how much you’ve been enjoying Austin!!!

[@raulholli7567]

My wife and I have been vlogging our house hunting process and the market has been wild! We keep getting outside! Lol.

[@lmt16]

Sadly its not just Austin. And not just the US. I live in Canada and its even worse here. We have had the greatest increase in the housing market of any country in the world. Its BAD. Everything is going way over asking even dumps.

[@melissajkxoxo]

Right! 🇨🇦

[@MM-li8nk]

Australia is in the same boat. Crazy. NZ also. Houses worth $650k at start of the pandemic can now fetch around $1m - $1.2m depending on location.

[@calliew311]

That's because you guys only have 35 million people across the country. We have 321 million and live in more of the country than you guys do. Like your country is huge, but there is a lot more wilderness. We have people living everywhere, in places like Arkansas or Alabama or Indiana where you can literally buy a house for less than 100k. But housing costs in more desirable states is ridiculous, but the homes that you can buy for 100k or less brings down the avg over all. Your main 3 cities are all fairly close to the US border so most of the Canadians population make those cities and suburbs exceedingly expensive. Plus I read an article that said, the US makes up for the difference in Property tax. I think your property tax, if you have it at all, is significantly less than when we pay yearly. But ya, if I was living in Canada, I'd try to work in the US to make a lil more money, just to afford your country's real estate.

[@terraspickerman1807]

Oh my gosh! This reminds me SO much of Seattle. I went from Capitol Hill in the late aughts to the Central District to Seward Park this last year. The new builds you showed look identical to what we’re seeing here and the funky remodels are identical to Seward where Boeing created a housing boom in the 50’s and 60’s. I love MCM architecture so this is for sure the area I want to stay in in Seattle but love seeing what other areas in the USA offer comparatively. Keep making these vid’s!

[@Thatsbananas1289]

It’s honestly depressing seeing Austin get bombarded with all these tech companies and out of staters moving here. 😭

[@haley6969]

Seriously! This is my home, if we get priced out I don’t even know where I would go. It’s so upsetting to think about.

[@Thatsbananas1289]

I bet Lockhart becomes the next cedar park since cedar park is getting up there in price too.

[@sharroon7574]

This is what happened to us in vancouver bc, we moved to the suburbs which while not cheap was affordable the upside is real estate generally is a good investment. I do miss the good old days though when it was just a small city surrounded by west coast beauty.

[@FlwrCats76]

People are coming from CA because the same exact thing happened to us here!!! Big Tech and greed of corporations are driving us out. People are becoming homeless and cities are being gentrified. No one can afford $1M home prices in CA, we hate it. Out of state people are a problem but you have to ask why people are moving out of state too, there are big greedy forces underlying this all and it sucks :(

[@theonlycma]

Love this series!! So interesting and fuels my intense home buyer energy even though I am years away from anything like that haha

[@PamelaH_HappyVibes]

Wow! I’m loving your nomad content. That was a really cool video. Seeing the houses and then hearing about the increase value just blows my mind. My gut feeling is that you are going to end up there. I got the feeling that you don’t love the East Coast so I think Austin, TX might be a good place to grow some roots. I’m just surprised you didn’t love Boston because I know you love the cold.

[@rachwander]

The housing market is nuts all over Florida too! My fiancé and I recently got engaged and buying our first home will be a daunting task with our salaries. I work for a library and he’s a teacher. Hopefully things calm down in a few years while we save up🤞

[@crystallineautumn]

I live in Florida too and have been looking at the housing market. Even tiny towns in the middle of nowhere are so much more expensive than they used to be or should be. And rent is so high. It’s getting out of control.

[@NickaLah]

@@crystallineautumn Yup, and several tiny towns aren't ready for more renters... I live in a very rural area of Michigan that attracts tourists in the summer, and a lot of people from cities like Chicago are working from home now so they moved here. But median salary is just over $15/hr, so you're seeing more and more homeless people lately because there just aren't enough places to rent to begin with, much less affordably... even a few years ago it was difficult to find a place to rent, they keep raising the price, and I'm afraid at some point we'll be priced out with no where to go.

[@jessicasbeautyaddiction3192]

OBSESSED with that second house! I'm a sucker for windows 😍 It's a wild market everywhere. I'm in Northwest Georgia and we originally planned to sell and buy a bigger place in 2022 (bought this in 2017) but the market is so wild we decided against it because of the difficulties of finding places. Houses could be found so cheap here before things got crazy. We got our house for 80,000 as a foreclosure fixer upper. 4 bed 2 full bath on 4 acres in the country. It a beautiful cabin style home. The entire house is hardwood throughout and cedar sided home. We do not have it up for sale as we are waiting on market to even out, but we have random people finding our phone numbers and begging us to sell. It could easily go for 450,000 now. It's just WILD. We planned to resale for 200k before the market shot up and buy land to build exactly what we want. Now we are stuck cause material costs are even wilder now 😭😭 This place was always extremely cheaper than everywhere else in the US.

[@ashleymeek2738]

I love when you do these type of videos! I agree with you.. out of the 3 properties I like the 2nd one the best bc of the potential there! It would be so fun to remodel that house (of course if I had an unlimited budget haha)

[@Josiemarm]

Wow! Pricing has definitely increased. That last house would be a nightmare to maintain due to all the windows. Not to mention the huge electricity bill when Texas heat hits 101! The AC could never keep it cool enough.,

[@gypsygirl4687]

Given our power grid situation here, (which our governor won’t fix because he’s in the pockets of the utility/power moguls) we are not even certain our power will remain on when temps hit the 100s. The housing market in Texas everywhere has become awful. In all of the cities some version of what is going on in Austin is happening. The atmosphere and vibe that people are moving there in search of is gone, and has been for quite some time.

[@toniparrish4762]

I love it! So fascinating to watch and see all the homes. Those prices are nuts, though.

[@jennifermulvaney5355]

I will be visiting Austin for the first time in 3 weeks-your videos make me so excited to go!

[@nicolemardis6309]

I’m so glad I wasn’t the only one here who thought Wade was a looker. I hope you do this in Chicago! I’m curious to see what you find and think about our housing market.

[@lindajohnson.]

I have lived in Texas all my life. The housing market use to be reasonable, now it is definitely a sellers market. Austin, has had so much growth ..have you thought about a townhome or look at Marble Falls or Dripping Springs. Since you work from home you can always drive in for the restaurants, shops, etc. you are aware of the Texas humidity in the summer, very hot!

[@Puredawn7]

I love seeing videos on houses and housing markets in different cities! It is so crazy how expensive the housing market has gotten everywhere though 😫 in KC our housing market is still comparably cheaper than most others, but has still risen SO much! Our house we bought in 2017 for 120k was now appraised at 250k last year 😅 probably even a little more now that we've done some more updates to it. Holding onto this house as long as we can, because we know it's going to be pricey to upgrade in the future 🤞 I can't wait to see your next house video in a new city!!

[@BelleStreetBoyz]

These videos are so fun!! It's really interesting! 💙💜💚

[@ltejle]

I love these videos! So cool, I'll probably never get to Austin (been to Dallas & Tyler) but feel like I see it through you. The realtor was cute and so nice. Honestly, none of them were my taste. I hate modern, quirky isn't me and tear down would be expensive and so much work. I still like a clean, rustic look even though it's out of style.

[@Jezahb]

I love how every time you film it's cloudy and crappy. Welcome to Austin. We have four types of weather, listed in order of frequency they are cloudy, hot and humid, windy AF and cold ❄️. No idea why this place is considered part of the Sun belt, moved here from Boston and the weather is not much better. Hate it here 😫

[@lisahart1267]

Austin has had an influx of celebs recently - Matthew McConaughey lives here and teaches film at the University of Texas, Sandra Bullock lives here and owns a restaurant downtown, James Van Der Beek (Dawson’s Creek) just relocated here from Los Angeles. Elon Musk just moved here and relocated Tesla here from California. also have two of the largest music festivals here and the music industry that’s here - and film. Like Friday Night Lights was filmed here. So it’s getting expensive 😩 a lot of people have moved here from California It’s so crazy too because I live in South Louisiana in a city 2 hours from New Orleans that has been growing a lot over the last years but you can still get a newly remodeled beautiful older 2600sqft house with beautiful yard for 3-500k

[@ashinchick]

Celebrities have been living here low-key amongst the locals for years and years. I often saw Matthew McConaughey attend the football games when I was a student at UT. I've sat in the dining booth next to Elijah Wood at Bouldin Creek Cafe, and seen Owen Wilson pass by on Congress. The beauty of this town was that we didn't give af who you were, celebrity or not. Now everyone seems to be so impressed by this...

[@Kimberly-xz1yi]

Years ago I saw Sandra Bullock at Roaring Fork. My friend and I (from small town East Texas, not Austin) were lowkey starstruck, but we played it cool.

[@jodoodle2703]

I’ve been getting over an abusive relationship the past few months and I’m extremely depressed over it as I’m still very much in love with him. All I can say is that on my really bad days I go to you and feel at peace for a small moment. You have truly helped me through some dark times and you have no idea how much I appreciate that. Thank you so so much for your content. Your videos feel like a hug to me. 💗🌻💗

[@marials9245]

I love this type of videos Taylor!! Also, the property market in Austin is insane, omg, I thought it would be less expensive!

[@vickibonita]

Love Austin. It’s my hometown, and I’ll always love it. But the growth is ridiculous. It has room to push out, yes. But it does involves getting into minority suburbs who can’t afford the newer housing. It’s pushing away some bipoc businesses, too. I can’t tell you how many times my favorite taquerias had to move or close because of the expansion and higher costs of real estate. On the speak of 20 minute drive, it’s because we know that can easily be turned into an hour during rush hour lol

[@KAGOMESAMA13]

I feel the same way! So much of the housing is being bought up by investors and sold at a much higher price. They're buying up cheaper fixer uppers and tearing down homes with character and replacing them with homes that all look the same 😢 it makes it so much harder for people to buy homes to establish generational wealth

[@BridgesDontFly]

Out with the old in with the new. Hopefully soon I won't have to hear all this race crap. The further out of the city you go people stay quiet about dumb shit. Real-estate in ATX goes up 39% every year. I shouldn't have to wait long. I'm all for equality, but you people cram it down people's throats. Have fun in traffic.

[@doriking9756]

From what I learned from locals in San Jose, this kind of happened to them before tech came into the picture and housing with everything else now just skyrocketed. I think that’s sad for people even in higher middle class because just as a nurse there, they have to have more than two jobs and a partner that works to be able to afford a modest home. It’s sad. And then, when tech decides to leave….Tesla… and other companies follow, what is there left? A lot of foreclosures…

[@lyndz911]

Honestly the housing market sucks everywhere....places where I wouldn't have ever dreamed to be expensive are crazy priced 😧

[@mayaallysse]

with house #3, i LOVE the tans! every house is doing gray and marble and it’s all looking the same.

[@jenmatt1923]

I lived in a house with a winding staircase once. Never again. The number of times you trip. Oh, good lord.😂

[@cshannon27]

My first last and only question is HOW do people afford these homes? My husband and I have been looking for about 2 years and there's literally nothing in our price range worth looking at in my area. Guess we're just super poor 🤣 frustrating.

[@Teaspoon04]

I’ve resigned myself to renting forever since it’s impossible to save a down payment with all the other expenses. It’s sad and frustrating, for sure.

[@cshannon27]

@@Teaspoon04 I'll be 40 this year and feel like everyone else my age has owned at least 1 home.

[@Teaspoon04]

@@cshannon27 it definitely feels that way. Some of my friends have even had condos built for them. Pretty soon my rent will be more expensive than I can afford, which is stressing me out. But not much I can do about it unless I move into a super small apartment in an unsafe part of the city I’m in.

[@ashinchick]

Without divulging too much, I live in Travis Heights. Two of my neighbors retired from executive positions with a multi-billion dollar company headquartered in Oregon... You can guess they don't live in houses like #1 or 2...

[@kpatt13]

Become a KZbinr, influencer, and/or tiktoker! It’s that easy lol.

[@melissajanik6111]

18:16 I also want you to check back in a few years on house #2, that house is GORGEOUS, I hope it finds a buyer who appreciates it's beauty

[@em5140]

Great video! Crazy how expensive the market is. Loved the little shoulder pat at the end for finishing on time 🤣

[@tianastroshin7031]

Loving these videos!

[@LynnDot]

We bought in Austin earlier this year and went with the method of only looking at listings older than a few weeks - it cut out a lot of the insane bid wars but meant something was "off" about it (old, needs repairs, priced too high etc). We got something that needs a little TLC but in the middle of our budget so we'd have the cash to do repairs, so a fixer upper in a neighborhood we like. It was stressful but way less stressful than dealing with houses with dozens of bids and we were able to negotiate off list price given the repairs needed.

[@hazelbae5691]

This is awesome thank you!! I currently live in tx down south & am looking to move soon. Weighting in all my options 🙃

[@colleenc.2412]

Austin has literally grown faster than it can keep up! It’s crazy to see how expensive it is now and makes me so sad!

[@sonyahubbard3226]

It was definitely interesting, and also definitely something 😕 It’s just crazy to me to think of homes costing not just hundreds of thousands, but even millions. What the actual heck. And as Wade mentioned, people having nowhere to go. There’s plenty of that right in our country. Minimum wage is a filthy joke, add in healthcare and how are people supposed to survive?! I dunno man. Just seems effed up.

[@runjoyrun4721]

I really hope whoever buys house #2 doesn't tear it down! it's so old school Austin. definitely could stand some remodeling but overall just so much character.